Author: Sam "Trilby" Foxall

Following on from their last episode on Gorilla Grodd, PND|Ketchup and PND|Mustard are back with yet another character guide as part of their “Getting Started” series for Injustice 2. Moving from a brawler to a zoner, this episode is focused on the gun-toting assassin Deadshot and his arsenal of long-range weaponry. As with the other guides in this series, all of the footage was taken from a pre-release build, so some combos and damage values are subject to change.

As his name suggests, Deadshot’s kit is centered around his guns. His combat trait has him loading specific ammo into his wrist-mounted cannons, augmenting his specials and some of his combo strings. His incendiary rounds do the most damage, his poison rounds drain your opponent’s meter on hit and his explosive rounds do greater knockback. Deadshot players will have to learn which round is best for which situation, so head down the gun range and get practicing.

His rifle packs more of a punch, pushing opponents back even on block and dealing considerable chip damage. If you looking to frustrate your opponent at full screen, use a combination of both rifle and explosive shots to keep them locked in place. As a keep-away character through and through, expect quite a few Deadshots looking to bag a quick bounty when Injustice 2 launches on May 16th.

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Following up on their recent Injustice 2 “Getting Started” episodes for Dr. Fate and Scarecrow, PND|Ketchup and PND|Mustard are back with a beginner guide for the Society’s primate premier, Gorilla Grodd. While not a traditional grappler, Grodd’s telepathic powers, brute strength and great mobility make him a force of nature on the battlefield. Do note that the footage in this video was taken from a pre-release build, so some combos may change on the full release.

Many of Grodd’s strings can be meter-burned to launch your opponent, allowing for extended combos. Grodd’s back 2 is an essential part of his kit, as it restands the opponent and opens up for damaging resets. As for his mobility, Grodd can quickly close the distance via his Primal Lunge or Stampede. Stampede gives Grodd a quick burst of ground speed, while Primal Lunge has the ape leaping across the stage at three different distances. He can use any of his aerial normals as he soars towards his opponents, along with a command grab for quick damage. This command grab can also be meter-burned to give Grodd access to even more damage.

If you’re struggling to deal with projectiles, Grodd’s Savage Strength allows him to be projectile invulnerable for a few seconds. In this form, Grodd is much slower but it will give him just enough time to close the gap on long range zoners.

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Before a certain blonde haired swordsman came onto the scene, everyone’s favorite cloud was the smiling one that appeared on Yoshi’s Story. Named Randall by the Melee community, this smiling cloud has been the savior to many players trying to recover back to the stage. In their latest video and with the help of SoCal player CDK, SSBM Tutorials have made a video which tells players everything they need to know about Randall.

The main thing to know is that Randall’s position on the stage is not random. Randall will appear on either side of Yoshi’s Story based on the in-game timer. If the ten second portion of the timer is even, Randall will be on the left and if it is odd, he will be on the right. You can also tell if Randall is coming out or going into the stage based on the ones digit of the timer. Randall will emerge from the central platform at four seconds, with him then retreat back into the stage at nine seconds. With this knowledge, you should be able to know where Randall is during any match on Yoshi’s Story.

The rest of the video is devoted to how Randall causes some weird interactions with characters dangling off the ledge. You can perform some tricky manoeuvres if you time a smash just as Randall retreats back into the stage, so the whole video is worth a watch.

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Turning to one of the more obscure characters in the Smash 4 roster, IzAw has made Olimar the subject of his latest “Art of” character guide. First appearing in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Olimar fights alongside his Pikmin, a species of plant-like aliens who follow his every command. As he requires good micromanagement skills to be played effectively and is one of the lightest characters in the game, Olimar is rarely seen in tournament. However, the ones you do see are often deadly, with players like RNG|Dabuz and Shuton using the miniature space captain to great effect.

By keeping control of your Pikmin line-up, Olimar can quickly shift from defense to offense by cycling between his troops. His small stature makes him hard to hit and he can easily weave out of danger with his decent ground speed. However, his predictable recovery and low weight mean that he dies very quickly when caught out of position. When an Olimar player is playing well, they can completely control the flow of the match, thanks to his huge hitboxes, great grab game and fast acting normals. If an opponent is able to get in his face and deny Pikmin pulls, he will struggle.

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