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However, for Naruto fans who want to create their own take on a healing character in Shinobi Striker, just how should they approach their build? Thankfully, understanding some principles and ability combinations could help Shinobi Striker players create a Healer to dominate matches easily.

Standard Heal, Buff Focus

As officiated by the Sannin Tsunade herself, Medical-nin aren’t supposed to enter combat under any situation, and must stay alive as long as possible to keep their teams in top shape. This principle is generally the same in any Naruto game, with players of Shinobi Striker weary of any healer as they know their potential to turn the tide of combat.

The main focus of this build is spamming Healing Seal - Type 2 (Ninja Tool) and Cellular Extraction to keep the team in the match for as long as possible. Alongside these techniques is Earth Style: Super Lightened Boulder, a nifty buff that can secure damage numbers for the rest of the team’s numbers. Healers on the more aggressive side can take advantage of Shadow Clone Jutsu to get the jump on enemies, whereas opponents who like to charge in can be dismantled with Feather Illusion’s sleep effect.

Weapon: Scientific Ninja Tool “Spin of Rebellion” Ninja Tool: Healing Seal - Type 2 N1: Earth Style: Super Lightened Boulder N2: Cellular Extraction N3: Shadow Clone Jutsu Ultimate: Feather Illusion

Helpless Aggression

Only Sannin Tsunade and Sakura Haruno of the Naruto anime are “permitted” to break the four clauses of Medical-nin, where their mastery of the Strength of a Hundred Technique allows them to bypass rules that delegate healing ninja to the sidelines. In the Shinobi Striker game, healers don’t have this caveat but still suffer from their lack of aggression with Ninja Tools. However, they’re quite encouraged to enter combat if they have the means to debiliate the enemy’s defenses, regardless of the speed of their Naruto characters. This particular build emphasizes on the Infinite Tsukuyomi, capable of not only stunning enemies for five seconds (first input), but may also drain their health to 1HP (second input).

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Despite the rather overpowered nature of this technique, a lot of ninjutsu are still capable of countering Infinite Tsukuyomi. This is where the rest of the build comes in. Aside from Clay Clone Jutsu that can knockdown oppnonents when hit, Yasaka Beads gives players a nigh-unavoidable set of long-ranged attacks. If players do get damaged while they build upon their Infinite Tsukuyomi finish, they can heal themselves and their allies via Cellular Extraction.

Weapon: Madara’s Staff Ninja Tool: Healing Seal - Type 2 N1: Yasaka Beads N2: Cellular Extraction N3: Clay Clone Jutsu Ultimate: Infinite Tsukuyomi

Close-Ranged Anti-Ultimate

Attack, heathy recovery, decrease speed, defense, reverse controls. Regardless of how strong a ninja’s signature attacks are, they become useless in any Naruto game if the opposing side knows how to block them. Players can take things further in Shinobi Striker, as certain builds specialize in precisely stopping enemies from dishing out their Ultimates. This build takes advantage of the Byakugan, allowing players to not just see the outlines of players and the HP + Ultimate gauges of the enemy, but also gives them faster attack recovery and a damage boost.

The buffs that the Byakugan of Naruto’s Hinata Hyuga gives is perfect for the rest of the build, all of which relying on close-range combat to debuff the enemy. Thanks to Shadow Clone Jutsu, players can quickly rush towards opponents who try to run away. They can then use Heavy Boulder Jutsu to slow enemies down while boosting the player’s defenses. Likewise, Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists dishes decent damage while depleting the enemy’s Ultimate gauge.

Weapon: Sakura Naginata Ninja Tool: Master of Medicine N1: Byakugan N2: Heavy Boulder N3: Shadow Clone Jutsu Ultimate: Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists

Mind Transfer Devastation

One of the most surprising members of Naruto’s cast is Ino Yamanaka, particularly with her clan’s special Mind Transfer Jutsu that can have her “switch places” with opponents, always to their disadvantage. Thankfully, players of Shinobi Striker can use the same technique to debiliate the enemy team, banking on the Mind Transfer Clone Jutsu for maximum chaos. After all, this two-input move not only stuns opponents but also removes some of their Ultimate, and then ending with a self-paper bomb detonation for sweet damage.

