Guide to the Silver Haired Devil Ver. 2.0 By: Carlton Kong Alias Cybermitsu on the tekkenzaibatsu.com BBS * Notice 1: This is my first FAQ ever! First time. No experience. With that in mind, be aware that there is a high probability that there will be various, if not stupid, mistakes on my part. If there are any, please infrom me of them by sending me email at the address above. * Notice 2: This being my own personal work, it is my obligation to protect what I believe are threats to my work. Guide to the Silver Haired Devil is property of Carlton Kong, copyright 1999-2000. If you wish to put this FAQ into some part of a vast anthology for Tekken or simply wish to use a tidbit of it on your website, contact me at my email address above. If I hear news that my FAQ has been used in any other manner without my consent, written or otherwise, I will have no choice but to take legal action against those who have used this FAQ without my consent. *FAQ History* Ver 1.0 - First Publication of FAQ Ver 2.0 - Added Combo Section. Re-evaluated the adv. backfist rush. Removed "Moves to Use and Abuse" and replaced with a "Move Analysis." Revamped "Movelist and Conventions." Added "Tag Teams" section. Added "Netsu List" section. *table of contents* 1) Bio on Lee Chaolan 2) Advantages and Disadvantages of Lee 3) Movelist and Conventions 4) Move Analysis 5) Combos 6) Fighting Strategies as Lee -General -Pitbull -Turtle -Okizeme Freak -Anti-Tagger 7) Netsu List 8) Tag Teams 9) Special Thanks/Contributors *Biography of Lee Chaloan* Lee Chaolan was an orphan boy growing up in China. On one fateful day, he was adopted by a rich businessman. This businessman was named Heihachi Mishima, CEO of the Mishima Financial Empire and the founder of "The King of Iron Fist Tournament." He was raised by Heihachi as if he was Heihachi's own son. But Lee had a brother who took much of Heihachi's attention away from him. That brother was Heihachi's biological son, Kazuya Mishima. The two grew up like any pair of brothers should. Unfortunately, Lee was unable to learn the Mishima style of karate, while Kazuya became a master of it. When Heihachi found out about Lee's apparent inability to learn the Mishima style of karate, Heihachi enlisted an old friend family friend named of Wang Jinrei. While Heihachi took of the task of training Kazuya, Wang went to work with Lee. At first, Lee was unable to master the simpilist of techniques. Then, Wang brought Lee to an old friend's dojo in America so that Lee could train with the man's son. That young son was known by many fighters now as Marshall Law. While Wang talked with his old friend over glasses of rice wine and tea, Lee and Law sparred with each other, with both learning much during the stay. While in the U.S., Lee learned that Kazuya had arrived in the city they were residing in. Lee eventually found him, who was fighting an American named Paul Phoenix. Their bout ended in a draw with both having a variety of injuries. As they fought, Lee watched Paul and learned his powerful shredder kick combo. One fateful day, Lee received a letter from Heihachi, saying that Lee must return immeditately to the Mashima Family Mansion. Lee left the dojo and returned to the masion, where Heihachi gretted Lee with open arms. It was nearly five years since Lee had set foot in the immense mansion and the mansion had not changed a single bit after he left. Heihachi took Lee to the Mishima family dojo, which was a place that was completely forbidden from him as a child. He felt honored as he passed through the threshold. Lee was stunned to find that Kazuya was there, meditating in complete silence, with a huge scar that had been there as long as Lee had remembered. In the dojo, Heihachi forced Lee to fight with Kazuya in one-on-one combat with no rules. Lee tried his best, but eventually Kazuya beat him to a bloody pulp. From that day forward, Lee swore that he would do all he can to become a true warrior, capable of defeating BOTH his adopted brother, who defeated him, and his adopted father, who shunned him. At the first Iron Fist Tournament, Lee finally got a chance to fight Kazuya near the end of the tournament. However, he was defeated, allowing Kazuya to advance to the final rounds against Heihachi. In that battle, Kazuya won and threw the lifeless body of Heihachi over the cliff where Kazuya was thrown off so long ago. During the years before Heihachi's readmergence, Lee served as Kazuya's personal assistant and was ground under Kazuya's heel. This also gave him even more motivation to despise and hate Kazuya. Eventually Kazuya announced the second Iron Fist Tournament, where Lee saw Heihachi for the first time in over five years. Unfortunately, he saw Heihachi's punches and kicks much more frequently than Heihachi's face. At the end, Heihachi regained control of the Mishima Financial Empire that was taken away from him during his absence. He also threw Kazuya into a volcano to make sure that he and his evil power was to never return to this plane of existence. With Heihachi back in charge, he gave Lee the assginment of running the Tekken Force, the MFE's personal army. During one of their earliest missions, Lee was absorbed by Ogre until being released with the help of Heihachi and a boy named Jin Kazama, Heihachi's illegitimate grandson during the third Iron Fist Tournament. Now the Tekken Tag Tournament has begun. Who will emerge victorious? *Advantatges and Disadvantages of Lee* Advantages- Being new to TTT, people don't know much about Lee. Most people find that Lee looks and fights just about the same as Law. This assumption is what makes Lee useful. He has his own unique blend of moves from Kazuya, Paul, and Law, who are three of the most deadliest characters that have appeared in the Tekken series. Lee aquired Kazuya's Axe Kick, Paul's Shredder, and many moves from Law. He now has a HUGE, if not IMMENSE, set of new moves unique to only him. One of the greatest additions to his movelist is the Hitman Stance. It has four different moves that can be performed while in that stance. It also allows Lee to sidestep while remaining in the Hitman. Many moves in his arsenal can end in Hitman, creating confusion for your opponent. Having a body type much like Law, Lee can move around very quickly without much of a problem. This gives Lee a major advantage against people who can't move around very quickly, such as the Jacks, Kuma, and Ganryu. Disadvantage- In gaining a great amount of speed, he has extremely poor stamina. His lack of stamina is a major problem since his other problem is a lack of power moves and one hit