Chipp Zanuff is Guilty Gear’s high speed, high offense glass cannon. He has an extremely high potential damage output but he is hampered with an extremely low health pool. This guide will give players the information they need to excel at using Chipp Zanuff in Guilty Gear Strive. The ninja is classified as a High Speed character by the game.
Upcomer’s Guilty Gear Strive character guides use numpad notation. Numpad notation is a universal form of notating fighting game inputs that is able to go past language barriers. It is based off numpads that can be found on a computer keyboard. Five is the joystick at neutral and the numbers branch out from there. For example, 236 would translate to “down, down-forward, forward” in numpad notation.
Guilty Gear Strive inputs
| Guilty Gear Strive input name | Shorthand |
| Punch | P |
| Kick | K |
| Slash | S |
| Heavy Slash | HS |
| Dust | D |
Command normals
| Move name | Input | Description |
| Command Normal 1 | 6P | Chipp does a short jab forward. This move has upper body invincibility. Therefore, it is a good move to counter jump-ins and aerial attacks. |
| Command Normal 2 | 6K | Chipp does a jump kick. This move hits crouch-blocking opponents and will go over low attacks. |
| Command Normal 3 | 6HS | Chipp does a strike with his wrist blades. This does a good amount of damage but is hampered by slow startup. |
| Command Normal 4 | 2K in mid-air | Chipp drops straight down in the air. This allows Chipp to change the trajectory of his attack and throw his opponent off-guard. |
Special attacks
| Move name | Input | Description |
| Alpha Blade (Horizontal) | 236P (Air OK) | Chipp lunges forward while vanishing. This move is a cross-up as he moves behind his opponent making this a good move to use to open up your opponent. |
| Alpha Blade (Vertical) | 236K (Air OK) | Chipp lunges up and diagonally while vanishing. This move is an overhead cross-up, making it good for catching a crouch-blocking opponent off-guard. |
| Beta Blade | 623S (Air OK) | Chipp’s dragon punch. This move is invincible on startup. However, it cannot be Roman Canceled out of if it whiffs. Therefore, it is a high risk maneuver. |
| Gamma Blade | 236HS | Chipp creates a clone of himself that he sends forward as a projectile. He is at advantage on block but if the clone is hit, Chipp takes damage. |
| Resshou | 236S | A fast lunge attack that makes a good poke. It can be followed up with its rekka moves. |
| Rokusai | 236S during Resshou | A low follow up to Resshou. This move cannot be blocked by a standing opponent, making it the ideal rekka for a stand-blocking opponent. |
| Senshuu | 236K during Resshou or Rokusai | An overhead follow up to Resshou. This move has a large amount of recovery. But, it will hit crouch-blocking opponents. Using Rokusai and Senshuu together is a good way for easy high-low mix-ups. |
| Genrouzan | 63214S | Chipp’s command grab. He jumps in the air and vanishes to catch the opponent off-guard. This move has a larger range than other command grabs. However, it has a slow startup. |
| Shuriken | 214P in mid-air | Chipp throws a shuriken diagonally to the ground. This move has less recovery if it is done closer to the ground. |
| Wall Run | Hold 6 while dashing near the corner | Chipp can run on the wall in the corner. He can attack during this as well. |
| Wall Run Attack | Any normal except D during Wall Run | Chipp can attack while wall running. This is a good way to extend air combos in the corner. |
| Escape | 4 or 2 during Wall Run | Chipp cancels out of the wall run. |
Overdrives
| Move name | Input | Description |
| Zansei Rouga | 632146HS (Air OK) | Chipps lunges at the opponent almost instantly. This move is great for punishing an opponent that is far away or that whiffed an attack. |
| Banki Messai | 236236K | Chipp lunges forward quickly to unleash a barrage of blows. This move has fast startup. Finally, it’s ideal for a big damage combo ender. |
