Street Fighter 6/A.K.I./Resources

Documents

The AKI Guide (by Broski) (Google Docs)

SF6 A.K.I.'s Notes (by Booleous) (Google Sheets) - no longer being updated.

Patch History

Back Throw Knockdown advantage reduced, +27 -> +20 (no meterless corner oki or midscreen DR oki) 5MP Blockstun increased from 16f to 18f; recovery on block now slower, 14f to 16f (no change to Block advantage) Block Advantage of DR Cancel increased, +5 -> +7; Increased Sinister Slide Cancel Block Advantage +3 -> +5 2MP Startup reduced from 8f to 7f 2MK Starter scaling increased, 10% -> 20% 5HP Increased pushback on block (safer as a neutral poke) 2HK Extended foot hurtbox upwards until end of recovery (increasing its risk as a hitconfirmable midrange poke) Chi Wen (6HP) Changed properties on airborne hit from air reset to knockdown OD Nightshade Pulse (214PP) 20% starter scaling added MP Serpent Lash (236MP) Now has quicker startup, 17f to 14f; active frames also increased from 6f to 9f; recovery reduced, 24f to 21f; total frames reduced from 46f to 43f No change to hit/block advantage Cruel Fate (214K/214KK) Combo-only hitbox expanded forward on all hits (except the last hit of meterless version) OD version: expanded collision box upward to make it harder for opponents to jump over A.K.I. Heel Strike (2PP~K) Pushback on block increased when opponent is in Burnout (limit of 3 loops of 5MP > 2PP~K, 2LP ...)

5HP Drive Gauge Gain increased, 2000 -> 3000 HP Serpent Lash (236HP) Relaxed Juggle Increase value when triggering Toxic Blossom, from 5 to 2 Gives more lenient combo routes when comboing into 236HP on a poisoned opponent HK Cruel Fate (214HK) Increased KD advantage when final hit connects mid-air opponent

OD Serpent Lash (236PP) Now applies Punish Counter advantage to Toxic Blossom crumple Now +9 before opponent becomes airborne, allowing a grounded 5HK combo

5MP Increased height of collision pushbox to prevent sideswaps in juggles

5HP Increased Block Advantage, -5 -> -4 and Target Combo hitconfirm window from 19f to 20f 5LK Reduced startup from 5f to 4f, lengthened recovery from 11f to 12f, and decreased Hit Advantage, +4 -> +3, and Block Advantage, -2 -> -3 5MK Given faster startup of 9f from 8f, less pushback on hit 5HK Reduced hurtbox around feet Gave torso hurtbox anti-air invincibility while active 2MP Whiff recovery reduced by 3f (now the same as on hit/block) 2MK Increased Hit Advantage, +4 -> +5, and Block Advantage, -3 -> +1 Now a much stronger combo/pressure tool out of Drive Rush 2HK Has more active frames, from 5 to 6, and the recovery was reduced from 21f to 20f Reduced horizontal hurtbox, and more consistent juggle state out of Punish Counter thanks to reduced blowback Hun Dun (5LP~LP) Increased Hit Advantage, 0 -> +1 (extra hitstun allows a 5MP link when DR canceled) LP Serpent Lash (236LP) Has more range, less pushback on Toxic Blossom hit, and crumples on Punish Counter Allows a much stronger midscreen juggle on a Toxic Blossom Punish Counter crumple HP Serpent Lash (236HP) Head hurtbox is reduced earlier, on frame 4 (was frame 6) Input buffer extended to 10f before recovery ends OD Serpent Lash (236PP) Attack hitbox for 2nd attack is taller to prevent it missing in juggles Nightshade Pulse (214LP) Can now be canceled into 236KK until the end of recovery OD Nightshade Chaser (214PP~6P) Now causes a knockdown on hit (was -4 vs. grounded opponent) Toxic Wreath (214HP) Damage distribution changed: 400,400 -> 200,600 (improves juggles where only 2nd hit connects) 2nd hit has increased active frames, from 7f to 9f (can now be up to +4 on block) Cruel Fate (214K) Can now be canceled to SA3 after landing; HK version has more pushback (safer on block, worse Burnout pressure) OD Cruel Fate (214KK) Can also be canceled on the non-cinematic version Hitbox on 2nd attack is increased downwards Venomous Fang (2PP~P) Projectile invincibility extended until end of active frames Heel Strike (2PP~K) Hitbox expanded and works more consistently in combos Entrapment (2PP~PK) Removed immediate scaling 236LK Snake Step (236LK) Now moves backwards instead of returning to original position SA1 (236236K) Hitbox expanded and fixed issue causing super to fall out after 1st attack Fixed issue where it was completely invincible (now only Strike and Throw invul like everyone else's SA1) SA2 (214214P) Damage on final attack increased, 800 -> 1000

2LP Increased range 5MP Increased number of active frames from 3 to 5 (better meaty setups, stronger in neutral)