wonders. Those two disadvantages alone makes fighting quick powerhouses very difficult if not immposible. Another problem that Lee has is difficulty in juggling opponents effectively. Lee can be a very powerful juggler at times, but the difficulty for his most powerful juggels is staggering. Although Lee has a variety of moves, he lacks useful moves in two very key departments. Those departments are side step attacks and mid-level attacks. His side step attacks are useful, but requires much thought to be put into and his lack of mid-height hits give him a disadvantage against people who block low. They can simply duck a combo or chain and you'll be eating a juggle in no time. *Movelist and Conventions* With the development of the "Move Analysis" portion of my FAQ, I beleved that a movelist and convention list would be a waste of space for this FAQ. Then, I saw my FAQ printed out without much info on it. So I have decided to keep my movelist on, with a few new features. I have also added plenty of new things that I might have missed in the movelist and the convetions. I also omitted things that I found useless for Lee (crouch dash!!). These conventions and the movelist come from tekkenzaibatsu.com's list. --Conventions-- -Movement- 1 - Left Punch 3 - Left Kick 5 - Tag button 2 - Right Punch 4 - Right Kick f - tap forward once F - hold forward once b - tap backwards once B - hold backwards once d - tap down once D - hold down once u - tap up once U - hold up once d/f - tap down/forward once D/F - hold down/forward once d/b - tap down/back once D/B - hold down/back once u/f - tap up/forward once U/F - hold up/forward once u/b - tap up/back once U/B - hold up/back once N - Neutral joystick i.e. no movement FC - Fully Crouched WS - While Standing from a crouch WR - While Running SS - Side Step SSL - Side Step Left SSR - Side Step Right + - Commands must be input simultaneously , - Move to be done following the previous one _ - Or i.e. either command may be input ~ - Command to be input immediately after the previous one = - next in sequence -Porperties- SH - stagger hit GB - guard break HS - hunch over stun KS - kneel stun JG - juggle starter OS - forces opponent's side to face you BN - bounce juggle starter # - see corresponding footnote c - CH modifier (eg. JGc is a juggle starter on counter hit) -Range- l - hits low (block d/b) m - hits mid (block b) h - hits high (block b or duck) L - hits low and grounded opponents (block d/b) M - hits mid and grounded opponents (block b) H - hits high and grounded opponents (block b or duck) Sm - hits special mid (block d/b or b) ! - unblockable hit - unblockable hit which can be ducked {!} - unblockable hits grounded opponents *!* - unblockable hits big grounded opponents " - indicates block point in string hits --Movelist-- Command Place Name Damage Escape 1+3 front Neck Fracture 30 1 2+4 front Chastisement Punch 30 2 f,f+3+4 [~5] front Knee Drive [tag] 28 1+2 (1+3_2+4_2+5) left Harassment 40 1 (1+3_2+4_2+5) right Stunner 38 2 (1+3_2+4_2+5) back Bulldog 45 n/a Command Name Damage Range Prprt. 1,2 Double Punch 5,12 hh 1,1,1,1,1 Machine Gun Rush 5,5,5,5,5 hhhhh SH = 2,2 = Lee Knuckle 12,10 hh #1 = F+2,2<2 = Lee Knuckle Combo 12,5,10 hmh #1 b+1,1 Fang Rush 8,8 hm = 2 = Triple Fang 15 h = 3+4 = Hit Man Stance n/a n/a 2,2 Rave War 6,10 hh F+2<2<2 Rave War Combo 6,5,10 hmh SS+2 Rear Cross Punch 17 h GB (SSR+3_SSL+4) Lee Screw (30_24) h d/b+3 Slice Kick 16 L HSc u/f+3 Quick Silver Sting 20 h GB d/f+3 Step In Kick 18 m f,f+3 Split Axe Kick 23 m GB FC,d/f,d,d/f+3 Dragon Slide 17 L 3 Head Kick 18 h = f+3 = Step In Kick 15 m = b+3 = Feint Hammer 19 m KS GB = 3,f+3 = Dbl. Head Kick - Step In Kick 10,15 hm = 3,b+3 = Dbl. Head Kick - Feint Hammer 10,19 hm KS GB = 3,3,b+3 = Trpl. Head Kick - Feint Hammer 10,10,19 hhm KS GB b+3~3 [~4] Feint Mist Wolf [Mist Trap] 33 h #4 b+3<3 Mist Wolf Combo 18,18 mh d+3,3 Silver Low - Head Kick 8,18 lh = f+3 = Step In Kick 15 m = b+3 = Feint Hammer 19 m KS GB = 3,f+3 = Double Head Kick - Step In Kick 10,15 hm = 3,b+3 = Double Head Kick - Feint Hammer 10,19 hm KS GB = 3,3,b+3 = Triple Head Kick - Feint Hammer 10,10,19 hhm KS GB WS+3,3 Tsunami Kick 10,17 mm = d/f+3 = Step In Kick Infinite Starter 18 m #2 = D+3 = Silver Low Infinite Starter 15 l #2 = 3,3,3,3... = Rave Kicks 10,15,10,15 mhmh #3 = u+3,3,3... = Feint Hammer - Rave Kicks 15,10,15... mh #3 = d+3,3,3... = Silver Low - Rave Kicks 15,10,15... lmh #3 (f,f,N+3,4_WR+3+4,4)Shredder 20,15 mm = 4 = Shredder Combo 25 h GB = (f_d/f)+4 = Mid Shredder 15 m = (d_d/b)+4 = Low Shredder 15 L f+3+4 Silver Sting 30 h f,f,N+3+4 Delayed Dragon Slide 15 L b,b,N+3+4 Handspring Backflip n/a n/a 4,3,4 Shaolin Spin Kicks 16,12,12 hhh FC,(u/b_u_u/f)+4 [~5] Quick Catapult [tag] 22 m JG FC,(U/B_U_U/F)+4 High Catapult Kick 28 m FC,(U/B_U_U/F)+3+4 Rainbow Kick 30 M FC,(u/b_u_u/f) Fake Somersault n/a n/a d,d/f+4 Silver Tail 18 L OSc = 2,2,1 = Silver Demon Fist 27 ! #6 = D/F+4,4,4... = Infinite Tail 18,18,18... L f+4 Snap Kick 7 h b+4 [~3] [~5] Silver Heel [Hit Man Stance] [tag] 22 m BNc #5 b,b+4 [~3] Cutter [Hit Man Stance] 19 h d,d/b+4 [~5] Blazing Kick [tag] 22 m JG 4,u+3 Roundhouse - Somersault 16,30 hm 4,4,4 Machine Gun Kicks 16,8,10 hhh d+4 Laser Edge 7 l = = d/b+1+2 Silver Fang 100 ! = u,u = Cancel n/a n/a Command Hits Damage Range d/f+1,2,2,1,3,3,3,4,3,4 10 10,5,6,5,7,6,7,7,10,25 mhm"hh"Lhhhm *Move Analysis* This section used to be known as the "Moves to Use and Abuse," which covered basic moves that every decent Lee player should know. It had also note any moves that were, in my opinion, invaluable in ANY fight. But I have recently gotten e-mail saying that I didn't include this move or that trick. Well, FINE! I'm gonna analyze every stinkin move in his movelist. Everybody satisfied? --Throws-- Neck Fracture - 1+3 {1} This is a basic, generic front throw that everyone has. Lee simply grabs their head, twists his body a bit, and falls to the floor, breaking the neck of the opponent. A bit on the weak side for a throw. Still, it is a generic front throw, so you can't expect much. It also gives a person a free sweep if the throw connects Chaastiment Punch - 2+4 {2} The other basic, generic front throw. Lee puts his opponent into a headlock position and then gives them a powerful shot to the head. This is quite possibly one of the slowest throws in the game. With that said, I use this throw often so that I can waste precious seconds from my opponent if they happen to have very little health. Most times, this ends any hope for a comeback. Knee Bash - f,f+3+4 {1+2} One of the quickest throws in the game. Lee grabs his opponent and