With the stakes higher than ever, Victor Chevalier, leader of the UN Special Operations team, joins the Iron Fist Tournament in Tekken 8. Slashing his way through enemies with his close-quarters style, Victor is as suave as he is arrogant, combining an elegant fighting style that alternates between rapid interwoven strikes and strong, focused attacks that risk interruption in exchange for high amounts of damage on successful execution.

With combos and tactics that require a focus on timing, players may find Victor complicated at first, but those who spend time learning his two different stances, Perfumer and Iai Stance, will be able to add a fighter to their roster that can excel in almost any situation.

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Style Overview

Victor is one of the fastest fighters in the game, with startup times hitting as low as 7 frames. With Tekken 8's new Special Style control layout, Victor can quickly and easily output unstoppable combo chains, making him a huge player in the Iron Fist roster. A decorated super spy with a reputation for breaking hearts, Victor combines a close-quarters melee style that integrates several types of weaponry with his ninjutsu teleportation tactics to keep enemies guessing and dishing out massive amounts of pain. When first approaching Victor as a fighter, keep these tactics in mind:

• Fast, yet strong - Victor's normal attacks are some of the fastest in the game, allowing players to lock up enemies before they have a chance to attack. Just like most speed-based fighters, Victor does sacrifice damage amounts on some of his fastest techniques but can transition to his Iai Stance (LK + RK) to open up a new line of powerful attacks that, when chained together, can rack up immense damage.
• Slash and dash - Victor's best damage comes from his enhanced katana, capable of releasing charged, unblockable attacks that can severely wound enemies. Victor can combine this strength with his teleportation skills by inputting directional variations of LP+RP for easy yet powerful attacks.

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Move List

Players will find Victor has fewer moves than most fighters, but this doesn't make him any less deadly. All together, Victor has 105 techniques in his kit, with two stances to transition to change the pace of the fight. His Perfumer technique (Forward + LK) can transition into a line of swift, slicing techniques using his combat knife and karambit, while Iai Stance readies Victor's katana, allowing players to deal out increased damage. Victor is also a master of ninjutsu, allowing him to use blink moves that can be used to dodge, change sides, or sneak attack an opponent.

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Victor Combos

When building combos for Victor, players typically want to open with a quick technique from Victor's normal attack list or by using his Perfumer technique, then transitioning into his more powerful blink attacks and Iaido style techniques once enemies are locked in a combo.

Basic Combo: Crybaby Sophia + Almace

An easy and quick combo that can be useful for creating space: Open up with a few quick knife strikes before locking the enemy with a quick pistol shot. Blink forward and unleash a powerful upward strike to send the enemy flying.

Input: RP, RP, RP, <Pause>, RP

Advanced Combo: Strobing Memories + One Night Miracle + Forward Step + Durandal + Crybaby Sophia (Interrupted) + Excalibur + Élimination Samouraï

A powerful combo that can earn players a perfect round if executed with Heat available (or put them one attack away), start by pushing enemies back with Strobing Memories. Players will get the most effectiveness from this combo when using Strobing Memories as enemies are attacking; however, if players are struggling with timing Strobing Memories, start this combo with the One Night Miracle throw.

After recovering from the throw, step forward quickly and strike forward with Victor's katana, activating Heat. After Heat Dash ends, input the first two RPs for Crybaby Sophia, pause, and begin the input for Excalibur (until players perfect this timing, try mashing the Up + LP + RP input for Excalibur as the knife strikes of Crybaby Sophia are executed). After smashing down on your enemy, tag them with a Heat Smash to further decimate their health.

If players have the opportunity, a follow-up Durandal or Concave Cut can keep enemies suppressed, opening the window for a perfect round.

