Tekken 8 update 3.000.002 is available to download on PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S. According to the official Tekken 8 version 3.02 patch notes, the latest update heavily limits aerial follow-ups after Heat Dash across the roster, raises Heat costs to 600F on many moves, and reduces damage on several strong options. Apart from this, the latest Tekken 8 patch 3.000.002 also fixes tracking, collision, and hit behavior problems while tightening throw escape rules during Heat to stabilize competitive balance.
Tekken 8 3.000.002 Patch Notes (Updated) – April 16, 2026
PLAYABLE CHARACTERS
*Â Character Move Behavior Fixes and Balance Adjustments
– In Ver.3.00.02, we addressed unintended behaviors and made adjustments to Heat Dash combo starters and select Heat-related moves. For Heat-related moves, we focused on moves where the reward was disproportionately high relative to the difficulty of confirming hits and the associated risks.
– The next update is scheduled for release in late May. We will continue our efforts to improve overall battle balance and create a better competitive experience.
General Updates
- Adjusted wall and character collision to improve combo stability near walls.
- Improved collision detection to reduce unintended whiffs in specific situations.
- Balance adjustments focused on high-reward Heat moves with lower execution difficulty.
- Next balance update scheduled for late May.
Common System Changes
- Improved collision behavior during Heat and Rage states to reduce instability near walls.
- Adjusted hit detection to lower the chance of attacks missing under certain conditions.
Character Balance Changes
Alisa
- Heat Dash on hit now prevents aerial follow-ups; only grounded follow-ups are allowed.
Armor King
- Heat consumption increased from 450F to 600F during specific Heat actions.
Anna
- Reduced multi-hit damage scaling on several Heat sequences.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
Asuka
- Heat Dash follow-ups restricted to grounded hits after sidestep actions.
- Adjusted opponent reaction behavior on normal hit for multiple attacks.
- Heat consumption increased from 300F to 600F for certain moves.
Azucena
- Updated opponent reaction behavior on hit for several Heat and Libertador actions.
- Heat usage increased from 210F to 240F for a specific move.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded hits.
Bryan
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
- Fixed an issue where a specific attack could miss against Dragunov or Victor.
Clive
- Damage reduced from 44 to 34 on a Heat-related move.
Claudio
- Heat consumption increased from 240F to 600F during Starburst.
- Adjusted opponent reaction behavior on normal hit.
Devil Jin
- Heat usage increased to 600F across multiple moves.
- Damage reduced from 39 to 35 on a Heat-related attack.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
Dragunov
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded hits while rising.
Eddy
- Updated opponent reaction behavior on hit.
- Character now turns toward the opponent after certain hits to improve combo consistency.
- Damage reduced from 45 to 35 on a Heat attack.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
Fahkumram
- Heat consumption increased from 450F to 600F on multiple Garuda Force actions.
- Damage reduced from 32 to 30 on specific moves.
Feng
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
Heihachi
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded hits.
- Throws received during Heat can no longer be escaped in certain situations.
Hwoarang
- Damage reduced from 38 to 35 on a Heat stance attack.
- Heat consumption increased from 450F to 600F.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
- Updated opponent reaction behavior on hit.
Jack-8
- Applied 70% combo scaling to a Heat attack.
- Reduced combo scaling from 80% to 50% on downed hit situations.
- Heat usage increased from 210F to 600F during Gamma Howl.
- Fixed tracking issues and unintended move activation problems.
Jin
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
- Adjusted opponent reaction behavior on normal hit during Devil Step.
Jun
- Damage reduced from 38 to 32 on a Heat attack.
- Heat consumption increased from 450F to 600F.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded hits.
Kazuya
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
- Heat consumption increased from 300F to 600F for Devil Form actions.
- Reduced frame advantage by 5 frames on a specific move.
- Removed Heat Timer recovery effect from a move.
- Fixed inconsistent damage values on side and back hits.
King
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
- Adjusted damage values to improve consistency after Heat Dash.
Kuma and Panda
- Heat consumption increased to 600F across several Heat actions.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded hits.
Lars
- Damage reduced from 35 to 30 and from 21 to 16 on key Heat entries.
- Heat consumption increased from 300F to 600F on multiple moves.
- Character now faces the opponent after hitting.
- Reduced unintended hitboxes behind the character.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
Law
- Adjusted opponent reaction behavior on normal hit.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
- Removed Heat Timer recovery effect and set Heat usage to 240F for a specific move.
- Throws received during Heat can no longer be escaped in certain situations.
Lee
- Damage reduced from 35 to 30 on a Heat move.
- Updated opponent reaction behavior on hit.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
Leo
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded hits.
- Heat consumption increased from 450F to 600F on Lightning Glare.
- Damage reduced from 35 to 32 on a Heat-related move.
Leroy
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
Lidia
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded hits.
Lili
- Heat consumption increased from 300F to 600F during Heat stance.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
- Fixed an issue preventing crouching under high attacks after being hit.
Miary Zo
- Updated opponent reaction behavior on hit.
- Damage reduced from 38 to 35 on a Heat move.
- Heat consumption increased from 450F to 600F.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
Nina
- Adjusted multi-hit damage scaling on several Heat sequences.
- Reduced knockback on grounded hits.
Paul
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
Raven
- Heat consumption on block increased from 240F to 600F for multiple moves.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
Reina
- Heat consumption increased from 300F to 600F during Heaven’s Wrath.
- Throws received during Heat can no longer be escaped in certain situations.
Steve
- Throws received during Heat can no longer be escaped in certain situations.
- Fixed a tracking issue when absorbing attacks.
Victor
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded attacks.
Xiaoyu
- Heat consumption increased to 600F on later steps of Hypnotist stance.
- Updated opponent reaction behavior on hit during the third step.
Yoshimitsu
- Adjusted opponent reaction behavior on normal hit.
- Heat consumption increased from 90F to 240F for a specific move.
- Heat Dash follow-ups now limited to grounded attacks.
Zafina
- Heat Dash follow-ups now restricted to grounded hits.
- Damage reduced from 34 to 32 on a stance attack.
- Heat consumption increased from 450F to 600F.
Bug Fixes
- Fixes unintended behavior changes introduced in the previous update.
- Addressed game crashing issues.
- Added gameplay performance improvements.
- Resolved system setting reset issue related to the Magic Mirror option.
- Other minor tweaks.
Known Issues
- The bug fixes and move property adjustments implemented in Ver.3.00.02 have affected the Command List and explanatory texts in Special Style, Arcade Quest, and Practice modes, resulting in discrepancies between the displayed information and actual move properties.
- In prioritizing these adjustments, we were unable to address this issue in time, and we sincerely apologize for the inconvenience. This issue is scheduled to be fixed in the next update, planned for release in late May.
Previously, a major Tekken 8 update 1.05 added various tweaks and changes. Unfortunately, since the last major patch, players are experiencing various network errors with the game. The upcoming Tekken 8 update 3.000.003 will fix a remaining issues.
Download free Tekken 8 Patch 3.000.002 for PS5 & Xbox Series X.