suddenly knees his opponent in the face. It does a little bit more damage than his generic front throws. But the real power of this move is the ability to add this into a rushing game. I have been able to trick people by goating them with a knee bash and then following it up with shredder, spinning slide, axe kick, or another knee bash. Harassment - (LEFT) 1+3_2+4_2+5 {1} A side throw from the left side. Lee forces his opponent to the ground, locks their arm behind their back, and steps on their head. The funny thing about this throw is that he is laughing the whole entire time. Get this off for some major style points Stunner - (RIGHT) 1+3,_2+4_2+5 {2} A side throw from the right side. Lee steps around the opponent, puts them in a head lock, then performs a flip and lands smack dab on their head. Resembles a type of tumbling throw. The way he gets behind them is reminiscent of how Dhalsim in SF EX + Alpha does one of his throws that sort of snake around his opponent. Bulldog (BACK) 1+3_2+4_2+5 A back throw. Lee simply performs a bulldog, slamming his opponent's face into the ground. Really looks good. One problem: the chances of a person being able to get behind a person and perform the throw is slim to nil. --Moves/Arts-- Hopkick_Uppercut - u/f+4_d/f+2 These two moves are not mentioned in the movelist, but they are the most commonly use popups that Lee has in his arsenal. They are easy to perform and are extremely useful in counterattacking an opponent. Good to use if you have been going low against an opponent and you decide that you want to go for their midsection since Lee lacks any good midsection hits. 1-2 Punches - 1,2 A set of punches borrowed from Law. It's simply one left and one right punch throw one after another. The reason that this combo is so useful is that it gives Lee a extremely quick counter attack after someone has done a long string. It also gives Lee the power to actually deter someone from trying a move since this set of punches have priority. It can also link into the rave punches or the rave war combo. Rave Punches - 2,2 EXTREMELY slow right punches. SInce both hit high, there is a major chance for retaliation off of this move. DO NOT USE THESE PUNCHES. Rave War Combo - f+2,2,2 Quite possibly the best punch combo that Lee has next to the backfist rush or the adv. backfist rush. It hits high, mid, then high, making it useful against people who try to duck under punch combos. Doing only the first two hits gives you a slight advantage, although you might be hit out of it. It is really a good combo filler and at times catches people off guard. It's a good move to use when you want to try to get close to you opponent without much fear. 5_6_7 Punch Combo - 1,1,1,1,1_2,2_f+2,2,2 Affectionately known as the "Machine Gun Punches." Lee simply does four quick jabs, then can opt for a fifth left jab, lead into the rave punches, or the rave war combo. It's really up to the player. The best one IMO are the punches that lead into the rave war combo. You can also perform other such combos with a fewer number of 1's, such as 1,1,f+2,2,2. Backfist Rush or Adv. Backfist Rush - b+1,1, [3+4_2]_ b+1,N,1,2 This is an extremely useful move if your outside of sweep range. Lee just comes in from out of nowhere and hits you with two left jabs to your face. Then, Lee has various options. He could go into hitman and confuse your opponent. He could complete the string follow up the jabs with a quick backhand, forcing your opponent out of sweep range. One of the more ruthless options that Lee has with the backfist rush is to buffer a throw with the rush. Do recall how close you get to an opponent when you perform a backfist rush. You can get extremely close to your opponent giving you a chance to stuff a move down their throat. Personally, I use this move as a filler in a combo or as a quick way to get near an opponent and harass him/her some more, especially with a throw. Hehe! Silver Sting_Quick Silver Sting - f+3+4_u/f+3 These two moves provide what might be the only power moves that Lee has. Both simply cause Lee to jump into the air and kick his opponent. The difference between them is speed, power, and range. The regular silver sting is quite stong and can also induce a guard break. It also has great range for a jump kick. The quick silver sting is not as stroing and does not cause a guard break. The quick silver sting, however has much better recovery time than the regular silver sting. That extra speed gives it the power to be used in a chip and combos. Uses of both are vital to playing opponents since they both look quite the same and that only the player notices the difference. These, unfortunately all hit high, making them esy to duck underneath. Slice Kick - d/b+4 I really don't use this move often in my game, although I really should. Equivalent to Kaz's own d/b+4, it is capable to hit grounded opponents. I have also heard that it does stun on counter hit. The stun that it provides is similar to King's d+3+4,4,4 on counter hit. The problem with it is the fact that there is nothing that can be done after the stun, including throws, jabs, etc. I have yet to confirm the possibilty to tag in your partner for a hit. Step-in-Kick - d/f+3 Please check my comments on the rave punches for my opinion on this move. Axe Kick - f,f+3 A good move to pull on an unsuspecting opponent. Lee performs a classic axe kick in the style of the Mishima family. It's tough to get down correctly, it can be used in an effective mixup game with his f,f,N moves. Like the other axe kicks, this one causes a fall back crumple stun where the opponent falls quickly to the ground. You could possibly go into the shin kicks, especially if its a big character. Shaolin Spin Kicks - 4,3,4 Not particularly useful in a tough fight. It is still pretty quick and can be used in a juggle or two. The first two hits are good to chip at opponents with. Good move to use to get people to fall for the roundhouse to flip. Roundhouse to Flip - 4,u+3 This is an extremly useful juggle starter. It starts with Lee performing a regular 4 followed by a sudden flip, causing your opponent to fly into the air. Very useful if you use it with the machine gun kicks or the shaolin spin kicks to cause confsuion. I've seen it used in parts of combos and it can do some serious damage. Silver Sting_Quick Silver Sting - f+3+4_u/f+3 These two moves cause Lee to jump into the air and perform a jumpkick right into the head of his opponents. Each are simply variations on the same move. The silver sting causes a guard stun and forces your oppoenent quite a ways back. But it has a