Comprehensive Alex Command List for Street Fighter 6: Moves and Tips

Alex has now joined the roster of characters in Street Fighter 6 as the third downloadable content (DLC) character of Year 3, following the releases of Sagat and C. Viper. This iteration of Alex brings back his stance-based combat style, featuring a diverse array of unique attacks that players can master and employ strategically during matches.

For your convenience, we have compiled the complete command list for Alex in Street Fighter 6, applicable for both classic and modern control schemes.

Comprehensive Command List for Alex

This section details all the special moves, unique attacks, and super moves Alex can execute in the game.

Special Moves

Move	Command (Classic)	Command (Modern)
Flash Axe	Quarter Circle Forward + Light or Medium Punch	Neutral + SP
Flash Chop	Quarter Circle Forward + Heavy Punch	–
Aerial Knee Smash	Dragon Punch + Any Kick	Forward or Down + SP
Power Bomb	Half Circle Back (→ ↘ ↓ ↙ ←) + Any Punch	Back + SP
Hyper Bomb	(During Overdrive Power Drop) Forward	(During Overdrive Power Drop) Forward

Unique Attacks

Move	Command (Classic)	Command (Modern)
Prowler Stance	Down + Any Two Punches (Can be canceled with Up)	Down + (Medium + Heavy)
Low Rush	Forward (During Prowler Stance)	Forward (During Prowler Stance)
Low Retreat	Back (During Prowler Stance)	Back (During Prowler Stance)
Slashing Elbow	Forward + Any Punch (During Prowler Stance or Low Rush)	Forward + Any (During Prowler Stance)
Palm Jab	Light Punch (During Prowler Stance)	Light Attack (During Prowler Stance)
Shoulder Launcher	Medium Punch (During Prowler Stance)	Medium Attack (During Prowler Stance)
Heavy Lariat	Heavy Punch (During Prowler Stance)	Heavy Attack (During Prowler Stance)
Tactical Hop	Light Kick (During Prowler Stance)	Down + Light Attack (During Prowler Stance)
Air Stampede	Medium Kick (During Prowler Stance)	Down + Medium Attack (During Prowler Stance)
Sweep Combination	Heavy Kick, Heavy Kick (During Prowler Stance)	Down + Heavy Attack, Down + Heavy Attack (During Prowler Stance)
Hyper Takedown	Light Punch + Light Kick (During Prowler Stance, When Near Opponent)	Light Attack + Medium Attack or Throw (During Prowler Stance, When Near Opponent)
Dangerous Armbar	Down + (Light Punch + Light Kick) (During Prowler Stance)	Down + (Light Attack + Medium Attack) or Throw (During Prowler Stance)
Chop	Forward + Medium Punch	Forward + Medium Attack
Oblique Stomp	Back + Medium Kick	Back + Medium Attack
Round Kick	–	Down Right + Heavy Attack
Flying Cross Chop	Down + Heavy Punch (During Forward Jump)	Down + Heavy Attack (During Forward Jump)
Palm Strikes	Medium Punch, Heavy Punch	Medium Attack, Medium Attack
Twisted Drop	Down + Light Kick, Down + Heavy Kick	Down + Light Attack, Down + Heavy Attack

Throws

Move	Command (Classic)	Command (Modern)
Arm Lock	Neutral or Forward + (Light Punch + Light Kick) (When Near Opponent)	Neutral or Forward + (Light Attack + Medium Attack) or Throw (When Near Opponent)
Guillotine Hammer	Back + (Light Punch + Light Kick) (When Near Opponent)	Back + (Light Attack + Medium Attack) or Throw (When Near Opponent)
Illegal Knees	Down + (Light Punch + Light Kick) (When Near Opponent)	Down + (Light Attack + Medium Attack) or Throw (When Near Opponent)

Super Arts

Move	Level	Command (Classic)	Command (Modern)
Raging Spear	1	Double Quarter Circle Forward + Any Kick	Neutral or Forward + SP Heavy
Sledgecross Hammer	2	Double Quarter Circle Back + Any Punch	Back + SP Heavy
Omega Wing Buster	2	Any Two Punches (During Overdrive Power Drop)	SP Heavy (During Overdrive Power Drop)
The Final Prison	3	Double Quarter Circle Forward + Any Punch	Down + SP Heavy

For your reference, motions for input commands mentioned above can be seen in the image below:

Common Input Notations for Street Fighter 6 — Image source: Prima Games

Mastering Alex may take time due to his complexity and the array of options he presents, particularly exploiting his Prowler Stance to launch a variety of unique attacks.

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