Gakuran Boxing Style: Perks, the Short-Height Meta and Why It Fell
Boxing is Gakuran's July S-tier that slipped down the table: the i-frame M2 kit, official short-build advice, the fastest-M1s claim, and what changed.
FAQ
Is Boxing still good in Gakuran?
What are Boxing's perks in Gakuran?
What height is best for Boxing in Gakuran?
Why did Boxing fall from S-tier in Gakuran?
What Is the Boxing Style in Gakuran?
Boxing is the aggressive pressure style that opened Gakuran’s life as the unanimous best style in the game — praised for its uninterruptible M2 attacks, i-frames, and strong block chip damage — and it is still the benchmark every new style gets measured against. The September 2026 tier consensus now places it in A-tier: not nerfed into the ground, just overtaken. It was also the second Epic style to exist and remains one of the most affordable competitive rolls in the game at 5% per style roll.
| Quick fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Epic — 5% per roll in the September full list |
| Tier | A (September 2026 consensus; S in July) |
| Perks | 3, published as text on the official card |
| Official height | Short, around 5’1” / 155 cm or less — “fastest M1s in the game” per the card |
| Heavy attack | Untouchable — 2-hit combo with i-frames, 7s base cooldown |
Boxing’s 3 Perks, From the Official Card
The card text was transcribed when published (checked July 13, 2026) and all three perks are corroborated by the community wiki’s Boxing page:
| Perk | Effect |
|---|---|
| Untouchable | The M2 is a two-hit combo with invincibility frames through the animation — each punch is a separate attack |
| Perfect Reflex | A perfect block shortens the M2 cooldown by 1 second |
| Guard Pierce III | 20% block chip on M1s; each M2 punch absorbed by a block drains 75% posture instead of guardbreaking |
The kit reads like a pressure checklist. Untouchable lets you throw heavies into incoming damage without being interrupted — the July sources’ “uninterruptible M2” praise. Perfect Reflex pays your defense with offense, shortening the heavy cooldown every time you time a block. And Guard Pierce III’s blocked-M2 rule is quietly brutal: an opponent who holds block against your heavy loses three quarters of their Posture instead of eating one guard break — turtle against Boxing and you will be stunned anyway.
Why Boxing Fell From S-Tier
Nothing on the card changed — the field did. The August update added Ali, WingChun, and Striker; September added four more styles; and the consensus re-ranked the top end with Boxing on the wrong side of the shuffle. The tier list’s own history section flags the lesson: any July-era tier list you find crowning Boxing is outdated, and any September list is one patch from aging the same way. Re-verify after each update before spending rolls.
The Height Match That Actually Agrees
Boxing is the one style where the official card and the community height meta say the same thing: short, around 5’1” / 155 cm or less — the card credits the game’s fastest M1s, and community guides credit fast, low blows that force constant parries. The height guide shows where every other style’s official build lands, and how the rarer styles’ height calls compare.
Boxing FAQ
Boxing vs Striker — which Epic pressure style?
Same band, different tempo. Boxing wins with i-frame heavies and posture punishment; Striker wins with accelerating chains and a feint that baits parries — see the Striker guide. September consensus ranks both A-tier, so the honest answer is whichever roll lands first.
How does Boxing avoid getting grappled?
Rarely starts them, per the controls guide’s grapple section — Boxing sits at the bottom of the hidden Resilience stat that triggers grapples on simultaneous attacks. That makes it a clean style against Wrestling-style grab games, as long as you do not trade heavies into a maxed-Resilience opponent.
Is Boxing good for beginners?
Arguably the best competitive pick for a first style: Epic odds you can actually hit, three readable perks, and a gameplan (pressure, block, punish) that teaches the parry economy rather than bypassing it. The beginner’s guide slots it into the first-week reroll plan.
Sources
Perk list, the short-build recommendation, and the fastest-M1s note: the official Boxing card as transcribed by GakuranTools’ style cards (card read July 13, 2026), cross-checked against the community wiki’s Boxing page (checked October 11, 2026). July S-tier and the September slide: the tier list’s dated comparisons (Roblox Den full list, checked September 11, 2026). Odds: the fighting styles list.
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