Hero with the highest skill ceiling?

[Rikito]

I'm looking for a hero that doesn't get boring very fast and that can do well in higher levels, I just picked up Conq and really like him but I'm not sure if he's just about the bashes which will make him boring.

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[FakeyBakey420]

Highlander. Hard to play correctly yet plays really well when done so.

[Viable_Golem4375]

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Highlander. Hard to play correctly yet plays really well when done so.

[you hurt my feelings, apologize]

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Początkowo opublikowane przez FakeyBakey420:

Highlander. Hard to play correctly yet plays really well when done so.

[794redfield]

IMO, Shaolin. Mastery of his Qi Stance can give you overwhelming amounts of Offensive and Defensive Pressure, but the time it takes to do so is a long and grueling trial by fire, but those that put in the effort to master the Monkey King can make him a terrifying opponent.

[Rikito]

I knew Highlander was one but how about Conq then? Is a good Conq even close to how good a good Highlander can be?

[Cupboulder]

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I knew Highlander was one but how about Conq then? Is a good Conq even close to how good a good Highlander can be?

There's not much of a difference between an average Conq player and a pro one. Well.. Unless you factor in his charge heavy indicator flickering exploits.

[JKArtorias]

Shaolin has a good skill ceiling.

The difference between a rep 1,20 and even 50 is different from my experience.

But i've fought rep 70 Highlander's and rep 20 ones. They fight exactly the same. So once you hit a certain rep with them, your skill has reached peak.

I'd say Berserker is a runner up as well. Due to him having dodge cancel in combos. You can do some pretty bm-y skill ♥♥♥♥♥ with em.

Also he has hyper armor, unblockables, delayed combo lights and a viable deflect. So you don't really have to worry about high tier either if you care about that boredom of a discussion.

So my votes are: Shaolin or Berserker.

[shower speedrunner]

Heroes with ability to anti-gank are the bests to me.
Conq can survive a gank real long with his zone, heavy to full guard, and with his immortality on zone B.
He is fun when using right.
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HL
Chained top heavy HA 45 dmg is a real beast. With target switch, you can dash forward heavy, then use side heavy cancel while targeting another guy, then do chained heavy on another victim.
Not always works, but if work, work wonder.
Can up trade with most heroes, thank to 45dmg top heavy, so if they using HA, HL has an upper hand.
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Has a massive reach on OS heavy and OS grab. Kick kinda sucks, but work when gank, thank to heavy soft feint to kick

Tbh, HL is not very fun to me because he is too slow and his reach in DS is awful.
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Zerk on high lvl sucks because when using 400ms delay HA light, there is a huge risk you eat a light parry punish. But his anti-gank is awesome.
He is one of a few that pressures other when being ganked. lol.
Ps: zerk is great because he actually uses light/heavy/gb to defeat opponent. Gotta admit it feels better than using bash.

[kudo]

I REALLY have to second everyone's recommendation of Highlander to be honest. Such a great character with a wide range of tools. I've seen many players use zoning and offensive stance in clever ways. He may not have a one-size-fits-all solution to being aggressive like the holy cancer trinity (warden, black prior, hitokiri, incidentally all my mains), but regardless Highlander is very flexible and works well in almost every situation. Even when a duel feels like it's in a stalemate, a good Highlander can make use of the full range of his toolkit to find a solution that exploits his opponent's insecurities, whether it be exploiting hyper armor or staying at a range.

He also has the most satisfying OSS punish. It's just such a great thing to see.

I must also recommend Gladiator. Although Gladiator is not very strong or meta, he has a more grounded and consistent toolkit with many options. He doesn't do a lot of fancy things, just an assortment of deflects, feints, bashes and a great zone that can guarantee damage in the right situation. Although Gladiator is very limited, there's a great deal of difference between an intermediate Gladiator and an experienced Gladiator. You can see the discrepancy between two Gladiators very easily in practice, as opposed to seeing two different Wardens who can often seem exactly the same skill level regardless of experience.

Another great choice is Shaolin. Although his moveset is somewhat limited, it's very easy to take control of your opponent and force them to take a defensive stance. With Shaolin, you can get read after read after read until their health is whittled away to zero.

Lastly, for the more moderate and well-tempered swordsman, Kensei is a great pick for someone who values consistency and simplicity in their battles. Kensei's moveset is very limited, but has the most diverse and versatile moveset of the vanguards. Even though he's simple (and, admittedly, not very meta), mastering and winning with Kensei will always feel like a victory you rightfully earn, even if you spam light feints and elbow bashes.

[MadMek]

Shugoki cus he's the tallest.

[killerghost]

Warlord without ledge.

[Grailbeing]

Highlander is the most complex and highest skill ceiling character these devs could ever put out (I don't believe the game is gonna live long enough to see another one) he is the closest FH has to be even near other hardcore fighting series such as SF or Tekken..., all other characters only have 1,2 gimmick moves to make themselves viable while HL is so flexible and has a very fun and satisfying kit for the user to mix and match, the fact that you only need to put up 50% effort with Warden or Conq to be as effective as a 100% HL proved that this game has ♥♥♥♥ philosophy and has little room to evolve further.

[NekoHasagi]

Wdym it takes no skill to play him, just spam 2 light then switch to offensive go for kick, if enemy dodge go for the grab (press back and gb button) then you got free 27 unblockable heavy.
Just spam

[সত্যদা]

Highlander

[Rikito]

This post is from 2019 and the game has been dead for years.