Street Fighter 6/Elena/Strategy

Neutral

TO-DO

Offense

Frame Traps

TO-DO

Okizeme and Mixups

TO-DO

Knockdown Advantage: All scenarios assume that opponent will Back Rise midscreen when possible, unless otherwise stated.

Setup	Adv.	Follow-ups
	±0	This is useful to set up against opponents that use reversal SA. The freeze occurs during the first frame of your attack, allowing it to be canceled into a higher priority input. This is not effective against grab supers (Lily, Manon, Zangief SA3).
	+1	Throw Loses to 4 frame moves.
	+2	Everything listed under +1 but with better results against 4 frame moves: Throw Beats 4 frame moves.
	+3	Throw
	+4	Throw (safe vs. all backdashes)
	+5	Throw (safe vs. all backdashes)
	+6
	+7
	+8
	+9
	+10
	+11
	+12
	+13
	+14
	+15
	+16
	+17
	+18
	+19
	+20
	+21
	+22

Frame Kills

This section covers move sequences that can be used to take up a specific amount of frames to set up the perfect timing for Elena's various mixup options.

The following chart is split into columns of 20 frames, which is the duration of Elena's forward dash.
Performing a sequence before or after a forward dash will increase the total duration to the value directly to the right.
For example, 35 frames can be killed with 5HP, and also with Dash 2LK or 2LK Dash.

Sequences ending with "~" mean a chain cancel is required. Such sequences are only compatible with setting up chained meaty light attacks.
Other sequences that end with a cancelable light normal are not compatible with setting up meaty light attacks.

The same "~" notation is also used for chaining Lynx Whirl.
e.g. 236LP~6LP is equal to 236LP~ (16) + 236LP (28) = 44 frames.

Frames	Sequence	Frames	Sequence	Frames	Sequence
1		21		41	6MK
2		22	2LP~2LK~ 2LK~2LP~	42	214LP
3	J.X	23	Backdash*	43	Empty Jump
4		24	5MK 2LP~2LP 2LK~2LK~	44	3HK 236LP~6LP
5		25	2LP~2LK	45	214MP
6		26	2LK~2LP	46	Jump J.X
7		27	5MP 2LK~2LK	47	236HP~6LP
8		28	236LP	48	623LK
9		29	2MK	49
10	2LP~	30	2MP Throw	50	214HP
11	DR	31	2LK, 5LP	51
12	2LK~	32	5LP, 5LP	52	236LK 236LP~6MP 236PP~6P
13		33	2LK, 5LK	53
14	2LP	34	5HK 236PP	54	236LP~6HP 236MP~6MP
15	2LK	35	5HP	55	236HP~6MP 623MK
16	5LP 2LP~DR 236LP~	36	236MP 4HK*	56	236MP~6HP
17	5LK~DR	37	2HK	57	236HP~6HP
18	5LK 5LP~DR 236MP~ 236PP~	38	236HP 2HP	58	236MK
19	236HP~	39	2LK, 5MK 6HP*	59
20	Dash 2LP~2LK~	40		60	623HK

There are some move specific quirks to take account of when setting up a frame kill.

Using certain moves (*) will push Elena away from the opponent when performed close to them.
- 4HK and 6HP always leave Elena outside her throw range.
Empty Jump is stricter than other frame kills. There is a 3 frame timing window on the followup to get the optimal 43 frame delay.
- Inputting the followup too early results in an air attack, resulting in 3 frames of non-cancelable landing recovery.
- Empty Jump into a movement action (Jump, Dash, Backdash) is subject to a 2 frame delay.

vs. Burnout

TO-DO

Drive Rush

When canceling a normal into Drive Rush on block and following it up with another normal, there may be an interruptible gap in the blockstring. The following table lists these blockstring gaps when performed at the fastest possible timing.

Gap Value	Meaning
0	True Blockstring (no gap) if input with fastest button timing; can still lose to Drive Reversal
1 to 4	Small blockstring gap; opponent can interrupt with an invincible reversal; a 4f gap can trade with 4f normal attack
5+	Large blockstring gap; opponent can interrupt without an invincible attack
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Drive Rush Cancel - Blockstring Gaps
	2LP	5LP/5LK/2LK	5MK	5MP/2MP	2MK/2HP	2HK	5HP/5HK	4HK/3HK	6HP	6MK
5LP~DRC	6	7	8	10	11	13	14	16	18	22
5LK~DRC	6	7	8	10	11	13	14	16	18	22
2LP~DRC	5	6	7	9	10	12	13	15	17	21
5MP~MP~DRC	0	0	1	3	4	6	7	8	11	15
2HP~DRC	0	0	0	2	3	5	6	8	10	14
5MK~HK~DRC	0	0	0	2	3	5	6	8	10	14
2MP~DRC	0	0	0	1	2	4	5	7	9	13
5MK~DRC	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	6	8	12

The following table lists the general BnB combo routes when canceling a button into Drive Rush on hit.

Drive Rush Cancel - Combo Routes
Starter	Hit Adv.	Combo Route
5LP~DRC	+4	DRC~2LP, 2HP DRC~2LP, 5MK
5LK~DRC	+4
2LP~DRC	+5
5MP~MP~DRC	+11	DRC~2HP DRC~5MK, 2HP
5MK~DRC	+12	DRC~2HP DRC~5MK, 2HP DRC~5HK, 5MK
2MP~DRC	+12
2MK~HK~DRC	+14
2HP~DRC	+19
5MK~HK~DRC	Free Juggle	DRC~5HP~HP