Gakuran Boxing Style Guide
The classic pressure style in Gakuran. Short builds get relentless M1 pressure, uninterruptible i-frame M2s, and 20% block chip — a top pick at just Epic rarity.
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Quick Answer
Boxing is an S-Tier Epic (~5% per roll) fighting style. Its strongest tools are Untouchable — M2s have i-frames and cannot be interrupted — and Perfect Reflex, which refreshes your M2 a second faster on perfect blocks. With Guard Pierce III (20%) it chips through blocks. It is best played short, feeding the fastest M1s in the game into a pressure loop most opponents cannot break.
Boxing Combat Combos & Mechanics
Core combo strings and timing formulas for short-build Boxing pressure:
Core Boxing Combos Breakdown
- Bread & Butter: M1 x4 → M2 (i-frame, uninterruptible) → Dash → M1 x2. Relentless pressure for short builds with rapid M1 speed.
- Perfect Block Punish: Perfect Block → M2 (i-frame) → M1 x4. Perfect Reflex trims the M2 cooldown so this resets fast.
- Counter Strategy: Boxing M2s have i-frames — do not trade into them. Bait the M2, then punish the recovery frames.
Boxing Style Overview
RARITY & ODDS
Epic ~5%
TIER RANK
S-Tier
BEST HEIGHT
Short (≤155cm)
GUARD PIERCE
III (20% chip)
ANIMATION REFERENCE
Speed is the whole identity of this style — the fastest M1 string in the game, which is why the combos above are built on four-hit chains rather than on heavy swings. The official frame captures of the M1 animation sit on the official Gakuran Trello board, which is also where the perk cards below come from. We link to the board instead of mirroring the developer's animation files.
Official Trello Perks
Untouchable
Your M2 attacks are uninterruptible and have i-frames. You can swing through enemy pressure safely. This is why Boxing wins up close — if you spacing is good, they cannot intercut your chain.
Perfect Reflex
On a perfect block, your M2 cooldown drops by 1 second. Combined with an aggressive respeccing rhythm, the M2 comes back almost instantly, keeping your pressure non-stop.
Guard Pierce III
20% block chip damage. Even when an opponent blocks every hit, you whittle their HP — forcing them to stop turtling.
Source: Official Gakuran Trello - Combat Styles (Boxing card) and Combat Style Perks list.
How Boxing Fits into the Meta
Strengths
- Speed: Fastest M1s on a short build. Enemies have almost no window to react between hits.
- Uninterruptible M2s: i-frames make the M2 a safe, spammable pressure tool.
- Block chip: 20% chip means turtling never truly stops you.
- Easy to obtain: Epic pool (~5% per roll) is realistic to roll for, unlike 1% legendaries.
Weaknesses
- Short range: You must close distance. Tall builds with long M1 reach can out-space you.
- Reliant on pressure: If you are forced to whiff and reset, your damage window closes fast.
- No Resilience: Boxing has no Resilience tier, so grapple clashes often lose to Wrestling/Muay Thai.
Best Build for Boxing
| Stat | Recommendation | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Short (≤155cm) | Feeds the fastest M1s. The short, compact hitbox makes it hard to hit you while you pressure. |
| Ethnicity | Indian (shortest range) | Sweeps to the short height range and keeps your M1 speed at max. |
| Playstyle | Aggressive pressure | Relentless M1 string + i-frame M2 resets. Never give them a second to breath. |
Boxing vs Other Top Styles
| Style | Boxing Advantage | Boxing Disadvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Wrestling | Fast M1s out-muscle Wrestling's slower wind-up | Wrestling 55% Resilience wins every grapple clash |
| Kure | i-frames avoid Kure's telegraphed M2 grabs | Concussive M2 can strip your parry |
| Ali | Anyone can roll Boxing; Ali ~0.075% is near unobtainable | Ali's fastest M1s and guard-break crit out-pressure you |