Paul Phoenix Ultimate Starter Guide

Paul Phoenix Ultimate Starter Guide - Tekken 8

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Here we are with the Ultimate Starter Guide for Paul in Tekken 8! Here we will help you understand the importance of his moveset, strategies, combos and more! Everything you need to get started with the Paul! Paul runs a fine line of he's the perfect character for people who wanna play straight ignorant and dumb, but also for those who want a more refined gameplay based heavily around spacing and locking the enemy down with his various sway cancels. Good Pauls can do both, and be stupid and smart at the same time!
0:00 - Paul Pros & Cons
3:27 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Phoenix Smasher
5:39 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Demoman
7:21 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Moonfall
8:58 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Stone Lion
10:08 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Kawaragoma
11:40 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Lions Roar
13:46 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Crouch Dash 3(yeah I know it says phoenix smasher editing errors happen)
15:03 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Kurenai
16:20 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - Phoenix Bone Breaker
18:43 - TEN ESSENTIAL MOVES - WS 12 (yeah, phoenix smasher again, I know, DEAL WITH IT)
21:10 - Importance of Heat Mode for Paul
27:22 - Pauls Throw game is great!
31:26 - Importance of the Backsway
36:44 - Crouch Dash pretty important too!
41:42 - BnB Combos, Wall Carry, Wall Combos
50:04 - Additional Combos
51:56 - Closing Thoughts on Paul
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@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

Here we are with another Starter Guide for Tekken 8, this time featuring the classic Paul Phoenix! You can play Paul pretty stupid, or you can play him pretty smart, or you can do both! This video will cover a wide variety of topics and should take you from zero to intermediate if not better right out of the gate. Timestamps if you wanna skip ahead to any one thing, so give the video a watch, like if ya liked it, and let me know what you think!

@chuckddon3536 5 ай бұрын

This is what ive been waiting for, longtime paul main!😊 Are you doing all the characters?

@OhNoTheFace 5 ай бұрын

I appreciate a character that can go unga bunga to smart. Really upsets people when they think they "figured you out" from some early monkey business

@HeyMyNameIsLukas 5 ай бұрын

Dude it's the most amazing thing ever. I play a neutral, doing keep outs, going for aggression... And then all of the sudden I just go pure 50/50 and then never do it again vs them 😂

@rocknflip66 5 ай бұрын

Paul’s smile in tekken 8 will make anyone rage quit

@guuriki1 4 ай бұрын

@@HeyMyNameIsLukas Pure truth lol

@fennicfox4600 5 ай бұрын

Best part about Paul is him smiling in his intros!

@rocknflip66 4 ай бұрын

that’ll make non Paul players mad asf lol

@thevoxdeus 5 ай бұрын

I just wish Paul did more damage. Sometimes I need to touch my opponent 3 whole times to kill him.

@awaisakram8573 5 ай бұрын

I think that damage meme is getting older as we’re moving into newer tekkens. Deathfist does less and less damage as time goes on and new series are released. Bring back the tekken 3 deathfist!!

@Paledog1966 Ай бұрын

@@awaisakram8573 its because he is also getting more and more tools besides his death fist, u cant have a 50 dmg death fist with paul having heat

@Kwisatz-Chaderach 5 ай бұрын

STRONGEST IN THE UNIVERSE!!

@cashordeals3672 5 ай бұрын

I HATE RICH PEOPLE!

@naimgrizzly7280 5 ай бұрын

GOTCHA !

@harrylane4 5 ай бұрын

OSU!

@paulsaguto9563 5 ай бұрын

Damn straight 🇺🇸

@guuriki1 4 ай бұрын

@@naimgrizzly7280Then suplex on their neck lol

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

I know a few of the top 10 say phoenix smasher my bad, little editing error, thems the breaks! More character guides to come hopefully so stay tuned to the channel!

@kaiser_83 5 ай бұрын

Any chances on Raven ❤

@___._ 5 ай бұрын

It’s fine, they might as well all be Phoenix Smasher, it’s the only move that matters! 😂

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

more in time!

@jigzo78 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos. Helping me get into fighting games. You sounding like the food wishes guy made me instantly feel at ease watching your stuff.

@FrankDAlvarezB 5 ай бұрын

Rooflemonger's Paul guide?! Feels like xmas morning 😂EXACTLY what I needed and was waiting for. Deathfist to the face!

@RafaQuirkyTurtle 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for this guide. Keep it up bringing more tekken character guides.

@GiuseppeColaneri7 5 ай бұрын

Love the effort on those Tekken videos

@mast3rharo 5 ай бұрын

You told me the bears did a lot of damage. But Paul's damage looks DEADLY!

