Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike

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Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Tier Maker

Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike - Official Tier

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Characters (20)

Akuma
Akuma
Alex
Alex
Chun Li
Chun Li
Dudley
Dudley
Elena
Elena
Gill
Gill
Hugo
Hugo
Ibuki
Ibuki
Ken Masters
Ken Masters
Makoto
Makoto
Necro
Necro
Oro
Oro
Q
Q
Remy
Remy
Ryu
Ryu
Sean
Sean
Twelve
Twelve
Urien
Urien
Yang
Yang
Yun
Yun

All 20 Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Characters, Ranked

Third Strike rewards clean reads more than raw speed: a well-timed parry flips pressure, and every Super Art changes how a character approaches neutral. This board ranks all 20 fighters in the final roster, from Yun and Chun-Li’s tournament dominance to Gill’s boss-tier tools and the lower rows where Sean, Twelve and Hugo still have dedicated specialists.

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Yun Yun
Chun Li Chun Li
Ken Masters Ken Masters
Gill Gill
A
Dudley Dudley
Makoto Makoto
Urien Urien
Akuma Akuma
Ryu Ryu
B
Yang Yang
Alex Alex
Necro Necro
Oro Oro
Ibuki Ibuki
Elena Elena
Remy Remy
C
Q Q
Twelve Twelve
Sean Sean
Hugo Hugo

Easiest Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Characters for Beginn

Third Strike’s parry window is unforgiving, so the smoothest starting picks are the ones with simple confirms, reliable anti-airs and a clear plan at mid range. Ryu and Ken teach the fundamentals, Alex adds a grappler’s shortcut, and Chun-Li rewards poking without demanding perfect execution. The lower rows are still playable, but ask for charge timing, spacing or matchup knowledge that new players feel immediately.

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Ryu Ryu
Ken Masters Ken Masters
Alex Alex
Chun Li Chun Li
A
Yang Yang
Elena Elena
Sean Sean
Dudley Dudley
Yun Yun
B
Necro Necro
Remy Remy
Oro Oro
Ibuki Ibuki
Hugo Hugo
C
Urien Urien
Q Q
Makoto Makoto
Twelve Twelve
Akuma Akuma
Gill Gill

Hardest Street Fighter III: 3rd Strike Characters to Master,

Some Third Strike characters ask for more than clean inputs: they want precise charge partitions, juggle routes and Super Art management before their game plan comes online. Gill and Urien sit at the top because their best conversions and Aegis setups demand lab time, while Makoto, Ibuki and Yun reward players who can hitconfirm into optimized routes. The lower rows are not mash-free, but their core game is easier to repeat under pressure.

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Gill Gill
Urien Urien
Twelve Twelve
Oro Oro
A
Makoto Makoto
Ibuki Ibuki
Yun Yun
Necro Necro
B
Remy Remy
Q Q
Akuma Akuma
Dudley Dudley
Elena Elena
C
Yang Yang
Hugo Hugo
Ryu Ryu
Ken Masters Ken Masters
Chun Li Chun Li
Alex Alex
Sean Sean

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