Akuma has a number of projectile attacks in Tekken 7, just like he does in Street Fighter. While you can sidestep or even jump over these attacks, you can also use specific attacks to nullify or avoid Akuma’s projectiles. We’ve got the complete list of attacks that will stop Akuma’s various fireballs.
If you’re just getting started playing as Akuma, be sure to check out our quick tips for Tekken and Street Fighter players alike. If you’re a seasoned Akuma player in Street Fighter, or you just need to know how to avoid his projectile attacks in Tekken, read on!
Key
1 = Left Punch
2 = Right Punch
3 = Left Kick
4 = Right Kick
QCB = Roll from Down to Back in a Quarter Circle motion.
QCF = Roll from Down to Forward in a Quarter Circle motion.
d/f = Diagonal between Down and Forward
d/b = Diagonal between Down and Back
u/f = Diagonal between Up and Forward
u/b = Diagonal between Up and Back
Character Moves That Nullify Akuma’s Fireballs
| Character | Fireball Nulliying Moves |
| Akuma | Hurricane kicks (QCB+Kick), EX Hurricane Kick (QCB+Both Kicks) |
| Alisa | 1+2, BOOT 3, Back+3+4,3+4, u/f+3+4 |
| Asuka | 3~4, Back+1, Forward,Forward+3, Sidestep+2 |
| Bryan | d/f+3 (Snake Edge), Back,Back+4 |
| Claudio | Down+2, Starburst Down+2,2, d/b+3 |
| Devil Jin | 3+4 (Fly), Up+4, Forward,Forward+3+4 |
| Dragunov | QCF+3, While Knocked Down,1+2, d/b+1+2 |
| Feng | Up+2, u/f+2, QCF+1 |
| Gigas | u/f+1+2, u/f+3+4 |
| Heihachi | d/b+1+2 | Forward,Forward+2, While Crouching d/f+4 |
| Hwoarang | Forward+3 (Left Flamingo), Forward, Neutral,4, Back+1, Back+2 |
| Jack-7 | d/b+2 (hold) |
| Jin | Mental Alertness 3, u/f+2 |
| Josie | d/f+3,2, d/f+3,2~f, u/f+3 |
| Katarina | Harrier 3, d/b+4, While Crouching d/f+4 |
| Kazumi | u/f+2 |
| Kazuya | Crouch Dash+3, While crouching d/f+3+4 |
| King | Forward+3+4, Sidestep 2+4 |
| Lars | Silent Entry 2, u/f+3+4, u/f+3+4 (Hold), Forward,Forward+3+4 |
| Law | Forward+1+4, d/f+3+4, u/f+3+4, While Crouching d/f,d,Hold d/f+3 (Slide) |
| Leo | Forward+2+3, Down+1+2, QCF+1, While Crouching d/f+3 |
| Lili | d/b+4, Up+3+4, u/f+3+4, While Crouching d/f+3 |
| Lucky Chloe | Down+3+4, Down+3+4,Down+3+4, While Rising+3, Back Turned Foward+3+4, Back Turned Forward+3+4, 3+4 |
| Nina | Back+1, Down,Hold d/f+4, QCF+3 |
| Paul | Forward+1+4, While Crouching d/f+1+2 |
| Shaheen | Down+3, Down+3, Hold d/f, While Crouching d/f,d,Hold d/f+3 (Slide) |
| Steve | 3 (Left Weave), 4 (Right Weave), Forward+3 (Ducking), Ducking 2, Sway 2 |
| Xiaoyu | u/f+3+4, Back Turned f+3+4, Back Turned Forward+3+4, 3+4, AOP Down+3+4, AOP 3, AOP 4~3, AOP Forward+3+4, AOP Forward+3+4, Down+1+2 (AOP) |
| Yoshimitsu | KIN 3, Down+3+4, Down+3+4,4, Down+3+4,3+4 (Hold), QCF+1, While Crouching d/f+4 |
