Blending genres is always a risky proposition, since it’s so easy to lose what’s great about each of the ingredients and make a mess of the final product.Gunfire Reborngambles on its ability to do so successfully, mixing the FPS, RPG, and roguelite genres. The gamble pays off with a deep and exciting FPS experience.
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The monkeyXing Zhebrings his own brand of cartoony chaos to the game, with aSoul StrikeandEssence Chainthat can make quick work of enemies. Just because he’s powerful doesn’t mean he’s easy to play, however, and picking the right equipment and power-ups is a must for making this monkey shine. Here’s everything theplayer needs to know about getting started playing Xing Zhe.
Xing Zhe Basics
The monkey Xing Zhe has averageSpeedand slightly below-averageHealthandShield.Xing Zhe has two primary abilities:Soul StrikeandEssence Chain.Soul Strikedamages enemies within 10m up to four times, dealingWeapon Damagerather thanSkill Damage.This ability has additional effectsbased on weapon type(ranging from additional projectiles to explosions) but can only strike each enemy once.Essence Chaindeals 1050 damage to up to 4 enemies, reduces their movement speed by 90% for 0.25s, and grants the player +2 temporary weapon levels for 6s.
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The three best Ascensionsbeating this tough rogueliteas Xing Zhe are arguablyConcentrated Essence, Ancient Etching,andRaging Waves.Concentrated Essence increases the player’s temporary weapon level as well as the duration of Essence Chain.This allows the player to ramp their weapon as high as possible, blowing enemies away with high Q-build damage.Ancient Etchingadds an inscription to the weapon that takes effect whenever the weapon is enhanced byEssence Chain.Inscriptions add tremendous power and flexibility to weapons, and the ability to add another one is a big deal. Last,Raging Wavesincreases the range ofSoul Strikeand the number of cudgel hits.
How To Play Xing Zhe
If the player is running a Q-build,weapon choice doesn’t really matter,and the player can run whatever they feel like. Why? Because the amount of damage is going to be boosted to ridiculous levels because regardless of the weapon’s base stats. If, on the other hand, the player is running an E-build, there are a few weapons worth recommending when playing Xing Zhe. These include theFire Tower, Argus,andShrieker.
As for scrolls,Unfettered Willis a great choice because it scales the character’s weapon damage, which is important for Xing Zhe’s E ability.Abundant Vitalitybuffs the character’s weapon damage while the character’s shield is recharging, which further boosts the player’s E ability, and because this is a common scroll,the player won’t have much difficulty getting their hands on it.Hidden Transaction,on the other hand, is perfect for Q builds, since it gives the player a 33% chance of improving weapons by one additional level when enhancing them at a craftsman.
Playing Xing Zhe is all about maximizing one’s dealing damage potential. This can either be done with an E build or Q build, so it’s up to the player to decide which they’re more comfortable with. Getting theEndless Assaultblessing allows the player to use their secondary ability more frequently, whichallows the player to spam it as often as possible.Overconsumptionwill also find a place in many Xing Zhe builds, as the host of buffs it provides suits this character well. Xing Zhe can be played extremely aggressively, taking the fight to enemies thanks to hisSoul StrikeandEssence Chain,and though other strategies are viable, aggro is a strategy that consistently pays off.
Gunfire Rebornis available now for PC, iOS, Android, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
