Dhalsim
Zoner / Keep-awayHardIndia
The yoga master with stretchy limbs returns to keep opponents at full screen. Dhalsim uses his extended normals, Yoga Fire, and Yoga Flame to control space. His teleport and Yoga Float give him unique escape and positioning options unavailable to any other character.
PvP Rating
★★★★★
Playstyle
Zoner / Keep-away
Strengths
- +Longest-reaching normals in the entire cast
- +Exceptional full-screen zoning
- +Unique escape tools with teleport and float
- +Forces opponents to play his game at range
Weaknesses
- -Extremely vulnerable up close
- -Lowest health in the cast
- -Slow normals that lose to fast rushdown
- -High execution requirement for all aspects
Tips & Strategy
- 1Standing heavy punch is your longest poke -- use it to keep opponents at bay.
- 2Yoga Fire at mid-range forces opponents to jump, setting up anti-airs.
- 3Yoga Float lets you escape corner pressure and reset to neutral.
- 4Teleport behind opponents on wakeup for tricky left/right mix-ups.