Raef and TekkenMaster publish new Tekken 8 Season 3 tier list

## Two top competitors share their early view of the Season 3 meta Tekken 8's competitive landscape has shifted again following the arrival of **Season 3**, and two experienced players have now shared their joint assessment of the current character balance. **REJECT | Raef** and **NASR | TekkenMaster** worked together on a new Season 3 tier list, ranking the roster based on how they currently view each character's strength in tournament play. The list arrives after Season 3 introduced major balance changes intended to move Tekken 8 closer to a more fundamentals-focused direction following the controversial Season 2 meta. ## Nina sits at the top According to the ranking, **Nina Williams** currently occupies the strongest position in the game. The highest tier is ordered, meaning the placement reflects how Raef and TekkenMaster rate the characters relative to one another. Other names near the top include: • Dragunov • Law • Kunimitsu • Bryan • Yoshimitsu A total of **15 characters** were placed in the S+ category. That suggests the strongest part of the roster is relatively broad, with several characters currently considered capable of competing at the highest level. ## A crowded middle tier The largest portion of the roster appears in the middle section of the ranking. These characters are not necessarily considered weak, but the players behind the list believe they require more effort, stronger decision-making or more favorable situations to achieve the same level of results as the top-tier fighters. For tournament players, this could mean that character knowledge and matchup preparation remain especially important in Season 3. ## Several characters placed near the bottom At the lower end of the tier list are: • Clive Rosfield • Panda • Kuma • Asuka • Lars • Leo • Miary Zo Raef and TekkenMaster currently view these characters as some of the more demanding choices in the roster when it comes to consistently winning at a high competitive level. As always, tier lists represent player opinion rather than definitive balance data. With Season 3 still developing and tournaments continuing to shape the meta, these rankings could change significantly as players discover new strategies, matchups and character-specific technology.