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==Overview== |
==Overview== |
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'''Shuriken''' is a ranged [[Phighters|Phighter]] that specializes in pressuring the enemy and picking off targets. His passive, [[Shuriken#As Fast as the Wind|As Fast as the Wind]] lets him mobilize across the map. [[Shuriken#Stars of the Storm|Stars of the Storm]] is very versatile with a quick slow, as well as antiheal and more damage if hit from behind. [[Shuriken#Traverse the Horizon|Traverse the Horizon]] |
'''Shuriken''' is a ranged [[Phighters|Phighter]] that specializes in pressuring the enemy and picking off targets. His passive, [[Shuriken#As Fast as the Wind|As Fast as the Wind]] lets him mobilize across the map. [[Shuriken#Stars of the Storm|Stars of the Storm]] is very versatile with a quick slow, as well as antiheal and more damage if hit from behind. [[Shuriken#Traverse the Horizon|Traverse the Horizon]] repositions him to the best angles for attack, and [[Shuriken#Stab of the Betrayer|Stab of the Betrayer]] ensures your opponents can't recover. [[Shuriken#Illusions of the Smoke|Illusions of the Smoke]] can trick and distract enemines for him to rush into position, and his Phinsher [[Shuriken#Gullotine Blossom|Guillotine Blossom]] will cut his foes down to size. |
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==Abilities== |
==Abilities== |
Revision as of 19:14, 4 February 2024
Overview | Lore | Dialogue | Sound effects | Gallery | History |
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Shuriken is a ranged Phighter. He was released on 15 April 2023 during v0.5.0.
Overview
Shuriken is a ranged Phighter that specializes in pressuring the enemy and picking off targets. His passive, As Fast as the Wind lets him mobilize across the map. Stars of the Storm is very versatile with a quick slow, as well as antiheal and more damage if hit from behind. Traverse the Horizon repositions him to the best angles for attack, and Stab of the Betrayer ensures your opponents can't recover. Illusions of the Smoke can trick and distract enemines for him to rush into position, and his Phinsher Guillotine Blossom will cut his foes down to size.
Abilities
Details:
- Haste and bounce only decrease when HP is damaged.
- Passive effects are disabled while charging up Stars of the Storm.
Details:
- The applied slow cannot stack.
- Upon reaching maximum charge, this ability automatically fires after 5 seconds.
Details:
- For 2 seconds after backstabbing an enemy, using Stars of the Storm on them will deal its bonus damage regardless of where they are hit.
- Shuriken can use abilities during the dash.
Details:
- Shuriken can jump to stop perching early. Shuriken will always jump in front of where he is facing.
- During the cast time of this ability, Shuriken has 100% slow and bound.
- Shuriken cannot perch on ceilings with Traverse the Horizon.
Details:
- Holding E will instead clone the nearest ally, this clone cannot copy your primary fire.
- This ability's cooldown does not start until Shuriken uses the recast, the clone dies, or expires.
- Shuriken cannot recast if the clone dies.
- During the cast time of this ability, Shuriken is slowed for 80% and cannot jump.
- The clone will attempt to jump over walls, but not gaps.
- The clone retains the haste and boost buffs from As Fast as the Wind.
- Shuriken cannot use abilities while invisible.
Guillotine Blossom | ||
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Type Phinisher |
Ability Type AoE/Ranged |
Unleash 5 shurikens that spin around you and apply antiheal. The shurikens will fire to your cursor one by one every 1.5 seconds. | ||
Damage: 8 (spinning shurikens), 15 (per thrown shuriken) Range: Unknown Spin speed: 5 Antiheal duration: 3 seconds (thrown shurikens only) Phinisher points: 125 |
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Ability Demonstration |
Details:
- Upon completing the Phinisher animation, Shuriken will perform a vertical jump.
- The shurikens spin in an anti-clockwise rotation.
- Shuriken cannot gain any Phinisher points until the Phinisher's effects end.
