After a whiff punish, Rashid can link into a light normal to extend the combo. This is much easier to do if there is an Air Current on the screen due to the massive range buff it receives. Once he’s zoned in on you, Rashid becomes frightening to deal with as a defender. Rashid not only has a throw loop, but his light Spinning Mixer does good Drive Bar damage and is safe on block. Rashid has many ways to threaten quick mixups with 6HP or be plus on block with 2MP. Once he’s gotten you launched into a combo, Rashid can layer on Arabian Cyclone during your wakeup to keep you blocking.
Character Breakdown
The range boost from an Air Current makes 6HP a great surprise attack in neutral, especially if there is an active SA2 tornado on screen. Compared to 5LP, this button has worse range and startup, but compensates with less pushback and better hit advantage. The opponent is more likely to be left in throw range for a mixup between tick throw or a chained light normal. A 3-hit chain starting with 2LP can link into 5LK, which allows better combos than ending with a LP button.
Unique Attacks
You can also use your Arabian Sky High (J.⬇️↙️⬅️ + K) move to add some extra jumps on top of the dash. If you fully charge it, there will be a whirlwind left behind, performing Rashid’s Spinning Mixer or Eagle Spike while in contact with this wind current will buff them substantially. Create a whirlwind that incapacitates the enemy, allowing Rashid to unleash a devastating barrage of blows. Executed by pressing forward and Heavy Punch (or pressing forward and Heavy Attack for Modern Control), Rashid does a spin jump into a downward elbow attack.
Quick Links
- However, it’s unsafe on block unless it is well-spaced (or the opponent is in Burnout); canceling into SA2 is the only other way to keep it safe.
- Rashid’s overall gameplan from Street Fighter 5 remains largely the same here in Street Fighter 6.
- If you use the OD version of this attack, and the first part connects with your opponent, it will immediately lead to a second hit that knocks your opponent down while also leaving you right next to them.
The downside is that they also bounce back fullscreen on hit, causing Rashid to lose his best follow-up oki. Rashid’s Slide can be used against most standard projectiles, but will not go under low ones like Juri 236LK or Rashid 236KK; the early frames of his meterless 236K is also low to the ground. Because Rashid has to perform a forward dash and wait 20f to start the slide, it is not practical as a pure reaction counter. This also helps Rashid stay close after a side switch on hit, opening up stronger follow-up routes.
Countering Rashid
If you perform a light Spinning Mixer while there is an air current down, the Spinning Mixer will travel across the entire screen and is completely safe. It is possible to use Arabian Cyclone in projectile wars, but the slow startup forces Rashid to throw his out preemptively. Canceling into the 6K Roll follow-up can potentially allow for a punish depending on the situation. Otherwise, it is mostly the same as the standard version, and is useful if the opponent is too late jumping over a 236[K] or a whiffed 214PP. Passing through an air current (such as Lv.2 Super, charged 236[K], or 214PP) powers up Spinning Mixer and gives each version more damage and improved properties.
Super Arts
The follow-ups to Arabian Cyclone give Rashid extra mobility options to confuse the opponent and navigate through their defenses. Gliding with 4K lets Rashid perform a low-height float into an air normal that hits overhead; the unusual look of this glide can be confusing to defend against if you’re not looking for it. It also allows meterless combo extensions after 214HP juggles, usually ending with a j.HK knockdown. This gives decent meterless damage and corner carry from a Target Combo starter.
In Street Fighter 6 during his story, Rashid enjoys being a vlogger where he takes videos with his cellphone camera or a drone camera to take videos in his fights with the other fighters. The only exception to his antics was his fight with Ryu ever since he had lost to him during his and Ryu’s character story in Street Fighter V. Similar to Dan Hibiki, Rashid can be very goofy at times; he referred to Ryu as “That guy from Twitter” and his encounters with Zangief and R. Rashid is an easy goer with a laid-back attitude, he has an affinity for any kind of the latest technology especially the internet as well as other new things.
This unique projectile floats upwards at an angle and stuffs jump in attempts. Its atypical trajectory can take some getting used to for new players in the early levels your adversaries won’t be used to it either. Now it’s also chargeable which gives the Shot more hits and leaves an air current which can also hit opponents. Rashid’s greatest difference between operating versus financial capital lease weakness is his inability to create consistent full-screen pressure, due to the slow start-up of Whirlwind Shot and the resources required to set up a Twister. A skilled fighter with decent projectiles or anti-air options won’t have much trouble keeping the Soaring Eagle from taking advantage of his ludicrous mix-up potential.
Because the grounded version switches sides, you generally want to avoid ending a grounded combo with this Super if the opponent is near the corner. Instead, use a route that juggles into it; the positioning is worth far more than the slight damage loss. All versions of Whirlwind Shot cannot be used if SA2 is active on the screen. The active hitbox must be fully dissipated before Rashid can start inputting another projectile. Enhanced 236MP travels fullscreen and does almost twice as much damage as the standard version.