Street Fighter 5: 10 Essential Tips All New Players Need To Know
7. Master The New V-Gauge
Managing your V-Gauge is going to be a huge part of this game, and knowing when to use your V-Skill, V-Trigger and V-Reversal will often make the difference between a win and a loss. V-Trigger generally either makes you more powerful or helps you save health, so it gives lots of comeback potential. Using your V-Trigger requires two or three bars of your V-Gauge (which has a max of three bars) depending on your character, so you might have to make a decision at some points on whether you want to save bar for V-Trigger, or spend it on a V-Reversal (a counter-attack during block that gets your opponent off you). And that depends on your character as well as your situation. Using Ryu as an example, his V-Skill is "Mind's Eye" which if timed correctly as an opponent attacks you, parries their attack and leaves your opponent wide open for a pounding, because they can't block. This is a perfect opportunity to unleash a brutal combo, or if your gauge is full, your critical art attack. Take the time to learn what your characters' V-Skill, V-Trigger and V-Reversals are, and how to use them effectively. Pro-tip: Necallis V-Skill is very important, and Dhalsim and R. Mikas are very good too. Make sure you master those.
