Street Fighter V/Alex

Alex

VITALS Health: 1050 Stun: 1075 WALKING THROWS Forward Walk Speed: 3.8 Throw Range: 0.9 Back Walk Speed: 3.3 Throw Hurt Range: 0.45 DASHING JUMPING Forward Dash Total Frames: 19 Jump Height Apex: - Back Dash Total Frames: 24 Jump Total Frames: 47(4+39+4) Forward Dash Distance: 156 Forward Jump Distance: 210.17 Back Dash Distance: 110.2 Back Jump Distance 187.2 NOTABLE MOVE CLASSES Overheads: f+MP Hard Knockdowns: crHK, Air Stampede Low Attacks: crLK, crMK, crHK Crush Counters: HP, HK, crHK

Summary

Bio

Bio

Why Pick Alex?

Alex is a character of highs and lows. In some matches and matchups Alex will get thrown into the corner and bullied to death due to his weak defensive options, while other games you will perfect your opponent in 15 seconds as you make all the right reads and murder them while feeling like the smartest person to ever play Street Fighter. While he has a command grab and the slower walk speed that makes him seem like a grappler, he is more of a brawler type focusing on poking away at the opponent with his longer ranged pokes until they get frustrated and make a mistake giving Alex an opening, at which point he must capitalize as he often won't get another chance.Playing Alex required patiences, both in looking for an opening and being forced to deal with relentless pressure and overwhelming odds much of the time. However there are few feelings in SFV as wonderful as barely eeking out a win as Alex from managing to make 3-4 correct reads in a row or landing an amazing parry into EX Power Bomb. Alex is also a low-execution character, with most of his combos being only 2-3 hits long and having few complicated setups or oki situations. If you want to have fun and don't care about only winning, Alex isn't a bad choice.

Players To Watch
Gunfight, Prototype. Twisted Rivera, any DemonDan14 video

Change List

For list of all changes, see Change/Patch List

Season 3.5

• Back throw damage increased from 140 to 160
• Stand LP active frames increased from 2f to 3f, recovery reduced from 8f to 7f, upward hitbox reduced
• Stand HK forces opponent to hit, allowing DDT to allows connect
• Crouch LP upward hitbox reduced
• Crouch HP float on hit increased
• Lariat can now be special canceled
• Chop (f+MP) disadvantage increased from -6 to -8
• Flying Cross Chop (d+HP in air) float increased, combo count eased, and minimum height restriction reduced
• Big Boot (f+KKK) startup increased from 16f to 17f
• Flash Chop
  • Medium startup decreased from 17f to 16, allow MP xx M Flash Chop to work
  • Heavy damage increased from 90 to 100
• Heavy Air Knee Smash combo count eased, separation after hit increased, and recovery after hit increased by 4f
• EX Power Bomb startup decreased from 6f to 5f
• VT2
  • Rage Boost (VT2) collision box adjusted on startup
  • Choke Sleeper (Flash Chop > HP+HK) startup decreased from 6f to 5f (easier to connect with after MP flash chop, removed gap that allowed it to still grab on block if cancels on last frame
  • Flying DDT (HP+HK) damage decreased from 190 to 180, startup decreased by 3f when cancels into (allows crMK and crMP xx DDT to connect)

Season 3 (Arcade Edition)

• Stand LP hitbox reduced, hurtbox expanded
• Stand MP pushback on hit reduced
• Stand MK hurtbox reduced
• Crouch HP hitbox expanded, hurtbox reduced, collision adjusted, and knock back on 2nd hit adjusted (allowing combo into HK Air Knee Smash)
• Crouch HK collision box adjusted
• Jump MP hitbox expanded, hurtbox before active frames removed, upper hurtbox increased while lower hurtbox decreased
• Jump HP hitbox improved, hurtbox decreased, lower hurtbox expanded on 3rd active frame
• Jump HK hurtbox reduced
• Chop (f+MP) on block changed from -4 to -6, pushback on block reduced
• Lariat (f+HP) advantage on hit increased from +6 to +7, active frames increased from 3 to 4, hurtbox reduced
• Flying Cross Chop (d+HP in air) adjusted
• Power Bomb
  • Recovery on whiff for all versions increased by 9f
  • Damage increased from 160/170/180/220 to 170/180/190/230 for L/M/H/EX versions
  • Stun adjusted from 220/220/220 to 200/230/250
• Air Knee Smash
  • Fixed bug that prevented back charge after hit allowing Slash Elbow to be performed
  • LK version hurtbox reduced
  • MK/HK versions active frames increased by 2f, hurtbox reduced, landing recovery on whiff increased by 5f, and movement distance adjusted
• EX Air Stampede collision box adjusted
• Added V-Trigger 2: Rage Boost

Move List

Unique Attacks

Special Moves

V-System (V-Trigger / V-Skill / V-Reversal)