@davealaya 5 ай бұрын

I've been watching these guides and messing with the characters as this is my first Tekken. Just today, using Paul after practicing with the guide, the game really clicked. Other characters I've tried are: Jin, Xiaoyu, Raven, Yoshi, Reina, King, Sheehan, Leo. So far Yoshi is the most fun, but Paul really clicked today.

@christopherwhite4827 5 ай бұрын

I have been waiting on this one

@taco_sensei 5 ай бұрын

Not a big fan of Paul but still commenting and liking to boost this in the algorithm for all the aspiring new Paul bros who are new to Tekken. Cheers for the constant videos 🎉

@kendrel2099 5 ай бұрын

Banger after banger after banger!

@oskarsbush5172 5 ай бұрын

Gettin my ps5 tomarrow(yeeey) for tekken 8 alone! I started with tekken 7 taurnament vids and got me curious. Once 1st tekken 8 trailers came out i got clicked badly. Was thinkin to start with King, but your vid changed my mind! Paul seems a good starter. Ty for the guide and keep up the good work!

@artistryspectrum512 4 ай бұрын

I played thousands of matches in Tekken 7, usually quick match. Been playing ranked and doing well. These tips are amazing

@justinramsey1041 5 ай бұрын

Omg thank you so much roofle!!!

@dado380 5 ай бұрын

I shit you not death fist is like a heroin,the most satisfying punch in whole fighting game genre.

@Blind_Death 5 ай бұрын

Anyone else notice Paul with a different haircut looks like the Gigachad meme?

@Heckmondwike 4 ай бұрын

Hey thank you so much for this guide. Tekken 8 is my first game and I got paul to garyu. Appreciate your videos

@shane3674 5 ай бұрын

I was never much of a Tekken fan until this new one dropped. It made me a fan overnight. But one thing I remember from the original game was a character with weird hair that stood straight up. I didn’t remember his name. After doing a little research, I learned that this IS that character 😆

@gadg9946 5 ай бұрын

These guides resonate with me as a complete beginner. Thank you

@Hype_Incarnate 5 ай бұрын

I will definitely be coming back to this video. I'm too slow to play drag so deft fist it is

@akashkulkarni3321 Ай бұрын

really good guide

@JaredLetoSelfSuck 5 ай бұрын

Your voice and intros alone make me wanna watch your vids 😂

@matheusgressoni3796 5 ай бұрын

cant wait for the dragunov guide!

@Nicc96 5 ай бұрын

I’m using Bryan since two months but im stucked at purple ranks. I think im gonna start Paul now, is very cool

@No1ANTAGON1ST 5 ай бұрын

Teach me how to Paul. Teach me, teach me how to Paul. Teach me how to Paul. Teach me, teach me how to Paul.

@Gerz970 5 ай бұрын

Perfect timing!

@PuraajTV 5 ай бұрын

great vid! Heads up, theres a few combos where you add a back in front of the 3,2 mid combo, but dont actually do them in the display command thing.

@shaymcquaid 5 ай бұрын

Love your videos!

@evillordaizen 5 ай бұрын

I'm waiting for Lili,Dragnuv, and Leo. Learn some extra sauce on this journey. I Finally have time to sit and learn more than i do.

@taryn1220 5 ай бұрын

If it's saucy combos you want I recommend watching RyzingSol. He'll show you max potential sauce combos.

@vyse6980 3 ай бұрын

0:48 - 0:58 K, I'm sold. Thanks :D Am looking for a new character because I'm kinda struggling getting anywhere with Reina. I feel like she just sucks. So, looking forward to trying out Paul again - back to the roots! :D I'm torn between him and Kuma actually xD

@SorrowsPrison 5 ай бұрын

Amazing guide imI really want more maybe one on steve 😊

@shoganai2545 5 ай бұрын

You ever think about making Anti guides? Like anti King grabs, Hwoarang kicks or a character overall (specifically dragunov 🤧)

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

my guides are by default anti guides basically, you will learn everything about a char and therefore know what to fight. If you mean a hyper specific guide against a certain move, I haven't found anything annoying enough to warrant it honestly

@thebestintheworld6031 5 ай бұрын

ive been trying to predict whats next for the starter guide series and so far got all of them correct but from now on i have no idea who is after paul my two guess are asuka (hope so) and azucena thanks for the content as always

@nn7458 5 ай бұрын

Your guides are The Best. End of story.

@NekoDavid 5 ай бұрын

Unga bunga Phoenix mode engaged

@comichead8431 4 ай бұрын

Great guide! Would love to see one for Shaheen & Bryan

@rooflemonger 4 ай бұрын

steve one later this week, more to come after that at some point

@nhojryad 5 ай бұрын

Haven't finished the video so sorry if you mention it later, but something important to point out with Paul's df2 is that it doesn't launch crouchers unless it's a counterhit. If your opponent is crouchblocking and you tag them with df2, it will force them standing and leave you at +3 on hit.

