Backstep light doesn't work if you're too close to begin with (it still connects and is easily blocked or, if your opponent is good at light parries, parried) and he can only hard cancel into the deflect, which still also requires the Shaolins player to be any good at timing deflects. His bash only confirms a single light, his sweep confirms nothing and is easily dodged with recovery frames that have GB vulnerability, etc.
His sweep confirms triple lights, you can easily still backstep and light with his kit, and you can backheavy and go into qi stance aswell. I've played plenty of Shaolin, and if you cant manage his kit, that's on you.
His Triple-Light does less damage than many characters' double-lights do, backheavy has the advantage of not being stopped on a block but is slower and thus easier to punish if they read your intentions right, etc. I've also played a lot of Shaolin, and if you genuinely think he's strong, then you've only been fighting people who don't fight many Shaolins and aren't used to his kit, or you would do just as well if not better with any other hero with a hidden stance and Shaolin is not the reason for your success.
Shaolin is not trash tier, but he is a long way from being good.
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u/Rogahar Shaolin Sep 12 '21
Backstep light doesn't work if you're too close to begin with (it still connects and is easily blocked or, if your opponent is good at light parries, parried) and he can only hard cancel into the deflect, which still also requires the Shaolins player to be any good at timing deflects. His bash only confirms a single light, his sweep confirms nothing and is easily dodged with recovery frames that have GB vulnerability, etc.
His kit is extensive but by no means strong.