Flexibility vs. Burst Damage: How Should Marksmen in the Chinese Server Choose?

Having seen the top-ranked support player, Shao Siyuan, who consistently ranks among the top in the national server, who will stand out in the marksman rankings? Considering team composition, marksmen and supports often work together as a pair, so their pick rate might be affected by the latter. However, when it comes to heroes with a low national ranking, some will definitely catch your eye. Without further ado, let's see who the true favorites are in top-tier matches.

Gongsun Li

Gongsun Li, the Elder Marksman, is known for her high skill ceiling and seemingly limitless potential. She earned the FMVP skin and has appeared 49 times in the Chinese server. Whether in professional matches or high-level games, her stats have never faltered. Only rigorously trained players can truly master her. Her strategic awareness is more challenging than her gameplay, even more so than jungling. Although she experienced a period of decline, her exceptional agility and irreplaceable mobility helped her regain her popularity and ultimately reclaim her position as the top marksman. While her early game development is arduous, she doesn't rely on support, can withstand pressure, and effectively dominate. Her well-rounded mechanics make her perfectly suited for the competitive environment of high-level ranked matches.

Sun Shangxiang

Movement is fundamental for marksmen. Pulling and positioning are crucial for survival; only by surviving can one maintain consistent damage output. A lack of burst damage is unacceptable. Weighing the pros and cons, and looking for a character with relatively low skill ceiling, Sun Shangxiang is undoubtedly a top choice. On the surface, she seems average, even her win rate is pitifully low. But will she become a newbie on the national server leaderboard? Absolutely not.

With consistently high activity levels, the gameplay features explosive attacks, powerful rolls, and one-shot kills. After the Infinity Blade was revamped, its high critical damage was limited, but she never backed down. As a true core character, Gongsun Li is strong in the late game, but she still needs to dodge left and right, dancing on the edge of her blade. Sun Shangxiang, on the other hand, has full firepower, tearing a gap in the enemy's formation for everyone to conquer.

A careful comparison of flexibility reveals that Gongsun Li is undeniably superior. In the late game, she gradually becomes a ranged marksman, continuously dealing damage from a safe distance. In contrast, Sun Shangxiang can take you down unexpectedly. Assuming both players have equal resources, you definitely don't want to encounter Sun Shangxiang.

The number of matches that caught up with Sun Shangxiang is also 36, along with Goya. This year, Goya officially announced an FMVP skin. Mobility is her trump card. She is the only marksman with crowd control and has attributes that marksmen shouldn't have.