Are we SURE Dhalsim is low tier? 

Love seeing the evolution of "trying dhalsim on ranked to see how he feels" to "I've been playing for a couple weeks" can't wait for the "I have transcended into a yoga avatar" arc.

My vote is for Zangief, because I main Zangief. I ended up jumping a lot against the last Dhalsim I played too, because you run into so few of them, and it's so hard to find the gaps that you default to trying to jump over the zoning like you would any other fireball, but that doesn't really work. So you hop in the lab, figure out the answers, and then 327 games later, you'll run into a Dhalsim again and try to remember those answers.

Dhalsim has always been a character that either gets completely blown up by rushdown or literally "you cannot get in on this character, there is nothing you can do, you are going to lose this match," and it depends entirely on the skill and decisionmaking of the player. Even back in the SF4 days people were trying to call Sim low tier when Fchamp was winning tournaments with him. Basically if you connect with the character and can fully understand how and when to use all his buttons and teleports then you're almost untouchable. But it takes a ton of dedication and effort to hit that level because mess up once and you're getting waxed. So if you consider ease of use in what makes a character top tier then it definitely excludes Sim.

I fell in love with Dhalsim as a kid and started playing him in SF6 - I love how he humbles the player back to the fundamentals and helps build a strong foundation rather than being quick and flashy

What I like about Street Fighter, especially recently, is the game balance. Sure, Dhalsim is tough to use because of the high skill floor needed to play him at a high level but he has the tools to play at a high level. Blanka is a fantastic recent example of a character that isn't obviously powerful but has the tools to win tournaments. I think instead of which character is the best or strongest we should talk about ease of use. All of the characters in SF6 are strong it depends on how well you can use them

A tech no one's talking about: Dhalsim's heavy slide, if done at short to medium range (but not full) Will beat Drive Impact. You hit them and stay in the low animation until their hit frames are gone, then you pop up with a free punish counter that's unscaled by DI (infact the heavy slide damage is grey health, so it's added to your punish combo's dmg)

This was very fun to watch! I'm learning Dhalsim myself, got to silver 4 yesterday, and to me he's the most fun character from the current roster! =]

As someone who plays zangief I would love to see you play him next. Also would like to say I love your videos.

It's so nice how you explain things casually but very comprehensible along the gameplay. The positivity in your voice glues me to the screen

Watching you play dhalsim is always fun! Such an interesting character

Thanks for posting this bro i got off along time ago with fighting games but this brings my love back and i appreciate it to the fullest

I think I said this on a previous video from you but I'll say it again: I'm surprised I didn't see more EX yoga arch from you. (The arcing fireball). It's literally a "go my child and hold down the neutral" button. It has EX fireball properties so it will eat infinite normal fireballs and fully block any EX fireball, it stays out for days and tracks the opponent.. and it doesn't even care if you get hit, it'll gladly break you out of your opponent's combo if they don't deal with it first. It's like old goldlewis drone, but you can't jump over this one or it'll still get you... easily the best fireball in the game, maybe even the single best move in the game.

Took a break to play a bunch of the new Zelda, but I was plat 5 with sim and having a blast. Cool to see you putting in the time, he's fun and very interesting to learn / play! :)

The bell arc fireball reminds me of Lucia's in SFV. Winning games by itself lol. The rare Dhalsim walking down a Ken. Great video, always like underdog characters, it was a nice intro!

that ken was the defintion of a flowchart ken player. amazing

So far as a dhalsim main my feeling is easily that he is probably upper mid, but some matchups feel extremely hard. some characters with faster walk speeds and approach options are just really scary, I think like cammy, juri, dj, and kimberly feel tough. The plus side is dhalsim I think does very well against shotos and grapplers. It sort of feels like if you get to play your fireball game and are able to assert your absolutely dominating neutral buttons behind that, actually you can have a pretty easy time. But against players/characters that have good tools for disrespecting your fireball or have fast approach options, I feel like i have to work really hard for the win. That said, I personally find it pretty offensive that JP has both a good reversal and an invincible level 1, while dhalsim has neither of those things, despite JP also occupying a zoning/space control niche. Grain of salt i'm only plat 5 so you know, I'm learning, but is what it is.

I main morisa and picked dhalsim up for bad matchups and low key I love him. He feels playable in just about any matchup. He’s hard af to corner with teleport. It’s reactable but most peoples punishes are either just an anti air button or dp which is like a slap on the wrist lol. And the ability to zone and then insta teleport mix is soooo fun. I’m plat so obviously I don’t body everyone but I don’t feel weak at all and having that much control of the screen is 😍. Definitely encourage people to give him a shot!

The core system mechanics are designed against him more than anything. Standing mp/k his neutral staple are so risky now

Your sim utilises a lot of his stuff much better than mine, I'm far too defensive and I feel it's risky to play purely defensive in this game. Thanks for the footage and of course for vouching for Sim not being terrible!

that was really cool, i m gonna try it out! Keep those video coming!

Really enjoyed the casual stumble into diamond, good games man you are fun to watch.