When used properly, Mind Transfer on enemies clustered together can stack the paper bomb damage, making this Ultimate extremely aggressive. Players can use the rest of the kit to build upon this moment - both Yasaka Beads and Clay Clone Explosion can knockdown opponents with enough hits, whereas Cellular Extraction can heal the rest of the team while enemies are stunned.

Weapon: Itachi’s Anbu Blade Ninja Tool: Healing Seal - Type 2 N1: Yasaka Beads N2: Cellular Extraction N3: Clay Clone Explosion Ultimate: Mind Transfer Clone Jutsu

Uninterrupted Support

One of the most annoying things to happen in any team-based game are supports being primary targets of enemies, forcing allies to step in on their defense through special Naruto techniques instead of focusing on the objective. This is more serious in a Naruto game, where not getting to the support shinobi on time can spell their demise. Thankfully, healers in Shinobi Striker may be able to have aces up their sleeve when it comes to securing their defenses. This kit heavily relies on Water Style: Water Pillar, essentially sealing off their immediate vicinity away from foes.

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This works well when meshed with other attacks that throw enemies away whenever they try to interrupt the healer’s work. Clay Clone Explosion, for instance, can knock down opponents through a Substitution explosion. Likewise, using Earth Style: Super Weighted Boulder on enemies can decrease movement speed, attack tracking and evasion distance while prolonging cooldowns. Lastly, Insect Jamming Technique not only ruins the enemy’s HUD for a time but also lowers their overall attack and defense.

Weapon: Tobirama’s Ninja Blade Ninja Tool: Healing Seal - Type 2 N1: Water Style: Water Pillar N2: Earth Style: Super Weighted Boulder N3: Clay Clone Explosion Ultimate: Insect Jamming Technique

Stun Spam Debilitation

Fans of any Naruto game know that getting stunned is a death sentence, as this leaves players open to nasty follow-ups from opponents. This principle is generally the same in Shinobi Striker gameplay, as not recovering fast enough from a knockdown can cost the match. Players can take advantage of this stuns through this build, banking on both Heavy Boulder and Shadow Style: Thunder Blast to respectively slow and stun enemies for the team’s convenience.

While this kit is extremely useful for players to paralyze the enemies for their attackers to finish, healers who want to go on the offensive can very well use the rest of the build to dish out damage. These include Time Space Hop for limited invulnerability while getting into position, as well as the buffed damage from Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists.

Weapon: Tayuya’s Demon Flute Ninja Tool: Master of Medicine N1: Heavy Boulder Jutsu N2: Sage Art: Shadow Style: Thunder Blast N3: Time Space Hop Ultimate: Gentle Step Twin Lion Fists

Particle Destruction

The Particle Style is one of the most dangerous Nature Transformations in the Naruto series, as it allows shinobi such as Ohnoki to manipulate the very matter around him. This makes the Particle Style such a dangerous thing to mess with in Shinobi Striker, with Particle Destruction: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu serving not only as a mere insta-kill, but an insta-kill with tracking properties. And if it doesn’t find its prey, it still releases a devastating attack to everyone around it.

Maximizing this Ultimate means getting opponents close enough and knocked down to avoid dodging it. This condition makes techniques such as the knock-down Shadow Clone Explosion and the stunning Sage Art: Shadow Style: Thunder Blast such effective means of debilitating the enemy’s movements. And while enemies run away from the Particle Style Ultimate, players can use Cellular Extraction to heal allies.

Weapon: Nine Tails Sword Ninja Tool: Master of Medicine N1: Sage Art: Shadow Style: Thunder Blast N2: Cellular Extraction N3: Shadow Clone Explosion Ultimate: Particle Style: Atomic Dismantling Jutsu

Naruto To Boruto: Ninja Striker was released on August 30, 2018, for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Microsoft Windows.

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