Ever wondered how to low parry in Tekken 8? We got you covered, it’s actually a lot easier than you might think.
Whether you performed a low parry by accident, or your opponent keeps stopping your combos with them, knowing how to perform them is a basic Tekken 8 skill.
Tekken 8 - How to low parry
To perform a low parry in Tekken 8 you need to press down-forwards ⬊ as your opponent is performing a low attack. This can be either a low punch or a low kick, as long as it is a low attack you can parry it.
When you parry correctly you will knock your opponent onto the floor, allowing you to punish. If they try to go for a cheap kick while lying on the ground, you can also parry that.
Here's an example of me performing a low parry on Kazuya in practise mode with Reina.
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To low parry in Tekken 8 requires good timing because you are choosing to parry instead of block (How to Block in Tekken 8). If you miss the timing of the parry you will take damage from the low attack. The more you play the more you will recognize the combos of certain characters, making the choice to low parry less risky.
Certain Tekken 8 characters, such as Jun or Asuka, have a string of low attacks which are fairly predictable. Use these opportunities to knowledge check your enemy to see if they realise what's happening when you parry their attacks.
It's also important to realise that Low parry is a different technique than counter-attack (aka reversal) which can be performed by martial-arts based fighters by press ← LP + RP. Reversals will stop the incoming attack and then deal damage with a punish.
Every character can low parry, but not every character can reversal. However, a successful low parry does not deal damage to your opponent. So, make sure to work on a nice combo to perform once they hit the ground.
This hopefully answered your question of how to low parry in Tekken 8. Best of luck putting it into action!
