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    Lawbringer vs Valkyrie/ Highlander unblockables. Advices?

    So I just came back to the game after several month and I'm curious about the Valkyrie shield bash or the highlander's unblockable kick or grab.

    These two are the only ones I completely struggle with and can't figure out why.

    The questions:

    1.
    Can you actually dodge valkyrie's shield bash as a lawbringer? Apparently she can do a heavy attack feint into a shielbash with a light attack following. As hard as I try I just can't dodge/ block the shield bash or the light attack after that. I saw a thread, that actually mentions, that you can't dodge it with specific characters such as Lawbringer, Conquerer and some others (don't remember) but this was like 5 months ago and I dont't know if thats still the point)
    Even if I predict her shielbash berfore she is doing it and dodge as soon as she starts the heavy feint I still get hit because she somehow tracks me with her bash.

    2.
    The Highlander unblockable kick feint into an unblockable grab and then he throws me on the ground. So most Highlander I played against so far did this, they feinted the unblockable kick into the grab. After many times I finally could resist to dodge the first unblockable indicator and dodged the grab as I predicted but he still tracked me with it and threw me on the ground again. Idk if I dodged to the wrong side (to the right and he grabbed form the left (my POV)) or if you just can't dodge it.


    I know I can interrupt these unblockables with light attacks but the only one fast enough as a LB seems to be the top light and with higlander's special uninteruptable status (idk the term) it seems not very promising to me. The light attack aginst the Valkyrie seems to be too slow unless I predict her actions and do the light attack as soon as I see the red indicator from one of her heavy attacks.
    For the Valkyrie it used to be the swipe, that was the annoying thing of her the last time I played but I actually can dodge these pretty relieably.

    Some Lawbringer mains here, that can give me some advices against these two characters?
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    Well for starters, playing Lawbringer is an incredible handicap right now so I can't give you much advice other than to try a different character for awhile. Who knows, maybe you'll find you enjoy a different playstyle more.

    In regard to the Highlander kick/grab combo, there's pretty much nothing you can do against a good Highlander. He goes into offensive stance? You try to dodge what he throws at you and 8 times out of 10 you'll get hit because they're unblockables. You try to attack him with lights? He either dodges for a free kick or cancels his offensive stance and parries it.

    Lawbringer is, along with Shugoki currently one of the two weakest heroes in the game in 1v1. In 4v4 he's significantly better because he has so many grenades.

    I really don't have any advice to you other than to try literally any other character and you'll have a better time. Anyone with dodge attacks has an advantage against Highlander at least.
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