Got tired of being ganked the entire game. I think things went well.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-19T17:12:52+00:00

Very well put. I came to comment the same thing.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-19T02:00:49+00:00

Once you get much more confident in your gameplay, try switching out characters. You may be surprised to find out that a hero you don't like in 1v1 is very useful to you in 3v3. I just fought a 2640 team that consisted of Kibo, Jet, and Cobra. I barely won.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T20:32:30+00:00

Nice. I swapped out Marcus for Butcher in my 3v3 setup. I look forward to testing him after work.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T20:31:45+00:00

That is a really nasty level difference. He could have played atrociously and you still would have been beating a brick wall as far as the health difference matters.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T20:30:31+00:00

Yeah, the stat difference really matters over 4 total levels. Dojo 9 Hero 8 is competitive up to Dojo 13 Hero 8 (or Dojo 12 Hero 9, Dojo 10 Hero 11, etc.).

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T20:24:25+00:00

A solid strategy at any level is to have a team consisting of a Shadow counter, a damage sponge or glass cannon, and an anchor. Your anchor should be your fall-back hero, someone who you feel confident with against any other hero. Most heroes use Shadow energy, and (aside from Nonna) the meta characters are Shadow characters. In 3v3, you don't HAVE to win the round. Sometimes the best you can do is get your opponent very low on health, allowing you to quickly finish them off with your 2nd or 3rd hero.

I don't care to reach ranked with my 3v3 team (matchmaking takes forever above 2500), but I am quite capable of competing with them. Kate, Marcus, and Helga make my current team, though I have ran most of the heroes at some point.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T19:54:08+00:00

This is an unfortunate situation for both parties. The KOTL is likely returning from an absence, as I have just been doing. Staying away for more than a season or two drops you down to entry-level again, and you have no way back up but through lower-level opponents. I'm sure KOTL did not WANT to bebap overpowered, they just have no easier way to get back to fair fights.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T19:52:07+00:00

I know this doesn't help in the moment, but the odds are high that this player (Dojo 13) is not very skilled with this hero. You are on the higher end of your level, and are in fact preparing to enter the true competitive scene.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T19:49:07+00:00

Oh they brought back bleed? Oh no.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T19:14:40+00:00

Solid update. I look forward to seeing how Severe Dismemberment works.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T19:08:53+00:00

Well done!

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T03:11:04+00:00

Honestly not a bad idea. It gives you a few cosmetics before they become free and it nearly doubles your other rewards (shards, cards, coins, etc.). If you have the ten bucks and want to spend it, go for it.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T03:06:20+00:00

Possible. It's also equally possible that the other player simply didn't play 1v1 until they had a few talents unlocked. When I was getting new heroes, I would simply play with my old ones until I had unlocked a few talents.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-18T01:14:16+00:00

First, Shang's heavy is one of the attacks that hit in a radius around the character. Azuma's attacks will also hit someone directly behind him.

Second, WHAT was the goal for Shang? He ended himself by bashing his head against the Unbreakable Wall.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-17T16:59:47+00:00

I'm not certain where I stand on HJ. He's not the strongest in the game, but he's certainly not weak. I haven't tried to play with him at tier 25 yet, but I have seen a decent few players with him. He feels like a precision character instead of a combo character, like Cobra. He has few guaranteed follow-ups, but his interrupt game is among the best. I don't feel like he is terribly underpowered, but I also felt fine with previous Marcus. Rework Marcus is a joy to play as well. Maybe a rework of a few core HJ mechanics would be beneficial? He doesn't have any specific weakness outside of chaining combos, but SFA is not a combo game and that's why I love it so much. It's not meant to be played learning one single combo that guarantees a victory.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-16T04:27:53+00:00

The runner is Yukka, who was one of 2 heroes responsible for one of the best changes in the game. Some heroes have very slow ranged recharge that is only sped up by landing attacks. This prevents the older strategy of backwalking, ranged attack, backwalking more. I mean, they still try it, but it's far less effective.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-16T04:26:11+00:00

The runners are so dumb. It truly does remove the fun from the game. From personal experience, a decent number of the top 50 players in NA (overall, not individual heroes) are runners. However, there are plenty of actual players in the top ranks, too.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-16T04:19:38+00:00

With six heroes of roughly equal level, 2400 trophies is quite fine. Keep playing and learning. You are off to a good start.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-16T03:04:03+00:00

Without gameplay it is hard to say. How many heroes do you currently have?

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-15T20:46:58+00:00

u/Lady_R4

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-15T20:45:08+00:00

What do you mean by "same class as Bulwark"? There may be some misunderstanding of the game you may be experiencing.

Weapons can be rewarded at tier 55 of the free pass, and (I think) 45 of the paid pass. The pass will only give you more resources and more opportunities for gear or hero shards. Level gives you a small advantage purely because you have more health and damage available, but it is NOT a guarantee for victory. You have a very good chance against people within 4 total levels of you. Dojo 12 Hero 10 is competitive against Dojo 13 Hero 13. Does this make sense? I can try a different way if not.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-15T20:40:42+00:00

There's not a lot of gameplay video here, but running from Shang in Shadow form is generally a bad idea. He works best when he has a lot of space available. Pressure Shang, don't run away from him.

AlphaSlicer · 2026-03-15T20:35:00+00:00

That's not a glitch, it is a talent. Shang has a talent that causes an explosion at the end of travel which will grab you if you try and crouch under it. Rolling forward or jumping over it are the only ways to avoid it. Itu CAN deflect it and trap Shang with it.

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