STREET FIGHTER 6 RYU COMBOS! Starter Combo Guide

The Street Fighter 6 Ryu combo guide is here to help everyone prepare for launch! These combos should give you a nice head start on what to do with an easy-to-follow demonstration that focuses on damage and practicality. We will be sure to provide updates in the future for every character as SF6 receives more patches.

Annotations
D = Down
U = Up
F = Forward
B = Back
C = Crouching
J = Jumping
QCF = Quarter Circle Forward / D, DF, F
QCB = Quarter Circle Back / D, DB, B
HCB = Half Circle Back / F, DF, D, DB, B
HCF = Half Circle Forward / B, DB, D, DF, F
DP = Dragon Punch Motion / F, D, DF

LP = Light Punch
MP = Medium Punch
HP = Hard Punch
LK = Light Kick
MK = Medium Kick
HK = Hard Kick

P = Any punch
K = Any kick
PP/KK = OD Version

XX = Cancel/Immediately
/ = Means "Or"
+ = Same Time
[...] = Any
CH = Counter Hit
PC = Punish Counter
DI = Drive Impact
DR = Drive Rush

LIGHTS
C.LK, C.LP, C.LP xx DP HP
C.LK, C.LP, C.LP xx QCB MK
C.LK, C.LK, LP xx LVL 1
C.LK, C.LP xx QCF PP, LVL 1
C.LK, C.LP, LP xx DP HP xx LVL 3

MEDIUMS
MP, MP-LK-HK
C.MP, LK xx QCB LK
MP, MP xx QCB HK
MP, C.MP xx DP HP
MP, B+HP xx QCF HK
C.MK xx QCF KK, B+HK xx DP HP

MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, QCB MK
MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, DP HP
MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, LVL 1
MP, C.MP xx QCF KK xx LVL 2 (Charge)
MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, DP HP xx LVL 3
MP, B+HP xx QCF KK, B+HK xx DP HP xx LVL 3

HEAVIES
HK, C.HK
HK, C.MK xx DP HP

F+HK xx QCB KK
F+HP, C.MP xx QCF KK, B+HK xx DP HP xx LVL 3

DRIVE IMPACT
DI C.HP, QCB MP, DP HP
DI C.HP, QCB MP, LVL 1

PUNISH COUNTER
LP PC, C.MK xx QCB MP
MP PC, HP xx QCB HK
MP PC, C.HP xx DP HP
HP PC, C.MP xx DP HP
HK PC, C.HP xx DP HP

F+HK PC, C.MP xx DP HP
F+HP PC, S.HP xx QCF KK, B+HK xx DP HP

DI PC, F+HP, C.MP xx DP HP
DI PC, F+HP, C.MP xx QCF KK, B+HK xx DP HP

DENJIN
C.MK, QCF PP(D), LVL 1
C.MP, QCB P(D), QCB MK
MP, B+HP xx QCF KK, QCB P(D), QCF MK
HP xx QCB PP(D), C.HP xx DP HP
MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, QCB P(D), LVL 1

DRIVE RUSH
DR C.LK, C.MP xx DP HP
DR C.MK, LK xx QCB LK
DR F+MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, DP HP

C.LK, LP xx DR LP, MP, C.MP xx QCF MK

C.MK xx DR MP, C.HP xx DP HP
C.MK xx DR HP, B+HP xx QCF HK

MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, DR HP xx DP HP
MP, C.MP xx QCF KK, DR HP xx QCB MP, LVL 1
MP, C.MP xx DR HP, B+HP xx QCF KK, DP HP
MP, C.MP xx DR HK, C.HP xx QCF KK, B+HK xx DP HP
MP. C.MP xx DR B+HP xx QCB HP, DR, C.HP xx QCB LP, LVL 1

F+HP, C.MP xx QCB P(D), DR C.HP, QCB LP, LVL 1
F+HP, C.MP xx DR HK, C.HP xx QCF KK, DP HP xx LVL 3
PC HK, C.HP xx DR HK, C.HP xx DR HK, C.HP xx DP HP

CORNER
MP, C.MP xx QCB KK, DP HP
MP, C.MP xx QCF PP, QCF PP, DP HP
MP, C.MP xx QCB KK, DR C.MP xx QCB MP, DP HP
MP, C.MP xx QCB PP(D) xx LVL 2, DP HP
MP, C.MP xx DR HP, B+HP xx QCF HK, DP LP xx LVL 3
MP, C.MP xx QCB KK, DR C.MP xx QCB P(D), J.MP xx QCB KK, LVL 3

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[VesperArcade]

It has begun! It's Time for our traditional combo guide marathon for every character. The annotations are in the video description. Also expect to have some general guides and tips once we get settled into this crazy launch. We have created a specific playlist for all our guides in the future. We hope everyone is having a blast playing Street Fighter 6!

[Seyton]

Thanks so much for the video Vesper! As a Ryu main this was unbelievably helpful for me.

[ReginaldVannison]

The day has finally arrived; it looked like we would never make it. What up peeps. I’ll be picking up my copy in a few hours from GameStop. SF nation is the greatest!

[ZenPaladin]

Listening to Ryus theme in 6 just makes me happy. It's good to see our boy out there enjoying himself for once.

[tbrandy]

I'm a Ryu main because... I have difficulty with the other characters 🤣 He feels like he has the most direct and accessible game plan.

[thehumblesniper]

I love how most if not all of the Ryu tutorial videos uses his theme. And rightfully so cuz it's a whole jam.

[GrimGotGame]

Just became his pupil in world tour🔥🔥 I cant wait to figure out how to really do some damage 💯💪🏾

[LukeHwarang]

I loved that new thumbnail, and new outro at the end, Vesper investing heavly in the quality for his videos o/

[HeyLoIo]

always looking out for the little guy. thanks bruddah

[mightythunderfoot]

Here is the whole video in numpad notation--for those of us that read that better.

