How to wall jump in Street Fighter 6

How to wall jump in Street Fighter 6
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Knowing how to wall jump in Street Fighter 6 is a great way to elevate your fighting prowess in-game, provided you’re playing the right character. The wall jump is a powerful unique move available to only a select few fighters in Capcom’s long-running series.

In this case, anyone who favours Chun-Li will want to know how to wall jump in Street Fighter 6, as she’s the only one capable of pulling the manoeuvre in this title’s Fighting Grounds and Battle Hub modes at the moment. Once you’ve mastered this move, make sure you also know how to trigger pressure time in Street Fighter 6 alongside other powerful tricks to help you climb through the Street Fighter 6 competitive ranks as fast as possible.

How to perform a wall jump in Street Fighter 6

To perform a wall jump, you need to perform a regular jump in close proximity to a wall, then hit the forward or back buttons while in the air to execute the move. You’ll need to make sure you’re close enough to the wall, and get your timing right of course, but once you’ve got those details down, pulling off wall jumps should be easy.

From there you can incorporate it into Chun-Li’s combos to and use the verticality for substantial advantages over opponents. Alongside the her other special moves, including bird kick, drive parry, lightning kicks, drive rush, and of course common moves like good old fashioned punches, you’ll quickly find yourself outstripping more grounded fighters like Luke and Ryu with your speed.

How to wall jump in Street Fighter 6: Ryu blocks a kicking attack from Chun-Li as they fight outside a Japanese shrine.

It’s also worth noting that while only Chun-Li can currently use the move, during World Tour mode, you’ll be able to learn her moveset and apply it to your custom character, and then use it freely within this mode.

That’s how to wall jump in Street Fighter 6. Though it might be a unique move to Chun-Li, that doesn’t mean the other fighters are pushovers by any stretch of the imagination. If you’re still trying to pick your favourites, check out the full Street Fighter 6 roster to help you decide.