Tekken 8 Update 1.08 Out Now, Adds Heihachi, Rank Point Changes & Character Adjustments

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The latest Tekken 8 update is now live for PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S owners to download, bringing with it the return of the Iron Grandpa himself, Heihachi Mishima. The original King of Iron Fist himself is available for Season 1 Character Pass owners now and will be released for everyone else on October 3. In addition, the update also comes with some character adjustments and changes to the Rank Points system.

You can read full details in the Tekken 8 update 1.08 patch notes below.

Downloadable Content (DLC)

* Playable Character “Heihachi Mishima” Available

The paid DLC “Heihachi Mishima” is scheduled to be available on each platform’s store starting from the following times:

Early Access:

[JST] From around 8:00 on Tuesday, October 1st

[CEST] From around 1:00 on Tuesday, October 1st

[PDT] From around 16:00 on Monday, September 30th

General Access:

[JST] From around 8:00 on Friday, October 4th

[CEST] From around 1:00 on Friday, October 4th

[PDT] From around 16:00 on Thursday, October 3rd

Note: Early access is available to holders of the “Playable Character Year 1 Pass” included in the following products:

“TEKKEN 8 Deluxe Edition Upgrade Pack”

“TEKKEN 8 Ultimate Edition”

“TEKKEN 8 Deluxe Edition”

* Battle Stage “GENMAJI TEMPLE” Support

The paid DLC “GENMAJI TEMPLE” is scheduled to be available on each platform’s store from the following times:

For all users:

[JST] From around 8:00 on Tuesday, October 1st

[CEST] From around 1:00 on Tuesday, October 1st

[PDT] From around 16:00 on Monday, September 30th

“TEKKEN SHOP”

Added “TEKKEN FIGHT PASS -ROUND 3-“

Achieve missions during the period to level up and earn various items.
Two collaboration items with the sportswear brand “NIKE” are available for “FREE”.
About “TEKKEN FIGHT PASS”:

In “PREMIUM,” more items can be obtained than in “FREE.”

In “FREE,” up to 100 “TEKKEN COINS” can be earned.

In addition to the 100 coins in “FREE,” “PREMIUM” allows earning up to 600 coins, for a total of 700 “TEKKEN COINS.”

Added customization items “Grim Reaper Pack” and “Seductive Pack”

Common costumes for playable characters available for “400 TEKKEN COINS” each.

Added customization item “Heihachi”

Avatar skin available for “400 TEKKEN COINS”.
To celebrate the release of “Heihachi Mishima,” a limited-time sale is being held at 75% off (100 TEKKEN COINS).

Added customization item “GENTLE MONSTER INFERNO”

Collaboration item with eyewear brand “GENTLE MONSTER.”
Customization item for a playable character available for free.

Added customization item “Crocodile Leather Top Hat”

Customization item for a playable character available for free.

“STORY”

Added “Episode: Unforgotten Echoes”

An alternate story focusing on Heihachi, Lidia, and Eddy, running concurrently with the main story.
In this episode, the DLC characters “Heihachi,” “Lidia,” “Eddy,” and “GENMAJI TEMPLE” can be played even if not purchased.

“MAIN MENU”

Added “Main Menu Character Display Settings”

A feature to display any chosen character in the main menu has been added.
This can be configured in “OPTIONS” > “Screen Settings” > “Main Menu Character Display Settings.”
Selecting “Reset Settings” will revert to the default display.

“TEKKEN FIGHT LOUNGE”

Added “ONLINE PRACTICE” to “TEKKEN DOJO”

Selecting “Practice with Two” on the dedicated practice stage in “TEKKEN DOJO” allows you to play “PRACTICE” with other players.

Changed the layout of “TEKKEN DOJO” and “BATTLE LOUNGE”

With the addition of “ONLINE PRACTICE,” the locations and number of setups for the machines have been modified.

Other players’ characters and ranks can now be viewed

When approaching players using the machines, their main character and rank will be displayed.

Note: “PRACTICE” and “ONLINE PRACTICE” are excluded.

“RANKED MATCH”

To enjoy intense battles between players of similar skill levels, rank points and matching specifications have been adjusted.

Changed the rank points that can be earned

Overall adjustments have been made to the rank points that fluctuate when competing against opponents of differing ranks.
Reduced the rank points that fluctuate when competing against opponents with significantly different ranks.

Note: The fluctuation amount when competing against opponents of the same rank remains unchanged.

Changed matching specifications

The specifications have been modified to match players with closer ranks across all search criteria.
For certain regions where matching has been difficult, the matching range has been expanded.

Added options on the result screen after matches

An option to directly move to “MY REPLAY & TIPS” from the result screen after a match has been added.

“QUICK MATCH”

Changed matching specifications

For certain regions where matching has been difficult, the matching range has been expanded.

Added options on the result screen after matches

An option to directly move to “MY REPLAY & TIPS” from the result screen after a match has been added.

“PRACTICE”

Added two shortcut operations for restarting

Pressing [Touchpad/BACK] + [←] will restart with a wall behind you (when you are LEFT).
Pressing [Touchpad/BACK] + [→] will restart with a wall in front of you (when you are LEFT).

Added features to “Practice Settings”

– Added options for health settings: “Automatic Health Recovery,” “Health Recovery Cap,” and “Health Points.”
– In “Player Rage/Opponent Rage,” added the option “Disable Rage State,” which prevents entering a rage state regardless of health points.
– In practice mode “Offense,” added a setting for the number of contacts that switch the opponent’s behavior.

Added features to “Restart Settings”

Added “Camera Position,” allowing players to swap sides.

Added features to “Display Settings”

Added “Health Information,” which visualizes health values and recoverable gauge values.

Added features to “Command List” and “Sample Combos”

You can now jump to previous and next headings using [L2/LT] and [R2/RT].
Pressing [Touchpad/BACK] in the command list “All Techniques” will filter techniques with icons.
Added a command list showing techniques used in Special Styles.

“SPECIAL STYLE”

Added usable commands and techniques

Added new variations for “Aerial Combo.”
A new feature has been added where entering “Aerial Combo” immediately after successfully parrying a low attack will trigger a technique suitable for that situation.

“PLAYABLE CHARACTERS”

Behavior fixes and performance adjustments for some characters

In v1.08, in addition to the behavior adjustments of several characters, we implemented small balance tweaks based on recent online match data. For certain characters whose performance stood out, we reduced their effectiveness within a range that does not affect their behavior in order to maintain system stability.

You can read the full balance changes via Bandai Namco Games’ official patch notes here.