Build guide

Gakuran Height And Stats Guide

Checked July 9, 2026. Use this guide to decide whether your height supports your fighting style before spending rerolls on Boxing, Wrestling, Capoeira, Hakari, Muay Thai, Slugger, Karate, or Basic.

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Quick answer

Height changes your tradeoffs, not your whole build

A tall player can lean into close-range pressure, while a short player should value timing, movement, and safer exchanges. The best answer depends on your current style and reroll budget.

Taller Gakuran builds are easier to hit, but the extra health and damage can help Wrestling, Muay Thai, and Slugger pressure feel more threatening.

Shorter builds should avoid long damage trades. Boxing and Capoeira fit better because they reward timing, movement, and cleaner defensive decisions.

Height bands

Short vs average vs tall Gakuran builds

Use these as role notes, not hidden formulas. Your spacing and current style still matter.

Boxing, Capoeira, cautious movement

Short build

Upside: Smaller target and better-feeling movement windows.

Tradeoff: Lower raw damage and health compared with taller rolls.

Use timing, dash angles, and defensive styles instead of trading every hit.

Karate, Boxing, Hakari, flexible learning

Average build

Upside: Neutral fit that does not push you into one playstyle too early.

Tradeoff: No extreme reach, bulk, or small-hitbox advantage.

Pick style based on comfort: safety, burst, posture pressure, or mobility.

Wrestling, Muay Thai, Slugger pressure

Tall build

Upside: More health and damage, which helps close-range pressure styles.

Tradeoff: Larger hitbox and slower-feeling attacks make whiffs more expensive.

Force close exchanges, block well, and avoid chasing fast players in bad spacing.

Style fit

Match height to fighting style

The style finder uses height as a fit signal, not a promise that one body type always wins.

Choose Wrestling or Muay Thai when you like direct pressure and can handle a bigger target.

Choose Boxing or Capoeira when you want movement, timing, and lower-risk exchanges.

Choose Hakari or Slugger when you are comfortable with burst or damage-trade windows.

Exact charts

What this page does not claim

This guide does not publish exact ethnicity, gender, height-roll, damage, or hitbox tables because those details were not safe to treat as launch facts.

Reference page Trello and Discord

FAQ

Height questions

Does height matter in Gakuran?

Yes. Taller rolls are associated with more health and damage but a larger hitbox and slower attacks. Shorter rolls trade raw stats for a smaller target and faster feel.

What is the best Gakuran height?

There is no single best height. Short builds fit Boxing and Capoeira better, tall builds fit Wrestling and Muay Thai pressure better, and average builds are safer for learning.

Should I reroll height or fighting style first?

Do not spend blindly. Claim codes, check your current style, then use the calculator to decide whether height or style is holding the build back.

Does this page include exact ethnicity tables?

No. It uses the public qualitative tradeoffs available for launch and avoids inventing exact hidden charts.