Street Fighter 6is notorious for being one of the most offense-heavy modern fighting games.

Even in a game that focuses on offense, not all characters are built to rush you down.

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At its core, rushdown means unrelenting pressure that feels almost impossible to escape.

She uses her can stocks to run set-plays and has a command run that follows up with more moves.

She can use these tools together to rush you down like no other.

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Unfortunately, she does not have a true reversal DP.

This often makes her prone to aerial attacks.

However, once her offense starts, she more than makes up for it.

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She also has a relatively fast drive rush that is difficult to check.

Even the world’s best players struggle to check his drive rush.

However, the core of Rashid’s rushdown is his level two, called the Ysaar.

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He has, hands down, the best level two in Street Fighter 6.

It’s a massive tornado that appears on the screen and slowly moves forward.

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This guide will help you blow your rivals away with Rashid.

The only way to avoid this is by not letting Rashid get any hits.

The poison slowly drains the character’s health bar until Aki takes damage.

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Her specials and normals let her create infinite loops that slowly chip away at your health bar.

The crux of Blanka’s rushdown relies on his level two and doll setups.

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Despite all this, Blanka still has a frame one anti-air reversal.

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However, what sets her apart from the rest of the cast is her unique level two.

Juri gets a reverse beat as soon as she activates level two.

The only potential downside to her level two is that it’s very hard to master.

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Certainly not something that any beginner can do.

It’s a special with either a high or low follow-up.

Of course, Ken also has dragon lash that instantly closes the distance between him and his opponent.

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On top of all that, he has the hardest drive rush to check in the game.

Combining all of these tools, you get the absolute pinnacle of rushdown characters.

Once bit’s urnt, it’s only a matter of Jinrai loops getting a few hits.

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But once she gets a blockstring going, it’s nearly impossible to escape.

Cammy gets all of her rushdown because of one single move: her dive kick.

Unless you’re playing with modern controls, you will not be able to anti-air the dive kick consistently.

She also gets to reset her pressure even if she’s negative on the block.

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