Street Fighter 2: The World Warrior/Zangief

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Sf2wwZangief.gif

Introduction

Color Options

Default
Zangief-old1.gif

Moves List

Command Normals

  • Air Headbutt (strong): During neutral jump > up+mp
  • Air Headbutt (fierce): During neutral jump > up+hp
  • Splash: During diagonal jump > down + hp

Special Moves

Lariat: All three Punch buttons simultaneously

Spinning Piledriver (SPD): All four cardinal directions in clockwise/anti clockwise order + punch (360/270 motion)

The Basics

Anti Airs: Close lp, cr hp, lariat, sac spd

Combos

  • Far lk > cr hk
  • Cr lpxN > cr hk
  • Crossup splash > st mp> cr hk

Advanced Strategy

Hitboxes

Standing Normals

  • Standing LP:
Damage 12 Sf2ww-zangief-lp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-lp-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-lp-s1.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +6
Frame Count 2 4 5
Simplified 2 4 5
  • Standing MP:
Damage 18 Sf2ww-zangief-mp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-mp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-mp-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-mp-r1.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 60
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +12
Frame Count 2 2 3 5
Simplified 1+4 3 5
  • Standing HP:
Damage ? Sf2ww-zangief-hp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-hp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-hp-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-hp-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-hp-r2.png Sf2ww-zangief-hp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-hp-s1.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 80
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage -11
Frame Count 3 3 6 10 8 6 5
Simplified 1+6 4 29
  • Standing LK:
Damage 12 Sf2ww-zangief-lk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-lk-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-lk-a.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel Yes
Frame Advantage +10
Frame Count 2 2 5
Simplified 1+4 5
  • Standing MK:
Damage 18 Sf2ww-zangief-mk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-mk-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-mk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-mk-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-mk-s1.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 60
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +7
Frame Count 3 3 4 4 5
Simplified 1+6 4 9
  • Standing HK:
Damage 22 Sf2ww-zangief-hk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-hk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-hk-s1.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 80
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +5
Frame Count 4 8 11

Close Standing Normals

  • Close Standing LP:
Damage ? Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-a0.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-r2.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-r3.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-a0.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +3
Frame Count 2 2 2 2 4 4 5
Simplified 1+2 4 15
  • Close Standing LK:
Damage 12 Sf2ww-zangief-cllk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllk-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllk-s3.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllk-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllk-s1.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +2
Frame Count 3 2 2 8 4 1
Simplified 1+7 8 5
  • Close Standing MK:
Damage 18 Sf2ww-zangief-clmk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-clmk-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-clmk-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-clmk-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-clmk-s1.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 60
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +2
Frame Count 3 3 4 4 5
Simplified 1+6 4 9
  • Close Standing HK:
Damage 22+6 Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-s3.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-s4.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-r2.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-r3.png Sf2ww-zangief-clhk-r4.png
Stun 10~16+1~7
Stun Timer 80+70
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage -17
Frame Count 2 2 2 3 6 8 8 10 8 5
Simplified 1+9 14 31

Crouching Normals

  • Crouching LP:
Damage 6 Sf2ww-zangief-crlp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-crlp-a.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Chain Cancel Yes
Special Cancel Yes
Frame Advantage -4
Frame Count 3 5


  • Crouching MP:
Damage 18 Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s1.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 60
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +12
Frame Count 3 3 8 4 5
Simplified 1+6 8 9
  • Crouching HP:
Damage 22 Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-crhp-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmp-s1.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 80
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage -11
Frame Count 3 3 8 10 13
Simplified 1+6 8 23
  • Crouching LK:
Damage 12 Sf2ww-zangief-crlk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-crlk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-crlk-s1.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel Yes
Frame Advantage +3
Frame Count 3 4 7
  • Crouching MK:
Damage 18 Sf2ww-zangief-crlk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-crmk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-crlk-s1.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 60
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel Yes
Frame Advantage +5
Frame Count 3 6 9
  • Crouching HK:
Damage 22 Sf2ww-zangief-crlk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-crhk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-crlk-s1.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 80
Chain Cancel No
Special Cancel No
Frame Advantage +1
Frame Count 4 8 13

Aerial Normals

  • Neutral/Diagonal Jumping LP:
Damage 14 Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-r1.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Frame Count 2 3 8
Simplified 2 11
  • Diagonal Jumping LP:
Damage 16 Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-djlp-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-djlp-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-r1.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Frame Count 2 3 8
Simplified 2 11
  • Neutral Jumping MP:
Damage 20 Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njmp-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njmp-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-r1.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 50
Frame Count 2 3 8
Simplified 2 11
  • Diagonal Jumping MP:
Damage 20 Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njmp-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-djmp-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-r1.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 50
Frame Count 2 3 8
Simplified 2 11
  • Neutral Jumping HP:
Damage 24 Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njhp-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njhp-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlp-r1.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 60
Frame Count 2 3 8
Simplified 2 11
  • Diagonal Jumping HP:
Damage 22 Sf2ww-zangief-djhp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-djhp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-djhp-s3.png Sf2ww-zangief-djhp-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-djhp-s3.png Sf2ww-zangief-djhp-s2.png Sf2ww-zangief-djhp-s1.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 60
Frame Count 1 3 3 7 3 3
Simplified 1+7 4
  • Neutral Jumping LK:
Damage 14 Sf2ww-zangief-jk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njlk-a.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Frame Count 3
  • Diagonal Jumping LK:
Damage 16 Sf2ww-zangief-djlk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-djlknee-a.png
Stun 1~7
Stun Timer 40
Frame Count 3
Simplified 3
  • Neutral Jumping MK:
Damage 20 Sf2ww-zangief-jk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njmk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r2.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r3.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r4.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 50
Frame Count 3 16 8 6 4
Simplified 3 16
  • Diagonal Jumping MK:
Damage 20 Sf2ww-zangief-jk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-djlk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r2.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r3.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r4.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 50
Frame Count 3 16 8 6 4
Simplified 3 16
  • Neutral Jumping HK:
Damage 24 Sf2ww-zangief-jk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-njhk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r2.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r3.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r4.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 60
Frame Count 3 8 8 6 4
Simplified 3 8
  • Diagonal Jumping HK:
Damage 22 Sf2ww-zangief-jk-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-djhk-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r1.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r2.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r3.png Sf2ww-zangief-jk-r4.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 60
Frame Count 3 8 8 6 4
Simplified 3 8

