If anyone is reading this, dont do jinrai loops in the corner for that 2300 damage, you can get 2600 damage in the corner WITHOUT jinrai loops from target combo. Do targetcombo into MK jinrai, into slightly delayed heavy followup into finally heavy dp you get 2600 damage
adding onto this, M DP does slightly less dmg but it lets u run a few things i think are pretty strong (idk if it's actually worth it or not, but i like them): if u get the m dp to hit relatively high (but not too high), run cancel > MP hits meaty and ranges from being -1 to +1 on block depending on how high u hit the m dp (be careful not to hit the dp too high or this setup will just whiff). If for some reason they get hit by it u get to do MP > MP HP tc > ... (it doesnt even need counter hit or anything fancy) idk how useful this actually is since u can just manually time MP meaty every time for the plus frames while using H dp as a combo finisher but i'm just bad at doing that so i prefer the consistent timing of just buffering a series of moves to get the timing automatically. if u let the m dp hit low u get to run (slight delay) MK for a meaty oh that makes it even less disadvantageous on block (iirc it's -3 but it can be -1 if it hits on the last frame) and on hit (standing or crouching, counterhit or not) it lets u combo into cr.LP > MP HP tc > ... > repeat (if u want to). u can technically mix run MK with the run cancel > MP (changing MP with cr.LK for a high/low) version but u'll have to time it manually since if u hit m dp high enough for it to autotime the MP meaty, run MK will whiff. But i think given how long the animations are, this will surely be reactable once ppl get used to it so personally i just prefer to meaty MP when i can for free plus frames. and last but not least, EX dp always autotimes run MK to hit on the second active frame so on block it's -2 and on hit it's +4 (again, letting u combo into cr.LP). disclaimer: i found this stuff on the beta and haven't tested it on release so it might have changed (although i doubt it). i hope someone finds this useful ^^
In the corner you can also do c.Hp > L Tatsu > M Dp for 2540. If you have drive meter you can end with EX Dp for 2780. If you have 3 super meter you can also do the same combo c.Hp > L Tatsu > L Dp cancel > Super lvl 3 > M dp > L dp for 4390. You can also start with cLk CLp instead of cHp, and if you can get a jump in jHp into cHp also is good.
Ken's music gets me hyped. I think he'll be my main. I actually haven't played street fighter for years, but ken looks like he'll be the most fun. thanks for making this video
They did such a great job with Ken imo. His new specials Jinrai and Dragonlash are actually a lot of fun, and his run mechanic is even better than in 5.
Would be nice to have sections for easier navigation. The speed you're covering topics and not going into detail for use cases makes this guide more suited for SF veterans coming into SF6 than beginners as the title suggested
I think Ken is heavy execution for his flashy stuff compared to like Ryu. Also if you watch the video in slow motion you can capture all the inputs for the combos. Then just have practice it over and over until you get it down.
Ken's combos are very difficult in classic controls if you're not used to quick accurate DP and 2xQCF motions. You need to be able to do MP-HP-Dash-Dragonlash-Shoryuken/Super. That's his main combo, start it from a jump in or a crouching MK into drive rush, but it's hard to do. Not only does it require fast Dragon Punch inputs, it also requires canceling a normal into a dash into a special before the dash ends, in the middle of the combo. If you drive rush into this combo you can extend it by preceding it with a crouching HP, dash, cancel dash with LK, then go into the target combo with MP-HP and so forth, gets you 250 more damage but it makes the combo even MORE difficult to pull off.
If you’re a pad player playing ken go into your control settings and set your L1 button to LKHP or any double kick bc you get a 1 button mkx run and you can ex any kick special with a single button press.
I know its such a small detail in the grand scheme of things, but the fact that chin buster no longer confirms off of Crouching medium or standing light is actually disapointing.
Not to be picky, but a super easy combo is button into light tatsu, mdp. Best damage midscreen using no bar. But obv yeah it's bad cause you want corner carry, but if someone is struggling learning other combos and when to use them, this one is always good. Also can end with ldp and cancel into level 3. Midscreen you can get hdp after, in the corner you get light into medium dp
Yeah no.... Mid screen no bar max damage is run into dragon lash side switch into heavy dp What ur describing is only good from light confirms where you cant go in run in combos ( which are the best)
That's my standard corner combo and I was wondering why he didn't show it. It's much easier and does 2480! You can also substitute a level 2 super for the med dp for 3180.