horrible recovery time. The quick silver sting is much quicker (duh!) and has a better recovery time, but it lacks power and the guard stun effect. Quick Somersault - FC,u/b_u_u/f+4 [~5] High Somesault - FC,U/B_U_U/F+4 Rainbow Kick - FC,U/B_U_U/F+3+4 I really don't like any of these flips. Why, you might ask. Simple. They all require a full crouch position. That alone eliminates their usefulness. The quick somersault is a good juggle starter and is taggable, but it required the all so tell tale FC position. The high somersault is just to get behind a person. The rainbow kick is really useful since you can get people on the floor. (Please check 'Okizeme Freak' section) Shin Kick Combo - d+4,4,4,4~3 This is the move that every Lee player will use as a last resort. The first three hits are low, so you have no fear of being countered. The last hit is mid, so if they duck to block all the low hits, the last one will always get them. Since these kicks are all use 4 to hit, it's quite easy to buffer a chicken against counterers. Some words of caution: 1. The last kick has an insanely long delay time, thus allowing you opponent to get in an attack. This means trouble against power hitters, such as Paul, Heihachi, and Jin. Fortunately, you can go into the hitman stance with a ~3 after the last 4, which cancels the delay time completely. Another bonus about going into hitman is that it auto blocks high and mid attacks, so you don't have to worry about getting hit with a deathfist or a twin piston. 2. The beginning low kicks are EXTREMELY easy to parry for a veteran. Since not many people have parried the shin kicks on me, I don't know exactly what can happen off a parried shin kick, but I can only imagine... Use this on people who just tagged in since they can't automatically block low as they come in. The shin kick combo also should be used to chip since a sucessful 1st hit guarantees a sucessful 2nd hit. This move also has a habit of killing scrubs and newbies. Don't ask me why. Shin Kick Mix-Ups - d+4,N,4,3,4_d+4,N,4,4,4_d+4,N,4,u+3_d+4,N,4~3 These mix-ups for the shin kick combo are quite useful. The first two are excellent juggle enders, although you may not be able to get in all the hits for the second variation. The third variation is extremely useful. Once opponents get acustomed to the shin kick combos, throw this into the mix and watch their expression of horror just gush out to their face. The last variation is the most useless, since it links up into the silver cyclone, which is an unblockable that has a huge amount of lag time. Thus, it allows someone to get a jab or a ewgf in your face. Thses mixups are designed to confuse intermediate and even some experts. They do work, especially if you've "trained" your opponent to anticipate a shin kick combo and suddenly switching it with a d+4,N,4,u+3, poping up the opponent giving you a chance to try out a juggle or two. Low Kick to Head Kicks to Step-In Kick_Feint Hammer - d+3,3,f+3_b+3 Another good combo to that forces your opponent back. You could add more 3's into it, but it increases your chances of being countered. Then again, you use all 3's so they are easy to buffer a chicken with. I use this move in ending my combos that cause my opponent to hit the floor hard. This is another good move to hit people that are tagging in. Blazing Kick - d,d/b+4 [~5] This is Lee's best juggle starter. Heck, I consider it as Lee's ONLY juggle starter. Getting the blazing kick in consistently is vital for you success as a Lee player. It knocks them pretty high in the air, thus allowing you to use your imagination to develop some hard hitting combos. Or you could just tag in your partner and allow them to kick a**. One word of caution: doing the blazing kick can at times be extremely difficult (One day, I couldn't even do the motion for about a week so you can imagine my anger and amount of profanity). So practice it consatantly until you can get it to work in your sleep. Spinning Slide - f,f,N+3+4 The spinning slide is an excellent surprise move where Lee dahses at his opponent and then slides leg first at his opponent, causing both to fall to the floor This move should only be used on people as they tag in, since it hits low. It's possible to add it into your chipping game, since forcing your opponent back to allow enough room for the dash and neutral. I haven't try to do it, though Silver Tail - d_FC,D/F+4,4,4... Silver Demon Fist - 2,2,1 This is an extremely useful move to add in on occassion. It's similar to Law's dragon tail, but much faster. On counter hits, it causes the opponent to expose their side, thus allowing for a quick side throw or shin kick combo. But with the new sweep blocking system, it can leave you open and vulnerable to attack. So, it's best to use it as infrequently as possible. You can also perform an infinite number of low sweeps by holding d/f and pressing 4 over and over. I only use that if they try to roll at me to get into a more offensive stance. If you have Kazuya as your partner, you can perform the silver demon fist, an unblockable similar to Kazuya's rolling gut punch, f+1+2. It's extremely fast and Lee sort of dashes in, increasing it's range. It causes a crumple stun similar to getting hit a with Kaz's rolling gut punch. What makes it useful is that it looks exactly like a regular silver tail until the last second. Thus it has a much better surprise factor than his other unblockables. Silver Whip - f+4 This has got to be the fastest kick in the entire game! Not even some of Hwoarang's fastest kick combos can match it's speed. The kick is easy to perform. It snaps a person's head back once they are hit by it, making it an essential against people who are relentless bulldogs and chippers. It also has quite an amount of priority for just a one hit move. By repeating this move, you can force your opponent to rush back at you, allowing you to stay on a constant offense. Try to stick in a jab here and there after a few silver whips and see what happens. Machine Gun Kicks - 4,4,4 Whoa! Talk about speed! Lee busts out three kicks in rapid sucession at an opponents face. Since they all hit high and use the same button, it is a simple matter to buffer a chicken against counters. They have a great ability at stoping bulldogs much like the silver whip. They also have an equal, if not greater priority than the Silver Whip. The machine gun kicks can also be used as an effective combo filler. Infinity Kicks - WS+3,3,[d+3_d/f+3],3,3,3,3,3..... Ah, Lee's signature combo. Everyone knows about it, but people just never expect it coming. Quite useful against overly