- "Get lost!"
- —Blanka
The Rock Crusher is one of Blanka's unique attacks, introduced in the Street Fighter II series.
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Description[]
- "An overhead attack that cannot be blocked while crouching."
- —Street Fighter 6
Executed by pressing forward and Medium Punch, Blanka raises his head and bashes his skull downward on top of his opponent.
Tactics[]
As an overhead attack, the main purpose is to break through the defenses of an opponent who insists on crouch guarding (as the attack must be blocked from a standing position). The draw back causes considerable delay, and this attack can easily be countered by an aggressive opponent by hitting him beforehand. Similar to most overheads, this attack is unsafe on block. However, while it is -6 on block, it can be difficult for his opponent to punish if properly spaced.
This move is Blanka's only grounded overhead attack. However, it has a faster startup, compared to other characters' overheads. Rock Crusher also hits the opponent twice and inflicts a respectable amount of damage. In most cases, this overhead is used as a surprise attack to win the round after conditioning the opponent to constantly crouch block. Blanka cannot cancel into his special attacks from this move.
In Street Fighter 6, Blanka can then link into another normal for a follow-up combo if he scores a Counter Hit with this move. He also can get more follow-ups from his Rock Crusher when used after a Drive Rush. With the addition of Drive Rush to the game, Blanka's mix-ups becomes more of a threat. He can break through his opponent's defenses with throws, attack them low with Crouching Medium Kick, or use his overhead to catch them while they're crouch blocking for additional damage and corner carry.
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