Gakuran Wing Chun Style Guide

The Wing Chun (Wingchun) style shipped with the Aug 8 New Content Update. Extremely rare, but launch-day testing by two independent reviewers - Chrisu and Edy - both concluded it is currently the biggest letdown of the update. Full breakdown below.

By Gakuran Guide Team

Last updated: August 25, 2026

Quick Answer

Wing Chun is listed as rare as Mythic (~0.075%), but so far plays below that billing. The Swift Hands perk claims +12.5% faster M1s, but the animations still feel slow ("second or third slowest style" - Edy). Its counter critical only works if the enemy hits you during the exact frame you activate it - a tight, punish-based window. Both testers say it plays defensive and slow, and recommend waiting for a buff before rerolling.

Launch-Day Reviews (Two Sources)

Both reviewers independently published on Aug 8 and reached the same conclusion - the most well-corroborated verdict in the current data:

[Gakuran] Wingchun Style, Explained - Chrisu

Wing Chun 0.0075% - ssea Update Review (Thai)

[Gakuran] New Content Update Explained + Codes - Captinttb

Transcribed Verdict (Video Breakdown)

M1 speed: "You don't even feel the boost on this one" - the critical-interrupt M1 "gives the enemy much more time to react" (Chrisu, on the shortest build). Edy: "it's probably about Slugger speed... the second slowest or third slowest style in the game."
Counter critical: "You can only do damage whenever someone tries to attack you at the exact moment you activate the role" - a tight, punishable window. Any hit that lands before activation cancels it (Chrisu).
Playstyle: Defensive and reaction-first - more about punishing enemy attacks than applying your own pressure.
Height rarely helps: Even on the shortest build the M1 chain still reads slow, so the style is not height-dependent like Muay Thai or Wrestling.
Rarity & value: Roughly ~0.075% odds while matching the rarity track of Ali; Chrisu: "why is this at the rarest rarity?... it really needs a proper buff."

Wing Chun Style Overview

RARITY & ODDS

Mythic ~0.075%

ADDED IN

Aug 8, 2026 Update

BEST HEIGHT

Short (barely matters)

VERDICT

Wait for a buff

Official Perks

Swift Hands

+12.5% faster M1s, -5% total damage. In practice reviewers felt little speed improvement - the strings still read slow. The damage tax makes DPS even worse.

Fortified

+10% resistance - helps posture and stance, feeding the defensive punisher identity.

Guard Pierce I

10% block-chip damage - the lowest tier, a main weakness compared to S and A tiers.

Resilience I

15% grapple chance - also the lowest tier; you lose most grapple clashes.

Counter (Signature)

Damage only triggers when you and the enemy attack at the exact same frame. Tight, punishing, and often impossible to land consistently once combos start - low payoff for a Mythic-class rarity.

Source: Official Gakuran Trello (Combat Style cards). Field testing: Chrisu & Edy launch-day videos (Aug 8).

Is It Worth Rolling Right Now?

Why you might not want to

~0.075% odds for an underwhelming kit
M1 speed is a mechanical disappointment
Counter requires exact-frame timing for little payoff
Entry-tier Guard Pierce and Resilience

Who still wants it

Faction-completionists and rarity trophy hunters
The counter, when landed, is satisfying
If the devs patch the M1 speed, it jumps in value

Bottom Line

Don't spend hundreds of rolls on a launch-day mystery. Reroll for Boxing (S-tier) or Wrestling (S-tier), or wait for the balance patch. Estimate your real cost first with the Roll Simulator.

FAQs

Is Wing Chun good in Gakuran?

As of launch (Aug 8), not really. Two independent testers (Chrisu and Edy) reached the same verdict on day one: despite the +12.5% faster M1 perk, the M1s still feel like the second or third slowest in the game, the counter critical only works on an exact-frame punish window, and the style plays like a defensive, slower Slugger. Both recommend waiting for a buff before rerolling for it.

How rare is Wing Chun in Gakuran?

Wing Chun is on the premium rarity track, likely near Ali at roughly ~0.075% Mythic odds (one Thai-language launch-day review, ssea, reported a different figure of 0.0075%). The exact probability is not officially published, but every source agrees it is extremely hard to roll. It arrived in the Aug 8 New Content Update.

What are the Wing Chun perks in Gakuran?

Per the official Trello: Swift Hands (+12.5% faster M1s, -5% total damage), Fortified (+10% posture resistance), Guard Pierce I (10% block chip), and Resilience I (15% grapple chance). It also has a counter-based critical.

Does height help Wing Chun?

Testing says very little. Even the shortest builds still produced very slow M1s. Both reviewers note the height difference barely moves the needle, so Wing Chun is not a height-dependent style like Boxing or Wrestling.

What height is best for Wing Chun?

If you must play it anyway, go short for the fastest M1s possible. But since the M1s are slow regardless height, day-one testing found no build that makes the style feel strong.

Should I reroll for Wing Chun in Gakuran?

Not yet. Both early reviewers recommend waiting for a balance patch. At ~0.075% odds you would burn hundreds of rerolls for a style that currently plays like a slow defensive Slugger - a bad trade right now.