(学乱) Gakuran Wiki - Gakuran Fighting Style

Use this Gakuran fighting style wiki as a compendium, not a rigid verdict. A style is useful when it makes your best decisions easier: pressure, spacing, counter timing, burst, or simple learning. A style is weak for you when it asks for habits you are not using yet.

Fighting style compendium

Style

Best rhythm

Body fit

Watch out

Boxing

Clean 1v1 pressure, parry punish, and reliable M2 threat.

Works well for players who like close pressure and repeated small advantages.

Predictable strings still get parried.

Hakari

Explosive tempo, quick swing turns, and high-confidence punish windows.

Better when you already read openings and do not panic after one missed hit.

Can feel wasteful if you cannot keep pressure stable.

Capoeira

Movement, awkward angles, whiff punish, and stylish tempo shifts.

Good for players who win by moving around bad trades.

Do not dash around with no punish planned.

Wrestling

Grapple pressure, close control, and converting a clean opening.

Comfortable for players who can force contact without overextending.

Getting kited or third-partied after committing too hard.

Muay Thai

Straightforward pressure, strong fundamentals, and beginner-friendly trades.

Good if you want a style that teaches timing without too many tricks.

Still loses if you walk into every parry.

Slugger

Heavy presence, tall-body threat, and punishing careless entries.

Feels better when your reach lets you threaten space first.

Slow obvious swings are easy to punish.

Karate

Simple fundamentals, measured counters, and learning neutral.

Good when you want a readable style while you learn spacing.

May feel plain against players with stronger pressure tools.

Basic

Learning stance, M1 timing, block, dash, and camera discipline.

Useful only as a training baseline or early fallback.

Replace it once your fundamentals are stable and you know your role.

Pick by problem, not by rarity

You cannot open block

Value pressure and M2 threat

Boxing and Muay Thai are easier to understand when your main problem is turning small hits into a guard-break question.

You get outranged

Check body and reach first

A style may not be the problem. If your height and approach plan do not fit, even a strong style can feel late.

You panic in crowds

Choose reset tools

Movement, clean disengage, and fast decisions matter more in brawls than a perfect 1v1 tier placement.

You win one opening

Choose conversion

Hakari or Wrestling-style plans make sense when you can create one real opening and turn it into a clear punish.

Test route before rerolling

Run one fight where you only test M1 pressure and dash resets.
Run one fight where you delay M2 after the opponent blocks.
Run one fight where you back out after a missed parry instead of pressing again.
Ask whether your loss came from style limits, body fit, timing, or server chaos.
Reroll only when the style keeps failing after your basic loop is clean.

Quick FAQ

What is the safest style for a beginner?

Muay Thai, Boxing, Karate, or any style with readable pressure can be easier than a flashy pick. The exact best answer depends on your current server and body.

Is Boxing always the best?

No. It is strong because it gives clean pressure and reliable decisions, but a player who repeats the same string will still get parried.

Should I reroll if my style is not top tier?

Not immediately. If the style teaches good spacing and you are still learning, keeping it for practice can be smarter than chasing a rare name.

Gakuran Fighting Style Wiki