Street Fighter 6 Elena Update Breakdown: Full Patch Notes, Perfect Parry Adjustments, and Gameplay Changes

Street Fighter 6 Elena Update Breakdown: Elena, one of the most popular characters from the Street Fighter game franchise, is set to make her way to Street Fighter 6 on June 5. This essentially means that Capcom, the title¡¯s developer, is set to shake things up with an additional balance patch. There will also be some universal adjustments as the fighter from Kenya enters the mix.

Street Fighter 6: Elena is here

Elena, a free-spirited fighter, is set to be a part of Street Fighter 6. She will be added to the game on June 5. With this, the title will complete its second full season of DLC.. ¡®Outfit 3¡¯ will also be added for all four fighters added earlier in this cycle. The characters in question are M. Bison, Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui, and Elena herself.

Interestingly, this update also coincides with the release of Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2.

When Does Elena Release in Street Fighter 6? Update times revealed

Elena is listed as a June 5 release. However, many Street Fighter users will be able to play as her on June 4 itself. The June update for Street Fighter 6, which features a Elena and a new balance patch, will be available on June 4. Here are the exact start and end times for the server maintenance.

Maintenance Start: June 3 at 10 pm ET

Maintenance End: June 4 at around 5 am ET

Once the update is done, all online features will be available again, Moreover, the update will go live, meaning that Elena will be playable a day early.

Street Fighter 6 - June Elena Update Patch Notes

With the release of this update, as many as 25 other fighters have received balance adjustments. Most of the changes are minor ones. They adjust things like damage scaling. There, however, are a few notable changes for characters like Mai and Ryu.

Mai Shiranui¡¯s moveset has been altered a bit with her Standing Heavy Kick taking a massive hit courtesy of added recovery time.

Ryu, on the other hand, has received a few buffs. His Denjin Charge boosted attacks will now be more effective. However, his Donkey Kick remains untouched. Given the move's popularity, one can expect the character's stock to rise further.

There are also a few changes to the mechanics. ¡®Screen Freeze¡¯ will no longer be applicable to all Perfect Parries. It will only happen when the correct direction is held in with regard to an incoming attack

Coming to Throw Escapes, users who manage to break out of a grab will get more Drive Gauge and Super Art gauge. This change will make defensive play more rewarding.