Tekken 7 — Controls & mechanics
Tekken 7 controls, combat systems and edition-specific mechanics.
Four attack buttons
Each button controls a limb: left punch, right punch, left kick or right kick. Learn the notation before following move lists.
Guard first
Hold back for standing defence and crouch-guard against lows. Mid attacks can hit a crouching opponent.
Build a small move set
Practise a quick poke, a reliable punish and a short combo. Add more moves once you can use those consistently.
Rage Art and Rage Drive
At low health, use the Rage resource for a cinematic attack or a fighter-specific enhanced technique.
Power Crush
Certain attacks absorb incoming high or mid hits while continuing; lows and throws remain important counters.
Screw combos
Designated attacks spin airborne opponents into a state that allows a follow-up.
Fated Retribution
The expanded arcade revision introduced Akuma and additional systems before the 2017 home release.
The 2017 home game, based on the expanded Fated Retribution arcade release. The fighter and stage directories cover the home launch selection; Ultimate Tekken Bowl is a separate DLC mode.
Game references
Tekken game imagery © Namco / Bandai Namco. Original game pictures are archived with their source and edition information.