Duelists of Eden/Shiso

Overview

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Survival of the fittest is why Shiso is still around. Wandering around the borderlands, he does whatever he needs to survive and thrive.

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Overview

Shiso is a setplay character who happens to have a resource mechanic on the side to enhance his flexibility. With Aftershock he can shut off lanes safely while also using it as a precursor to his spells for devastating pressure and damage, while with SlipGun he uses it where need be to push and link spells that would not connect otherwise.

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Combos: SlipGun and Aftershock are mana efficient combo starters/extenders. Above Average Damage: SlipGun and Aftershock are comparable to 1 mana spells in damage while being fullscreen tools. Above Average Defense: Aftershock is very useful for defense as you can perform any defensive action afterward. This allows Shiso to defend well against any opponent in front of him.	Weak Melee Pressure: SlipGun and Aftershock are both slow for melee usage. Resource Management: Improper management of Ammo can inhibit your damage significantly. Non Oppressive Neutral: Shiso spends some time setting up his spells rather than scrapping on the field like other characters.

Weapons

Primary Weapon

File:DoE shi color 1.png Slip Gun Toggle Field Preview Toggle Field Preview	Slip Gun Weapon 1
Damage Startup Active Recovery Velocity 3 12 1 12 - On Hit On Shield Cost Cooldown Air Time 12 0 1 30 -
Shiso shoots a beam in front, using 1 Ammo, pushing on-contact. If Shiso has no Ammo, he'll cast Blank instead. Slip Gun is only used for combos due to its startup and push property. Shiso can use it one after the other to hit an enemy who hitsteps rather than shielding or dodging.

File:DoE shi color 1.png Blank Toggle Field Preview Toggle Field Preview	Blank No Ammo Weapon 1
Damage Startup Active Recovery Velocity 2 12 4 12 - On Hit On Shield Cost Cooldown Air Time 36 24 0 30 -
Shiso hits two tiles in front, doing damage. The same framedata as it's ammo enhanced counterpart, but with significantly less range, it may be used to link into his other quick spells but otherwise has no use.

Sub Weapon

File:DoE shi color 1.png Aftershock Toggle Field Preview Toggle Field Preview	Aftershock Weapon 2
Damage Startup Active Recovery Velocity 4 36 100 11 10 On Hit On Shield Cost Cooldown Air Time 63 51 1 50 -
Fire a delayed shot in front, dealing damage and gaining 1 Ammo on-hit. Aftershock can be followed up by any defensive or offensive action after it's 6 frame total anchor duration. Aftershock can be used on structures to guarantee Ammo easily.

Strategy and Synergy

   He's a setup character, and the best way to set up damage is to trap the opponent first. Root does this quite well. Use  Entangle, follow it up with  Aftershock, then a fast spell.Land starters, set up damage from starters with  Aftershock. If you have  Ammo then you have to make on the fly decisions to use  SlipGun to enable combo enders/extenders.
 
   When you don't have starters, then either go for hard reads or shuffle.In neutral without spells you have to have good defense and use W2 to make the enemy stay on their toes,  Aftershock then shield when you know that they're tracking you head on.

• Backstab: Shiso can combo SlipGun into backstab as long as the opponent is in proper position. This is his bread and butter, and can extend into more combos with spells or gap 1 into SlipGun again.
• Thunder: This quick spell combos into SlipGun and out of it for high damage while also setting up shieldbreaks with Aftershock > Thunder.
• StepSlash and AutoSlash : These spells are very present in the meta, and are especially strong on Shiso as he can use both Aftershock and SlipGun during the step whether he has bullets or not.
• Entangle: Entangle is a meta precursor for his Aftershock setups, one of which includes Aftershock > Minigun which either sets up up a 12 damage combo starter, catches a dodge, or shieldbreaks the opponent.
• Minigun: Good spell for neutral and can be confirmed into with SlipGun at 1 Ammo and into SlipGun from 3-4 tiles away. Aftershock > Backstab may also be used immediately after to extend the combo further.

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Players to Watch

Disclaimer: This list is derived from community input and is in no way comprehensive or a form of ranking of any kind. Our community criteria can be found here.

Usual Color	Handles/Links	Region	Status	Notes
File:DoE Shiso color 1.png	Kenecrypt @Kenecrypt	unknown	Left it all behind.	The strongest Shiso. Example Play
File:DoE Shiso color 1.png	Mickle @MickleChrom	unknown	Active	Has Shiso as a secondary, mains Saffron and Violette. Example Play