The Arabian Cyclone (アラビアン・サイクロン Arabian Saikuron?) is one of Rashid's special attacks, introduced in Street Fighter 6.
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Description
- "A spinning kick that summons up a whirlwind in front of you. The move can be followed up with two different movement techniques."
- —Street Fighter 6
Executed by performing a quarter circle back motion and pressing punch (or pressing down and Special Attack for Modern Control), Rashid does an overhead kick, creating a temporary cyclone at his feet.
During this, he can follow up with the special moves below.
Wing Stroke
- "A majestic mid-air forward dash performed from Arabian Cyclone. Allows you to break into a jump attack at any point of the dash."
- —Street Fighter 6
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The Wing Stroke (ウイング・ストローク Uingu Sutorōku?) is executed by pressing back and any kick button during Arabian Cyclone. Rashid launches himself forward in a superhero-like pose. From there, he can use any aerial attack before falling. This may force the opponent to stand in order to defend against the jumping attack. However, Rashid can go for an empty glide and sneak in a throw or low attack while he has the opponent on their heels.
Rolling Assault
- "A move performed from Arabian Cyclone that sends you rolling forward. A great technique for closing the distance from far or keeping the pressure on when you're up close."
- —Street Fighter 6
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The Rolling Assault (アサルト・ロール Asaruto Rōru?, Assault Roll) is executed by pressing forward and any kick button during Arabian Cyclone. Rashid rolls forward on the ground, avoiding most mid-level attacks or projectiles. This can be further followed up into Nail Assault (アサルト・ネイル Asaruto Neiru?, Assault Nail) by pressing any kick (Classic) or any attack button (Modern) during Rolling Assault, where Rashid sweep-kicks his opponent, launching them high.
Tactics
- "A rolling kick delivered out of Rolling Assault. Very effective as a follow up attack on opponents launched by Arabian Cyclone."
- —Street Fighter 6
Arabian Cyclone is one of Rashid's newest moves that has a lot of utility. Not only it strikes the opponent, but it also creates a small tornado in front of Rashid that combos from the kick. Defensively, Rashid can use the tornado to nullify projectiles. While each version is unsafe on block, the pushback of the kick and tornado may make it difficult for the opponent to punish. The follow-ups from Arabian Cyclone not only enhances Rashid's mobility, but it gives him a variety of ways to approach and attack the opponent, thus amplifying his pressure game.
The strength of the punch button pressed determines the startup and damage output. The Light version has the fastest startup, but inflicts the least damage. Medium Arabian Cyclone inflicts more damage than the Light version, but has a slower startup. The Heavy version has the slowest startup, but it inflicts the most damage as well as knocks down the opponent. The OD version creates an Air Current that powers up Rashid's Spinning Mixer & Eagle Spike.
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