Unique Moves

  • Headbutt: (Jump straight up, ↖/↑/↗ + Strong/Fierce)

Strong

Damage 14 Sf2ww-zangief-ump-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-ump-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-ump-r.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 50
Frame Count 3 8

Fierce

Damage 14 Sf2ww-zangief-ump-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-uhp-a.png Sf2ww-zangief-ump-r.png
Stun 11~17
Stun Timer 60
Frame Count 3 6

Flying Body Attack a.k.a. Chest Splash: (Jump diagonally, ↙/↓/↘ + Fierce)

Damage 14 Sf2ww-zangief-udhp-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-udhp-a.png
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 60
Frame Count 5

Throws

Standing Normal Grabs Throwboxes:

Throw Hold Sf2ww-zangief-sthrow.png
Damage 32 Damage 16+(4*n)
Duration - Duration 300
Stun 7~13 Stun -
Stun Timer 100 Stun Timer -
Range (from axis) 69 Range (from axis) 69
Range advantage 24 Range advantage 24

Pile Driver (←/→ + Strong): 32

Iron Claw (←/→ + Fierce): 16,4*n

Brain Buster (←/→ + Forward): 32

Kamitsuki a.k.a. Bite (←/→ + Roundhouse): 16,4*n

Crouch Grabs Throwboxes:

Throw Hold Sf2ww-zangief-cthrow.png
Damage 28 Damage 16+(4*n)
Duration - Duration 300
Stun 5~11 Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 100 Stun Timer -
Range (from axis) 69 Range (from axis) 69
Range advantage 24 Range advantage 24

Stomach Claw (↙/↓/↘ + Strong/Fierce): 16,4*n

Deadly Driver (↙/↓/↘ + Strong): 28

Leg Throw (↙/↓/↘ + Fierce): 28

Special Moves

  • Double Lariat: Press all Punch Buttons
Damage 22 Sf2ww-zangief-dl-s1.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-m2.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-m1.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-m2.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-m1.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-a2.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-m2.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-a1.png Sf2ww-zangief-dl-m1.png
Stun 13~19
Stun Timer 120
Frame Advantage -25
Frame Count 11 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 3



  • Spinning Piledriver: (360 + P)
Damage 44 Sf2ww-zangief-spd.png
Duration 130
Stun 5~11
Stun Timer 60
Range (from axis) 64
Range advantage 35

Misc Animations

Walk back Neutral Walk Fwd Crouch
Sf2ww-zangief-bwd.png Sf2ww-zangief-cllp-n.png Sf2ww-zangief-fwd.png Sf2ww-zangief-cr-n.png
  • Standing reel:
Sf2ww-zangief-reel1.png Sf2ww-zangief-reel2.png Sf2ww-zangief-reel3.png Sf2ww-zangief-reel4.png Sf2ww-zangief-reel5.png
  • Standing gut reel:
Sf2ww-zangief-gutreel1.png Sf2ww-zangief-gutreel2.png Sf2ww-zangief-gutreel3.png Sf2ww-zangief-gutreel4.png
  • Crouching reel:
Sf2ww-zangief-creel1.png Sf2ww-zangief-creel2.png
  • Dizzy:
Sf2ww-zangief-dizzy1.png Sf2ww-zangief-dizzy2.png Sf2ww-zangief-dizzy3.png Sf2ww-zangief-dizzy4.png

Match-Ups

Vs. Ryu

Get to close range, then use either sweep or walk up spd for a kd, and just spd loop from there. Lariat can go through fireballs, but it's not very useful.

Vs. Ken

Same as Ryu.

Vs. E.Honda

If you are on the revision that lets you spd him for free at round start, do it. Otherwise if he stars mashing hands, the match is over. Mashed cr lp can beat headbutts, and if you get a knockdown you can win (like all of ww giefs matchups).

Vs. Chun Li

Patiently walk up and threaten with sweep, even if it trades with her cr mk, you can usually walk in and get an spd tick in time.

Vs. Blanka

Similar to Chun, but his air normals make this a pain. As usual your sweep is good in neutral, and cr lp can beat ball. Lariat can also be good vs ball, but has to be done as a read, he takes so much damage it might be worth it. If he uses air normals like nj hk to keep you out, it's hard to deal with, either hit him early by jumping at him with an air normal, or sweep him coming down if he attacks early.

Vs. Guile

Another terrible one. Whiff punish his cr mk with a sweep etc. Lariat is useless as usual, just be patient and pray he makes a mistake. He can anti air you with cr hp and far hk very effectively.

Vs. Dhalsim

You can punish his pokes well with sweep, even on trade it's a good trade for zangief. Lariat through fireball is useless since he can just punish you with a cr hp for free. If he gets distance, try walk your way in and punish pokes with sweep, or read fireballs with jump into sweep/spd.

Game Navigation

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