Phoenix is the second region and chapter ofTekken 8’sArcade Quest,slightly increasing the difficulty from Gong,where you began your Avatar adventures. While there are surprisingly fewer unique cosmetics to earn here, you will gain much more Fight Money and EXP if you fight every available opponent.
Nonetheless, if you handled yourself well in Gong, Phoenix shouldn’t be that much of a problem for you, especially if you are honing your skills with Max’s tutorials and Challenges and fighting everyone’s Ghost, whether that be via the Brown Boxing Glove or Treasure Chest icons before progressing the Main Quest!
Phoenix Overview In Tekken 8
As touched on above,Phoenixis thesecond chapterof Tekken 8’s new Arcade Quest,ramping the difficulty up slightlyfrom what you experienced in Gong. Here, you will fightCombatant, Brawler, and Cavalry-ranked Ghosts.However, if you took down every available opponent in Gong, you should be a Combatant yourself!
Furthermore, the general layout remains the same, giving you a sea ofBrown Boxing GloveIcons to fight, which marks yourStandard Matches,a singleTreasure Chest Icon,marking yourTreasure Box Fight,and theBlue Exclamation Mark,indicating theMain Questline.
In Phoenix, there areten Standard Matchesandone Treasure Box Fight.If you do every encounter in this region, along withMax’s Challenges,you should go fromCombatant to Cavalry,assuming you also did everything in Gong as well.
Remember,losing after reaching the rank of Strategistwill beginsubtracting EXP,potentiallyderanking you if you lose enough.As outlined in our Gong guide, yourOffline Rank and Online Rank are two separate things,so don’t worry too much about getting deranked if you’re struggling in Arcade Mode or other Offline-focused modes. Take this time to learn and improve!
Phoenix Walkthrough In Tekken 8
Like we outlined above, Phoenix only hasone Treasure Box Fightand a whoppingten Standard Matches.Additionally, you may also completetwo Challenges from Max,netting you slightly more EXP and Fight Money. The sections below will cover everything you can expect from each encounter in this chapter!
If youdidn’t do everything from the previous area,Gong, westrongly urge you to go backto the first area andtackle all Treasure Box Fights and Standard Matches,as they will help youearn quick EXP and Fight Moneywhile also providing you with fight experience, enabling you to grow stronger in general. Wealso suggest avoiding the Final Round area altogetheruntil after youfinish all six chaptersof Arcade Quest, as they featurehigh-level Ghostsas part of theSuper Ghost Battlesmode!
All Phoenix Challenges
Depending on your character, yourinputs for causing your opponent to Tornado and performing a Power Crush will differ.As a result,Max will offer two tutorialswhen you enter Phoenix that willteach you how to perform these two actions for your selected character.
If you denied his tutorial, don’t worry; you can stillaccess them by speaking to Max in Phoenixand selecting the ‘Run Tutorial’ option. Just choose the ‘Teach Me About Tornado!’ and ‘What’s Power Crush?’ options from here to play these tutorials. Additionally, you can alsosee which moves Tornado and Power Crushby viewing your character’sCommand List!
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TheBossin the Phoenix region of Arcade Quest isJet,who plays aCavalry-ranked Paul.If you took up Max’s Challenges and did all the Standard Matches and Treasure Box Fights beforehand, you should be more than ready for this encounter!
Lastly, don’t forget about theten Brown Boxing Glove Iconsyou can also tackle in Phoenix. If youdefeat Jet,the area’s Boss, you canspeak to Max and travel to a new locationand thentravel back to Phoenix,makingJet and her followers available to fight as a Standard Match,enabling you to earn even more Fight Money and EXP.
Thenext chapter will be a decent jump in skill,but if you may take everyone down in Phoenix with little to no trouble, it shouldn’t be too much of an issue for you. We stillrecommend tackling every fight available in Gong and Phoenixbefore moving on to the next area andcompleting all of Max’s Challenges,as the experience will be worth having for future areas!
