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I'm not the best, but there is no other guide of Sha Lin (I think). Here are tips to play Discount Hanzo.

Builds
Build Section
Notes

Flicking your crosshair to your opponent is faster than trying to aim directly at them. Great against flanks like Meave or Evie. Use cripple on flanks or supports and use rapid on tanks and damage. Don't ALWAYS withdraw back. Use it to hide behind corners or move behind your opponent.

Recurve Speed
Poise

Poise

Armor

Reduce the Movement Speed penalty while drawing your Longbow by 100%.

Level 5

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Armor

Increase your Movement Speed by 15%.

Level 5

Swagger

Swagger

Armor

Increase your maximum Health by 100.

Level 2

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 30% Health.

Level 2

Bullseye

Bullseye

Weapon

Reduce your active Cooldowns by 10% when you get an Elimination.

Level 1

Level 1

Nimble

Nimble

Armor

Gain 7% Movement Speed.

Level 1

Recurve

Recurve

Weapon

Increase the rate at which your Longbow charges by 25%.

Level 1

Notes

Really fast and requires good aim to be broken.

Main Build

Level 1

Chronos

Chronos

Armor

Reduce the Cooldown of all your abilities by 10%.

Level 1

Desert Silence

Desert Silence

Crippling Arrow

Reduce the Cooldown of Crippling Arrow by 1s. Crippling Arrow now Silences and Slows enemies by 15% for 2s instead.

Level 1

Sand Trap

Sand Trap

Crippling Arrow

Crippling Arrow now explodes in a 20-unit-radius area on contact, dealing 300 additional damage to enemies hit, but the Cripple applied by Crippling Arrow has its duration reduced by 1s and its Cooldown is increased by 1s.

Level 1

Poise

Poise

Armor

Reduce the Movement Speed penalty while drawing your Longbow by 20%.

Level 1

Bullseye

Bullseye

Weapon

Reduce your active Cooldowns by 10% when you get an Elimination.

Level 1

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 45% Health.

Level 3

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Armor

Increase your Movement Speed by 15%.

Level 5

Quicksand

Quicksand

Crippling Arrow

Reduce the Cooldown of Crippling Arrow by 3s.

Level 5

Notes

Sandtrap is stronger than a sniper body shot and makes damage easier to land. It's good for being a blaster, but not amazing compared to recurve in 1 v 1. Silence is great but underused. Shoot then rapid. 1000 plus 2 times 600 deals 2200 damage (you can cancel rapid). Poise actually reduces less movement than wanderlust (since your movement speed is lowered by 10 percent from the bow slow), Plus, wanderlust increases your movement speed while not shooting. Use only 5 poise for corner builds or rapid shot (since it counts as drawing a bow)

Beefy
Swagger

Swagger

Armor

Increase your maximum Health by 250.

Level 5

Poise

Poise

Armor

Reduce the Movement Speed penalty while drawing your Longbow by 20%.

Level 1

Oasis

Oasis

Withdraw

Heal for 400 after using Withdraw.

Level 5

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 45% Health.

Level 3

Bullseye

Bullseye

Weapon

Reduce your active Cooldowns by 10% when you get an Elimination.

Level 1

Recurve

Recurve

Weapon

Increase the rate at which your Longbow charges by 25%.

Level 1

Desert Silence

Desert Silence

Crippling Arrow

Reduce the Cooldown of Crippling Arrow by 1s. Crippling Arrow now Silences and Slows enemies by 15% for 2s instead.

Level 1

Sand Trap

Sand Trap

Crippling Arrow

Crippling Arrow now explodes in a 20-unit-radius area on contact, dealing 300 additional damage to enemies hit, but the Cripple applied by Crippling Arrow has its duration reduced by 1s and its Cooldown is increased by 1s.

Level 1

Level 1

Haven

Haven

Armor

Reduce the Damage you take from Direct and Area of Effect attacks by 6%.

Level 1

Notes

Good for people who can't aim, meave knives are killing you, and you want to use the actual bow even though rapid shot counts as weapon shot. All talents are great.

Better Main Build
Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Armor

Increase your Movement Speed by 15%.

Level 5

Bullseye

Bullseye

Weapon

Reduce your active Cooldowns by 40% when you get an Elimination.

Level 4

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 45% Health.

Level 3

Swagger

Swagger

Armor

Increase your maximum Health by 100.

Level 2

Mirage

Mirage

Withdraw

Reduce the Cooldown of Withdraw by 0.6s.

Level 1

Desert Silence

Desert Silence

Crippling Arrow

Reduce the Cooldown of Crippling Arrow by 1s. Crippling Arrow now Silences and Slows enemies by 15% for 2s instead.

Level 1

Recurve

Recurve

Weapon

Increase the rate at which your Longbow charges by 25%.

Level 1

Sand Trap

Sand Trap

Crippling Arrow

Crippling Arrow now explodes in a 20-unit-radius area on contact, dealing 300 additional damage to enemies hit, but the Cripple applied by Crippling Arrow has its duration reduced by 1s and its Cooldown is increased by 1s.

Level 1

Level 1

Nimble

Nimble

Armor

Gain 7% Movement Speed.

Level 1

Chronos

Chronos

Armor

Reduce the Cooldown of all your abilities by 10%.

