We’ll report back when we have more insight to share. Kimberly uses moves to close in space quickly and can be unpredictable, making her a potential rising star on the SF6 tier list. Ken is a highly aggressive fighter who will have a similar move set to Ryu, but he shines with close-quarters combat, whereas Ryu has more options at a distance. So if he can keep enemies away, he’ll get the advantage. Guile is another charge-based character, but he’s commonly used for long-range engagements. The only drawback for her is that her regular moves have a lot of cooldown time, so if she misses, you can whiff punish her quite easily. However, we have some observations based on the roster in the beta.Ĭhun-Li has some excellent pokes and combo potential, just like every other Street Fighter game she’s been in. The rest of the characters have every chance of ranking highly, but given that not many players have had an opportunity to use them for more than a few hours, it’s difficult to differentiate them at this time.

Even Daigo, one of the top Street Fighter players of all time, agrees with us on this. He has also mastered the Denjin charge, giving both the Hadoken and Hashogeki electrical properties, making him surprisingly versatile. Ryu’s moves are mostly the same as they’ve been for decades, but his moves in Street Fighter 6 are similar to Street Fighter III: Third Strike as he can use the High Blade Kick to knock foes away. He ended at the top of the Street Fighter 5 tier list, and his moves in this game seem even better, so that’s why he’s currently the best character. He does suffer a bit in the range of his pokes compared to some characters in the beta roster, but if he lands a blow, it usually means he can set up for a hard-hitting combo. His punches also close in the distance, allowing for some powerful combos. He can annoy an opponent by firing off Sand Blasts to tempt them into jumping, which he can retaliate with a Rising Uppercut. Luke has similar moves, but where he shines is in his ability to fight well at both close and medium range. In addition, they’re both beginner-friendly characters with a range of powerful attacks and huge combo potential. The two characters in S-tier are here because they were playable in the Street Fighter 6 World Tour demo, so we have a chance to learn their moves and combos ahead of the open beta.

Street fighter 6 beta tier list