Season S45: In the early stages of the national server's development lane, the strength of the Yuanliu strategy was undeniable, with Ao Yin and Gongsun Li swapping rankings. (II)

The top spot belongs to the Yuanliu Archer, and I believe no expert would disagree. It doesn't have any attribute advantage, but its skill mechanics are highly engaging. It boasts strong basic attack penetration, headshot-locking dash, and a long-range catapult ultimate. It doesn't overly rely on basic attack speed, nor does it require positioning for shooting. You need to dodge left and right and find the right time to enter the fray. Therefore, Marco Polo's name is completely absent from this national server power ranking. The game becomes more difficult due to its kiting and attrition tactics, so don't rely too much on your support.

Gongsun Li: The displacement technique doesn't work well.

The top five rankings remained almost unchanged, except for Ao Yin and Gongsun Li. The latter has always been a high-priority pick, with nine dashes and a passive mark explosion that deals area damage. She has reached an unlimited potential through skill, which is her advantage. She is known for her flashy and dazzling moves, which is the stereotype of her. Undeniably, she is still among the top marksmen. In an era where crowd control is the norm, the margin for error for dash-based marksmen has been greatly reduced. Even if you stay in one place for 0.5 seconds, if your movement is interrupted, all your flying and teleporting skills are just fancy and impractical. Any Jin Chan or Zhang Liang can easily defeat her. Assuming no one targets her, she is quite frustrating.

Based on recent data, across all skill levels, the appearance rate is 5.2% and the win rate is 42.02%; at the 1350-point peak level, the appearance rate is 6.7% and the win rate is 47.63%; at the top rankings, the appearance rate is 4.29% and the win rate is 46.6%; and at the top 1000, the appearance rate is 9.28% and the win rate is 49.76%.

Ao Yin: Simple and brutal

Instead of spending all your energy thinking and testing your improvisation skills on how to move and escape the crowd, top players would rather pick Ao Yin, transform into a dragon and fly away, unleashing Samadhi True Fire, three sword energies, true damage, healing, and a water dragon knockback. The mainstream build has returned to a crit-based approach. In the late game, being devoured by the three-headed dragon can reduce your health by more than half – the damage is pathological. The developers have only managed to achieve their goal through adjustments, but unfortunately, the extremely high ban rate remains unresolved. A threat to everyone, the ultimate skill makes him untargetable, offering self-preservation and leeway, surpassing all other marksmen. With one skill in hand, you can leave at any moment. The simplest and most direct question: if Ao Yin and Gongsun Li were standing in front of you, who do you think would be the most difficult to deal with?

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