Best counters to Shelly
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Squeak
Outranges Shelly's shotgun with delayed explosions, while
Residue slows her approach before she can close for burst damage. -
Carl
Outranges Shelly with outbound and returning pickaxe hits, keeping her where the shotgun's spread lands fewer pellets.
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Piper
Outranges Shelly's shotgun, while
Auto Aimer knocks her back if she reaches close range. -
Stu
Kites Shelly's shotgun with repeated Super dashes, while
Gaso-Heal offsets chip damage and denies clean close-range bursts. -
Nita
Out-sustains Shelly behind the bear, as
Bear With Me heals Nita and restores her summon during sustained pressure. -
Spike
Outranges Shelly with split cactus spikes, punishing her limited reach before her shotgun can deliver concentrated damage.
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Penny
Outranges Shelly with coin volleys, while
Salty Barrel blocks incoming shells and triggers punishing gold-pouch splash.
Also weak to: Thrower
Shelly is a strong pick against
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Bibi
Overwhelms Bibi up close with shotgun damage and knocks her away before her delayed bat swing lands.
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Edgar
Overwhelms Edgar with concentrated point-blank pellets before his repeated punches can recover enough health.
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El Primo
Punishes El Primo's need to stay close, shredding his health before Super knockback pushes him beyond punching range.
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Fang
Bursts Fang at point-blank range and interrupts his follow-up kicks with Super knockback.
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Kaze
Overpowers Kaze at close range, then knocks her back before she can chain another strike.
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Leon
Punishes Leon's close-range ambush with shotgun burst, then
Shell Shock slows his escape. -
Lily
Punishes every Lily teleport with point-blank shotgun damage and Super knockback before she can continue attacking.
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Moe
Punishes Moe's Driller approach with shotgun pressure, then uses
Shell Shock to slow his immediate retreat. -
Mortis
Bursts Mortis at shotgun range, then
Shell Shock slows his retreat before he can dash away. -
Nori
Bursts Nori at close range, then uses
Shell Shock to stop him from disengaging. -
Rico
Reaches Rico with
Fast Forward, reloads completely, then overwhelms his low health with concentrated shotgun damage. -
Rosa
Overpowers Rosa up close with shotgun bursts and repeated Super knockbacks that break her punching rhythm.