Idk why the jab combos are the hardest for me I couldn't even pull it off once, even though the target combo into run then dp was fairly easy for me. It feels like theres a shortcut or something im missing.
I really need to get better at using "run" in combos. I always choke and feel like I'm mashing it, or I mess the timing up and he'll run too far and whiff.
Man, I wish I had been matched with the folks you got matched with for placement. Any time I had someone in he corner they'd mash jab whenever I got any loops going. Frustrating to say the least. And I"m hard stuck in bronze because of it lol. I just need to be less aggressive and do what they do-- sit, wait and punish.
Are you on a controller or gaming pad? I’m wondering if I should focus learning joy stick or d-pad on controller. I fail at getting the combos out consistently
Unless you are an alien with tentacles I don't actually think anyone uses joystick on controller/pad especially for beginners. Using the d-pad for controller/gamepad gives me way more control in my opinion and less margin for error. Try both though if one doesn't feel right to you, different strokes for different folks. Oh if you are doing half circles or full like for Zangief that I believe is a time people will use analog stick on pad for those moves specifically.
I'm new to street fighter. First game and I'm learning ken on modern controls. Should I swap my parry with Ken's dash? Thought it might be a good idea since Ken's drive rush is basically the same as the ken quick dash.
DR lets you gap close from parry, and makes your next move +4 (so something like SHP becomes +2 rather than -2). Though if your inputs are clean, run Shoryuken lets you get past annoying moves.
I’ve been having the hardest time finding the timing on the run (2 kicks) to DP or Dragonlash kick during combos. I can see now how important the run to dragonlash kick is to cash out on big damage
I thought this was hard too at the start but it's actually quite easy with practic. Try binding ken's dash on a single button and press forward when activate it like: forward dash; down forward punch or kick (dash) for dragonlash kick. It's even easier for fire tatsu: Dash; down back dash (it is considered as a kick after activation)
Cancel into the powered up move from the dash...as in hit the 2 kicks as you're inputting the motion for DP or Dragonlash. It'll more or less feel like it's one after the other during combos. The rhythm of it gets clear with practice
@@xxiii262 Cammy or Kimberly. I don't see how I'm "not letting him play who he wants". Do you think my anonymous YT comment is changing his game and making Ken un pickable? What a dumb thing to say 🤣
let go of down once you start your second crouching jab then start pressing forward for the shoryuken as you hit your standing LK. You have to let go of down for a moment first so Jinrai kicks won't come out when you do of this, but it helps immensely to link the DP. It's the only way I can do it from the right hand side. Since Ken doesn't have a separate move for forward+LK, you can hide the first part of DP input in the standing light kick if that makes any sense. An easier and more damaging combo (2040 instead of 1790) though is cr LP, cr LP, light Tatsu, med dp. You can hit confirm this, and you can substitute a level 2 super for the med dp. It's superior to the above combo in every single way except it can't combo into the level 3 super like the above can.
Ken Masters
😮
Masters Ken
Ken looks so damn fun in sf6
He really is dude
Yea but in person he's kind of a bummer and I feel uncomfortable around him ESPECIALLY when he drinks.
@@EdgieAliasdammit
@@EdgieAlias😂
My man... He's, just go for it.
If anyone is reading this, dont do jinrai loops in the corner for that 2300 damage, you can get 2600 damage in the corner WITHOUT jinrai loops from target combo.
Do targetcombo into MK jinrai, into slightly delayed heavy followup into finally heavy dp you get 2600 damage
Tbh it's mainly just for you to style on people
adding onto this, M DP does slightly less dmg but it lets u run a few things i think are pretty strong (idk if it's actually worth it or not, but i like them):
if u get the m dp to hit relatively high (but not too high), run cancel > MP hits meaty and ranges from being -1 to +1 on block depending on how high u hit the m dp (be careful not to hit the dp too high or this setup will just whiff). If for some reason they get hit by it u get to do MP > MP HP tc > ... (it doesnt even need counter hit or anything fancy)
idk how useful this actually is since u can just manually time MP meaty every time for the plus frames while using H dp as a combo finisher but i'm just bad at doing that so i prefer the consistent timing of just buffering a series of moves to get the timing automatically.
