How to play Kimberly in Street Fighter 6
Street Fighter 6 has a deep roster of characters, here is what you need to know to play Kimberly; her moves, her combos, and her backstory.
Street Fighter 6 has a roster of new and returning fighters, each with their own moves, strategies, and stories. Kimberly is one of the game's new characters, bringing her own style and flair. This brand-new character has some exciting new moves, so let's take a look at our rundown of Kimberly in Steet Fighter 6.
The basics of using Kimberly
Kimberly is a rush-down character, with many moves and abilities that help her get in her opponent's face and stay there. She moves very quickly and can attack from all angles, which is what makes her so well-suited to aggressive offence.
The best tool in her arsenal for this purpose is Sprint. This special move can be followed up with a low kick, a launcher, an overhead, or even a grab. The essence of rush-down is keeping your opponent guessing, and Kimberly excels at that.
Kimberly's moves and basic combos
Kimberly has a wide variety of moves, many of which are tied to her Sprint. Below are her special moves, unique attacks, as well as some basic combos to show you how to use them.
Special Moves
| Special Moves | Input |
| Bushin Senpukyaku | Down - Back - Kick (can be done mid-air) |
| Sprint | Down - Forward - Kick |
| Vagabond Edge | Down - Forward - Punch |
| Swagger Step | Down - Back - Punch |
| Hidden Variable | Down - Back - Punch |
| Genius at Play | Down - Down - Punch |
| Shuriken Bomb | Down - Down - Punch (With at least 1 Shuriken Bomb stock) |
| Shuriken Bomb Spread | Down - Down - Two punch buttons (With at least 2 Shuriken Bomb stocks) |
| Nue Twister | Down - Forward - Punch (mid-air, close to opponent) |
Sprint Moves
| Sprint Moves | Input |
| Sprint | Down - Forward - Kick |
| Emergency Stop | Punch (during Sprint) |
| Torso Cleaver | Light Kick (during Sprint) |
| Shadow Slide | Medium Kick (during Sprint) |
| Neck Hunter | Heavy Kick (during Sprint) |
| Arc Step | No input, happens on contact with the opponent |
| Bushin Izuna Otoshi | Punch (During Arc Step) |
| Bushin Hoji Kick | Kick (During Arc Step) |
Unique Attacks
| Unique Attacks | Input |
| Water Slicer Slide | Down/forward + Medium Kick |
| Windmill Kick | Back + Heavy Kick |
| Hisen Kick | Forward + Heavy Kick (Follow by holding up and/or forward or back to leap off the opponent) |
| Elbow Drop | Down + Medium Punch (peak of forward jump) |
| Bushin Tiger Fangs | Medium Punch + Heavy Punch |
| Bushin Prism Strikes | Light Punch - Medium Punch - Heavy Punch - Heavy Kick |
| Bushin Hellchain | Light Punch - Medium Punch - Down + Heavy Punch - Heavy Kick |
| Bushin Hellchain Throw | Light Punch - Medium Punch - Down + Heavy Punch - Down + Heavy Kick |
Super Arts
| Super Arts | Input |
| Bushin Beats | (Down - Forward)x2 - Kick (adds Shuriken Bomb if any are stocked) |
| Bushin Scramble | (Down - Back)x2 - Punch (can be done mid-air) |
| Bushin Ninjastar Cypher (Critical Art) | (Down - Forward)x2 - Punch |
Combos
Kimberly has a handful of key combos you should know. As is the case for some of the new fighters in the game, Kimberly has quite a lot of combo potential built into her special and unique moves.
Her standing Medium Kick is a great poke, and can be cancelled into Sprint. This is the fundamental way you are going to open up many of your combos and keep your opponent guessing.
Mix this with her Bushin Prism Strikes and Bushin Hellchain combos. These combos technically start with Light Punch, but you can combo into any of these combos with a Light Kick and Light Punch. This gives you low and mid starting points, just more ways to keep the opponent on their toes.
The backstory of the character
Kimberly Jackson is a teenage genius who graduated college early, and has dedicated herself to studying the Bushin style under her master, Guy. She combines Bushin with her dancing and artistic flair to create her own style of Ninjastar martial arts.
Her uncle, Albert Jackson, was in Nayshall during the terrorist incident and has been missing ever since. Kimberly's goal is to find her uncle, and she will travel the world and fight anyone she has to in order to learn his whereabouts.
For more on the game, check out our Street Fighter homepage, or check out how to play Ryu in Street Fighter 6.
About The Author
Dave McAdam
Dave is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon, after several years of freelancing across the industry. He covers a wide range of games, with particular focus on shooters like Destiny 2, RPGs like Baldur's Gate 3 and Cyberpunk 2077, and fighting games like Street Fighter 6 and Tekken 8.