Critical Art

Alex Discussions

Discussions regarding Alex

Alex Shoryuken Forum

Alex Discord Link

Alex Discord

Video Guides

Capcom Fighter's Introduction Series

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Twisted Rivera's Alex How-To Series

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Frame Data

- Champion Edition data courtesy of @D4RK_ONION, @HatsonFGC, @Arlieth, @Frostdiener, BananaCyclone and the Frame Assist Tool team. - Huge thanks for their efforts! - See https://fullmeter.com/fatonline/#/home for more information

Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
Stand LP	LP	4	3	7	2	4	6	30	70	H	["sp","su","vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	-	36	84
Stand MP	MP	6	2	12	2	5	7	60	100	H	["sp","su","vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	9	72	120
Stand HP	HP	9(10)	4(3)	22	-3	-1	1	90	150	H	["sp","su","vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	14	108	180
Stand LK	LK	5	3	8	-1	2	4	40	70	H	["sp","su","vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	-	48	84
Stand MK	MK	7	3	15	-2	2	4	70	100	H	["vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	11	84	120
Stand HK	HK	17	3	24	-4	1	C	100	150	H	["vt1","vt2"]	94	52	52	16	120	180
Crouch LP	d+LP	4	2	7	2	4	6	30	70	H	["sp","su","vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	-	36	84
Crouch MP	d+MP	7	2	17	-1	2	4	60	100	H	["vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	9	72	120
Crouch HP	d+HP	10	6	23	-8	KD	KD	60*30	75*75	H	["vt1","vt2"]	104	45	50	CHIP	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
Crouch LK	d+LK	4	3	6	0	4	6	20	70	L	["vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	-	24	84
Crouch MK	d+MK	9	2	18	-3	0	2	60	100	L	["vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	9	72	120
Crouch HK	d+HK	11	2	24	-12	KD	KD	100	150	L	["vt1","vt2"]	67	18	23	16	120	180
Jump LP	u+LP	4	5	-	-	-	?	40	70	M	-	-	-	-	-	48	84
Jump MP	u+MP	5	7	-	-	-	?	70	100	M	-	-	-	-	11	84	120
Jump HP	u+HP	8	3	-	-	-	?	90	150	M	-	-	-	-	14	108	180
Jump LK	u+LK	4	5	-	-	-	?	40	70	M	-	-	-	-	-	48	84
Jump MK	u+MK	6	6	-	-	-	?	70	100	M	-	-	-	-	11	84	120
Jump HK	u+HK	9	5	-	-	-	?	90	150	M	-	-	-	-	14	108	180
Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
Chop	f+MP	22	2	17	-8	1	3	60	100	M	-	-	-	-	9	72	120
Lariat	f+HP	11	4	16	3	8	15	80	150	H	["sp","su","vt1","vt2"]	-	-	-	13	96	180
Flying Cross Chop	d+HP (air)	14	23	-	-29(-21)	8	10	90	150	M	-	-	-	-	14	108	180
Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
Face-Crush Chop	LP+LK	5	3	17	KD	KD	KD	120	120	T	-	66	17	17	?	144	144
Leg Tomahawk	b+LP+LK	5	3	17	KD	KD	KD	160	200	T	-	57	8	8	?	192	240
Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
Rage Shift	HP+HK (VT1)	1	-	5	-	-	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
Rage Boost	HP+HK (VT2)	1	-	5	-	-	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
Overhaul	MP+MK (VS1)	-	-	50	-	-	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
Overchain	MP+MK (VS2)	-	-	50	-	-	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
Big Boot	f+KKK	17	2	23	-2	KD	KD	60	-	H	-	78(81)	19(22)	24(27)	?	72	CH_STUN
Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
Taunt	PPP+KKK	-	-	61	-	-	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
LP Flash Chop	qcf+LP	12	3	20	-4	2	4	70	150	H	["su"]	-	-	-	?	84	180
MP Flash Chop	qcf+MP	18	3	19	-4	3	5	80	150	H	["su"]	-	-	-	?	96	180
HP Flash Chop	qcf+HP	25	3	21	-6	2	4	90	150	H	["su"]	-	-	-	?	108	180
EX Flash Chop	qcf+PP	11	5	19	-2	KD	KD	70*70	100*100	H	["vs1","vt2"]	91(59)	32(0)	37(5)	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
LK Slash Elbow	b,f+LK	16	5	22	-2	3	5	80	200	H	["su","vt2"]	-	-	-	?	96	240
MK Slash Elbow	b,f+MK	18	5	22	-6	KD	KD	90	200	H	["su"]	93	34	39	?	108	240
HK Slash Elbow	b,f+HK	24	5	18	-7	KD	KD	100	150	H	["su"]	104	45	50	?	120	180
EX Slash Elbow	b,f+KK	14(22)	1*2	29	-17	KD	KD	75*75	100*100	H	["vs1","vt2"]	86(58)	27(-1)	32(4)	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
LK Air Knee Smash	f,d,df+LK	6	8	20+17	KD	KD	KD	50*80	0*200	H	-	72	23	23	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
MK Air Knee Smash	f,d,df+MK	9	10	20+23	KD	KD	KD	50*80	0*200	H	-	72	23	23	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
HK Air Knee Smash	f,d,df+HK	11	10	20+25	KD	KD	KD	50*80	0*200	H	-	68	19	19	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
EX Air Knee Smash	f,d,df+KK	6	8	22+27	KD	KD	KD	50*90	0*200	H	-	72	23	23	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
LP Power Bomb	hcb+LP	6	2	60	KD	KD	KD	170	200	T	-	64	15	15	?	204	240
MP Power Bomb	hcb+MP	6	2	60	KD	KD	KD	180	230	T	-	64	15	15	?	216	276
HP Power Bomb	hcb+HP	6	2	60	KD	KD	KD	190	250	T	-	64	15	15	?	228	300
EX Power Bomb	hcb+PP	5	2	60	KD	KD	KD	230	250	T	-	64	15	15	?	276	300
Power Drop	hcb+P (opp. turned)	5	2	52	KD	KD	KD	120	200	T	-	55	6	6	?	144	240
EX Power Drop	hcb+PP (opp. turned)	5	2	52	KD	KD	KD	80*100	250	T	-	64	15	15	?	CH_DAMAGE	300
LK Air Stampede	d,u+LK	27	3	17	-5	KD	KD	120	200	M	-	44	44	44	?	144	240
MK Air Stampede	d,u+MK	30	3	21	-5	KD	KD	120	200	M	-	40	40	40	?	144	240
HK Air Stampede	d,u+HK	33	3	22	-5	KD	KD	120	200	M	-	39	39	39	?	144	240
EX Air Stampede	d,u+KK	29	3	18	2	KD	KD	140	200	M	-	43(9)	43(9)	43(9)	?	168	240
LP Head Crush	d,u+LP	36	2	30	-	3	5	160	250	T	-	-	-	-	?	192	300
MP Head Crush	d,u+MP	40	2	30	-	3	5	160	250	T	-	-	-	-	?	192	300
HP Head Crush	d,u+HP	44	2	30	-	3	5	160	250	T	-	-	-	-	?	192	300
EX Head Crush	d,u+PP	30	2	49	-	3	5	180	300	T	-	-	-	-	?	216	360
Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
Heavy Hammer	qcf,qcf+P	5	2	46	-25	KD	KD	340	0*0*0	H	-	64	15	15	?	408	CH_STUN
Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
In VT1
Sledge Hammer	HP+HK	20(18)	2	50(5)	-12	5	7	80	150	H	-	-	-	-	?	96	180
Sledge Hammer (hold)	Hold HP+HK	68	2	50	4	11	13	130	200	H	-	-	-	-	?	156	240
Sledge Hammer (parry)	HP+HK	2(1)	-	5	-	-	?	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	?	CH_DAMAGE	CH_STUN
Move Name	Command	Startup	Active	Rcvry	Adv Guard	Adv Hit	Adv Counter	Damage	Stun	Hit Level	Cancel Ability	KD Adv Normal	KD Adv Rise	KD Adv Roll	Chip Damage	Counter Damage	Counter Stun
In VT2
Flying DDT	HP+HK	22(15)	3	41	-	KD	KD	180	220	T	-	12	12	12	?	216	264
Choke Sleeper	HP+HK	5	2	51	-	KD	KD	120	120	T	-	71	12	12	?	144	144