offensive people, since it immidiately puts people on the defensive. Do not use it if your far away form your opponent. The Infinty Kicks were designed to put pressure on your opponent at close range. If your too far, your going to get an ewgf or a pheonix smasher in your face. Mist Wolf Combo - b+3>3 Not all that useful. All Lee does is a little snap kick toward the stomach and then a kick to the face. It's a good move for people at close range. But the most important aspect of this move is that it can lead into the the mist trap. Mist Trap - b+3~3~4 I've heard A LOT about the usefulness of this move. You know what? Their right. This is the perfect move to use if a opponent is defending. I believe that this is the first move in Tekken history that requires a block to actually get to work right. Basically, Lee kicks them at the head, causing your opponent to grab the kick. Then, Lee performs a sweet animation where he simply pummels them with a vicious throw much like Kaz's Bitch Kicks throw. Silver Heel - b+4~3_5 Not much of a move but extremely useful to add into a nice mix. It doesn't do much except juggle on CH. Even with that, it's reminiscent with Bryan's b+1, so it is difficult to juggle with. It's usefulness increases when you realize that you can tag out without having to buffer a 5. Imagine this: I constantly harass someone with b+4 until they begin to block. I perform the silver heel from quite a distance, which leads that someone to dash in. Suddenly, I tag out and my partner comes in with a cross body chop. Sad ain't I? By pressing 3 rather than tagging out Lee ends in the Hitman stance, which is useful upclose since Lee takes a small step back during the animation to the hitman stance. Cutter - b,b+4~3 Not much of an awesome move here. All it does is a simple roundhouse that sends your opponent flying if it hits. If it doesn't you can always go into the hitman right after the move and watch them try to attatck you while you have them eat some moves off of the hitman. I've seen it used in some juggles which did some damage. Shredder - f,f,N+3~4_WR+3+4,4 The shredder kick combo is one of the most important moves in Lee's arsenal. Borrowed from Paul, it allows Lee a chance to stay aggressive. It works especially well as an okizeme move, a juggle starter, and a juggle ender. You can mix up the end of the shredder with a 4 for a high kick, a d/f+4 for a mid kick, and a d+4 for a low kick. This is an excellent move to use in order to close the distance on an opponent that is trying to run away from Lee. Hitman Stance - 3+4 The hitman stance is a vital part of Lee's overall figthing style. Many of his moves go into this stance after a set of moves. The hitamn stance also gives you various options. You could use a couple of 1's to do a bit of chipping. Or a nice 2 to pop'em into the air for some juggling. Or try a 3 for a bit of a power move that also limks up into a combo that looks much like the mist trap by pressing . Or try a quick 4 sweep that causes your opponent to float for a small juggle. Or if you wanna try to be sneaky, press u or d to sidestep toward your enemy. As I stated in the shin kick combo portion of the FAQ, the hitmam automatically blocks high and mid attacks, thus allowing you to do a slow string and not get a face full of fist. Silver Cyclone - d+3+4 The fastest out of Lee's two regular unblockables. Lee ducks down slightly so that he can duck under jabs. I'm not really sure that he can duck under mid height hits. It can be seen a mile a way, though, with all those pretty silver lightning bolts that surround him. Silver Fang - d/b+1+2 Cancel - u,u This unblockable looks exaclty like Law's unblockable. What am I saying? It IS Law's unblockable. It can be cancelled so you wont be left to get your a** kicked while you charging for the silver fang. It also has a surprsising amount of range for an unblockable. --Sidestep-- SS+2 - Rear Cross Punch Lee performs a sidestap and punches his opponent in the face. The move doesn't do much damage, but it does cause a guard stun if an opponent should block it, which is nearly consistently. It also does cause a stun when it hits with a clean hit. SSR+3_SSL+4 - Lee Screw Lee performs a sidestep and then pulls out a vicious slash kick that looks quite similar to Bruce and Bryan's f,f+3. It's a pretty strong move, which is always a bonus. There is one problem: the move depends on what sidestep you are using. If you sidestep toward Lee's right side, use 3. If you sidestep to Lee's left, use 4. This is difficult to get down, especially in a close match. --Ten Hit Combo-- d/f+1:22:13:3:3:4:3:4 Like most of the characters that came from Tekken 2, Lee has only one ten hit combo. The ten hit was borrowed from one of Law's ten hits. It's relatively easy to block it and can give your opponent time to retaliate if they block it all. I personally DO NOT like ten hit combos, due to the fact that they are easy to block. --Special Movement-- Backflip~Hitman - b,b,N+3+4~3 Lee simply performs a backflip similar to Nina's, Anna's or Bruce's. The whole point of using the backflip is to simply run away from an opponent to get some breathing room. This allows for the setup of Lee's very useful running game, which allows him to do the shredder mixups as well as his spinning slide. Use it in conjunction with the hitman stance so that you can remain on some sort of offensive stance while retreating with the backflip. Mist Step - f,N Most of you are going "huh?" Well, Lee performs what looks like a combination of a crouch dash (f,N,d,d/f) and a wave step (d,d/f,f). It allows Lee to cover a whole lot of space in a very short amount of time. It can also be cancelled out with almost any move. It can be used to buffer in a quick throw or an even quicker f+4. If you hold b while performing a mist step, you will be able to block oncoming high/mid hits. Fake Somersault - FC, u/b_u_u/f Now this is a move that even brings a "huh?" to even me. All Lee does is a fake flip. No attack power. No real distance move. Not even a second move that you can go into like Law's fake somersault. I think that this move was added as some kind of taunt for Lee. *Combos* This section of my FAQ will cover combos (well duh!). If you have any combos that you wish to be mentioned in this FAQ, please email me at raizel27@hotmail.com. Please include the timing for hits and make special notes such as "extremely powerful." Afer many hours of thinking and practice about/with Lee. I have come to a critical conclusion: Lee sucks as a juggler. He has a nice multitude of juggle starters such as the Blazing Kick or