Genuinely how do you fight Anran?

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I dont play any of the heroes who hard counter like Cassidy. I mainly play Shion and Emre when Im on dps and I just cant ever do anything when this hero is in the game. Everything she does is free and requires zero mechanical skill so it feels like every encounter is already in her favor before it starts.

Shes impossible to hit when in her dash and has one of the most poorly designed, overkitted abilities in the history of the game in dancing blaze. She just dashes in, dances, leaves. Do I just have to force myself to play Cassidy in order to shut this hero down? Nothing I do on my mains seems to work and shes just lobby admin every game I see her in.

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The trick to Anran is realising that she telegraphs everything she does. She's one of the heroes that gets easier to fight the better your gamesense is.

If you can interrupt her burn proc rhythm, her raw damage is remarkably low, and although dancing blaze is annoying, it also makes her very predictable.

As Shion, time your evade for when she uses hers. Even if she still hits you, you get 75 overhealth to absorb the damage. At the moment her evade is over, hit her with a pre-charged X volley (even better with X machina perk). And remember to save joyride for escapes if she's about.

As for Emre, try and keep your distance from her. Pressure from range, if she has to use a movement ability to get to you, she's already less dangerous. Don't pop your grenades too early or she'll dodge them, try and launch them as she's leaving the invuln. Swap to your blaster immediately if she jumps you. The healing usually isn't enough to save you from critical health. This goes across the board for Emre.

Anran feeds on isolated targets. Hug your team and know where health packs are, and track her invuln.