There are a lot of skills you can unlock in Sifu, so it’s hard to figure out which are the best early on. Many are useful, but you’ll no doubt feel overwhelmed when starting to choose. I got the chance to play the game ahead of release, and found a handful of skills that I felt are must-haves for starting out.
For the most part, there aren’t really any ineffective skills in the game. But I feel these are the most useful early in your quest for revenge.
Strong Sweep Focus
Strong Sweep Focus is one of the best skills in Sifu. It’s incredibly useful at removing an enemy from your path, allowing you to either attack them on the ground (if weakened), or move your attention elsewhere. It’s a Focus attack, and one of the most conservative. You only need one Focus bar to use it.
Charged Backfist
Among all the skills I had in Sifu, the Charged Backfist was among my favorites. To use it, you hold down the strong attack and release after a couple seconds. T…
