Huh, why is Panda so low compared to Kuma? Is it because Kumas heat moves are just better and they are clones? Are there differences there besides that?
I have read that there is a hitbox difference on Kuma's and Panda's head, but I have personally never observed this difference, and I am Tekken Emperor with Kuma.
Unfortunately for Panda, Kuma's heat moves are some of the best in the game. The heat smash starts up in 13 frames, has long range, tracks fairly well to both sides, crushes high attacks, deals 19 points of chip damage, and causes a wall crush, which leads to +20 on block.
The BWGF (Bear Wind God Fist) is plus on block, crushes high attacks, tracks perfectly to one side, deals chip damage, and consumes little heat meter. You can delay the BWGF and get even more damage, block advantage, and chip damage.
On another note, people, including me, have been ranking Victor low in this version of the game.
In the previous version, you could essentially play Victor like pre-patch Tremor in Mortal Kombat X. You pressured with WR+2, and if opponents attempted to retaliate, you did b+1+2, a safe, fast, long-range armored attack that was (and still is) a heat engager.
While Namco nerfed WR+2 and b+1+2, they gave Victor the best wall carry and wall okizeme in version 1.05.
If you carry to the wall, activate heat, and end the combo with f+4,2~3+4 (Iai stance transition), the opponent is in a precarious position.
Iai d+2 is +8 on block, hits grounded, and does 20 points of chip damage. Practice mode identifies Iai d+2 as a special mid attack, which means that you should be able to crouch block the attack, but you cannot for whatever reason.
You can mix Iai d+2 with Iai d+1+2, a low attack that creates okizeme on its own. d+4 is guaranteed after Iai d+1+2 next to walls. If the opponent does any wake up attacks or moves in any way, shape, or form, d/f+3+4 is guaranteed. Consequently, if the opponent remains on the ground, d+1+2 is guaranteed.
Below you can watch Farzeen's Victor in action against Atif's Dragunov, the winner of CEO, in a Pakistani regional tournament. Pay attention to the okizeme around 3:26, 4:14, and 5:36.