Wow just text book fundamentals with dhalsim strategy is awesome. Loving the content. Your an inspiration

I think Dhalsim is better now (especially in the hands of prior Sim mains) than he will be in 6 months. A lot of his zoning relies on unstable strategies that are vulnerable to parry and DI, and once his zoning is figured out and he has to rush down to win, his flaws will be really glaring. His offense after losing air Gale was obviously going to fall back a bit, but his normals out of TK teleport are also MUCH worse than in SF5; he can now only land air lights after a minimum height teleport.

Dang you’re quick haha. I literally fought you today and you got the video out already

Well played man :-) Love Your content!

I loved playing as dhalsim in the old game.

Now you're asking the right questions Edit - he a couple other legacy characters didn't get much in the way of target combos, but their command normals are plentiful, stuff like that takes time, plus Dhalsim is the type to take a long time anyway. Fighting him is just as hard for me as it was in v for now lol. I hope he's good, I'm scared of a better version haha, but also I just love how balanced the game is and the more signs of that the happier I am. He seems fun, I'm already playing several characters and he takes commitment so I don't see playing him but I'll likely at least give him a try. They can't stop me!

Haha, this was great. I really wish I would run into more Dhalsims in ranked, but they're super rare for me. I want to learn more about the matchups.

I really enjoy your Dhalsim gameplay!

I've actually been maining Dhalsim for the last two weeks or so after originally maining Cammy, and I'm loving his tricky tactics, though my opponents probably aren't. I've never been great at chaining combos but his keep-away game is amazing.

Definitely interested to see dhalsim just in general in this game hard to find much at all

The majority of the time you land with teleport strong punch, it has enough hit stun to get crouching strong punch instead of medium kick for a good chunk of extra damage

can we take the time and look a how creative that thumb nail is man

I was the deejay you went against, was my 2nd game vs dhalsim, gl with the climb jm!

This was so cool 🔥

That Dee Jay was charging like a bull so often I was secretly amazed that you weren't reacting with the Yoga Teleport. Hitting someone who goes all in from behind with Dhalsim is a singular pleasure.

18:40 I watched the BrianF clip seconds before clicking on this video Also AKUMAKEN being the Diamond Gatekeeper was so perfect

I'd love to watch you play Zangief, I'm sure I'll learn some things!

un kay, haven't even watched this yet, Dhalsim is the secret Uber fighter since the late 90's, when the art style went Alpha. In or around 1996/7 I came across this dude at a random arcade in Jersey who was absolutely wrecking any and all with Big D. What threw me off was the effectiveness at ALL ranges, perfecting the teleport apparently is key. The sickest SF player seen, in-person,to this day. I'm sure to enjoy this vid 🍻

I just kinda wanna see more dhalsim content haha. Its fun to watch

Haven't even watched the video yet but you get a like for the great thumbnail 😅 👍🏻

This is my first street fighter game and I just got platinum with chun, would love to see you get diamond with her because I feel like I have a lot to learn but not a lot of youtubers are talking about her.

Idk if it’s good I think you just make him look good 😂 ur the goat 🙏🏾

Nice Sim, plenty of strats to take from your play with him 😀

I just switched to Sim today. Got to 5 star Gold. Thanks for the confidence boost

Dhalsim slide can actually low profile impact sometimes which lets him get big punishes. It's pretty risky to go for though as you need to know the exact window.

You are the man!

Ken has been my main for a long time(other than Capcom v SNK) and they had the trier points you could use to make your team. I put the sweet team of Sagat, Blanka, and Sakura(she was 1 point) I was on vacation at a amusement park and sat many an opponent down with that team.

Thank you jimcrogh for the video

More often then not you can get his light slide off twice in a eow then grab without much issue

I think you should do a video using the Modern controls. Be fun to see your perspective on it. I've heard Geif is a good one to use them.

@23:13 You can do a heavy kick and cancel into level 1 super (but you have to do the heavy version) instead of just level 1 super since you're standing so close.

@18:00 On standing HK punish counter you can do standing HP. Knocks them super far but in this case you would've killed.

I have sat out of fighting games for a while i have to work on that super combo for a single bar consistent cash out.

The animation is so smooth it is uncanny

This particular video looks very crisp.

Due to Dhalsim teleport, opponents tend to walk backwards to get under it, so when you jump to bait a teleport that is when using drill hits with the plus 5. Also, his anti-airs are really op, MP and back HP.

'Know your weaknesses. And perhaps theirs' that kinds seems to be how gameplay for him operates

a correction here - Topanga didnt say Dhalsim was BAD, they said they were unsure right now and that he had potential. Unless this is a different list than the one Jiyuna translated

I was actually palying Sim online yesterday and I'm really feeling the way he can keep the nonsense going. Like he's able to just block off entire sections of the screen and force your opponent to do some goofy shit. Really good character in the sense of zoning and conditioning your opponent. Just kinda sucks if you dont act with intention and know what he's capable of.

nice analysis

I would love a Zangief to Diamond series!

I’d love to see what you can do with Chun-Li or Jamie because I think they are under explored.

