Season Two of Tekken 8 is finally upon us, and while the patch itself isn’t what many were expecting, Anna Williams has joined the roster and is better than ever. So, if you’re a longtime Anna fan, she should help soften the blow of the whacky character changes and buffs that make everyone seem immensely strong.
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For the first character of the new season, Anna is excellent and has many options at her disposal, making her fit in with the overall design philosophy of the latest patch: Stance mix-ups for days. She can be suffocating on offense when she gets going, thanks to her new tools and the Heat systems and mechanics!
Anna Williams Overview
Anna Williams is the first character to kick off Season Two of Tekken 8, showcasing the baseline design philosophy of this season, which is having a significant focus on strings that lead into her stances, while also having access to moves that have potent tracking properties, making it challenging to sidestep or react to her suffocating offense.
In short, Anna Williams is an excellent and strong fighter in this game and will be tough to deal with on the receiving end once she gets going. Despite her having access to three unique stances, she isn’t terribly difficult to pick up and play, which is seemingly the point of this season.
She has excellent launchers and counter-hit potential and even has access to many high-damaging combos, making her tremendously fun to play and excessively annoying to face. Whether you’re a longtime fan of hers or are picking her up for the first time, you will likely enjoy what she’s capable of and how she controls!
Anna Williams Important Moves
With the general overview of Anna Williams out of the way, it’s time to dig into the meat and potatoes of her gameplay by highlighting a handful of her most crucial moves that will help you get her oppressive offense started. The moves we’re highlighting here will be in most of her combos, which you can learn more about further below.
As always, Anna has access to a massive move list that extends well beyond what we’re showcasing here, and we strongly recommend loading into Training Mode and going over it to see everything she can do. While these moves will help you get her offense going, having a grasp on everything she’s capable of can help improve your gameplay substantially!
★ = Neutral (Don’t Press Anything)
Important Moves For Anna Williams
|
Move Name |
Input |
Attack Type |
|---|---|---|
|
Step-in Uppercut |
d/f 2 |
Mid Attack/Launcher |
|
Assassin’s Dagger |
d d/f f 1 |
High Attack Launches on Counter Hit. |
|
Weeping Slap |
b 1+2 |
Mid Attack/Power Crush Absorbs incoming Mid/High Attacks. |
|
Quick Somersault Kick |
u/f 4 |
Mid Attack/Tornado Attack |
|
Falling Heel |
fF 4 |
Mid Attack/Crumples/Combo Starter |
|
Hammer Chance |
f 3 |
Anna enters her Hammer Chance Stance. |
|
Chaos Judgement |
b 3 |
Anna enters her Chaos Judgement Stance. |
|
Pleasure Time |
d/b 2 |
Anna enters her Pleasure Time Stance. |
Again, we cannot recommend checking out the rest of her move list enough, as it will help you round out the rest of Anna’s gameplan and playstyle. She’s tremendously strong, and the moves above will help you get her going, but having knowledge of the rest of her kit is equally as crucial!
Anna Williams Combos
Now, with her general overview and highlighted moves taken care of, we can finally focus on what you’re all likely looking forward to the most: Her combos. As expected in Tekken 8, Anna Williams has access to some potent and dominating combos that can deal substantial damage with proper optimization and routing.
Below will be combos that focus on standard launchers, counter-hit launchers, wall carries, and more, allowing you to get a general idea of how her combo structure works and allowing you to get in there and find some of your own, which will likely lead to more damage. Remember, she just released, so this is likely the tip of the iceberg of what she’s capable of!
Anna Williams Standard Combos
- d/f 2 > d d/f f 1 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > 2, 2 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > u/f 3 > d/b 2, 2
- d/f 2 > 2, 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 2 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > u/f 3 > d/b 2 > (Pleasure Time) 2
- fF 4 > d 4, 1 > d d/f f 1, 3 > (Chaos Judgement) u/f 4 > u/f 3 > d/b 2 > (Pleasure Time) 2
- d d/f f 2,1 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > ffF 3, 2
- (While Standing) 2 > d d/f f 1 > d 4, 1 > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 2 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > u/f 3 > d/b 2, 2
Anna Williams Counter Hit Combos
- u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > ffF 3, 2
- d d/f f 1 > u/f 3 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > 2, 2 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > u/f 3 > d/b 2, 2
- (Chaos Judgement) D/F, 3 > d ★ > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > 2, 2 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > u/f 3 > d/b 2 > 1
- (d 3, 4) 1 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 2 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > u/f 3 > d/b 2 > (Pleasure Time) 2
Anna Williams Wall Carry Combos
- (Chaos Judgement) u/f 4, 4 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > Heat Burst > d d/f f 2, 1 (Wall Splat) > Heat Smash (Wall Break) d/b 2 > (Pleasure Time) 2
- (u/f 1) 3 (Counter Hit) > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1, 2 (Floor Blast) > 3 > (Chaos Judgement) u/f 4 > d/b 2 > (Pleasure Time) 1 (Wall Splat) > d/f 3, 2 > 3+4
- d d/f f 1 (Counter Hit) > u/f 3 > u/f 2 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 2 > (Pleasure Time) f 3 > Heat Burst > ffF 3, 2 (Wall Blast) > fF 3, 1 F > fF 1+2
Anna Williams Rage Art Combo
- 3+4 F (Heat Engager) > d d/f f 1 > d 4, 1 > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 1 > b 4 > (Hammer Chance) 2, 2 > d/f 1+2
Anna Williams Tips And Tricks
Before we wrap things up, we want to highlight some more tips and tricks you can implement with Anna Williams to get even more out of her offense. Her Headless Horseman attack (fF 1+2) is one of her strongest, newest actions in Tekken 8 and can be even deadlier with proper spacing.
Even if your opponent blocks the Headless Horseman, Anna will be at an advantage of +4, allowing her to follow up with some nifty attacks that can force her opponent to guess. A common follow-up is her Uppercut Jab (d/f 1, 2), allowing her to jail them. Another solid option is her Wine Opener (d/f 4), as it is an excellent low that can catch them sleeping if they remain stand guarding.
Not only that, but this move is a tracking high, which makes it very tricky to deal with, as it is fast. However, if you rely on it too much, it can be ducked since it’s a high attack, so try being a bit unpredictable with it to get the most out of it, as it is one of her best mix-up tools that require almost no effort setting up!
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