if u let the m dp hit low u get to run (slight delay) MK for a meaty oh that makes it even less disadvantageous on block (iirc it's -3 but it can be -1 if it hits on the last frame) and on hit (standing or crouching, counterhit or not) it lets u combo into cr.LP > MP HP tc > ... > repeat (if u want to).
u can technically mix run MK with the run cancel > MP (changing MP with cr.LK for a high/low) version but u'll have to time it manually since if u hit m dp high enough for it to autotime the MP meaty, run MK will whiff. But i think given how long the animations are, this will surely be reactable once ppl get used to it so personally i just prefer to meaty MP when i can for free plus frames.
and last but not least, EX dp always autotimes run MK to hit on the second active frame so on block it's -2 and on hit it's +4 (again, letting u combo into cr.LP).
disclaimer: i found this stuff on the beta and haven't tested it on release so it might have changed (although i doubt it).
i hope someone finds this useful ^^
Cool. Thanks, cuz I can't seem to jinrai loop. Style practicing to land follow-ups with just one jinrai lol.
In the corner you can also do c.Hp > L Tatsu > M Dp for 2540. If you have drive meter you can end with EX Dp for 2780. If you have 3 super meter you can also do the same combo c.Hp > L Tatsu > L Dp cancel > Super lvl 3 > M dp > L dp for 4390. You can also start with cLk CLp instead of cHp, and if you can get a jump in jHp into cHp also is good.
Jinrai loops still do more damage cause you start them from heavy buttons like jump HP or shimmy Crouch HP
I love this character so, so much. He's so much fun and his moves are awesome. Been waiting for this episode
You taught me more in 2 minutes than any other video. Thank you
Ken's music gets me hyped. I think he'll be my main. I actually haven't played street fighter for years, but ken looks like he'll be the most fun. thanks for making this video
Yeah I like ken too
@@Stickman492 he’s so cool to me
They did such a great job with Ken imo. His new specials Jinrai and Dragonlash are actually a lot of fun, and his run mechanic is even better than in 5.
Nephew makes Ken even cooler. I had to rewind a few times to see how he opened up his opponents!
omg that garden of sinners ost made me so happy, such a underappreciated gem!
Ken is like my kryptonite in sf6. Almost always wrecks me
This was awesome, can’t aIt for the Jamie and Manon videos
I can alt for them personally
The Jamie episode especially about to be 🔥🔥
@@Azukiiro_ they’re going to be so alt
Would be nice to have sections for easier navigation. The speed you're covering topics and not going into detail for use cases makes this guide more suited for SF veterans coming into SF6 than beginners as the title suggested
I think Ken is heavy execution for his flashy stuff compared to like Ryu. Also if you watch the video in slow motion you can capture all the inputs for the combos. Then just have practice it over and over until you get it down.
Ken's combos are very difficult in classic controls if you're not used to quick accurate DP and 2xQCF motions. You need to be able to do MP-HP-Dash-Dragonlash-Shoryuken/Super. That's his main combo, start it from a jump in or a crouching MK into drive rush, but it's hard to do. Not only does it require fast Dragon Punch inputs, it also requires canceling a normal into a dash into a special before the dash ends, in the middle of the combo. If you drive rush into this combo you can extend it by preceding it with a crouching HP, dash, cancel dash with LK, then go into the target combo with MP-HP and so forth, gets you 250 more damage but it makes the combo even MORE difficult to pull off.
That was some optimal combos man. Enjoyed it 👍
Bro I wish I could play Ken this good. I will keep trying my best.
My bronze ass cant do more than half of these, but thank you for showing us what Ken is capable of!
Practise makes perfect just gotta get it into ur muscle memory
Love Shiki’s theme from Kara no Kyokai in beginning ❤one of my all time favorite animes
Is anyone having trouble with kens combo trial?
Ken my man guy since sf 2
Can't afford the game and i'm only playing local vs with friends on the beta and i'm loving it. This game is amazing!
I swear button inputs in practice be fine but all them combos disappear all of a sudden in matches
Jump heavy kick into heavy punch drive rush which leads to a bunch of different combinations
If you’re a pad player playing ken go into your control settings and set your L1 button to LKHP or any double kick bc you get a 1 button mkx run and you can ex any kick special with a single button press.
