Tekken 7 Tier List - Ranking the characters from best to worst

Updated:

24 Mar 2022

Summary: Tekken has been considered one of the most balanced fighting games, being able to do well with any character of your choosing. Like any fighting game, However, some characters perform better than others. This is a tier list based on the tool-set of each character and sees how well they perform against other characters.

Overall Tier list

S Tier (Has everything you need):

Akuma: 95/100
Fahkumram: 95/100
Devil Jin: 93/100
Julia Chang: 92/100
Geese Howard: 90/100

A Tier (Great toolset, But lacking in some areas):

Zafina: 89/100
Craig Marduk: 87/100
Master Raven: 86/100
Lidia Sobeska: 86/100
Leroy Smith: 84/100
Paul Phoenix: 83/100
Kazuya Mishima: 80/100
Brian Fury: 79/100
Alisa: 78/100
Jin Kazama: 78/100

B (Strong enough toolset, some flaws):

Kunimitsu: 77/100
Heihachi Mishima: 77/100
Feng Wei: 76/100
Steve Fox: 75/100
King: 73/100
Marshal Law: 73/100
Kazumi Hachijo: 73/100
Lili: 71/100
Claudio Serafino: 71/100
Ling Xiaoyu: 71/100
Miguel: 70/100
Asuka Kazama: 70/100
Shaheen: 70 /100
Hoawrang: 70/100
Bob: 69/100
Leo: 69/100
Josie Rizal: 67/100
Sergei Dragunov: 67/100
Ganryu: 65/100
Noctis: 65/100
Yoshimitsu: 64/100
Lars Alexanderson: 64/100

C Tier (Solid toolset, but needs to work hard):

Armor King: 63/100
Lei Wulong: 63/100
Lee chaolan: 61/100
Jack – 7: 61/100
Eliza: 60/100
Nina Williams: 60/100
Gigas: 59/100
Anna Williams: 58/100
Katerina: 56/100
Neagan: 56/100

D Tier (Struggle Bus):

Eddy Gordo: 49/100
Lucky Chloe: 45/100
Kuma/Panda: 40 /100

Akuma (S Tier)

Hailing from the street fighter franchise, Akuma's inclusion in Tekken was always controversial, and rightfully so. Akuma fundamentally breaks Tekken by being able to have a projectile, meter, and Special cancels. In Tekken, Jumping isn't used that much, but being from a 2d game where jumping is essential, Akuma makes use of this in Tekken very well. Just about any jumping attack from Akuma is Plus on block and can lead to big damage if he manages to land a hit (which he always will). His punishment is also nothing to sneeze at, every character in Tekken has a universal 10 frame jab. This allows them to punish any unsafe move that is 10 frames or more on block. Akuma's 10 frame punishment can lead to crazy damage. If you land an unsafe move on Akuma, say bye-bye to your life bar.

Fahkumram (S Tier)

Fighting for freedom, Fahkumram replaces Bruce as the premier Muay Thai practitioner. While Akuma's high damage combos require execution to pull off, Fahkumram's high damage combos are pretty easy. Fahkumram's mix-up game is scary, with different ways to end his many strings. He also has a hell sweep (launching low, the Mishima also have this) and a guard break built into these strings, making his pressure during neutral and at the wall scary. Being a tall character, He also has long limbs, making his keep-out game pretty good. Fahkumram overall is a strong character with many tools at his disposal.

Devil Jin (S Tier)

Ah, Devil Jin. ever since Tekken 5, Devil Jin has always been high on tier lists. He is the most balanced Mishima compared to Heihachi and Kazuya. Devil Jin has a strong keep-out move with electric wind god fist. Strong 50/50s with hell sweep and great mids along with great punishment. Now while this sounds good, Devil Jin will require execution to make use of these tools properly.

Julia Chang (S Tier)

Julia returns to Tekken 7 with a plethora of tools in her moveset. She has it all, A throw game, great wall carry, and a strong mix-up game. Her space control is good with her go-to poke, party crasher (12 frame poke). Her stances allow her mix-up game and evasion to be good in any situation. Clockwork stance gives her access to High, Low, and Mid options with the low being a full sweep to give her Okizeme. Julia's combos do well in terms of wall carry but require some execution to pull off to make the most of them.

Geese Howard (S Tier)

The second 2d fighter to enter Tekken, Geese, retains all of his tools from KOF. He also has the “2d jump,” which allows him to get his pressure going. Geese can be quite oppressive if you lack match-up knowledge. Unlike Akuma though, Geese's damage output is pretty normal in comparison. Geese also can play keep out with his strong projectile if he wishes to. Geese can also special cancel his jabs just like Akuma. Just like Akuma, Geese will require meter and execution to access all of his strong options, making him an advanced character.