@beardo153 5 ай бұрын

I’d love a feng guide at some point!!

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

more in time! I can churn out big guides faster and better than everyone else, but im still only human and theres still only 24 hours in a day lol

@MT-or3kz 5 ай бұрын

I remember growing up I couldn't for the life of me tell the difference between Paul and Nina and Sarah and Jackie Bryant.

@iUMiE 5 ай бұрын

Thanks alot

@cashordeals3672 5 ай бұрын

Also let's go was waiting for a pual video from you him and azucena are the character's I play the most

@jackholt6860 4 ай бұрын

Watching this made me try Paul again. Paul has some strong tools but the problem is in ranked online people play characters that either force you to play their game and they're in control the entire match or they play a character that you have no idea what they are doing. TLDR; Paul is fun and strong on paper but usually he has to severely outplay the opponent to win. Him being simple is what makes him hard because everyone knows all of his moves.

@Vanfernal 5 ай бұрын

It's amazing Roofle needed a one hour video for a strategy guide that should be: Death fist Death fist again. 😂

@mrk4510 5 ай бұрын

I'm hoping you get to Bryan. I'm new to Tekken and have been using him cause I thought he was cool. MK fan here.

@fuzuligulmammadli7884 5 ай бұрын

Hi, great guide! Will you do a Yoshimitsu guide as well?

@sadgsdhfd 5 ай бұрын

Your intro made me go “huh didn’t know chef John played tekken”

@madness781 5 ай бұрын

Is there any way in taining mode to input the sample BnB combo into training mode? having difficulties executing the combo due to having to look at it on the other screen? Similarly to the combo challange.

@ekortis 5 ай бұрын

Hope to see some Bryan guide in the future

@isaiahnavarro4153 4 ай бұрын

does that wall combo with heat phoenix smasher still work i cant get the quarter circle 1 follow up for the life of me wondering if im doing it wrong

@ski9392 3 ай бұрын

Hi @Rooflemonger! I am really interested in buying Tekken 8 for my new PS5. Are you using the regular PS5 controller for this video? Is it a good controller for Tekken 8 and Street Fighter 6? This video was really awesome, I don't know anything about Tekken, but as soon as I saw some gameplay with this awesome character, I had to learn more about the game and this guy. Thank you for taking the time to help us newbies out!!!

@HeyMyNameIsLukas 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! Honestly the best guides for beginners such as myself😀

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

Thank you very much for the support!

@adams3627 5 ай бұрын

Oh my GOD, is one of your alternate costumes Paul Phoenix WRIGHT? World's Strongest Ace Attorney?!

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

naw thats meant to be like, silicon valley rich tech nerd paul, I dont really know what i was going for lol

@theth3273 5 ай бұрын

I like Azucena's hurt noise "doueee"

@awaisakram8573 5 ай бұрын

This character is so badass but for some reason I feel like he’s still stuck in the 90s doing those old school moves whose properties really haven’t changed much on hit or on block. He doesn’t really have any knowledge checks or cheesy strings, teaches you a lot of good tekken imo tho! A deathfist and a dream.

@bee3148 5 ай бұрын

Rooflemonger you are the tekken daddy please do a reina breakdown

@rowdyroo4808 5 ай бұрын

Nice guide 😊! I know now he's only a 2% used character but can you do a Law guide 😘 Much love ❤❤❤❤❤

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

more in time! I don't really plan these out other than King was gonna be first

@telepotatoe8508 5 ай бұрын

Leo guide next? She’s a 50/50 monster

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

more in time! I don't really plan these out other than King was gonna be first

@killer-killer88 5 ай бұрын

THE PHOENIX

@sqwid12 5 ай бұрын

sincerely hoping you cover Yoshimitsu at some point! Loving the guides so far! You've actually hit 3 of my 4 favorite characters now lol

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

more in time! I don't really plan these out other than King was gonna be first

@otaraforever114 5 ай бұрын

100% a Meme character in the Tekken franchise. But the most Giga Chad character at the same time. Always been my go to character along side my main King. Such a great character overall. STRONGEST IN THE UNIVERSE🫡🤝🏾

@dabblesonguitar6752 5 ай бұрын

I’m just here for the hair tips

@cashordeals3672 5 ай бұрын

Max still did my boy paul dirty for giving his rage art a 6 like dang bro he's just a very strong human bro ain't a cyborg,ninja,mishima 💀

@SlCKNESS_ 5 ай бұрын

It's just a slow deathfist, though. Yeah, the ripping of the sleeve is cool, but that's about it. 6/10 seems reasonable. Not to mention it's just his Tekken 7 Rage Art, without the cancel and the massive damage.

