All styles & passives

Gakuran Fighting Styles

Complete guide to every fighting style — passives, recommended heights, rarity, and combat strategy.

Quick fighting styles rules

  • Each style has unique passives that define its playstyle.
  • Height recommendations matter — tall styles on short characters underperform.
  • Boxing and Wrestling are S-tier for PvP. Basic is A-tier for learning.
  • Capoeira is Legendary but B-tier — rarity doesn't equal power.
  • Check the Tier List for rankings before choosing a style.

Boxing

EpicTier SMedium

Incredibly aggressive playstyle. Heavy Attacks have iFrames and are uninterruptible. Perfect blocks reduce Heavy Attack cooldown. The iFrame pressure is hard to deal with.

Combo DamageHigh
SpeedFast
HeightShort/Mid (4'11" to 5'4")
Passives
Untouchable — Heavy Attacks have iFrames and are uninterruptible
Guard Pierce III — 20% block chip damage
Perfect Reflex — Perfect blocks reduce Heavy Attack cooldown by 1 second
Strategy

Pressure opponents constantly. Use M2 iFrames to lead the fight on your terms. Still dodgeable/parryable, but the iFrame pressure is hard to deal with.

Wrestling

LegendaryTier SHard

Higher skill cap than Boxing but equally dominant. Uninterruptible grab initiation punishes opponents who dash in carelessly. Heavy attack grabs and slams for 1.5x damage.

Combo DamageVery High
SpeedMedium
HeightTall (5'5" and onward)
Passives
Takedown — Heavy attack grabs and slams opponents for 1.5x damage
Heavy Hitter III — +15% guardbreak damage
Guard Pierce II — 15% block chip damage
Resilience V — 55% chance to clash into a grapple
Strategy

Learn to time grab initiations to catch opponent misplays. The grab is uninterruptible once it starts.

Basic

CommonTier AEasy

The default starter style. Solid for learning mechanics. Rewards good blocking with a damage boost. Surprisingly strong when played well.

Combo DamageMedium
SpeedMedium
HeightShort/Mid (4'11" to 5'4"), works for any height
Passives
Counterstrike — +5% damage on next attack after a perfect block
Swift Recovery — +15% posture regeneration rate
Guard Pierce II — 15% block chip damage
Resilience II — 25% chance to clash into a grapple
Strategy

Focus on perfect blocking to trigger the Counterstrike bonus. The posture regeneration helps you recover faster than opponents.

Muay Thai

RareTier AMedium

Aggressive pressure style with excellent chip damage. Ragdoll Heavy attacks and high guard pierce make it deadly even when opponents block.

Combo DamageMedium-High
SpeedFast
HeightTall (5'5" and onward)
Passives
Powerful — Ragdoll Heavy attacks
Crushing Force II — +15% posture damage
Guard Pierce V — 30% block chip damage
Resilience V — 55% chance to clash into a grapple
Strategy

Maintain constant pressure. The 30% chip damage means opponents lose health even when blocking. Be wary of Wrestlers who can grab you.

Capoeira

LegendaryTier BHard

Despite being Legendary, considered quite underwhelming due to low damage. The mobility from shorter dash cooldowns can help skilled players, but raw damage is lacking.

Combo DamageMedium
SpeedVery Fast
HeightShort/Mid (4'11" to 5'4"), works for any height
Passives
Powerful — Ragdoll Heavy attacks
Heavy Hitter I — +5% guardbreak damage
Guard Pierce II — 15% block chip damage
Ginga — Dash cooldown 25% shorter
Strategy

Use the shorter dash cooldown to maintain distance and control spacing. The low damage means you need to win through mobility, not raw power.

Hakari

EpicTier BHard

A momentum-based style that rewards landing full combos. In group fights it shines, but in 1-on-1 against skilled opponents, landing full light combos is difficult.

Combo DamageHigh (conditional)
SpeedMedium-Fast
HeightShort/Mid (4'11" to 5'4")
Passives
Powerful — Ragdoll Heavy attacks
Momentum Rush — Full M1 combo without stun grants 7s window where M2 deals 3x damage
Guard Pierce II — 15% block chip damage
Strategy

Land a full M1 combo to activate the 7-second 3x M2 damage window. In group fights, this is easier to trigger. In 1v1, skilled opponents will interrupt your combos.

Karate

RareTier CEasy

Very middle-of-the-road style. No specific weaknesses but doesn't excel anywhere. Steady posture recovery on perfect blocks.

Combo DamageMedium
SpeedMedium
HeightShort/Mid (4'11" to 5'4")
Passives
Steady Nerves — Perfect block increases posture regen by 15% for 3 seconds
Balanced Strike — Landing an M2 refunds 25% posture
Guard Pierce II — 15% block chip damage
Resilience II — 25% chance to clash into a grapple
Strategy

Use perfect blocks to maintain posture advantage. The M2 posture refund helps you stay in fights longer, but you lack the burst damage of higher-tier styles.

Slugger

RareTier CMedium

High-risk, high-reward style. You deal and take 25% more damage. At worst, it actively gives you a disadvantage against opponents who can capitalize on your increased vulnerability.

Combo DamageHigh (but you take more too)
SpeedSlow
HeightTall (5'5" and onward)
Passives
Unstable — Deal and take 25% more damage
Guard Pierce V — 30% block chip damage
Resilience III — 45% chance to clash into a grapple
Strategy

The 25% extra damage you take is a significant drawback. Only use this if you can consistently land hits before your opponent. Tall height helps offset the damage vulnerability.

Sources

Choose your style wisely

Check the Tier List for rankings, or use the Calculator to plan your rerolls.