Shuriken: Difference between revisions

*Long cooldowns on both mobility options}}Shuriken is very good at being a distraction and capitalizing on people being distracted. Shuriken's large amount of mobility tools make the exceptional at getting to the places where they're most effective and getting out of them the moment something goes wrong. From behind, a good Shuriken has exceptional single target damage and has a fairly easy time either cleaning up low health enemies or helping to take down the higher health ones with antiheal. Both {{Abilitylink|ShurikenPrimary}} and {{Abilitylink|ShurikenSecondary}} apply antiheal, with good damage to boot.

Shuriken is without a doubt, very frail, with very little options at close range. While most of his hp is made up of shields, and he'll usually be taking a few breaks to regenerate the buffs from {{Abilitylink|ShurikenPassive}}, it doesn't change how vulnerable he is at his very worst. If you're low on hp, get some healing before you go in, regardless of whether you think you could live.

As stated before, Shuriken is very weak at close range due to being easily caught and decimated by melee characters, and ineffective at long range due to not being able to take advantage of most of Shuriken's abilities. This requires Shuriken to inhabit a middle ground in which they can deal damage the most effectively they can while additionally giving them more opportunities to escape if they're in a potentially dangerous situation.

At this medium range, picking which target to fight matters very little. Shuriken can repeatedly apply antiheal to one person, making them great for you to clean up, but Shuriken's high damage from behind can make killing healers just as viable a strategy. Granted, if someone is already taking down the support, it's always more helpful to tackle whoever they could heal before they go down.

Shuriken's role of capitalizing on the distractions of your team can basically swap, as Shuriken's distraction capabilities can far exceed their team's. {{Abilitylink|ShurikenE}} is a great example of this, as the clone is great at directing enemy fire the opposite direction it should be, leading in one less player in the fight for a bit, or an exposed backside for you to shoot. And if they choose not to care for the clone, teleport right to it and teach them a lesson.

Aside from abilities, Shuriken's distraction capabilities come from what he is as a character. Shuriken can:

* Constantly stay behind their enemies,

* Prevent healing,

* Deal high damage,

* And slow you down.

Combining debuffs, high damage, and the power of forcing you to turn away from the main fight to avoid death makes Shuriken an excellent distraction. While a fight with anyone who's aware of your presence is usually where Shuriken is the least effective, drawing someone away from the objective for a bit can seriously help your team, even if you might take serious damage or die doing it.

**If all haste and bounce is lost while in a fight back off to regen.