Gakuran Muay Thai Style Guide
The most balanced pressure style in Gakuran. Muay Thai combines brutal ragdoll M2s with the best defensive stat line in the game — 30% block chip and 55% grapple chance.
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Quick Answer
Muay Thai is an A-Tier Uncommon (30% pool) fighting style. It pairs Crushing Force II (+15% posture damage) with powerful ragdoll M2s, Guard Pierce V (30%), and Resilience V (55%) — the single best defensive stat line in the game. It plays aggressive forward pressure on a short-to-medium build.
Muay Thai Combat Combos & Mechanics
Core combo strings and pressure timing formulas for forward pressure:
Core Muay Thai Combos Breakdown
- Bread & Butter: M1 x3 → Heavy Knee (M2 ragdoll) → Pursuit Dash → M1. Guard Pierce V chips through opponent block formations.
- Posture Break: M1 x4 → M2 (Crushing Force II posture damage) → M1 x2. Quickly drains posture meters on turtles.
- Counter Strategy: Do not block indefinitely — Muay Thai chips 30% through guard. Perfect-block the knee or dash past the M2 windup to reset neutral.
Muay Thai Style Overview
RARITY & ODDS
Uncommon 30%
TIER RANK
A-Tier
BEST HEIGHT
Short–Med (≤160cm)
GUARD PIERCE / RESILIENCE
V (30%) / V (55%)
ANIMATION REFERENCE
Muay Thai's pressure comes from its ragdoll M2s rather than from the M1 string, and what makes it the most defensively statted style in the A-tier is the guard penetration and grapple resilience listed in the cards below. The official frame captures of the M1 animation sit on the official Gakuran Trello board, which is also where those cards come from. We link to the board instead of mirroring the developer's animation files.
Official Trello Perks
POWERFUL (M2)
Extra damage on M2 attacks. Muay Thai's heavy knee is a ragdoll move — it knocks the opponent down, opening them up for a fresh pressure loop.
Crushing Force II
+15% posture damage. You break the opponent's guard noticeably faster, converting their turtling into free posture breaks.
Guard Pierce V
30% block chip damage — the highest tier in the game (shared with Slugger). Blocks still leak 30% of your damage through.
Resilience V
55% grapple win chance — tied for the highest with Wrestling. You win almost every same-time grapple clash, even against most Legendary styles.
Source: Official Gakuran Trello - Combat Styles (Muay Thai card) and Combat Style Perks list.
How Muay Thai Fits into the Meta
Strengths
- Best defensive stat line: Guard Pierce V + Resilience V make it punishing to block and hard to out-grapple.
- Ragdoll M2s: The heavy knee opens big damage windows.
- Accessible: 30% pool means most players can roll it fast.
Weaknesses
- Telegraphed M2: The knee has a wind-up — good players will dodge or perfect-block it.
- Not top-specialized: It is great at everything but not the absolute best at any one thing (vs Ali speed, Wrestling grabs).
Best Build for Muay Thai
| Stat | Recommendation | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Height | Short–Medium (≤160cm) | Aggressive forward pressure benefits from faster M1s while kicks keep enough reach. |
| Ethnicity | Japanese / Latin / Middle Eastern | These skew toward the balanced medium heights that fit Muay Thai's playstyle. |
| Playstyle | Aggressive / posture pressure | Land M1 chains to build posture, then hit the knee M2 for a ragdoll into more pressure. |
Muay Thai vs Other Top Styles
| Style | Muay Thai Advantage | Muay Thai Disadvantage |
|---|---|---|
| Boxing | Better block chip (30% vs 20%) and far better Resilience | Boxing's faster M1s can out-pressure you up close |
| Wrestling | Equal Resilience V means you contest grabs instead of losing them | Wrestling's Takedown M2 grabs through your strings |
| Slugger | Same chip tier but without Slugger's +10% damage taken | Slugger outdamages you in a straight slugfest |