Uninterruptible moves?

[geøstigma]

Hey guys!

I'm an old Tekken player but I've skiped through a gneration of Playstation so I haven't got the chance to play T6 nor TTT2.
T7 is very good so far but there's been one thing that I haven't been able to understand. I haven't actually played that much or bothered to look it up tbh since I've been rather busy lately so, I was hoping for an answer rather than trying to figure it out myself.

So the thing that's been bothering me is:

Sometimes when I start a move, even tho I get hit, the opponent does not interrupt me. Same thing happens vice versa.
Apparently, weaker attacks like light punches won't go through but the stornger attacks like kicks and similar might interrupt it?
For example, Bryan's new (at least compared to his T5 move set) move F+[RP+LP]+[RP+LP] seems to have this effect.


Those moves usually make the character become slightly "white-ish".
So, what are those moves? How do you interrupt them?

Also, it ofter happens with Rage Art's but from what I've experienced, it's not always the case. Sometimes the hit goes throug and hits the "raging" opponent but sometimes it does not.

Is there a 100% safe way way to interrupt these moves and rage arts or does it vary from char to char?


This is new to me. I'm 101% sure that this was not a thing in Tekken 5 so I was hoping for some insight if anyone would be so kind to enlighten me about this.
Besides, I'm sure there are others out there that want to know the same thing.

[Slacker]

the "white-ish" moves, im not sure what are called in Tekken... but in other fighting games its refered to as armor... meaning you cannot interrupt it by hitting your opponent

[geøstigma]

Exactly, it's just like getting some armor for the duration of the animation.
Perhaps grabbing an opponent is the key. Either way, I have to spend some time in practice mode before I can hope to achieve anything in this game :)

[TommyEV]

Only Bryan's F,F+2 has it. You can check the move list and look for a red icon

[Henry Swanson]

It's called a Power Crush. Power Crushes are armored attacks you can use to break your opponents rhythm. Be aware though that, although taking hits during a Power Crush won't disrupt the attack, you do lose life.

From the official Tekken guide:

One of the new additions to Tekken 7 is Power Crush. This new technique is an armored move that absorbs an opponent’s onslaught, which allows you power through high and mid attacks when fighting.

While Power Crush moves are strong against high and mid attacks. It is weak against low attacks and throw attacks. That said, if you try to use Power Crush when being attacked with a low attack or a throw attack the move can leave you open instead of defending you. If you are being constantly pressured by high and mid attacks by your opponent, that is the best time to use Power Crush.

Like Rage Art moves, Power Crush moves vary for each character. A good way to get familiar with Power Crush moves is by heading into the game’s Practice Mode found in the Offline Menu. Here you can look through any character’s move list and figure out how to perform Power Crush moves. Some of the moves in each character’s Move List have icons by them. A red icon indicates a Power Crush move. Some are simple, while others are a little more complex, each is used for a different situation.

Since Power Crush moves can leave your opponent defenseless you can use them in tandem with Rage Arts when your health is low to gain a huge change in momentum. If you can land a Power Crush while in Rage Mode, you can transition directly from the Power Crush and then into Rage Arts for an attack that can take over half of your opponents health quickly.

Good Tekken 7 players will know how to avoid the Power Crush, which is basically using low attacks and throws, however. Trying to spam Power Crush against players that know how to avoid it is not advisable.

[geøstigma]

Thanks for the replies, very insightful, all of you.

[DiaCrusher]

The "armor" moves are called power crush, and the safest way to stop them is low kick or just block it, in case with rage art if the one who does it have very low hp you can still kill him before it hits you, otherwise you can only block it.

[Henry Swanson]

Originally posted by geøstigma:

Thanks for the replies, very insightful, all of you. :heart:

No problem. If you want, you could ake a look at http://tk7.tekken.com/guides to familiarize yourself with the new features in Tekken 7.

[geøstigma]

Originally posted by AngelAbove:

No problem. If you want, you could ake a look at http://tk7.tekken.com/guides to familiarize yourself with the new features in Tekken 7.

I sure will. Thanks again