Notes:

• CH Damage and stun is calculated by multiplying base values by 1.2. For multi-hitting moves this usually only applies to first hit; if only second hit connects it will get the x1.2 benefits.
• For Crush Counters: J = Juggle, C = Crumple, KD = Knockdown
• Chip damage for normals refers to grey life inflicted

Combos

BnB

• crLK or crLP
  • crLP xx LP Flash Chop
• MP
  • xx MP Flash Chop
  • LP xx LP Flash Chop
• Lariat (f+HP)
  • MP xx MP Flash Chop

With Meter

• Replace any LP Chop with EX Chop
• crHP
  • EX Air Knee Smash (dash after for MP or Power Bomb)
  • EX Flash Chop
• MP
  • LK, EX Flash Chop

Corner

• HK Elbow
  • crHP, MK or EX Air Knee Smash
• f+HP
  • xx HK Elbow, then above combo

Crush Counter

• f+HP
  • f+HP, MP xx MP Flash Chop
  • f+HP xx HK Elbow, EX Air Knee Smash
• HK
  • (f+HP xx if in range) HK Elbow, EX Flash Chop

V-Trigger Cancels

• VT1
  • f+HP
    • MP VTC, HP xx Sledge Hammer, Back Drop for damage, MP Flash Chop for advantage
  • HK
    • VTC HK xx Sledge Hammer, Back drop
  • crMP
    • crHP (2 hits) xx Sledge Hammer (slight charge), EX Air Knee Smash. Side switch combo
    • f+crHP (1 hit), EX Flash Chop
• VT2
  • Above combos, replace Sledge Hammer with MP Flash Chop xx Choke
  • HK
    • VTC HK xx DDT (HK forces standing so will always work)

V System

V Reversal

A strike V-Reversal that knocks the opponent down on hit.