the Hitman~2. Unfortuately, he lacks the ability to keep his opponent in the air for a long time. I find that it's best just to tag in your partner for some combos. But by popualr demand (and the Raijin Juggle movie), I will finally include some combos in this FAQ. ---Launchers--- d/f+2 - generic uppercut u/f+4 - generic hopkick Hitman,4 - hitman stance, sweep Hitman,2 - hitman stance, uppercut b+4 CH - silver heel d,d/b+4 - blazing kick f,f,N+3 - starter for the shreedder ---Suggested Combo Fillers--- Combo fillers are basically moves that a person can use to juggle opponents, whether it's only a puny three hit juggle or a monstrous seven hit juggle. Since I don't really like to juggle with Lee, here's a small list of moves that can be used in a combo. - these are often the best juggle fillers, since they are the easiest to perform and keep them in the air for quite some time. - never, EVER complete the entire string unless you want to end the juggle with the combo. The first two hits act much like the standing jabs, although they get Lee closer to opponents. - only do this as a first hit off of the blazing kick. - these are great ways to end a combo. Leaves the feeling of "I can't believe that happened to me" on opponents. The shin kick combo works especially well against big opponents like Jack and Kuma. Plus, it does a nice amount of damage. - great move to use as the first or last hit off a juggle. Using it as a last hit really creates that sense of fear that my Lee is able to use that super quick kick in a combo, which inversely means that I must know that move can be used to stop people cold. - not such a great juggling move. It's best used if you want to do some damage off a combo with relative ease and without wasting a lot of time. - this is an extremely good move to use during a juggle. Although it may not do a lot of damage, it looks really good to do it right. - these are the most underrated juggling moves in the book. It's best done off of a blazing kick. - one hell of a way to end a juggle. Using these moves in a combo that causes major damage, which is useful for a person who has some of the weakest juggles in the game. - another big damaging way to end a juggle. Problem is the fact that getting a shredder out during the small amount of time that you have in a juggle is hard at best. ---Combo Examples--- u/f+4_d/f+2... 1,2, b+1,1,2 b+1, 1, b+1,1,2 f+4, b+1,1, d+3,3 u/f+4, d+1, ws+3,3 u/f+4, d+4,4,4,4 d/f+1, b+1, b+1, 1, u/f+3 d+3,3,b+3 *4 4, uf+3 *4 u+3, f f n 3 4 *4 u+3, d db+4 *uf+4, 1, 1, 1, f,f,N+3,4,4 d,d/b+4... any of the previous juggles w/ a partial delay for the first hit hitman,2, d+4,4,4,4 4,u+3, d,d/b+4 *b,b+4~3,2 *b,b+4~3,3 *4 4, 4 4 4 *UF,N+4, f,f,N+3,4 (wait)4 hitman,2... f+3+4 f+3+4, rush in, d+4,4,4,4 hitman,4... ws+3,3,d+3 ws+4, 1, d+3,3 Note: Combos marked with * were first seen by me on the Raijin movie. Give props to Raijin in Japan for some of those combos. *Fighting Strategies as Lee* Strategies for any charcter are simply a joke IMO. It has always been my belief that you can use a character in a variety of ways. An excellent example would be two of my good friends. They use the same characters but in very distinct ways. Both use Paul, but one chips, uses good juggles, and constanly bulldogs his opponents while the other uses Phoenix Smasher, a crazy okizeme game, and has a tendency to turtle a lot. Therefore, I'll try to give an all around strategy on how to use Lee in various manners. If you feel that I have missed something important, e-mail me at raizel27@hotmail.com. ---General Lee (not the confederate general)--- Whether you use Lee to bulldog, turtle, or whatever, there are a few things that you have to keep in mind with Lee. Lee's insane amount of speed allows for either a great dashing offense, where assaults with pokes and jabs rain down on opponents, an excellent defensive retreat, forcing opponents to drop their guard as they try to hit you. But be careful playing a defensive game. Lee has extremely poor stamina. If you get hit while in a turtle game, your gonna be in for a world of hurt. Another point that I should make when using Lee with any type of mentality is to keep the confusion factor extremely high. Use nearly every move in the movelist. Never do the same custom string more than twice in a round. Try to use moves that have multiple switch ups., such as the laser edge kick variations. Those are extremely useful. ---Lee as a Pitbull--- Fighting Lee as a pitbull causes people to get aggrevated very quickly. Don't know why. So he has some of the quickest moves in the game. So he has an infintiy combo that drives people nuts sometimes. So his hitman has an unusual amount of priority over moves. It's not a big deal. But to a bulldog, these are all pluses for using Lee. Due to Lee's great speed, he can hit his opponents with a flurry of hits, forcing them outside of their normal attack range. Then while they dash back in, Lee hits them with a barrage of blows that can do some heavy damage. Here are a few strings that I find very useful against opponents: b+1,1, d+4,4,4, 1,2, u/f+3_f+3+4 1,f+2>2, d+1, ws+3,3d+3, u/f+3_f+3+4 f+4, f+4, b+1,1, f+4, f+4, b+1,1... f+4, d+4,4,4, f+4, d+4,4,4... 1,f+2>2, D+1, d/f+4 (should lead to a silver sting), 2,2,1_u/f+3_f+3+4 f+4, f+4, d+4,4,4, f+4, f+4, d+4,N,4, u+3... f+4, b+1,1, d+3,3,f+3, f,f,N,3+4_u/f+3_f+3+4 One move that I have found uses for Lee in this aspect of his game is the mist step. It's appearance is similar to the wave step (d,d/f,f) and helps Lee move across the screen at a high rate of speed. It can be canceled out with a b if your about to be hit with a power move such as the Pheonix Smasher. The mist step can also be cancelled out with a ss or a move. One move that I find extremely useful to use during the mist step is the silver whip. It comes out extremely fast and can annoy the best of opponents. You can switch that up with a d+4,4,4,4 or d+4,N,4,u+3 to get extremely annoying. Add in the f,f+3+4 throw off of the mist step to be more annoying. His advanced backfist rush is invaluable in a pitbull game. You can do various moves off of that move. It also opens the opponent for a brief period of time, giving you the chance for the upper hand. You can also use a partial backfist rush and get in close with a throw. But if all else fails, try the mist trap. Although it's insanely difficult to use (anyone that can get this out consistently, please e-mail me on how to do it right) it will turn a turtle into a whimpering sack. Remember, the mist trap works only on opponents that are blocking. ---Lee as a Turtle--- Fighting