The Street Fighter even bigger than Hugo has vroomed his way into Street Fighter 5 and looks to bring his opponents to a screeching halt.

At eight feet tall, we imagined Abigail would dole out some good damage, but we're still surprised to see just how much life he's able to lop off in a single go.

It's only day one, but the community is going in hard as they unearth early potential for Metro City Bay Area's most enthusiastic mechanic.

From damage and stun output to footsies, anti-airs and interesting interactions, we've got quite a bit of early Abigail tech for you in this round up.

Though he is indeed incredibly slow, a single touch from this massive brawler could very well spend the end of the round, and that's not even necessarily using Critical Art or Crush Counters.

First off, don't ever miss a DP against this fighter, as you'll pay for it with more than half your health. Abigail is capable of stunning Akuma with just one combo, and in the second GIF, we see what he's capable of with just one reset:

Though his V-Trigger gains him access to multiple heavy punch moves, it also boosts Abigail's damage across the board. For instance, hi normal throw does a whopping 140 damage, but in V-Trigger it jumps all the way up to 161 damage. Here are a few examples:



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You know EX Devil's Reverse? That one move that Bison has that most characters just have to hold because of all the invincibility frames and priority? Abigail has a clean counter to it in his V-Skill. Also, while in V-Trigger, Abigail can reflect Rashid's Tornado with a punch:

Believe it or not, it seems the hulking fighter has some potential in the low footsie poke department:

As for anti-airs, Abby has a few different options. Yes, his jab is one of them:

We're most certain we'll be seeing plenty more from SF5's newest character in the coming days, so check back for more Abigail tech, and feel free to send your own findings to our inbox.

What're your early thoughts on Abigail now that he's been released? Please feel free to let us all know in the comments.