Dont panic there is a punish to shinobis kick | Forums

[UbiJurassic]

So no one could find a punish. So I thought I'd go see if there was one . The punishment is a GB. How it's done is you dodge the kick then wait for the ranged heavy . Simply block it and enjoy your GB. I tested this multiple times to be sure it works and can say on console it works just like valks lunge attack. I hope this helps you shinobi haters out there.
Ps watch out for when they adapt and start gbing instead of kick good luck guys

Thanks for sharing the tip, MenaceMaddness. Every Shinobi player might not play exactly like that, but it will be very helpful advice to keep in mind when fighting them.

[Devil_Sparda]

Well.. For me the problem is that, every attack u do, he just side kick. You can t do nothing. Tried to feint and fast gb, but you are too slow.. If you have dodged the kick, 70% of work is done. But he won t initiate the fight with a kick. He will use it reactionary.. And I donno what to do

[MenaceMaddness]

If the shinobi is close to you he obviously has a death wish lol the 90 HP is nothing and lights feel like heavys I usually GB then they will counter GB right after that I GB again because they usually try to dodge away or onto kick I do like that she is a good counter to all the turtle players though

[Devil_Sparda]

I feel no hav a way to open on him.. Unstoppable kick.. On side dodge. How I am supposed to hit him?

[flashadins]

yes but you have only 1 attempt at that if u fail when he finishes his move yo uare left with 0 stamina and 5% remaining health LOL

[MenaceMaddness]

Shinobi is actually really bad. Everyone is saying she's op and top tier but the bots can even counter shinobis kick. There was a 1v1 tourney the other day all shinobis got wrecked same as the 2v2 tourney. I don't understand why people think she is so broken I destroy shinobis. Only thing that gets me really is the light spam when they do it. Warden and warlord are still domination. Both new hero are broken in 4v4 game modes but that's about it. If you having trouble try an watch some streams of like iskys or someone. I watch streams daily and it does help watching how they counter these so called "broken" new Hero's. Don't get me wrong they are both good but not top tier/top 5 like people are saying. And not sure who said it but Simone said shinobi will dodge to side kick while he trying to attack. Try to faint to a GB or something

[MenaceMaddness]

And flash. There is no way a kick heavy combo is draining all your Stam and leaving you 1 hit. Your tripping. Shinobi has the lowest health and doesn't even get that weak of 1 kick heavy. It takes about 3 to 4 kicks to drain stam completely. Think your either spamming to many attacks. And if your getting kicked till your put of stam it's a simple case if git gud. Kick is actually slow and it's reactable. The kick has to start in the second dodge. If you see the orange unblockable incoming dodge if not its gonna be a light or a gb. Pay attention to what shinobi is doing and it's easy win. Zerker can literally kill her with 1 out of stam punish

[Athwaldeacer]

No didn't test with shug. Tested with cent.

centurian has faster grab than most classes.

[Devil_Sparda]

Donno guys. Every shinobi I met just side kick dodge on my attacks and when played defensive, than I was insulted to be defensive.. This kick has too many tool and, on top of that, if u you dodge it and bg, they can counter

[SnugglesIV]

Donno guys. Every shinobi I met just side kick dodge on my attacks and when played defensive, than I was insulted to be defensive.. This kick has too many tool and, on top of that, if u you dodge it and bg, they can counter

This. The OP's advice is good when fighting a Shinobi that plays aggressively. However, if they do nothing but turtle/play defensively you are ****ed. Their lights are fast enough to interrupt you, and grants an extra free light with a backflip after to get out and either throw out a quick ranged GB, into sickle rain if it lands, or back to playing defensively. Shinobi has everything he needs to enforce the turtle meta. He just needs the player with the reaction speed and game sense to do it.