Tekken 8 has received a new update today that brings a number of key changes in an effort to tone down the use of overpowered moves and introduce more counterplay for the defending player. In addition, an overall health increase has been added, and the frame advantage for Heat engagers has been reduced from a +17 to +9, which makes a huge difference to the number of defensive options you can apply. You can read the full details in the Tekken 8 update 2.00.02 patch notes below.
Season Two of Tekken 8 launched earlier this month, but was met with considerable backlash among regular and Pro players alike, as it failed to deliver the buff to defensive mechanics as promised. Instead, many characters received overwhelming new attacks with little counterplay (Jack-8 in particular had a nasty string that could be spammed continuously, while King’s throws in Heat are homing), while some such as Lee were inexplicably gutted and lost their identity in the process.
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The details of the update are as follows:
# “RANKED MATCH” / “QUICK MATCH”
* Adjusted Matching Specifications
– Adjusted matching to make it easier to pair with opponents whose highest-ranked character is closer to your own.
– As a result of this adjustment, it may take more time to find an appropriate opponent.
# “TEKKEN BALL”
– Fixed the return behavior of certain moves that allowed the ball to be kept in the air.
# “Playable Characters”
* Fixes and Balance Adjustments to Character Moves
– Please refer to the following link for the future direction of Season 2 balance adjustments:
“Bug Fixes”
* Fixed an issue on PS5 and XSX|S where setting “V-Sync” to “Off” would internally revert to “On” after restarting the game.
* Fixed an issue where it was possible to modify individual settings under “Tournament Settings” for “Default” and “Presets 1-3.”
– If you wish to customize individual settings, please change “Set All” to “Custom.”
* Fixed an issue where the “V-Sync” setting under “Graphics Settings” was linked to the one under “Tournament Settings,” which could unintentionally change the tournament preset to “Custom.”
– When Tournament Settings is set to “On,” the V-Sync setting under Tournament Settings will take priority.
– When Tournament Settings is “On,” the V-Sync option under Graphics Settings will be grayed out and cannot be changed. To modify the V-Sync option under Graphics Settings, please turn Tournament Settings to “Off.”
[Source – Tekken 8 Patch Notes]