Input: Back + RP, LP + LK, Forward, Forward + LP + RP, RP, RP, Up + LP + RP, Heat Smash

Perfect Combo: Basic Etiquette + Crybaby Sophia + Murgleys + Le Blanc + Armour Shaft + Chastiefol + Iai Stance + Clarent + Iridescence of Prowess OR Durandal OR Perfumer + Maceration

An absolutely devastating combo that can be incredibly difficult to master but will leave enemies unable to touch Victor once he begins bringing the pain. Start with a quick jab combo to lock the enemy, then use a Crybaby Sophia to quickly transition to Iai Stance. As Victor is blinking toward the enemy, input the Murgleys technique, launching enemies back. As the enemy recovers, blink back with Le Blanc and lock the enemy again while transitioning back to Iai Stance with a quick shot from Armour Shaft.

Bash the enemy back with the sheath of Victor's sword, then blink forward to continue the assault. Quickly transition back to Iai Stance and begin the input for Clarent while the enemy is still recovering - the goal here is to execute the first strike of Clarent while enemies are still knocked down (causing this strike to completely miss), allowing the second strike in the combo to begin a quick ground juggle.

Input: LP, RP, RP, RP, RP, RP, RK, RP, Back, Up-Back, Down, Down, Down-Forward, Forward + RP, LP, LP + RP, LK + RK, LP, RP, RP,

As the enemy is sent flying from this string of inputs, players will have to decide quickly on the final input to successfully earn the perfect round:

• If the enemy is close, finish with Down + LP + RP
  • Create a shockwave directly below Victor, knocking enemies back. If the enemy manages to block enough of the initial combo to still survive at this point, use Durandal or Heat Smash to deal a finishing strike.

• If the enemy is far away, finish with Forward + LP + RP
  • Launch forward into Durandal to close the gap and continue the ground juggle. If the enemy survives for any reason, use another Durandal or Heat Smash to finish the round.

• If the enemy recovers quickly or blocks, finish with Forward + LK, LP
  • Duck down quickly into Perfumer, dodging any potential retaliation and stepping in close, then knock the enemy down with a sharp shin strike. If players take this path and the enemy still survives, crash down on them with a finishing Caliburnus strike.

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How to Win with Victor

Despite being brand new to the franchise, Victor has the potential to be a dominating force in the King of Iron Fist competition. Being faster than most fighters without having to sacrifice too much damage, and being able to quickly make up for it with his Iaido techniques will make Victor a must-know player for any dedicated Tekken 8 player.

Those who want to master Victor and his super-spy skills should do the following:

• Dip, duck, dodge - Victor has a wide variety of techniques that can be used to create space, close distance, evade, and counterattack. Learning Victor's movement skills, especially those in Iai Stance that integrate his blink abilities, can confuse enemies and create an unbeatable fighting style.
• No hesitation - While Victor's moves can be strung together with wicked speed, even a moment's delay on input can allow the enemy the opportunity to interrupt a lighter move in the combo and turn the tides against you. Take the time to fully memorize preferred combos and execute them with confidence to give your enemies no quarter.

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How to Counter Victor

Players will have a difficult time countering Victor, as his two stances allow him to alternate between styles that allow him to respond to almost any tactic in the game. Players will have the best chance of taking down a good Victor with the more powerful mid-sized fighters that can crush through Victor's swift start-ups.

Fighters like Brian and Dragunov can be OK picks against Victor for this reason, but a fighter like King, who can crush through Victor's strikes but also punish any close-range attacks with his grappling techniques, would be a better matchup against the top UN super spy.

Other good choices against Victor are the enhanced humans in the game, Devil Jin, True Devil Kazama, and the vessel of Azazel, Zafina. When using these super-powered fighters, leaning on their strongest abilities, they can quickly overpower Victor before he has the chance to execute his elegant style. Remember to be precise and confident when inputting techniques against Victor, as the slightest opening can give him a chance to end the fight.

Tekken 8

Franchise

Tekken

Platform(s)

PC , PS5 , Xbox Series X , Xbox Series S

Released

January 26, 2024

Publisher(s)

Bandai Namco Entertainment

Genre(s)

Fighting

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

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