Finding the right fighting style in Gakuran on Roblox can completely change your matchmaking experience. Whether you are running a towering giant or a short, agile character, your style dictates your combos, posture recovery, and how much pressure you can put on an opponent. This breakdown covers how every fighting style ranks from best to worst, helping you find the perfect kit for your playstyle.
What is the best fighting style in Gakuran?
The definitive best fighting style in the entire game is Boxing. Sitting alone as the sole S-tier entry, Boxing offers an incredibly oppressive epic-rarity kit that forces opponents into a constant state of pressure. Its standout feature is that M2 attacks are equipped with full i-frames (invincibility frames), making your heavy strikes entirely immune to being interrupted. Furthermore, landing a perfect block dynamically shrinks your M2 cooldown, and its built-in chip damage means opponents are guaranteed to take damage whether they try to parry or dodge.
The Ultimate Gakuran Tier List
Below is the definitive ranking of all available fighting styles based on their current competitive viability, rarity, and mechanics.
| Tier | Fighting Style | Rarity | Best Build Fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Boxing | Epic | Universal / Any |
| A | Basic | Common | Short Builds |
| A | Muay Thai | Rare | Tall Builds |
| A | Akari | Epic | Short to Medium Builds |
| A | Wrestling | Legendary | Tall Builds |
| B | Karate | Common | Universal / Beginners |
| B | Capoeira | Legendary | Large Builds (for mobility) |
| F | Slugger | Rare | Beginners Only |
If you’re interested in making your own tierlist, try one here.
Comprehensive Style Breakdown & Strategy
S-Tier: The King of the Ring
Boxing (Epic Rarity)
Boxing is completely dominant in the current meta. It provides a relentless flow of offense because your heavy attacks cannot be stopped mid-animation.
- Key Mechanics: M2 attacks have complete i-frames. Successful perfect blocks immediately lower your heavy attack cooldowns.
- Why it succeeds: It leaves the opponent with zero good options; they either attempt to parry and absorb massive pressure, or try to dodge and still take relentless chip damage.
A-Tier: Highly Potent Meta Picks
Basic (Common Rarity)
Do not sleep on this style just because it is the free starter option. It holds its ground remarkably well against rarer styles.
- Key Mechanics: Grants +5 damage on counters, boasts accelerated posture regeneration, and deals mild chip damage directly through blocks.
- Strategy: It thrives on punishing enemy mistakes rather than mindless M1 spam. While it functions at any size, it maximizes its potential on short character builds.
Muay Thai (Rare Rarity)
An incredibly aggressive style that rewards players who stay glued to their opponents.
- Key Mechanics: Delivers flat bonus posture damage and a massive 30% chip damage multiplier through enemy blocks.
- Strategy: Best utilized on taller builds to maximize range and keep up a non-stop offensive sequence. However, you must watch out for defensive players who space you out or wrestling users looking to grab your approach.
Akari (Epic Rarity)
A high-reward combo style that allows you to link massive sequences together without being interrupted.
- Key Mechanics: Allows a full M1 string to execute without getting stunned. Landing your combo unlocks a powerful 7-second window where your M2 attacks deal 3x damage and trigger an automatic ragdoll.
- Strategy: Ideal for short to medium builds. In team fights, you can smartly charge your 3x damage multiplier on one target and immediately switch to unleash it on an unsuspecting secondary opponent. Note that it struggles heavily against Wrestling match-ups.
Wrestling (Legendary Rarity)
A terrifyingly powerful high-skill style that turns tall builds into absolute juggernauts.
- Key Mechanics: Landing a successful grab grants a 1.5x damage modifier alongside complete hyper armor, ensuring your animations cannot be canceled.
- Strategy: It lives and dies entirely by your ability to read your opponent. You must actively bait out dodges and parries, then catch them mid-dash for a guaranteed, devastating punish.
B-Tier: Balanced But Limited
Karate (Common Rarity)
The absolute baseline standard for safety. It lacks a major competitive edge but features zero explicit blind spots.
- Key Mechanics: Perfect blocks regenerate your posture, and successfully landing an M2 provides a partial posture refund.
- Strategy: Great for beginners who want a reliable kit that won’t easily leave them exposed to counter-attacks, though it lacks highlight-reel potential.
Capoeira (Legendary Rarity)
A highly specialized, polarizing style that completely alters how you move around the arena.
- Key Mechanics: slashes your dash cooldown by 25%, letting even large character models zip across the map effortlessly.
- Strategy: Best suited for highly technical, patient players who prioritize meticulous spacing. The raw damage is relatively mediocre, and because it lacks i-frames or hyper armor, its M2 ragdoll does not combo cleanly due to fast enemy recovery times.
F-Tier: The Current Worst Style
Slugger (Rare Rarity)
Despite receiving structural balance adjustments, Slugger remains unviable against experienced opponents.
- Key Mechanics: A recent balance update shifted its damage trade-off profile from [+10% dealt / -20% taken] to [+25% dealt / -25% taken].
- Why it fails: While you hit significantly harder, you take an equal amount of increased damage in return. Competent players will quickly read your predictable patterns, and the extra damage you absorb adds up far too quickly to justify using it outside of casual or beginner play.
Recommended Progression Path
Choosing a style depends heavily on your comfort level with Gakuran’s fundamental combat mechanics:
- Beginner Level: Focus on Fundamentals.
Stick to Basic, Karate, or Boxing. These styles feature highly forgiving kits, low mechanical barriers, and prevent you from being easily punished while learning parry windows. - Intermediate Level: Incorporate Pressure.
Maintain Boxing as your primary choice, or transition to Muay Thai to master constant aggressive pacing. Alternatively, keep Karate equipped if you want a reliable, zero-weakness safety net. - Advanced Level: Master Timing & Spacing.
Transition to Wrestling once you have flawless grab timing and can successfully read opponent dashes. Highly technical players looking for supreme spacing control can also pick up Capoeira.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How exactly does character height affect fighting styles in combat?
A: Height directly influences your character’s reach and hitboxes. Taller builds inherently possess a longer horizontal reach, making aggressive, spacing-heavy styles like Wrestling and Muay Thai incredibly effective. Conversely, shorter builds feature tighter hitboxes that pair brilliantly with high-speed combo or punish styles like Basic and Akari.
Q: Can a lower rarity fighting style consistently beat a legendary style?
A: Yes, absolutely. Gakuran relies heavily on individual mechanical skill, specifically timing perfect blocks and parries. For example, the Common-rarity “Basic” style sits higher on the meta list than the Legendary-rarity “Capoeira” because its counter damage and fast posture regeneration are universally more reliable in competitive duels.
Q: What is the difference between hyper armor and i-frames?
A: Hyper armor (found on Wrestling grabs) allows your character to take incoming damage without having their attack animation flinched or interrupted. Invincibility frames, or i-frames (found on Boxing M2s), temporarily make your character entirely immune to all incoming attacks, damage, and status effects for the duration of the window.
Q: Why did Akari fall out of the top S-tier rank?
A: Akari was recently adjusted in a balance patch. While its 3x damage burst window is still incredibly potent in group scenarios and team fights, the raw damage tuning and its inherent structural disadvantage against top-tier Wrestling users keep it firmly locked in A-tier.
Q: Is the Slugger style expected to get reworked in a future update?
A: While specific developer patch notes change frequently, the current stat trade-off makes it incredibly high-risk for competitive matches. Until the extreme 25% increased damage penalty is reduced or paired with a unique utility mechanic, it will likely remain a niche pick tailored for casual play.
