Tekken 8 Next Update 1.06 Won’t Bring Balance Changes, Lidia Kicks Out on July 25 and Character Battle Info Revealed

Bandai Namco Entertainment has revealed a new trailer featuring Lidia Sobieska, and confirmed the character will be released on July 25, 2024. Not only that, but the dev team even revealed details on Tekken 8 next update 1.06!

Before diving into the info, go watch the new trailer to see Lidia in action.

Lidia will be available in early access on July 22, and July 25 for everyone, and will be released alongside a patch (version 1.06).

In the latest Tekken Talk broadcast, Tekken franchise boss Katsuhiro Harada and the other devs talked about Lidia’s battle info:

Tekken 8 Lidia Sobieska Battle Info:

• Character concept came from when developers saw a lot of Karate dojos in Poland
• Moveset is built on three base pillars: Traditional style, Beauty of the Kata, and the how direct the attacks are. These were also used when balancing Lidia gameplay-wise
• Tetsuya Naka, a famous and proficient Karateka, did the motion capture for this character
• ff2 is i13, +15 on hit, +5 on block, also automatically goes into Heat on counterhit
• wr1 is i13, +24 on hit, knocks the opponent down
• Lidia still has multiple stances. The first stance is the Cat. Second stance is the Horse
• Entering and transitioning between stances has in general been made easier and smoother, will now happen regardless if an attack hit or was blocked by the opponent
• cat1 is i17, +16 on hit, -8 on block
• hor1 is i23, +2 on on block
• ff4, 3+4 is i24, -27 on block
• f3+4, 4 is i28, +8 on block
• While in Heat, Lidia now gets access to a stance called Tenjou Tenge, or Heaven and Earth. Activated by inputting f3+4 or ff2
• db3 is 16, +2 on hit, -11 on block. Also automatically goes into stance
• RA does 55 dmg
• Visuals seen during it are supposed to represent the Polish flag color, while the Special effects are Lidia’s motto
• b1 is i18, +2 on block, followups into stance can be sidestepped by the opponent
• A lot of Lidia’s attacks are very direct and linear meaning they’re prone to be evaded, jabbed out of, or power crush’d by opponents
• 2, 1+2, 2 is a target combo that goes into Heat, i14 for the first attack, -15 on block for the last, can be used for whiff punishing due to speed of the sequence
• tt1+2 is unblockable, though can be ducked under
• Also when in Heat, Lidia gets a Reversal which can beat power crushes
• Lidia’s unique/install mechanic from tt stance allows her to increase damage output and reduce amount of Heat gauge moves consume. Can have up to 3 stacks, also stacks carry over between rounds
• d2 is i18, -14 on block

In addition to that, the devs also talked about the upcoming Tekken 8 patch incoming later this month. For starters, the patch has been confirmed to not include any character balance changes, though players can expect bug fixes and even quality of life improvements.

Tekken 8 Next Update 1.06 Info:

• Seaside Resort stage will be added to the game, features day of time change as the match goes
• Photo Mode officially being added as well, has various settings, filters and adjustment options for taking pictures
• Starting from July 26th and until the end of October, there will be a social media campaign for people to try and share their coolest and best pictures. Just like fanart, some of these might appear on official Tekken broadcasts and TWT events
• Specials and Air combos will now be usable from ws via Special Style
• Tekken Ball will now be available while matchmaking instead of training mode
• Summer cosmetics are confirmed for (seemingly) every character. Ones that were shown on stream are Lidia, Lars, Nina, Eddy, Hwo, Alisa
• New battle pass is confirmed. Free track will grant everybody up to 100 Tekken coins. Missions have been made easier to complete just by logging in and playing matches consistently
• New 300 Coins pack will be added to the Tekken shop

Chances are, we’ll get the official patch notes for it a day or two before the actual download is available, and you can expect us to cover it once it’s out.

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