Poison is an original Final Fight character that first appeared in Street Fighter III: 2nd Impact as Hugo’s valet, and became playable for the first time on Street Fighter X Tekken and then in Ultra Street Fighter IV. Excellent zoning game with Sonic Boom and its variants.At the end of the day, it’s mad difficult to get past the wall that is Guile. Plus, a Sonic Boom infused with his V-Skill 1 can serve as a wall that not only protects Guile while he walks forward but also will catch any jump-in attempt right on the spot. With his V-Triggers Guile adds even more projectiles to his arsenal and particularly his V-Trigger 1 allows Guile to shoot multiple Sonic Booms in a row for the first time since his debut, allowing for crazy extended combos that are awfully dangerous when the opponent is in the corner. What makes the Sonic Boom so terrifying is that it has amazingly fast recovery so even if you manage to jump over it you’ll probably just get blocked, if not anti-aired. He only possesses 2 Special Moves: the iconic Sonic Boom and the Flash Kick, which serve the purposes of zoning and anti-airing, respectively.īecause both these moves require the player to essentially be defending for 1.5 seconds before usage, Guile is perfect for those who prefer playing a more defensive style, keeping the opponents away with Sonic Booms and stopping their jump-in attempts with the Flash Kick to stay in control of the match. Guile stands out for having one of the most straightforward game plans in the game.
This American Air Force major first appeared in Street Fighter II, seeking revenge for the death of his friend, Charlie Nash. Sonic Boom! Guile is undoubtedly one of the main characters in the Street Fighter universe. SFV Guile - How to keep out everyone - Tutorial Her Critical Art also hits from long range.Set-ups by placing the orb behind the opponent, ready to explode or cross the screen at any time.If you can get past the insane complexity of her combos and especially her V-Trigger 1, which allows you to control 6 different orbs with your buttons, your opponent will not get anywhere near you. She is not only great at dealing with characters trying to get in such as rushdowns or grapplers but also great at dealing with other zoners, as she can reflect fireballs with her V-Skill 1 and advance below them with her unique attack Judgment of Anubis. If the opponent tries to go from above with a jump-in, Menat has her crouching fierce and crouching roundhouse which both serve as excellent anti-airs, as well as the EX version of Guardian of the Sun. Her punch normals all revolve around throwing the orb at the opponent from her distance, making her a full zoning character, and her special moves revolve around shooting her orb against and behind the opponent and then bringing it back for complete fullscreen coverage. She uses a spiritual orb as her main weapon and so far she is one of the most complex characters in Street Fighter history. Menat is the Egyptian student of Rose, and she debuted in season 2 of SFV. Menat Basic Overview and Movelist Walkthrough - Street Fighter V Guide Has extremely long limbs that make his normals great at poking, although slow.Has a total of 7 different types of fireballs, counting speed, size, and height.
If his Tiger Uppercut is enhanced with his V-Skill 1, Angry Charge, it will deal more damage and stun, increase his V-Meter, add juggling properties to the move that allow him to follow up with new combos, and best of all, it will knock the opponent far away, at a perfect range for Sagat to keep doing what he does best, and that is zoning.
And if the opponent tries to jump in, Sagat can throw his Tiger Uppercut, which is an excellent anti-air, capable of scaring his opponents into not jumping at all. Tiger Shot is a fireball that can be thrown high or low, and with recovery so fast that with good execution that Sagat can keep shooting these fireballs like an automatic rifle. Sagat has been a zoner since day one, and although he is not as powerful as his Street Fighter II iteration, he is definitely still relevant at his game. Bison, turned respectful and honorable fighter in search of self-improvement, this character has gone through one of the most impactful character developments in the whole series. Former martial arts champion and the original boss in Street Fighter (1987), turned into one of the 4 Kings of Shadaloo under M. Kicking off this list, we have Thailand’s own, Sagat. SFV Sagat Guide to Zoning - Beginner and Intermediate (サガット)