I can’t even get the first combo you showed
Dashing behind the fireball is tough!
I love the color on Ken, making him look like Dante
I was waiting for this video!
I know its such a small detail in the grand scheme of things, but the fact that chin buster no longer confirms off of Crouching medium or standing light is actually disapointing.
It works from cr LP, which is ken's fastest attack
Ken Masters is now a master
youve told us your age when you said "he got a new move, jinrai kicks"
Not to be picky, but a super easy combo is button into light tatsu, mdp. Best damage midscreen using no bar. But obv yeah it's bad cause you want corner carry, but if someone is struggling learning other combos and when to use them, this one is always good. Also can end with ldp and cancel into level 3. Midscreen you can get hdp after, in the corner you get light into medium dp
Yeah no....
Mid screen no bar max damage is run into dragon lash side switch into heavy dp
What ur describing is only good from light confirms where you cant go in run in combos ( which are the best)
if you hit the running heavy kick in neutral and your close enough into level 3 it does 50 if its a punish counter.
As a new ken player this was really helpful and nice btw anti air you can crouch heavy punch into ken dash tatsu
Nice work!
For the past month and a half I've just realized I've been playing Ken completely wrong.
love it!
Well done 👍
Mp, hp into light jinri hk finisher then med dp does more in the corner and is easy
That's my standard corner combo and I was wondering why he didn't show it. It's much easier and does 2480! You can also substitute a level 2 super for the med dp for 3180.
Idk why the jab combos are the hardest for me I couldn't even pull it off once, even though the target combo into run then dp was fairly easy for me. It feels like theres a shortcut or something im missing.
I really need to get better at using "run" in combos.
I always choke and feel like I'm mashing it, or I mess the timing up and he'll run too far and whiff.
Little side note:¡ You don't need to do a back input to do the MP HP target combo. I dunno where you got that from.
Dropping a combo trying to style 😅 Having fun sure. Try hard mode, I'll cash out on something simple.
What controller does he use ?
I already play JP, and am planning on picking up Ken. I hate how the most fun characters for me are some of the most complicated about
Ken, JP, ryu, cammy, chun, honda are all extremely braindead bro. No one is hard in this game in general
@@gotmefkedup1181 JP is pretty hard, I meant to say complained about not complicated.
As soon as your done with the masters grind. Maybe a grind to 10 wins with each character like the sfv days?
sick music choice
I skipped Ken in SFV bc I didn't like how they changed him from SF4. As of right now I cannot get used to his run cancels.. So sad 😢
Nephew is the smartest player in the fgc. By eons.
ill be honest, using terms that only people who dont need to watch the video would know, is not very helpful lol
Facts
I'm looking for someone with decent to advanced skills in this game to help me get better. Everyone I fight just leaves whether I win or lose
I genuinely hate playing against Ken
🎉🎉
You just have to be wired differently to just be that good no mather the character and have those reactions
Man, I wish I had been matched with the folks you got matched with for placement. Any time I had someone in he corner they'd mash jab whenever I got any loops going. Frustrating to say the least. And I"m hard stuck in bronze because of it lol. I just need to be less aggressive and do what they do-- sit, wait and punish.
Ken is hella fun, but his face looks pretty derp sf6. Especially his victory pose.
He looks like jack Black in his winpose
@@kaz_araya7960 holy shit. I see it. 😲
What are them sick beats
Ken is too fun in SF6
Looks like ken's gotta be a pickup.
Does this mean you'll do Random masters by the end of this? Haha
Are you on a controller or gaming pad? I’m wondering if I should focus learning joy stick or d-pad on controller. I fail at getting the combos out consistently
Are you using joystick or controller?
Unless you are an alien with tentacles I don't actually think anyone uses joystick on controller/pad especially for beginners. Using the d-pad for controller/gamepad gives me way more control in my opinion and less margin for error. Try both though if one doesn't feel right to you, different strokes for different folks. Oh if you are doing half circles or full like for Zangief that I believe is a time people will use analog stick on pad for those moves specifically.
I'm new to street fighter. First game and I'm learning ken on modern controls. Should I swap my parry with Ken's dash? Thought it might be a good idea since Ken's drive rush is basically the same as the ken quick dash.
2:00 I have so much trouble getting the timing of that HDP after the LK. Any tips?
