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.
By Gakuran Guide Team
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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%)
Muay Thai M1 animation (left). Source: Official Gakuran Trello.
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 |