Meet Kimberly, one ofthe seven new charactersadded toStreet Fighter 6’s roster. She is an aspiring ninja with a Bushinryu fighting style, known for her extensive kick-dominant moveset. While she is a normal mid-range Speed-Type, someSF6fans find her challenging to main. This guide, therefore, aims to help these players by covering Kimberly’sideal strategies, moves, combos, and counters.
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Strategies for Kimberly
InStreet Fighter 6, Kimberly’s playstyle revolves aroundpoking and punishing her opponents' mistakes, as her effective range is limited despite her mid-range classification. One reason for this is that her moves can be interrupted, leaving her susceptible to grappling-based combinations.
Keep the Opponent in the Corner
Kimberly has multipleground-to-air combos that benefit from wall slams. Keeping the enemy in the corners, therefore, increases her chances of tossing them in the air and following up with speedy aerials.
Mix Up Feints
Players can executeseven feint movesusing Kimberly’s Sprint and can also perfect the Hisen Kick’s Step Up technique for a fake & setup. The primary objective of these actions is to make Kimberly’s combos less predictable and to disrupt the enemy’s anticipation.
Encourage Aerial Combat
With her Seoinage-like aerials, Kimberly can easilyslam flying enemies to the ground. So, by promoting airborne combat, players get more opportunities for breaking armor and performing follow-up attacks.
Chase the Enemy After a Knockback
Kimberly’sheavy attacks have additional pushbackthat may disrupt ongoing combos. To compensate for that, players must include Sprint and Drive Rush in their chained attacks.
Kimberly’s Move List
Common Moves excluded, Kimberly has32 unique commands: Two throws, fiveSuper Arts, nine Unique Attacks, and sixteen Special Moves.
Spinning kick combo
Jumping spinning kick
Forward dash
Short dash
Somersault kick
Low sliding attack
Overhead swinging kick
Spring kick
Flying grab
Lunging chop
Kick into the ground and pound
Kick Kick into the ground and pound with explosives
Dive bomb-like attack
Mid-air to dive bomb
Spray can combo
Sliding dash
Overhead flipping kick
Leaping kick
Unique jump
Hammering strike
Body jap into an uppercut
Body jap into uppercut followed by flipping back kick
Four-hitter jap-kick combo
Jab combo into a throw
Hip toss
Sacrifice throw
Throw
Best Combos for Kimberly
The ideal order for Kimberly’s combos ispoke, launch, slam. To get the most hits and highest DMG, players will need to check for openings, send the enemy flying, and smash them to the ground.
Classic Controls
Modern Controls
Down Light Kick + Down Light Punch + Quarter-Circle Back Kick
Down Light + Down Light + Back Special
An effective combo with high pushback is a crouching light kick and light punch into an Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku. This sequence is best for pushing the enemy into the corner while closing the gap with Kimberly’s teleport ability, the Hidden Variable.
Crouching Medium Punch + Standing Heavy Punch + Quarter-Circle Forward Heavy Punch + Forward Jump + Jumping Medium Punch + Quarter-Circle Back Kick
Crouching Medium + Standing Heavy + Neutral Special + Forward Jump + Jumping Medium + Neutral Special
To perform Kimberly’s intermediate combination, start with a crouching medium punch followed by a standing heavy punch to break through the opponent’s guard. Then, execute Vagabond Edge to launch them into the air and conclude with an Aerial Bushin Senpukyaku after jumping forward.
Drive Impact + Heavy Punch + Drive Rush + Medium Punch + Heavy Punch + Sprint + Light Kick + Torso Cleaver + Super Art Level 3
Drive Impact + Heavy + Drive Rush + Medium + Heavy + Sprint + Light + Torso Cleaver + Super Art Level 3
For a powerful Vitality-draining Kimberly combo,begin with Drive Impact. Follow it up with a heavy punch, Drive Rush, medium punch, heavy punch, and neutral Sprint. Next, check with a light kick and a Torso Cleaver move. And finally, deliver the finishing blow with the Level 3 Super Art.
Tips for Winning with Kimberly
To dominate a match with Kimberly, players will need toprioritize getting her damage buffearly. They must also gain ground and keep the enemy within striking distance.
Get the Damage Buff Early
To improve her chances of winning, it is crucial for players toactivate Kimberly’s Level 3 Super Art earlyin the first round. This is because her damage and speed receive an 11% boost after using it for the first time. Without this buff, she may struggle to take down opponents, especially those of the Power Archetype.
Sprint into Medium Kick to Break Stances
Shadow Slide is a Special Move that allows Kimberly toavoid fireballs while knocking down the enemywith a tackle. Exploit this technique to evade projectiles, gain ground, and check for combo opportunities.
Use Teleportation as a Feint
Kimberly’s Hidden Variable closes the distance with the opponent, creating a surprise attack window. However, players canutilize this move as a feintto lure the enemy intomaking punishable mistakes.
Close Gap with Forward Heavy Kick or Slide
One of the downsides of Kimberly’s moveset is thatshe lacks effective neutrals. To deal with that, utilize her heavy forward kick and then close the distance using her slide.
Mix Drive Rush with Normal Attacks for Frame Advantage
When Kimberly performs a Drive Rush into a crouching medium kick and lands a hit, she gainsa frame advantage of +9. In addition, even if the opponent blocks the attack, she still has an advantage of +5. Players can also rely on her back-heavy kick preceding the Drive Rush for the same effect.
How to Counter Kimberly
As a speedy mid-range fighter, Kimberly is prone to close-range grappling combos. Therefore, Power-Type grapplers likeMarisa, Zangief, and E. Hondaare her deadliest counters. Players can also counter Kimberly with tricky long-rangecharacters like JPand Dhalsim, as they can easily control the ring generalship and keep her at bay.
Street Fighter 6is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X & S.
