Mid-Range Zoning / StarburstTekken 8
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Claudio Serafino

The Sirius Marksman. Small and effective movelist, blazing fast running mid, and Starburst powerups.

Execution Difficulty:
1/5
Role: Mid-Range Zoning / Starburst
Claudio Serafino
Image: Claudio Serafino — © Bandai Namco Entertainment — via Tekken Wiki (Fandom) (EDITORIAL)Source

Watch this first

Ten minutes here will save you an evening of guessing.

3 Key Starter Moves

The only 3 buttons you need to drill in Practice Mode to start winning matches.

Move 01
→,→,→+
→ then → then →+△. Classic Tekken notation: f,f,f+2.

Ira (Running Superman Punch)

Extremely plus on block, covers full screen, forces opponent to respect your approach.

Move 02
↗+
↗+○. Classic Tekken notation: uf+4.

Skyward Knee (Hopkick)

One of the most reliable jump-kick launchers in Tekken. Crushes opponent low attacks.

Move 03
←+
←+□. Classic Tekken notation: b+1.

Twin Arrows

Fast safe homing mid attack that stops opponents from sidestepping.

Reading the inputs

Each face button is one limb. Arrows are directions on the stick or D-pad — → is toward your opponent, ← is away (which is also how you block).

□

Left punch

= 1

△

Right punch

= 2

✕

Left kick

= 3

○

Right kick

= 4

The small grey code under each move is classic Tekken notation. It looks cryptic, but it is what every guide, frame-data site and player online uses — worth learning to read so you can follow any tutorial you find.

Ready for the full movelist?

Three moves win you matches; the full list is a few hundred. When you want the rest, these are the resources the Tekken community actually uses. They are independent sites, not ours.

Okizeme.ggMoves & frame dataTekken WikiFull Tekken 8 move listWavu WikiCommunity strategy guide

Full movelist

All 87 of Claudio Serafino's moves, in PlayStation buttons. Names and inputs only — no frame data.