@phoenixrajiv 5 ай бұрын

can you do a just frame video for Paul's demo man? thank you

@xavierbreff3101 5 ай бұрын

Please do Law next!!

@sergiott9782 5 ай бұрын

Can u do one for Kazuya? also one for Marduk once he comes out

@planetbob19 4 ай бұрын

B1+2 on the "easy" Combo keeps whiffing for me. I tried stepping forward before the 3, 2 but I can't get it. 😮‍💨

@Zelas_Stargazer 5 ай бұрын

Hi! Make Law guide, plllllease!

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

more in time! I don't really plan these out other than King was gonna be first

@kickasscowell5654 5 ай бұрын

34:23 what this power up thong that gives him the counter hit effect? Is that something i should be trying to just use when i can

@orlanzo2621 5 ай бұрын

That’s a Ki charge.

@kickasscowell5654 5 ай бұрын

@@orlanzo2621 ahhhhh is THAT what that does

@onanai5340 4 ай бұрын

how do you do 1, deathfist at wall?

@gatesofnocturne3700 5 ай бұрын

random question, i see combo damage numbers all the time, but how many hit points do you have in tekken 8? looks like every character is the same.

@taryn1220 5 ай бұрын

200 I think

@sluggingbread 5 ай бұрын

Ok at 42:51 dude i have no idea what im dpong wrong. (The easier combo) Everytime i get to the 3+2 part i can not land it, the cpu is too far for the 3+2 and i whiff. I am so frustrated

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

you are not dashiing far enough after the jab if you whiff. You must be closer

@sluggingbread 5 ай бұрын

@@rooflemonger thank you! And thanks for the overall video format. It was very comfortable to consume.

@HEAVENSNIGHT0 5 ай бұрын

YEAAA!!!

@Tech_D3mon 5 ай бұрын

Do you mind doing Steve next, if possible? He seems pretty cool and a little complicated, but I trust your info. 👍

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

more in time! I don't really plan these out other than King was gonna be first

@Tech_D3mon 5 ай бұрын

@@rooflemonger Ok cool, I'm excited to see what you do next

@jumpfold 4 ай бұрын

Hellooo and welcome!!

@CrazyMadnessProduct 5 ай бұрын

Ok I'm messing up even the easy combo, and I think it's because between 2 and 3,2, you need to do a sort of microdash, can anyone confirm please?

@Lithurin 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, I struggled with this as well, was a little disheartening to fail for such a long time at the 'dirt easy' combo lol. I've been inputting the dash just after the 2 connects this gets you in without a ff3 coming out by accident. Also, you can just make it even easier by removing the 2 altogether loses about 3 points of damage but it's what I've been doing in a few matches until I have it down perfectly.

@Evilj82 5 ай бұрын

Hello …and WELCOME ! 😂

@rjagda 5 ай бұрын

Any tips for connecting the 2 forward dash 4,2,sway,1+2? It feels so hard to connect it in some of the combos, like if there was a 4, df4, 2 portion

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

well its 32 sway not 42! its literally as simple as just do the jab, then dash and do the 32. For the sway do not let the full sway go off, end it early by doing 1+2 as soon as it lets you.

@rjagda 5 ай бұрын

@@rooflemonger sorry I mistyped. But yeah the dash input between the 2 and 32 sometimes feel impossible or turns into ff3. I have gotten better with practice but still dropping it a lot, so it may not be ideal for me to do this as much yet so I lose some damage by dropping the 2 and going straight to 32sway1+2

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

@@rjagda you can just go right into dash after hitting 2 there is no need to wait for anything, you can prre-buffer it. That said if its tough right now keep pracitcing but dont feel bad to drop the jab to make sure it lands in an actual match

@sluggingbread 5 ай бұрын

Having the same frustrating issue. I can not for the life of me make that 2 and dash in 3+2 sway work for me at all.

@rjagda 5 ай бұрын

@@sluggingbread yeah I just skip that just to not drop combos. If I can get it down pat great until then I'll settle with slightly less optimized combo

@peterlee5281 5 ай бұрын

is the notation wrong at around 50:00? b3,2 should be neutral 3,2 I believe

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

notations were done at 5 am with my eyes barely open so if there is any mistakes please forgive

@SongFort-ie7pf 5 ай бұрын

I have problems with QCF 2 with leverless....it is very inconsistent on my side

@rooflemonger 5 ай бұрын

I use leverless as well and have zero issue. Keep in mind any move thats crouch dash related the game will not let you buffer a single frame of it, it can only be done if paul is 100% at neutral(or running). You cannot pre-input it at all for any combo or anything like that