Pressure school
Playstyle: short strings, frequent confirms, and cart-fight aggression on The Hunt (reported). Risk: emptying Sha-Chi on greedy heavies. Reforge into this school when you want simpler reads during launch week.
Builds
Launch-week schools only—playstyle prose, not fabricated weapon names or numeric tiers. Deepen specific loadouts once week-one meta stabilizes; reforge when you change schools (verify materials-return in-patch).
Precision-counter school
Playstyle: patience under Brutal-style pressure (block-drain branding 待核实), then a committed punish. Sha-Chi stays healthier if you deflect instead of holding block. Pair with tell drills on the examples page.
Dual-tempo school
Playstyle: mid-combo swaps every time the meter crosses your personal threshold. Strong for mid-story duelists that punish empty pools. Avoid inventing Crimson Viper as required—attributed names stay 待核实 on the weapons table until confirmed.
Also read: Beginner guide · Sha-Chi · Reforge · Examples
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