  • [[Wall Jump Attack]]
    (back to wall).←,←,↖
    (back to wall).← then ← then ↖. Classic Tekken notation: (back to wall).b,b,ub.
  • Jab
    □. Classic Tekken notation: 1.
  • Scattered Ashes
    ,
    □ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 1,2.
  • Absolve
    ,
    □ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: 1,3.
  • Crimson Delta Edge
    +
    □+△. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2.
  • Crimson Delta Edge to Starburst
    +,+,
    □+△ then □+△ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2,1+2,2.
  • Ki Charge
    +++
    □+△+✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 1+2+3+4.
  • Punishment
    +
    □+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 1+3.
  • Right Jab
    △. Classic Tekken notation: 2.
  • Circle of Judgment
    ,,
    △ then □ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 2,1,2.
  • Heat Burst
    +
    △+✕. Classic Tekken notation: 2+3.
  • Roche Limit
    +
    △+○. Classic Tekken notation: 2+4.
  • Requiescat
    ,
    ✕ then △. Classic Tekken notation: 3,2.
  • Rolling Strike
    +
    ✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: 3+4.
  • High Kick
    ○. Classic Tekken notation: 4.
  • Battle Scars
    ,
    ○ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: 4,3.
  • Aurora Pactum
    ,STBstance
    ○ then STB △. Classic Tekken notation: 4,STB.2.
  • Big Bang
    ←,←++
    ← then ←+△+✕. Classic Tekken notation: b,B+2+3.
  • Vanishing Storm
    ←+
    ←+□. Classic Tekken notation: b+1.
  • Judgment Claw
    ←++
    ←+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: b+1+2.
  • Spinning Skies
    ←+
    ←+△. Classic Tekken notation: b+2.
  • Burning Core
    ←+
    ←+✕. Classic Tekken notation: b+3.
  • Crescent Heel
    ←+,N,
    ←+✕ then N then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: b+3,n,3.
  • Eternal Moon
    ←++
    ←+✕+○. Classic Tekken notation: b+3+4.
  • Shining Wind
    ←+,
    ←+○ then □. Classic Tekken notation: b+4,1.
  • Shining Ray
    ←+,
    ←+○ then △. Classic Tekken notation: b+4,2.
  • Axial Ray
    ←+,
    ←+○ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: b+4,3.
  • Avaritia
    ←+,,
    ←+○ then ✕ then △. Classic Tekken notation: b+4,3,2.
  • Avaritia Burst
    ←+,,STBstance
    ←+○ then ✕ then STB △. Classic Tekken notation: b+4,3,STB.2.
  • Lunar Ray
    ←+,
    ←+○ then ○. Classic Tekken notation: b+4,4.
  • Sudden Shadow
    Back throw
    Back throw. Classic Tekken notation: Back throw.
  • Axion
    ↓+
    ↓+□. Classic Tekken notation: d+1.
  • Mystic Ray
    ↓+,
    ↓+□ then △. Classic Tekken notation: d+1,2.
  • Mystic Ray Burst
    ↓+,STBstance
    ↓+□ then STB △. Classic Tekken notation: d+1,STB.2.
  • Superbia
    ↓++
    ↓+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: d+1+2.
  • Gravity Hole
    ↓+,
    ↓+△ then △. Classic Tekken notation: d+2,2.
  • Crouch Spin Kick
    ↓+
    ↓+✕. Classic Tekken notation: d+3.
  • Crouch Shin Kick
    ↓+
    ↓+○. Classic Tekken notation: d+4.
  • Crouch Jab
    ↙+
    ↙+□. Classic Tekken notation: db+1.
  • Blue Moon
    ↙++
    ↙+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: db+1+2.
  • Crouch Straight
    ↙+
    ↙+△. Classic Tekken notation: db+2.
  • Twin Claws
    ↙+,
    ↙+△ then □. Classic Tekken notation: db+2,1.
  • Acedia
    ↙+
    ↙+✕. Classic Tekken notation: db+3.
  • Lagrange Needle
    ↙+,
    ↙+○ then ✕. Classic Tekken notation: db+4,3.
  • Quick Upper
    ↘+
    ↘+□. Classic Tekken notation: df+1.
  • Sky's Arc
    ↘+,
    ↘+□ then △. Classic Tekken notation: df+1,2.
  • Chaos Fist
    ↘+
    ↘+△. Classic Tekken notation: df+2.
  • Dispel Magic
    ↘+,
    ↘+✕ then □. Classic Tekken notation: df+3,1.
  • Dispel Force
    ↘+,
    ↘+✕ then △. Classic Tekken notation: df+3,2.
  • Front Kick
    ↘+
    ↘+○. Classic Tekken notation: df+4.
  • Ira
    →,→,→+
    → then → then →+△. Classic Tekken notation: f,f,F+2.
  • Bringer of Justice
    →,→+,+
    → then →+△ then □+△. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+2,1+2.
  • Dual Guns
    →,→+,
    → then →+△ then △. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+2,2.
  • Purgatorio
    →,→+,
    → then →+✕ then △. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+3,2.
  • Purgatorio (full charge)
    →,→+,*
    → then →+✕ then △*. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+3,2*.
  • Purgatorio Burst
    →,→+,STBstance
    → then →+✕ then STB △. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+3,STB.2.
  • Purgatorio Burst (full charge)
    →,→+,STBstance*
    → then →+✕ then STB △*. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+3,STB.2*.
  • Invidia
    →,→+
    → then →+○. Classic Tekken notation: f,F+4.
  • Cross Arm Strike
    →++
    →+□+△. Classic Tekken notation: f+1+2.
  • Cross Arm Impact
    →++,+
    →+□+△ then □+△. Classic Tekken notation: f+1+2,1+2.

Movelist data from Wavu Wiki, an independent community wiki. Inputs are converted to PlayStation buttons by UGL.

Strengths
  • •Compact and focused movelist
  • •Best running mid punch (f,f,f+2)
  • •High hopkick evasion
Weaknesses & Counter-Play
  • •Limited low attack variety
  • •Predictable offense against experienced players

Claudio is the easiest character in Tekken 8 to learn in a single evening. He boasts a compact movelist of around 60 moves, eliminating the overwhelming decision fatigue common to modern 3D fighters.

With his blazing f,f,f+2 running punch and safe hopkick launcher, Claudio controls neutral spacing effortlessly.

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