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Skill Explained

• No Mercy: Shoichi crits with No Mercy for only +25% damage instead of the default +40%. That’s why critical damage items are a consideration: Pirate Flag (+15%), Blade Boots (+10%). But, obviously, he crits every 5 hits as a compensation. So it can sometime take players by surprise with the extra burst that you can also tie strategically with Phony Deal potentially.

• Phony Deal: What makes Shoichi an early game force. And yes the extra damage can be tied strategically with No Mercy 5 hits.

General Tips

• Early: One of the best early game character with Phony Deal to claim your starting area. Afterward, you might need to strategically use it against competitive players.

• Mid: Phony Deal continues to claim key fights/areas for you if you kept the momentum from early game.

• Late: And you will need to keep the early-mid momentum to claim victory as you end with a low ATK at the end.

Counters

• Phony Deal is a Scam: Avoid fighting on it, unless you are ahead of Shoichi of course, as you don't gain any mastery.

• Watch your HP: Shoichi guaranteed random crit can take you by surprise if you stay too low, and he also increased his Crit damage in some ways.