GLOSSARY
Numbers are directions on a keyboard numpad.
L, M, H are for Light, Medium, Heavy.
P and K are for Punch and Kick.
PP and KK mean any two punches or any two kicks.
XX means do it fast.
() means to hold the button inside the parenthesis.
>> means that whatever on the left side has to have happened before you can do what is on the right side.
+ means to press one or more buttons at the same time.
j. means to perform something while airborn.

LIGHT ATTACKS
2LK, 2LP, 2LP XX 623HP
2LK, 2LP, 2LP XX 214MK
2LK, 2LK, 5LP XX 236236P
2LK, 2LP XX 236PP, 236236P
2LK, 2LP, 5LP XX 623HP XX 236236K

MEDIUM ATTACKS
5MP, 5MP-5LK-5HK
2MP, 5LK XX 214LK
5MP, 5MP XX 214HK
5MP, 2MP XX 623HP
5MP, 4HP XX 236HK
2MK XX 236KK, 4HK XX 623HP
5MP, 2MP XX 236KK, 214MK
5MP, 2MP XX 236KK, 623HP
5MP, 2MP XX 236KK, 236236P
5MP, 2MP XX 236KK XX 214214(P)
5MP, 2MP XX 236KK, 623HP XX 236236K
5MP, 4HP XX 236KK, 4HK XX 623HP XX 236236K

HEAVY ATTACKS
5HK, 2HK
5HK, 2MK XX 623HP
6HK XX 214KK
6HP, 2MP XX 236KK, 4HK XX 623HP XX 236236K

DRIVE IMPACT
HP+HK, 2HP, 214MP, 623HP
HP+HK, 214MP, 236236P

PUNISH COUNTER
5LP, 2MK XX 214MP
5MP, 5HP XX 214HK
5MP, 2HP XX 623HP
5HP, 2MP XX 623HP
5HK, 2HP XX 623HP
6HK, 2MP XX 623HP
6HP, 5HP XX 236KK, 4HK XX 623HP
HP+HK, 6HP, 2MP XX 623HP
HP+HK, 6HP, 2MP XX 236KK, 4HK XX 623HP

DENJIN CHARGE
22P >> 2MK, 236PP, 236236P
22P >> 2MP, 214P, 214MK
22P >> 4HP XX 236KK, 214P, 236MK
22P >> 5HP XX 214PP, 2HP XX 623HP
22P >> 5MP, 2MP XX 236KK, 214P, 236236P

DRIVE RUSH
MP+MK XX 66, 2LK, 2MP XX 623HP
MP+MK XX 66, 5LK XX 214LK
MP+MK XX 66, 6MP, 2MP XX 236KK, 623HP
2LK, 5LP XX 66, 5LP, 5MP, 2MP XX 236MK
2MK XX 66, 5MP, 2HP XX 623HP
2MK XX 66, 5HP, 4HP XX 236HK
5MP, 2MP XX 236KK, MP+MK XX 66, 5HP XX 623HP
5MP, 2MP XX 236KK, MP+MK XX 66, 5HP XX 214MP, 236236P
5MP, 2MP XX 66, 5HP, 4HP XX 236MK, 623HP
5MP, 2MP XX 66, 5HK, 2HP XX 236KK, 4HK XX 623HP
5MP, 2MP XX 66, 4HP XX 214HP, MP+MK XX 66, 2HP XX 214LP, 236236P
22P >> 6HP, 2MP XX 214 P, MP+MK XX 66, 2HP, 214LP, 236236P
6HP, 2MP XX 66, 5HK, 2HP XX 236KK, 623HP XX 236236K
Punish Counter >> 5HK, 2HP XX 66, 5HK, 2HP XX 66, 5HK, 2HP XX 623HP

CORNER
5MP, 2MP XX 214KK, 362HP
5MP, 2MP XX 236PP, 236PP, 623HP
5MP, 2MP XX 214KK, MP+MK XX 66, 2MP XX 214MP, 623HP
22P >> 5MP, 2MP XX 214PP XX 214214(P), 623HP
5MP, 2MP XX 66, 5HP, 4HP XX 236HK, 623LP XX 236236K
22P >> 5MP, 2MP XX 214KK, MP+MK XX 66, 2MP XX 214P, j.MP XX j.214KK, 236236K

[smokingred]

Thank you for creating and sharing this. May I ask to show the input history on screen? It helps a lot with the correct timing.

[Real-Hawk]

Thanks for the guide master Vesper! I can do some awesome combos now!

[MrBenjibean]

Really great guide, easy to understand & follow. Top man!

[Rolfhn]

If only my high school education had been as clear and on point like this guide…

[tcgdiscussions]

I want to thank you for making this video. I picked up the character today from Ken. This video and doing every combo for the last 6 hours has made me insanely proficient at hard parts of Ryu I would have never been able to do otherwise. I create a 6598 combo off it too. I’m sure there’s more to get but I’m insanely happy. Now…. How does one micro walk??

[glens]

Great combos. I’m really struggling to cancel into super move though 😮

[ΒλάσσηςΠαπαδημητρίου-πδ]

Thanks for the video, just to say the from blocked DI wallboounce in the corner, HP-HK, DP LP does more damage compared to crHPxxhashogeki, DP

[izzyd]

Light: 0:10
Mediums: 0:55
Heavy: 2:40
Drive Impact: 3:18
Punish Counters: 3:37
Denjin Charge: 4:45
Drive Rush: 5:35
Corner: 7:50

[murdablood]

Nice...also appreciate the inputs in the info definitely a new sub

[PierreMandrou]

Great video, do u plan to make some combo guides for modern controls too ?