Finding the strongest character in Street Fighter 5? Take a look at the Street Fighter 5 Tier List where all characters are ranked.
Unlike its predecessors, Street Fighter V continues to offer two fighters the same 2D fighting gameplay, where they use a variety of attacks and special abilities to eliminate their opponents. Street Fighter III introduced the EX gauge, which builds with attacks and can be used to power up special moves and super combos called Critical Arts, although Focus Attacks from the previous game has been removed from the game.
To become the best, you will need to have the strongest character. In order to save time and effort, we rank all of the SFV characters from the heights of the S tier to the ranks of the D tier. This allows you to avoid useless characters and use only the most powerful to destroy your friends. Quickly take a look at our Street Fighter 5 Tier List.
A character that is in the S tier is the absolute best, and it’s the character to choose if you want to rip your opponents to shreds.
| Character | Score |
| Luke | 244.2 |
| M. Bison | 233.8 |
| Rashid | 232.6 |
| Poison | 232 |
| Dhalsim | 231.7 |
| Cammy | 230 |
| Kolin | 229.6 |
| Balrog | 229.4 |
| Guile | 228.8 |
| Seth | 228.6 |
| Chun-Li | 228.2 |
Characters in the A-tier are solid and more than capable of defeating their opponents. However, they may require more expertise to succeed than characters in the S-tier.
| Character | Score |
| Karin | 227.9 |
| Zeku | 227.1 |
| Juri | 226.5 |
| Laura | 225.4 |
| Menat | 224.6 |
| G | 224.5 |
| Ken | 224.3 |
| Falke | 223.6 |
| Cody | 223.2 |
The moveset of a B-tier character may be beneficial in certain situations or may be advantageous against a specific opponent.
| Character | Score |
| Necalli | 221.9 |
| Akuma | 221.8 |
| Rose | 220 |
| Urien | 219.5 |
| Abigail | 219 |
| Ryu | 218 |
| Birdie | 217.4 |
| Ibuki | 216.6 |
| Lucia | 215.2 |
| Akira | 215.1 |
| Alex | 214.9 |
Although C tier characters have their moments, we advise against playing them in favour of players in higher tiers.
| Character | Score |
| Nash | 213.5 |
| Sagat | 213.4 |
| Ed | 212.5 |
| Vega | 212.1 |
| Sakura | 211.9 |
| Oro | 210.6 |
| Kage | 210.5 |
The D tier characters don’t generally perform well in most situations, and we recommend that you avoid them in favor of better choices.
| Character | Score |
| Gill | 208.6 |
| Blanka | 208 |
| Zangief | 207.6 |
| E. Honda | 206.9 |
| R. Mika | 205.8 |
| F.A.N.G | 202.8 |
| Dan | 200.3 |
As the player receives attacks, the “V-Gauge” builds and four new techniques are added: V-Skills, V-Reversals, V-Triggers, and V-Shifts. In addition, the Stun Meter, which has been present since Street Fighter III, is now visible under the health bars. If the Stun Meter is filled, the player will be stunned. The Stun Meter increases when consecutive attacks are received.
Players are therefore encouraged to play offensively when the opponent’s Meter is almost full. A particular animation is displayed when a player is defeated near the arena’s edge in the game’s interactive arena, which is another game element.
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