Street Fighter 6 Update Adds Ed and Major Character Balance Changes

Street Fighter 6 releases its latest Battle Change Update, bringing the newest DLC character to the roster while also balancing the entire character roster with buffs and nerfs. Since it launched last June, Street Fighter 6 has seen substantial success for Capcom, in terms of critical reviews, sales, as well as player count. To keep that momentum going, Capcom has made sure to keep the game stocked with new content through battle passes, new content to check out, and an ever-expanding roster of fighters, which has already added Rashid and the snake-like A.K.I.

The latest character to join the roster is Ed, a boxer-style character who was originally introduced in Street Fighter 5. However, what makes Ed different from the likes of Dudley and even Balrog, is that he is enhanced with Psycho Power similar to M. Bison, so he is able to enhance his attacks with added abilities. In Street Fighter 6, Ed has new flicker abilities to enhance his boxing fight style as well as a powerful Kill Rush attack to confuse his opponents. Ed's arrival has also come with a new character balance update, which is poised to alter the fortunes of numerous characters.

The changes are sure to shake up the current meta, as every character on the Street Fighter 6 roster is being adjusted in some way with this update, some more than others. Both Luke and JP received a few nerfs, with the former seeing their Aerial Flash Knuckle and Crouching medium punch get added frames and expanded hurtboxes which will punish the character for missing. JP, on the other hand, has an extensive list of tweaks and adjustments, including expanded hurtboxes for a few of his moves and the invincibility to mid-air attacks he enjoyed during his Crouching Heavy Punch being removed completely.

Ultimately, Capcom made it clear that these changes were intended to improve characters that felt underpowered like Jamie and Ryu, techniques that were deemed to be too strong in controlling an opponent's actions, while also making