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Contents

  • Changelog
    • Updates
  • Primer
    • About This Guide
    • Reading Frame Data
    • Battle Tips for Experienced Fighting Game Players
  • Glossary
    • A-C
    • D-J
    • K-O
    • P-S
    • T-Z
  • Fighters
    • Alex
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Combos
    • Balrog
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Combos
    • Birdie
      • Bio
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • Cammy
      • Bio
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      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • Chun-Li
      • Bio
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Modified Attacks During Renkiko
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • Dhalsim
      • Bio
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • F.A.N.G.
      • Bio
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V System
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • Guile
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
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    • Ibuki
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Combos
    • Juri
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
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    • Karin
      • Bio
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      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
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      • Critical Art
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    • Ken
      • Bio
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      • Critical Art
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    • Laura
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      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
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      • Critical Art
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    • M. Bison
      • Bio
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      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
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      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
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    • Nash
      • Bio
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      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
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      • Critical Art
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      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • Necalli
      • Bio
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Moves During Torrent of Power
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • R. Mika
      • Bio
      • Data
      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
    • Rashid
      • Bio
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      • Standing Normal Moves
      • Crouching Normal Moves
      • Jumping Normal Moves
      • Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
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    • Ryu
      • Bio
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      • Unique Attacks
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      • Critical Art
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      • Modified Attacks During Denjin Renki
      • Overview
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    • Urien
      • Data
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      • Critical Art
      • V-System
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    • Vega
      • Bio
      • Data
      • Claw Standing Punches
      • Hand Standing Punches
      • Standing Kicks
      • Claw Crouching Normals
      • Hand Crouching Normals
      • Crouching Kicks
      • Claw Jumping Normals
      • Hand Jumping Normals
      • Jumping Kicks
      • Claw Unique Attacks
      • Hand Unique Attacks
      • Normal Throws
      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
      • Strategy
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    • Zangief
      • Bio
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      • Special Moves
      • Critical Art
      • V-System
      • Overview
      • Strategy
      • Combos
  • Matchups and Versus/Online Play
    • Matchups
    • Metagame
    • Classifying Player Types
    • Character Archetypes
    • Versus/Online Tips for Specific Characters
      • vs. Birdie
      • vs. Cammy
      • vs. Chun-Li
      • vs. Dhalsim
      • vs. F.A.N.G.
      • vs. Karin
      • vs. Ken
      • vs. Laura
      • vs. M. Bison
      • vs. Nash
      • vs. Necalli
      • vs. Rashid
      • vs. R. Mika
      • vs. Ryu
      • vs. Vega
      • vs. Zangief

Street Fighter V Guide › Fighters › Vega

Critical Art

Bloody Rain
Startup

9

Active

8

Recovery

29

Guard Level

HL

On Hit

D

On Guard

-14

STNC Hit

—

STNC Guard

—

Cancel

—

Damage

330

Stun

0

Meter Gain

-900

Notes

Projectile invincible from frame 1 to “super flash”; 60 guard damage; frame advantage on guard dependent on opponent crouching or standing; +10 damage with Claw; prevents back quick-rise

Bloody Rain: Bloody Rain is a projectile-invincible wall jump with an active knee hitbox that launches the opponent into the air on hit. Once Vega reaches the wall, the screen freezes, where he then dives off into a descending claw attack that goes into a cinematic if it hits. You can use Bloody Rain on reaction as a projectile punish move or in juggle combos. Common uses in combos are from Bloody Kiss juggles and Crimson Terror Critical Art cancels.

Usually, you won’t have full EX Gauge as Vega because you’ll be using much of the gauge on EX Aurora Spin Edge and EX Flying Barcelona Attack. However, if you can find opportunities to combo into Bloody Rain, they’re usually worth taking for the large amount of damage it inflicts.

Developer Notes

Vega has historically been strongest from distance. In Street Fighter V, he still does rather well from afar, but he’s been tweaked to be able to fight in close when he takes off his claw. To achieve maximum success with Vega, players should concentrate on learning to play him with and without the claw. This way, even when the claw is knocked off, you’ll still be able to control the match.

—Peter Rosas, Associate Producer

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