Strategy
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Shuriken is a ranged Phighter specializing in flanking and picking off enemies on the opposing team with his anti-heal and high DPS output. If left unchecked, Shuriken can allow his team an easier win in a team fight while acting as a good counter to healers pocketing. His total hit points is 125, among the lowest in the game alongside Biograft - he has 75 health with 50 shield. This small HP pool means Shuriken will have to play aggressively in the enemy’s backline to allow his team to pick off the opposing team.
Due to Shuriken’s frail nature, it’s highly recommended you learn to choose your fights rather than fighting anyone in your sight. Shuriken’s high mobility and high DPS allow him to properly get behind enemy lines and quickly dispose of backline characters such as Hyperlaser, Medkit, or Vine Staff or finish off low HP targets. Because Shuriken is a Phighter who capitalizes off of eliminating single targets, it’s a good rule of thumb to know which Phighters will be easier to take care of than other Phighters.
Prioritize targeting:
- Medkit
- Vine Staff
- Subspace
- Hyperlaser
Shuriken has some survivability while in close range because of his M2 ability and passive which allows Shuriken to chip or eliminate targets before needing to retreat. However, this aggressive playstyle comes at the cost of losing a majority of your HP if caught off-guard by a stronger enemy (Katana, Sword, Slingshot, etc.)
His passive is great for outmaneuvering enemies. The speed and ability to wall-perch are all tools you can use to disorientate and dodge the enemy. Traverse the Horizon is one of the best mobility tools in the game with its large range and requiring 10 damage before being broken. If you ever find yourself in a situation where you need a quick escape then this ability is a fast option as it can be canceled mid-way which carries the momentum allowing you to fling yourself to a safe distance. Illusions of the Smoke is a good tool for either chip damage or tricking enemies. Tapping E will send out a clone of yourself, allowing you to either teleport to it and/or use it for extra damage. It copies both your primaries and your jumps, and it explodes for damage and slow if it is broken, dealing damage and inhibiting the opponent should they be in its AOE. On the other hand, holding E will send a clone of the nearest teammate which can confuse the enemy and help a teammate escape easier. Guillotine Blossom is a good crowd-controlling Phinisher allowing Shuriken to chip/finish off groups of enemies quickly.
Ultimately, Shuriken’s hyper-aggressive flanking playstyle makes him a very strong and annoying Phighter to go against when in the right hands.
Ability usage
- As Fast as the Wind
- If all haste and bounce is lost while in a fight back off to regenerate.
- Stars of the Storm
- Use this ability to kill off low health enemies instead of Stab of the Betrayer to make the most out of it's debuffs and extra damage at a later time.
- Stab of the Betrayer
- Starting an encounter with this is great to help ensure a kill.
- If you're low on health, quickly backstabbing someone can help support your team while you run away to regen.
- Traverse the Horizon
- While using Shuriken’s grapple you can press spacebar to end the grapple early and will launch you with your current momentum.
- If you have your phinisher you can grapple cancel to slightly move Shuriken forward during the animation
- If you grapple an edge of an platform you can quickly grapple cancel to use the momentum to launch you high enough to land on the platform.
- At the start of the rounds it's better to not use this ability as it can help get you out of tough situations at the start of the match.
- Illusions of the Smoke
- Luring people away from others to make them an easier target to teleport to and kill is something the clone executes very well.
- Teleporting to a clone with Guilliotine Blossom active can be a devastating surprise attack if the enemy is unaware of it's activation, although the windup of Illusions of the Smoke can decrease the effectiveness of this strategy by forcing you to lose some larger orbiting shurikens.
- Guillotine Blossom
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Counterplay against Shuriken
Badge
Name | Icon | Description | Reward |
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shadow sniper | ![]() |
kill someone with your phinisher while in the middle of grappling | Title - Professional Bhopper |
Trivia
General:
- Shuriken is based on the Silver Ninja Star gear.
- Shuriken is the first Phighter to have special dialogue when winning or losing a match with a specific Phighter.
Development:
Skins:
Version history
26 November 2022
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References
Phighters |
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Melee | Sword • Skateboard • Biograft • Katana • Ban Hammer |
Ranged | Rocket • Slingshot • Hyperlaser • Shuriken • Scythe |
Support | Medkit • Boombox • Subspace • Vine Staff |
Related | Badges • Status Effects • Phinisher |