I remember playing Street Fighter II on my Sega Genesis. I LOVED Dhalsim. And Blanca.

Would love Honda next!

Would love to see a video for Zangief or my girl Marisa, but watching some more Dhalsim would be great too. He's a fun character to watch.

One of the streamers I watch plays Honda, placed super high and is now in Diamond on that character. He also dabbled in Dhalsim and I think he's up to plat there? Very fun to watch these less-picked characters.

“I had the answer ready, I was just…I didn’t do it”. Perfectly described my playstyle

Just picked up Dhalsim and this is exactly what I needed.

Street Fighter 6 has the biggest downplayers and crybabies I have ever seen in my life. And that goes for the pros at the moment too. Its actually insane. People legit throwing massive tantrums because a 1 month old game is still being figured out 💀

He is in his own tier. Huge knowledge check, unique character that forces you to play his game.

He's got stuff. I'd put him around Kimberly and Marisa. His main disadvantage is that if the enemy gets in, he usually needs to spend drive meter to get them off, either a 3-bar rush or a drive reversal.

Wake Up Level 2 works when they are directly next to you and it works everytime. Some people also freak out and jump or back up and you can launch the ball off holding it for a second and it tracks the spot where you launch the ball so if they stay in the same spot, you can teleport behind them and hope they either start a combo or hit them with a jab and the connect of the super. Just my 2 cents as an up and coming Dhalsim pro :D haha

Seeing a Dhalsim double perfect Daigo says a lot about the character.

I hope some day I can live as freely as AKUMAKEN: saying YES to every impulse and opportunity, never knowing or caring what happens next.

You can get extra tellaports if you use ex fireballs in the air

Rubber yoga man.

That Dee Jay fight was fantastic

Absolute vote or the Gief! I may not play him but by god there is no hustle I respect more than the Zangief hustle.

I don't like to up fireball too much, people tend to mash di if you slide after up fireball. Have to be on the look out for that.

Kind of cool can’t wait for new Mortal Kombat though

I love Dhalsim gameplay and I support these videos wholeheartedly.

Fun video

Lmao I got an ad at 18:06 and it cut off that Dee Jay whiffing his CA perfectly 😂

I saw an interview with Tokido, he’s one of the people that put him on C tier. He said the only reason why he put him that low is because no one was using him, not necessarily because he was bad. Menard won CEO with Blanka lol. I don’t think anyone really know where everyone stands yet. Even Jamie, Daigo said he would love to play him but the issue is getting to level 4 drinks. Once Jamie is level 4, he’s one of the best in the entire game.

Level 2 super using light or medium kick changes the arc. Therefore the light version is a reversal that is safer than the long heavy version shown because you at least get your turn back if they avoid it.

His down+throw sends the opponent far away, I think that's good sometimes

Honestly everyone wrote off Dhalsim back in 2 as well, but he is surprisingly capable in competent hands. Hell he had one of the earliest cross ups in fighting games it just took a long time for people to really make use of it.

His reversal situation feels so terrible. in this game with throw loops as prevalent as they are, being cornered and knocked down with Sim feels like you're just dead.

I think Dhalism is fine and with JP seemingly coming back down to earth a bit with the competitive meta, I suspect we'll see more 'Sim play at higher levels. For buffs, maybe make his lvl 1 super invincible to give him a bit better reversal options while still keeping his core weakness.

I luv deejays backup walk

You can use the lvl 2 super at very close range to make it invincible

I think the problem with sim is he's been the same kind of character since sf4 with little tweaks and variation changes. One thing i wish he did have was the bouncing fireball like he had in v2 in sf5

I'd love to see Chun.

I started playing Dhalsim recently. Pretty new to FGs and SF but I just think he’s cool. I did notice he is pretty gauge hungry, especially when it comes to fighting grapplers and I end up spending on drive reversal trying to avoid being tick grabbed or cornered too long. Still very satisfying to play and feel some growth with personally!

I never believe anyone when they say Sim is low tier. He's consistently been the most deceptively trickiest character to play against, and one of the hardest characters to really get a grasp of in the franchise. Most people try him briefly in practice, find a hard time figuring him out, and write him off. But then you get people who are psychopaths that really love his weird keep-away gameplay and can really destroy you in ranked - and because he's always the least played character in SF, people just don't know how to counter him because the matchup experience is relatively low for most players. Sim is scary, straight up, and the people who play him I'm convinced eat raw magnesium for breakfast.

18:03 that homie wiff

Getting Diamond against Flowchart Ken was pretty hilarious. Also, Rooflemonger did a video looking at how many of each character are in Master Rank, and while Dhalsim isn't played by a lot of people, he has a disproportionately high amount of Master Rank representation. I'd say it's more of a popularity thing - there's lots of characters who are flashy or cool or appealing in ways that Dhalsim isn't, so he sort of gets left in the dust despite his potential.

I feel like most of the "bad" or low tier characters dont have options on wakeup and are easily DI'd. Gief has the same issue where he is crazy easy to DI.

I just picked up dhalsim, I definitely think he needs more damage but he has the mixes.