V Skill 1

Alex's V-Skill is Overhaul, which causes his next attack to be a counter hit. He builds a small amount of V-Gauge on activation, and more when a move hits with it. If the opponent blocks an attack or Alex takes damage he loses the bonus. Due to the long startup it is difficult to use outside of in stun combos or at full screen. Note that when Alex gets a crush counter from this, it is NOT affected by the Season 3 Crush Counter changes that have them scale by two hits; it only counts as 1 allowing him to do big damage. While not as useful as some other V-Skills, Alex does get stuns fairly often and this helps him get the most out of them, and makes his neutral that much scarier when he does manage to use it outside of stun situations.

As of season 4, you no longer lose the buff by taking damage, and instead of a counter hit, you get a special effect called a hard hit, which makes your moves +5 as opposed to +2. You can cancel into it from EX stomp, EX elbow, and EX chop.

V Skill 2

Overchain is another buff V-Skill that allows Alex to cancel two special moves into each other. The animation is takes the same amount of time and can be cancelled from the same moves. The only special moves that you can't cancel into or out of are Headbutt and Power Bomb. If you use a special without cancelling into another one, then you lose the buff, so you might as well use it whenever you use a special. Unlike VS1, you lose the buff if you get hit, limiting it's use. It's application is arguably better than VS1, as you can throw out unsafe specials and make them safe by simply using a safe one after. If you use an EX move, then you can only cancel into another EX move, so make sure you spend your meter wisely, as the damage you get from it is great but they're all unsafe on block.

V Trigger 1

Alex's VT1, Rage Shift, is a two bar V-Trigger that gives Alex access to a 1f parry and a new special move, Sledge Hammer. By pressing HP+HK Alex will begin charging Sledge Hammer. When Alex is hit by any non throw attack, high or low, he parries it quickly recovering after. By tapping HP+HK after the first parried attack he can parry multiple attacks one after another, or by continuing to hold it Alex will cancel into Sledge Hammer. Note that after a successful parry, Alex builds back a small amount of V-Gauge. Alex can also cancel any of his normals into Sledge Hammer; MP, HP, f+HP, and HK all combo into it while crMP and crHP combo on counter hit. On hit Sledge Hammer goes through the opponent and can be canceled into Back Drop or EX Back Drop for damage at the cost of oki, MP Flash Chop to be +3 next to the opponent forcing them to guess between MP and Power Bomb, or EX Flash Chop. If Sledge Hammer is fully charge, on block it will guard break which can be canceled into Back Drop for a small amount of damage, and on hit it will leave you at +10 allowing Alex to link into lariat (f+HP) for bigger damage. A non-charged version on block is -8 however and punishable, and once Alex starts charging Sledge Hammer there is no way to cancel it forcing the Alex player to guess between the opponent trying to jump out of its way or them continuing to block. Because of its big damage potential and defense gain this is the best V-Trigger in almost any circumstances.

V Trigger 2

Alex's VT2 is a two bar V-Trigger called Rage Shift, which gives Alex access to two new special moves. By pressing HP+HK again Alex performs a flying DDT, a short ranged grab that causes Alex to jump forward and grab the opponent. It only works on standing opponents, whiffing if they are crouching or airborne. He can cancel into this from specials, crMP, and crMK on hit for a combo making his crMK much scarier. On hit it leaves the opponent close enough to hit with a lariat afterwards, however due to distance a Power Bomb will usually whiff. A DDT on activation takes about 1/4 of the V-Gauge, and on hit takes another 1/4 meaning you can land at most 2 DDTs. The other special it gives Alex access to it Choke Sleeper, which is a grab done after a Flash Chop by pressing HP+HK. Alex spins the opponent around choking them causing them to fall to the ground, leaving Alex is prime position for oki along with causing a decent amount of damage and stun. As with DDT this takes 1/2 the V-Gauge on activation, meaning in total you get 2 V-Trigger specials before the gauge runs out. On hit Choke Sleeper leaves Alex closer than DDT does and slightly more damage overall in most combos, so this is the go-to ender if you have a choice. While the additional oki and scarier crMK is nice, only being able to use it twice and losing the defensive bonus VT1 offers makes this difficult to recommend in most matchups.

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