Awakened Power Stance

Awakened Power Stance (覚醒三戦立ち,Kakusei Sansen Dachi^?, lit. "Awakened Three Battles Stance") is a move used by Jin Kazama in Tekken 8 which replaces his Power Stance when Jin is in Heat. It inherits the properties of the Omen, allowing Jin to temporarily use the Devil's power and fighting style inherited by his devil counterpart.

Description

As with the original Power Stance, Jin steps his left leg forward into sansen dachi - a high horse stance with his feet shoulder-width apart and his toes pointing inwards, simultaneously moving his fists out into a double inside block. In this version, as he forms his block, his body is engulfed with electricity, and wings briefly appear from his back. The force of this electricity briefly knocks the opponent down if they are close.

Usage

Initially, the move will act as a Power Crush that does not deal damage, but if Jin makes contact with the opponent on hit or block, Jin will automatically enter a special crouch dash where he has access to new moves. Season 2 of Tekken 8 would see this special crouch dash movement termed Devil Step. Heat is consumed whenever Jin completes Awakened Power Stance's animation, and this accounts for roughly 1/3 of the Heat gauge. Heat is still consumed even if this attack whiffs, and Jin does not perform the crouch dash. From Season 2 onward, Devil Step can also be entered from Awakened Black Wing.

All attacks that are performed from this stance will inflict chip damage on an opponent if blocked.

When Jin performs Devil Step, his eyes will also glow red until either the end of the animation or when he performs an attack.

In the first and third chapters of Tekken 8's Story Mode, it can be performed without Heat and can power crush through attacks. During the final segment against Kazuya, Awakened Power Stance no longer has a Heat requirement and transitions the user to Zenshin on contact instead.

During Devil Step

See Also

• Omen