on the defense is difficult at best with Lee. At worst, it can be a complete nightmare for a Lee player. Being on the defensive causes a person to rely heavily on powerful moves, which creates a very powerful comeback game. Unfortunately, Lee, lacks power moves which basically eliminates his comeback potential. Lee fortunately has some very useful moves on the defensive. His backflip helps him to get quite a distance away from his opponent in a quick way. This gives him time to set up his excellent f,f game. His Silver Heel is a great defensive move and can give you the chance to tag in your partner without the fear of retaliation. Surprisingly, Lee's abiltiy to change into the hitman stance off of his moves allows him to get extremely defensive. Most players try to jab him with a 1 in hopes of getting a quick hit. Fortunately, it automatically blocks all mid hits and ducks under most regular high hits. This factor allows Lee the ability to damage opponents well without much fear of retaliation. The mist step, which I mentioned in the pitbull section, can also be used by a turtle. In a turtle's mindset, they have to wait for their opponent to make some type of fatal error so that they can retaliate with a counterattack. The mist step is the perfect thing to use to bait your opponent into attacking. Since you can cancel the motion by holding b, you are safe from most forms of retaliation. But if you want to cause damage, mix that up with a silver heel. Most people will try to charge in and hit you during the mist step. But when the silver heel hits, it will usually cause a CH, which will pop them up, thus allowing for a combo. Although limited, Lee's sidestep moves can be of some use on a defensive game. Although his ss+3_ss+4 come out much too slow, his ss+2 gives him the ability to strike very quickly while trying to run away. What is so good about the ss+2 is the fact that it causes a guard break when they do block it, giving you a bit of a better recovery advantage. ---Lee as an Okizeme Freak--- If you don't know, okizeme is a japanese term that basically means hitting an opponent while he is still on the ground. Although this might not be an exact translation, it's sure easier to type "okizeme" than typing "hitting an opponent while on the ground." Well enough definitions, let's get on to some okizeme tactics. Lee doesn't have many moves that hit low enough to hit opponents while they are on the ground. This can be a problem when you are going against sleepers (Sleepers are basically people that stay on the ground and wait for a failed attempted to hit them and counterattack). Fortunately for Lee, his okizeme game can used pretty far away rather than being close up with other characters. One of the best moves to use for his okizeme game is his spinning slide. Since the motion involves a f,f,N input, this move can be used at a relatively safe distance. A move that also involves his f,f,N motion are the shredder kicks mixups. This can really get to people who attempt to roll forward or back in an attempt to get back into a fighting position. Lee does have a few okizeme moves that require Lee to be at close range. Lee can also use his d/b+3, which hits grounded opponents at close range. Lee can also use his silver tail to hit people while they are on the floor. And if your timing is right, you may be able to get off a silver demon if they try to get up off the floor right away. He can also do the dragon slide from crouch position to even add cause more chaos. One of the riskier okizeme moves would be the shin kick combo. It can be used on people that try to get up by rolling back or forward. The problem occurs when you try to use it when an opponent tech rolls. When this happens, you expose your side while doing the laser edge kicks, giving opponents the perfect opportunity to counterattack. The riskiest move in his okizeme game has got to be the rainbow flip. This is that one flip where Lee leaps into the air and basically lands on his opponent back first. This is an EXTREMELY dangerous move to perform. If they try a roll back or forward, you will get them if you do the one that goes straight up at close range. The u/f one should only be used if your opponent is extremely far away or tries to tag in his/her partner. ---Lee as an Anti-Tagger--- Anti-Tagger is a term that I came up with after people began to use the tag button to escape and try to make a comeback with their partner character. This really gets me annoyed, since I can wear people down very quickly with Lee and all of a sudden be forced to do all that over with against a new character. Good thing that Namco added that little defect where you can't block while your tagging out, thus making my job at doing damage much easier. The first move that I always do when people tag out is go for a low hit. This includes the shin kick combo. Since people can't block low when they tag out, they believe that they can stop me from rushing with a jab. Well whadda you know? Doing the laser edge kicks at that time causes a CH, guaranteeing that all the hits connect, causing a great deal of damage. The shin kick mixups really screw with people's minds, especially the d+4,N,4,u+3. Another good move that I like to do is the silver whip. This moves comes out extremely quickly and is capable of allowing you to perform a silver demon. Speaking of unblockables, Lee can use his to discourage people from tagging in. One of my favorite things to do on people is to simply go for the silver cyclone. Since he ducks during the charge up, he can avoid most high attacks. Mid attacks could be avoided, but I need to confirm that at a later time. His silver fang unblockable also is a good and devastating move. It has a great deal of power, plus it can be cancelled, allowing Lee to get into a defensive stance when a person gets in before the punch is launched. *Netsu List* An integral part of any team is the consideration of the netsu power up. For those who are unaware, netsu is the state when your character has flashing red border around their life bar. The way that you get a netsu power up is when the character on screen gets hit a certain amount of times, your partner will become enraged and gain strength. During a netsu power up, the damage that your blows infict is increased by 30%. Taking Lee into consideration, he takes only 5 hits to gain a netsu powerup when off screen. There are, of course exceptions to that 5 hit rule. Note: 0's indicate that the character doesn't get a netsu at all. With Lee off screen- Jin 0 Kazuya 7 Devil 7 Ogre 0 True Ogre 0 With Lee on screen- Heihachi 