In this guide dedicated to Sifu, the title of Sloclap recently arrived on all platforms, we will find out which skills are the best to unlock right away, just to avoid some defeats
February is a very interesting month from a videogame point of view. After concluding the slow January with Arceus Pokémon Legends, we were able to put our hand to Dying Light 2, anxiously awaiting the arrival of Horizon Forbidden West. Meanwhile, Sifu too, the title dedicated to martial arts developed by Sloclap, already authors of the interesting The Absolver, has entered the market. And he did it just a couple of days ago, on February 8 to be precise, arriving on PC (exclusively Epic Games Store), PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. A particularly interesting indie that has channeled a lot of attention on itself, since its announcement at Sony's State of Play in February last year.
Before starting
Find all the information you need on the title of Sloclap in our dedicated article, but here we would like to go into a little more specifics of its mechanics. The fights in Sifu are very technical indeed, and it won't be difficult to have your face smashed over and over again in the course of a single match. And if with each defeat our protagonist will see his age increase, but he will also have some bonuses proportionally, it is also important to know that once a certain threshold of "years" is exceeded it will be Game Over and we will have to start the stage all over again. To avoid this, of course, Sloclap has allowed players to upgrade and enhance the protagonist, also and above all through a large and interesting skill tree. Welcome to our guide on the best skills to unlock in Sifu!
Between one blasphemy and another | Sifu: guide to the best skills to unlock!
We start from an assumption: all skills in Sifu are useful and add potentials, moves and possibilities to the game. It is also true and sacrosanct, however, that there are some decidedly more useful and valid ones, which deserve special attention in the use of the experience points that we will accumulate game after game, death after death. All to make Sifu's more than complex experience leaner and faster, especially in the early stages of the game, where the combat system has not yet been thoroughly mastered. To unlock them you will have to go to one of the many Dragon Temples arranged in the five different levels of Sifu, complete a level and return to Wuguan. Or, if you are less fortunate, you will have to die and come back to life to invest your earnings.
In the next paragraphs we will see together what are the best skills to unlock in Sifu from the very early stages. We obviously want to underline, before going into the guide, that the skills listed below are those that we have found overall most useful to our experience, and not those universally recognized as such. Feel free, below in the comments box, to add some considerations or suggestions. That said, let's get started!
Focus Power Sweep | Sifu: guide to the best skills to unlock!
A powerful direct blow to the enemy's knee that leaves him on the ground for a while.
One if not the best Focus attack in the entire game. It will only consume one Focus bar, so it will be relatively easy to use it multiple times. In addition, he will be able to knock down any enemy in the game (except Yang), which means that you could potentially cancel the attacks of any enemy you come across simply by knocking them to the ground. And, once on the ground, you can do your best with your fists!
Loaded Reverse Punch | Sifu: guide to the best skills to unlock!
Deliver a powerful punch that can stun any foe.
An ability that can be activated simply by holding down the heavy attack button and that can stun any enemy. It will be even more useful if your protagonist has a weapon in his hand: the ability will adapt to the object held, turning in any case into a very powerful attack that inflicts large amounts of damage. One of the few skills that can take down an enemy with one hit.
Weapon Mastery | Sifu: guide to the best skills to unlock!
Keep using a weapon until it wears out.
Among the best skills to be unlocked immediately in Sifu we obviously find one dedicated to weapons. Any weapon is, in the title of Sloclap, damn useful and to be exploited to the maximum, particularly when you find yourself facing a horde of enemies or someone more powerful, such as bosses. In this case, Weapon Mastery will allow you to use the various weapons beyond the normal breaking point and exploit them to do as much damage as possible to enemies.
Sliding Soccer | Sifu: guide to the best skills to unlock!
Perform a running slide kick that can take down enemies.
While running, use the heavy attack button to slide and drop the enemy below target. This skill is a great way to instantly take someone out of the way, earn some extra ground punches, and the perfect way to start a new room full of enemies.
Ground Counterattack | Sifu: guide to the best skills to unlock!
While on the ground, parry to counterattack.
As is normal, you will most likely find yourself on the ground over and over again during your games in Sifu. There will be many enemies able to land you and, in each of these occasions, you will find yourself exposed to ground attacks. This skill will enable you to address the attack following the knockdown directly from the ground, to overturn the game and throw them to the ground!
Mastery of the Environment | Sifu: guide to the best skills to unlock!
Throw an object, weapon, or environmental element by picking it up from the ground.
Finally, to conclude our guide to the best skills to unlock immediately in Sifu, we close with our favorite: the Mastery of the Environment. Perhaps "the" best to unlock right away, this skill allows you to throwing objects directly from the surrounding environment, without the need to collect them first. Something that firstly allows you to save several precious seconds in combat and, secondly, to have fun throwing chairs and brooms to trip enemies. Good fun!
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Here ends our guide to the best skills to unlock right now in Sifu. Let us know what you think of the Sloclap title below in the comments, we will continue to keep you updated with all the news, guides and reviews on videogame and tech! And if you are interested in game keys at affordable prices, we recommend that you take a look at the InstantGaming catalog!
