Tekken 6/Hwoarang

Overview

Movelist

Punishers

Combos

Strategy

Matchups

Resources

Introduction

Pick Hwoarang if you like:

Avoid Hwoarang if you dislike:

Aggressive Pressure. Perfect for players who enjoy offensive momentum and like breaking down defensive opponents with constant pressure and mix-ups. Style. Hwoarang's design, moves, and animations are all incredibly flashy and imposing. High Mobility. Hwoarang's Mishima-style wave dash and RFF backdash give him above average movement. BIG Damage. Strong wall combos and punishes can quickly shift a round. Depth. Hwoarang's movelist, stances, and execution, rewards investment and lab work more-so than other characters.

Multiple stances. Hwoarang revolves around his four stances: Left Foot Forward, Right Foot Forward, Left Flamingo, and Right Flamingo. Large movesets. Hwoarang feels like having access to four characters at once, with each stance offering a full moveset. Below average tracking. Many of his key attacks are linear and susceptible to sidestepping. Pressing a lot of buttons. Sustaining optimal play in long sets can strain your hands if untrained. Heavily Knowledge Dependent. Playing him well usually (not always) requires solid knowledge of stance transitions, frame data, and setups. People who don't know the Hwoarang matchup will often be easily beaten by him.

Key Moves & Techniques

Key Moves

123 / 124 - Jabs to Flamingo

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• 123 transitions into Left Flamingo Stance.
• 124 transitions into Right Flamingo Stance.

23 / 24 - Right Jab to Flamingo

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• 23 transitions into Left Flamingo Stance.
• 24 transitions into Right Flamingo Stance.

f2 - Rusty Knife

• Decently long ranged Mid Poke that moves Hwoarang forward.
• Transitions into Right Foot Forward Stance (RFF), unless the forward input is held. In which case Hwoarang will go back to Left Foot Forward Stance (LFF).
• The spin Hwoarang performs before the attack comes out can be deceptive.

df2

• Generic Mid Launcher.
• Good for poking and keepout

b4 - Middle Claymore

• Transitions into Right Foot Forward Stance (RFF).
• This moves input was changed to df4 in later Tekken games

d34 - Smash Low Right

• Low to High.
• Transitions into Right Flamingo Stance.
• You can often run up to your opponent and pull this move out.

b3 - Left Plasma Blade

• Likely Hwoarang's longest range Normal Hit Launcher.
• Great for whiff punishing.

LFS db4 - Combat Low

LFS

• Hwoarang's version of a Stature Smash
• Transitions Hwoarang into Right Foot Forward Stance (RFF)

RFF df4

RFF

• Fast Mid Kick.
• Holding back or forward after 4 is pressed will transition Hwoarang into Right Flamingo Stance (RFS).
• Holding up or down after 4 is pressed will cause Hwoarang to both transition into Right Flamingo, and sidestep in the held direction.
• Plus on block if Hwoarang transitions into RFS.

RFF b2

RFF

• One of Hwoarang's main bound tools.
• Chunky mid attack.

RFS f4 - Right Viper

RFS

• Good High Lockdown move.
• Can be spammed if opponent blocks.
• Since it is plus on block, it sets up great mixup options.

RFS df4

RFS

• Mid heel/step kick.