Man I dont know if i want a second character im between cammy, Kimberly and ken but don't know (i main chun)
What was the song playing during the matches? It sounds like something from PSO2
10:00 is this the OST from Fate
I notice top players use the drive rush over his regular run. Whats the difference if each closes the distance? Can anyone explain the benefits of it?
DR lets you gap close from parry, and makes your next move +4 (so something like SHP becomes +2 rather than -2). Though if your inputs are clean, run Shoryuken lets you get past annoying moves.
Where did you get that palette mod? I can't find it on Nexus and I've seen other people using it
Does his target combo have to be back MP- back HP for it to connect or does st mp st HP work also? @2:10
Why does he next use tatsumaki kicks?
whats the soundtrack called during the rank matches
I’ve been having the hardest time finding the timing on the run (2 kicks) to DP or Dragonlash kick during combos. I can see now how important the run to dragonlash kick is to cash out on big damage
I thought this was hard too at the start but it's actually quite easy with practic. Try binding ken's dash on a single button and press forward when activate it like: forward dash; down forward punch or kick (dash) for dragonlash kick. It's even easier for fire tatsu: Dash; down back dash (it is considered as a kick after activation)
Cancel into the powered up move from the dash...as in hit the 2 kicks as you're inputting the motion for DP or Dragonlash. It'll more or less feel like it's one after the other during combos. The rhythm of it gets clear with practice
Any tips for the JP matchup?
Finally my main
Generic af
@@Gankstomper what’s ur main buddy? Let him play who he wants
@@xxiii262 Cammy or Kimberly.
I don't see how I'm "not letting him play who he wants". Do you think my anonymous YT comment is changing his game and making Ken un pickable? What a dumb thing to say 🤣
@@Gankstomper The point is You sounded pretty fucking judgmental bro, following Your logic You're playing Cammy just for her ass.
@@Gankstomper ur a bot
Jamie goes hard
5:25 -5:35
How do you punish counter🙈
How do you unlock this costum variation ? Thank you so much for the video, really helpful even if I play with modern controls
Ken "random DP" Masters.
How do you do the overdrive moves? It says to just press the button twice but it never activates for me
press two of the same type of button together, so like light punch and medium punch, or medium kick and heavy kick
HOLY F**K ... I suck...
My dude you make this look too easy
dude i cannot for the life of me do heavy punch into CrMK what am i doing wrong? it just doesnt link for me
it's only on punish counter
@@NephewDork the more you know
how can I get better at jab jab lk dp? the dp never comes out for me
let go of down once you start your second crouching jab then start pressing forward for the shoryuken as you hit your standing LK. You have to let go of down for a moment first so Jinrai kicks won't come out when you do of this, but it helps immensely to link the DP. It's the only way I can do it from the right hand side. Since Ken doesn't have a separate move for forward+LK, you can hide the first part of DP input in the standing light kick if that makes any sense.
An easier and more damaging combo (2040 instead of 1790) though is cr LP, cr LP, light Tatsu, med dp. You can hit confirm this, and you can substitute a level 2 super for the med dp. It's superior to the above combo in every single way except it can't combo into the level 3 super like the above can.
@@Agent101gI’ll drop a like and comment for this explanation mate even if the op hasn’t haha
Ryu next!!!
Just tell me how tf to get into a tournament lol
For some reason the run cancel is hard for me
It’s extremely hard for no reason
Make sure your directional input is neutral before doing double kick
you need to not be inputting a direction when u press double kick
Bind a single button to do KK or KKK. Makes it much easier
Perdeu só pra bailarina
this games too hard man
I can’t use classic controls I press the buttons and it doesn’t work. Any tips?
10:00 ost name?
MELTY BLOOD Actress Again: Kara No Kyoukai - Ryougi Shiki Theme
@@binco378 thanks 🙏🏾
Is Ken no longer asian? Why did Capcom turn him into a white dude?
Ken was never an Asian. He's always been an American (US but white) from a wealthy family.
i play ken and im gold rank
4:13
Ken masters is now a master ... Not really impressed with ryu's moveset ...
How are you hitting your DP from so far away? Everytime I try the kick into dp I whiff 🫤
Use heavy dp, it moves Ken forward before (and during) the hits. Which is why it usually sucks as an AA bc it tends to make u go under and whiff