Level 1

Notes

This is the mid-range king. You don't need to miss! Recommended if you don't want to be a worse version of a sniper.

1 v 1
Run Like the Wind

Run Like the Wind

Withdraw

Increase your Movement Speed by 35% for 3s after using Withdraw.

Level 5

Mirage

Mirage

Withdraw

Reduce the Cooldown of Withdraw by 0.6s.

Level 1

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Armor

Increase your Movement Speed by 15%.

Level 5

Poise

Poise

Armor

Reduce the Movement Speed penalty while drawing your Longbow by 40%.

Level 2

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 30% Health.

Level 2

Level 1

Nimble

Nimble

Armor

Gain 7% Movement Speed.

Level 1

Nimble

Nimble

Armor

Gain 14% Movement Speed.

Level 2

Desert Silence

Desert Silence

Crippling Arrow

Reduce the Cooldown of Crippling Arrow by 1s. Crippling Arrow now Silences and Slows enemies by 15% for 2s instead.

Level 2

Recurve

Recurve

Weapon

Increase the rate at which your Longbow charges by 25%.

Level 2

Sand Trap

Sand Trap

Crippling Arrow

Crippling Arrow now explodes in a 20-unit-radius area on contact, dealing 300 additional damage to enemies hit, but the Cripple applied by Crippling Arrow has its duration reduced by 1s and its Cooldown is increased by 1s.

Level 2

Notes

You have mastered your 1 v 1 skills and have ascended to ninja mode.

Nice Arrows
Windwall

Windwall

Rapid Shot

Each arrow of Rapid Shot reduces the Movement Speed of any enemy hit by 25% for 2s.

Level 5

Quicksand

Quicksand

Crippling Arrow

Reduce the Cooldown of Crippling Arrow by 3s.

Level 5

Bullseye

Bullseye

Weapon

Reduce your active Cooldowns by 20% when you get an Elimination.

Level 2

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 30% Health.

Level 2

Swagger

Swagger

Armor

Increase your maximum Health by 50.

Level 1

Desert Silence

Desert Silence

Crippling Arrow

Reduce the Cooldown of Crippling Arrow by 1s. Crippling Arrow now Silences and Slows enemies by 15% for 2s instead.

Level 1

Sand Trap

Sand Trap

Crippling Arrow

Crippling Arrow now explodes in a 20-unit-radius area on contact, dealing 300 additional damage to enemies hit, but the Cripple applied by Crippling Arrow has its duration reduced by 1s and its Cooldown is increased by 1s.

Level 1

Chronos

Chronos

Armor

Reduce the Cooldown of all your abilities by 10%.

Level 1

Level 1

Nimble

Nimble

Armor

Gain 7% Movement Speed.

Level 1

Notes

A normal silence build.

Nice Arrow More
Skewer

Skewer

Crippling Arrow

Hitting an enemy with Crippling Arrow reduces the Cooldown of Rapid Shot by 3s.

Level 5

Windwall

Windwall

Rapid Shot

Each arrow of Rapid Shot reduces the Movement Speed of any enemy hit by 25% for 2s.

Level 5

Bullseye

Bullseye

Weapon

Reduce your active Cooldowns by 20% when you get an Elimination.

Level 2

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 30% Health.

Level 2

Swagger

Swagger

Armor

Increase your maximum Health by 50.

Level 1

Notes

You could also put the healing card for cripple arrow.

Recurve Slow
Windwall

Windwall

Rapid Shot

Each arrow of Rapid Shot reduces the Movement Speed of any enemy hit by 25% for 2s.

Level 5

Poise

Poise

Armor

Reduce the Movement Speed penalty while drawing your Longbow by 100%.

Level 5

Wanderlust

Wanderlust

Armor

Increase your Movement Speed by 3%.

Level 1

Shimmer

Shimmer

Withdraw

Reset the Cooldown of Withdraw after dropping to or below 30% Health.

Level 2

Bullseye

Bullseye

Weapon

Reduce your active Cooldowns by 20% when you get an Elimination.

Level 2

Recurve

Recurve

Weapon

Increase the rate at which your Longbow charges by 25%.

Level 1

Level 1

Nimble

Nimble

Armor

Gain 7% Movement Speed.

Level 1

Notes

Poise 5 helps to shoot and duck behind corners. Wanderlust is better at longer range since it makes you feel slower than it actually is (like a scope!).

Matchups
Champion Section
Strong Against
CorvusBomb KingEvieMaeveRuckusTorvaldDrogozJenosIoGrohkGroverRaumAndroxus
Notes

You have certain counters to these champs. Supports are not good against silence and cripple. Evie and meave are two shots. Drogoz cannot fly with cripple. Ruckus and Raum need movement to do well. Torvald sucks against wrecker. Bomb king can be silenced so he cannot explode the bombs or stun or poppy. Andro can be hard countered by silenced and cripple.

Weak Against
ZhinSkyeMojiKogaMakoaKhanStrixKinessaTerminus
Notes

Zhin and Koga are the kings of avoiding yo attacks. Skye can surprise you though you can buy illuminate. Moji doesn't need to aim. Moaka, Khan, Term have stuns. Snipers out range and damage you.

The Champion
Sha Lin
Notes

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