Every fighter in Gakuran lives or dies by their combat style. When you first spawn into Nishikata, the game rolls a style for you at random, and that single roll shapes how your character punches, grapples, breaks guards, and survives duels. Because the styles are pulled from weighted rarity pools, some are far harder to obtain than others, and their perk kits vary wildly in power. This tier list ranks every currently obtainable style in Gakuran and explains exactly why each one lands where it does, so you know whether to keep your roll or reroll for something stronger.
How Combat Styles Are Rolled in Gakuran
Styles are divided into four obtainable rarity tiers, each with its own drop chance. The rarer the tier, the stronger and flashier the kit tends to be. Here is the full rarity breakdown:
- Common (59%): Basic
- Uncommon / Rare (30%): Slugger, Muay Thai, Karate
- Epic (10%): Boxing, Hakari
- Legendary (1%): Capoeira, Wrestling
Because Legendary styles sit at a 1% roll, most players will spend a lot of time with Common and Uncommon kits before landing something like Wrestling or Capoeira. Rarity does not always equal raw win rate, though, so read the tiers below before you burn rerolls chasing a Legendary.
Gakuran Combat Styles Tier List (Best to Worst)
S Tier
Boxing (Epic) sits at the top. Its Untouchable perk gives its heavy attack invincibility frames, meaning the M2 cannot be interrupted and you cannot damage a Boxing user mid-heavy unless you parry or dodge it. Pair that with Perfect Reflex, which shaves a second off your M2 cooldown whenever you perfect block, and you get a style that dominates trades and punishes aggression.
Wrestling (Legendary) is the other top-tier pick. Its Takedown heavy grabs opponents and slams them for 1.5x damage, and it comes with hyperarmor so the grab cannot be interrupted unless it is parried or dodged. On top of that it carries Heavy Hitter III for +15% guardbreak damage and Resilience V for a 55% grapple chance, making it brutal against blockers.
A Tier
Hakari (Epic) is a high-ceiling burst style. Its Momentum Rush perk rewards landing a full M1 combo with a 7-second window where your heavy deals 3x damage, and its M2 already ragdolls on hit. Land your combo and the follow-up green heavy can delete health bars.
Muay Thai (Uncommon/Rare) punishes blockers hard with ragdoll M2s, Crushing Force II for +15% posture damage, Guard Pierce V for 30% block chip, and a huge Resilience V 55% grapple chance.
Capoeira (Legendary) ragdolls with its heavy, adds guardbreak damage, and its Ginga perk cuts dash cooldown by 25%, giving it excellent mobility for hit-and-run play.
B Tier
Karate (Uncommon/Rare) is a well-rounded defensive kit. Steady Nerves boosts posture regen after a perfect block, and Balanced Strike refunds 25% posture when you land an M2, making it very stamina-efficient in long fights.
Slugger (Uncommon/Rare) is a high-risk brawler. Unstable makes you deal 10% more damage but take 20% more, and it carries the maxed Guard Pierce V at 30% block chip. Strong in the right hands, punishing in the wrong ones.
C Tier
Basic (Common) is exactly what it sounds like: a serviceable starter kit with Counterstrike, Swift Recovery posture regen, and modest Guard Pierce II. It is perfectly playable and a fine style to learn fundamentals on, but it lacks the game-changing perks of the rarer tiers.
Should You Reroll Your Style?
If you rolled Boxing, Wrestling, or Hakari, keep it. Those kits carry fights on their own. If you are sitting on Basic and enjoy the game, there is no shame in learning the fundamentals first, since good spacing, parrying, and posture management matter more than your style at lower skill levels. Once you understand the combat system, then start chasing an Epic or Legendary roll to raise your ceiling.
Want the full perk breakdown for every style, including the unreleased and unrollable ones? Check our complete Gakuran combat styles guide for every perk, rarity, and detail.