0 Kazuya 0 *Tag Teams* This section provides a semi-complete analysis of tag partners that Lee can use. It includes general tips on using the pair, a few of my favorite tag juggles, and my own opinions on the team. --Jack-Types (Jack-2, P-Jack, Gun Jack, Kuma, Ganryu)-- It is my personal belief that the Jack-Types are the best team up with characters with low stamina, like Ling or Paul. So they might be a little bit on the slow side; their power and high stamina make up for it. At times I think that their high stamina can make up for both themselves and their partner. That is true in the case of Lee paired up with a Jack-Type. Lee also helps out a Jack by making up for a Jack's lack of speed. Since they have such different types of style, your opponent would be confused at what to do with each of your partners. Whenever I want to go on the defensive, I put in a Jack and turtle a little bit while Lee recovers some lost health. --Mishima Martial Artists (Heihachi, Kazuya, Jin, Devil/Angel)-- Family affairs... Not much to say in this topic since I'm not really good with the Mishima family (just can't get that damn crouch dash!!). But I do have one thing to say: if you know how to use a Mishima and team up with Lee, your set for some ass-kicking and smack-down laying. The Mishima's (except for Devil and on some level, Kazuya) are excellent jugglers. And rememeber the blazing kick? A class 1 juggle starter. Can you say sickness? I knew you could. Ex. Lee - d,d/b+4~5 Jin - b+1+4 (short) Jin also gets bonus points for being able to counter. --Williams Sisters (Nina, Anna)-- This team reaffrms Lee's status as the pimp in TTT. Both of the Williams Sisters are excellent pokers and bulldogs, much like Lee. But unlike Lee, they also are some of the best jugglers in the game. Combine that with the blazing kick, one of the best class 1 juggle starters in the game, and you have quite a formidable team to reckon with. Another bonus that the Williams Sisters have is a counter, which is quite effective due to the fact that not many people know they have one. But they also have something in common with Lee, extremely low stamina. So be careful using this team, unless your juggling and defensive skills are top notch --Chang Family (Michelle, Julia)-- Another team that reaffirms Lee's pimp status, although him teaming up with a girl nearly half his age may not look that good. Once again, I must make a reference to Lee's blazing kick and the Changs excellent juggling capabiities. They also have extremely low stamina. One thing that I find odd about the Changs is the fact that they are excellent at not poking consistently with a variety of moves, but they can also are excellent at counter-attacking thanks in part of their extremely fast moves. And when they counter attack, they usually send them across the screen, such is the case with the elbow f,f+1 and their body blow WR+2_FC,D/F+2. This can be a blessing or a curse depending on how you play. --Kickboxers (Bruce, Bryan)-- Sweet lordy! This guys can lay more smack down than the Mishimas when their paired up with Lee! First of all, Bruce has those god forsaken triple knee that can lob off so much energy it isn't funny. He also has a nice variety of canned strings that can murder people who aren't paying any attention. The same can be said for Bryan, although I personally think that Bryan can fight autonomously without Lee, along with everyone else (The man ran through a hail of gunfire and shot by a tank, only to throw the turrent right into those Tekken Force soldiers). Bryan also has a few launchers that are quite useful. Basically, these guys are some of the best jugglers in the game, they just need a high enough juggle starter. blazing kick level 1 juggle starter. --Manji Clan (Yoshimitsu, Kunimitsu)-- I've been a Yoshimitsu fan from WAY back. Back in my T2 days, I was quite a fomidable opponent with him. Nowadays, people wipe the floor with me when I use Yoshi. So some of these tips may not be as good as the others. Yoshi has some of the fastest moves in the game (standard jab, yoshi flash, fubuki) so he is quite an excellent chipper. He also has some of the best juggling skills I have seen in quite a long time (Tragic, we need to talk about those juggle movies...). He also sports some pretty wicked unblockables that can annoy the hell out of people. My personal favorite unblockable is the flea stance d+1+2, which now has been augmented with that flea headbutt 1+2 to pick people off. A little sick trick that I theorized off of this is Lee's knee bash throw~tag,flea, flea headbutt. So the inputs would be: f,f+3+4~5, d+1+2,1+2. Can someone please confirm this for me. I also recall my days using Kunimitsu in T2. Those were some of the worst matches that I have EVER had. But now things have changed and Kuni, like most other players from T2, have undergone dramatic changes. She now has more juggle starters, some new unblockables, and a new set of outfits. Those new outfits, however, concern me due to Kuni's... uh... history (recall T1). I still think that she still has many similarities to Yoshi. Sorry if I started rambling just a bit. Now down to business. The Manji's are both excellent jugglers in their own right. Their various sets of moves and confusing stirngs are some of the longest, as well as toughest to block, in the game. Their variety in unblockables make up for Lee's lack there of (two only?). Once again, Lee's blazing kick comes to play. Here's a juggle that isn't for the feint of heart with Lee and Yoshi: Lee - d,d/d+4~5 Yoshi - f,F+1+4 It's a major crowd pleaser, but if you screwed up... let's say your friends would ask you to get out of the car and walk home. More teams to come in the next update... *Special Thanks/Contributor Lists* ---Gotta thank Castel and the staff at tekkenzaibatsu.com. The Zaibatsu kicks ass and let's you meet a lot of interesting people. ---Gotta thank Mecro, Devil Lee, FusionTech, Renick, Fingers_of_Fury, StatiK, LN, and any other member on the Zaibatsu BBS that likes Lee. ---Gotta thank Adrian, Dan, and Mike. I taught them various skills that they now use to mop the floor with me. What was I thinking! ---Special thanks goes to Raijin Aoki and his Lee juggle movie. Enough said. --Special thanks also goes out to LN, Devil Lee, and Ultimate Lee for their own guides. Each of their opinions helped to influence my arguements against their opinions. ---Extra thanks goes to my family, who have seen my grades plumet and not do a single thing about it. ---Lastly, gotta thank Namco for releasing what is quite possibly the greatest fighting game ever.