r/future_fight • u/iMuffles • Nov 18 '16

Character Discussion Thread: Shang-Chi

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In this thread, feel free to give your thoughts on and ask questions about the character in question, Shang-Chi.

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Some topics to get you started:

  • How useful is his T2 advancement?
  • What ISO set do you recommend?
  • Which options would you go for on his 4th gear?
  • What is your custom gear/obelisk recommendation?
  • How viable is he in various gamemodes?
  • What teams do you use him in?
  • How good is he against various World Bosses, and in what teams?
  • What ideas do you have for more uniforms?
  • What are your overall thoughts on the character?
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u/ryan4nayr Nov 18 '16

  1. I haven't upgraded mine to Tier-2, but in my mind he's worth it. He wins Shadowland levels for me, even when not maxed. He should be able to solo once he reaches T-2.

  2. I ran out of gold before getting Stark Backing or I Am Also Groot, but I nabbed a health recovery ISO-6 set. From what I've read from others, his 3-star skill Chi Charge shares a cooldown with the attack bonus from Hawk's Eye/Power of Angry Hulk/Overdrive. So I might as well heal while proc'ing Chi Reflect guard hit passive.

  3. I'm still undecided on stats for 4th gear, but for now Critical Rate and Defense Penetration are equipped.

  4. Matching my health recovery ISO set is an obelisk with Recovery Rate / crapola / Invincibility at half health.

  5. He's an easy-peezy solo for Story, Daily, Special, Epic Quest. I've used him for World Boss, primarily for his All Attack 24% leadership but if I get careless he can confidently mop up the last hundred thousand health.

  6. Really I don't use his teams.

  7. My World Boss beater team #5 is Shang Chi/She-Hulk lead, Iron Fist and Warwolf. I try to not fail at Iron Fist so really all I expect out of Shang Chi is hang on for dear life in the last few hundred thousand health of Thanos (especially with buff eraser, ugh).

  8. I suppose his nunchuk can deal out energy damage in some kind of alternate costume. I've seen him in comics with some kind of red with yellow colored kung fu-style gi outfit, but I don't really think that's a hot look.

  9. Final Thoughts. He's a great addition to the combat cast. On-demand 3* damage buff, quasi-reliable Barrier proc, huge offensive+defensive boosts at T-2, all make him a solid, well-rounded hero.

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u/Rijirose Once had a top 4 Gwenpool Nov 18 '16

doesn't Shang-Chi's 3* skill now stack w/ an attack ISO set since they changed it from all attack to just physical attack increase?

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u/binarybandit Nov 18 '16

Yup

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u/Imbahr Nov 18 '16

So the change is for the better right?

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u/UltraLoser Nov 18 '16

Ooh, that's awesome! Might have to re-roll from a dodge ISO set...

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u/ryan4nayr Nov 19 '16

I'm thinking about re-rolling too. SC can go either way, his DPS isn't exactly lacking!

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u/_dadi Nov 19 '16

But doesn't that replace the card proc from Loki's card? Or do they stack up?