- "Lunge forward with a powerful attack. Can be used to absorb an opponent's attack while launching your own offensive."
- —Street Fighter 6
Zao Chi (鑿歯 Japanese: Sakushi; Pinyin: Záo chǐ?, Chiselling Tooth) is A.K.I.'s Drive Impact, introduced in Street Fighter 6.
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Description[]
Executed by pressing Heavy Punch and Heavy Kick simultaneously (or pressing Drive Impact for Modern Control), A.K.I steps and spins forward, crouching low to perform a low sweeping kick at her opponent's midsection.
Tactics[]
Like all Drive Impacts, Zao Chi has 2-hits of armor during the startup frames. This makes it useful to absorb the opponent's attacks and retaliating as they are recovering. Hitting the opponent with Zao Chi as a Punish Counter puts them crumple state on hit, giving A.K.I. enough time to start a high-damaging combo. In the middle of the screen, this move can push the opponent back on block. This allows A.K.I. to create separation where she can zone out the opponent with projectiles or set up a poison puddle with Orchid Spring.
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