Street Fighter 6’s Arjun Is More Than Just a Big-Body Brawler

Street Fighter 6’s latest addition, Arjun, is coming in a little over a week, and to herald his arrival, Capcom have presented a guide on how to use the tricky fighter.

The video, which is about eight minutes long, highlights Arjun’s playstyle and the tools he has at his disposal. He is a big-body fighter, but more than that, he has a lot of things going for him, including a projectile, Breathing Ring, which changes trajectory depending on the strength of the button pressed.

His most interesting mechanic is the recoverable damage he deals. The guide shows that his command grab, Ghastly Interrogation, will be the main way people can deal this damage. It also highlights that if the grab is performed twice in succession, the second one will evaporate the recoverable damage.

There’s also his Indomitable Defense, an armor move much like Zangief’s V-Skill 2, which enables Arjun to power through some moves and fight back against his opponent. Interestingly, he can also use the move while in Burnout, which gives him an extra layer of defense against his opponents.

Arjun has been described as a tricky player who relies on traps and setups, as opposed to being a straight-up brawler that many might have been expecting based on his build.

Arjun will come out on the 13th of October, just after Evo France, and will be the second DLC character of Year 4 after Yasmine.