3 Bad Habits of EVERY New Tracer! (Overwatch 2)

[@_Just--Dandy_]

I have literally 4k hours in this game and your tips I just found in shorts have made more since than hour long vods streamers like mL7 Samito Darfran and flats have bro you are doing this community a service and I want you to keep it it

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Love you man won’t lie a lot of stuff I learned and share is from long form creators like these I simply share the knowledge I’ve gained over the years in an easy to digest manner ❤️🫡

[@_Just--Dandy_]

@@RauKnowsRivals that’s all we need keep up the hard work it’ll pay off ❤️

[@shaquilleoatmeal2685]

​@@RauKnowsRivals hey man 👋 Love seeing newer ow creators n stuff finally giving the game the love it deserves. I do have a question though, what is your experience with overwatch? I've noticed a ton of new overwatch content creaters that ive never seen before and Im just curious as to your history with the game.

[@Bbistheman_]

yeah dont watch samito to learn anything lol

[@RauKnowsRivals]

@@shaquilleoatmeal2685 I don’t have a TON of time on the game like other creators instead I spend 2-3 hours a day to learn something new through content, vid reviews and watching streams of Pro level players to learn and share with you guys :)

[@Evade5431]

As a tracer main, I would learn the 180° pulse, but don't rely on it. It's usually better to blink to the side of them as they will probably be strafing, this is much easier to stick. Also if you want it to connect faster look slightly down as the bomb has a slight curve so it can curve into them rather than over them. Much love from the slippery tracer in your backline.

[@RauKnowsRivals]

100% it’s more of a higher skill to learn to make normal blink bombs easier BUT normally I only use vs shield heroes

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Looking at hips/legs as you said is also a great tip!

[@ashleyjohnson7433]

If I wanted to do 180s I would just play genji lol

[@delfintine1285]

hi slippery tracer im a slippery lucio/mercy

[@favlam1408]

dude, as a visual learner I don't understand a single thing you just said, but I'll practice it anyway

[@MagicMullett]

“Close range heros such as reaper, roadhog, and Winston” Rienhart:😢

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Rein is easy target for tracer to build ult. He isn’t really a threat as long as you don’t get in swing range and blink his pins

[@leonp.2171]

such as doesn't mean exclusively :)

[@kleo.eternal]

@@leonp.2171 he didn’t mean it as exclusively, he was just showing how sad rein was for not being mentioned

[@Literally___Me]

@@RauKnowsRivals I’m a very mobile tank user

[@amysticalentity7910]

ngl roadhog is the worst one to stay that far away from. Easiest hook ever

[@Mojo391]

Used too be a high diamond to masters tracer, but had bottom 20% aim. Timing with her is the most important skill, when and how to use pulse bombs, when enemies are respawning.

[@RauKnowsRivals]

I’d love to learn a little from you!

[@79GOLDENBOY]

Sincere Tracer Main and you're more likely to reply what do you think about my play style with her. I mainly focused on the healers on the enemy team because she just has that ability to get into the back line pop off a few mags and teleport back and I think it works out really good but my teammates always seem to be pissed cuz I'm either second or third on the damage even though I have the second or sometimes first highest kills. But because I'm targeting healers who have less health overall my damage isn't the highest and like I said before my teammates just keep getting pissed telling me to stop playing tracer

[@Mojo391]

@@79GOLDENBOY Dear Goldenboy I think this is about how she was meant to be played, and tbh there are alot of DPS who should be out damaging tracer. Im not sure what I can tell you, I've got a couple notes though that might help you out ur probably doing most of them already as a warning I have barely played in the last couple years. Firstly Using ur playstyle make sure ur limiting "useless" dmg u always want to finish ur target off cause otherwise ur feeding support ults. Secondly time ur ults and kills just prior to your team pushing in, focusing on people who have their ults up if u can. You want ur team to always have a numbers advantage when initiating if u can. Allow ur team to capitalize on ur kills honestly if ur doing ur job right your team shouldn't realize it but they should be winning. Thirdly if ur having trouble with toxic team mates, be friendly, be outgoing at the start of the match and give your teammates compliments when they succeed, and don't be toxic when they fail. people will come to ur defence from toxic players. Also it helps team cohesion in general if everyone is in a good mood. But tbh my gameplan was way different to yours I leaned into my lack of aim and learned how to menuver other people out of position only killing people when large fights where taking place and most of my kills came from me ulting so I just gave some generic advise.

[@metalbeaver6294]

That makes sense thinking about it, her pulse bombs can carry the fight pretty hard, and it comes quick! Also, do you know how to get your ultimate in the practice?

[@Mojo391]

@@metalbeaver6294 I'm not sure how in the practice tool. But under cheats in custom games u can add unlimited ults if I'm remembering correctly. Just play against a bunch of Anna's with headshot only on. U can still stick them but they can't hurt u but they move.

[@stopsign4395]

REMEMBER: Just cause you want to always have 1 blink on you doesn’t mean not to use it in garunteed death.

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Yup! That’s why you always hold 1 or recall so you have it when you need it

[@waitselljones8068]

I think that's why he was saying to hold one. For that very reason

[@stopsign4395]

@@waitselljones8068 Im sorry fam. I was such a foolish tracer main back then. Its a really hard character and video game to play. Now I only hold the tracer blink when I need to tbag an enemy player

[@waitselljones8068]

@stopsign4395 only appropriate. Or when one of your team members gets slept. You have to t bag them too

[@peterfeliciano7797]

Me still with my aim with tracer: ⬆️↪️🔁➡️⬇️⬅️⤵️

[@enriquetamendozaojeda7028]

me too, and I have like 120 hours with her.

[@boreadam]

Tom Brady with the pulse bomb got me dead.

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Dad jokes reign king

[@benmeyer9013]

Underrated. These are so helpful!

[@RauKnowsRivals]

❤️

[@BurningKnight]

Tracer is like a mosquito most of the time, she usually just zips around doing chip damage and at the slightest hint of danger she slams the recall button and runs away

[@subjectdelta4758]

Well, can be worse. It can be Sombra. The one who can interrupt you mid action while also teleporting away to let their teammates kill you.

[@BurningKnight]

@@subjectdelta4758 true

[@wetankles7102]

Yup, that’s kinda how she works..

[@BurningKnight]

@@wetankles7102 that’s… why I said it. My point is she’s annoying, not dangerous

[@yaboytony3028]

​@@BurningKnight Nah, never make that mistake. Sure they can be annoying but always consider them a threat especially if they're good

[@porkchopsuitcase9906]

Ultimate tip is legit, she basically drops that bomb on the ground in front of her hahah. Thanks for always giving damage distance on basic attacks

[@nofoff2862]

Im glad you mentioned winton here. A lot of people think he counters tracer for some ungodly reason. The only time you'll kill a tracer as winton is when she wasn't paying attention

[@williamnguyen8663]

Don’t forget…do not be afraid to commit to a fight. Because someone shoots you does not mean you need to E backwards or teleport. Don’t be afraid to secure a kill and live on the edge before teleporting back.

[@duckkvro]

All i can say is stop mindlessly wasting blinks by blinking left and right while spraying at them from mid range

[@Shadowical]

i just use Blink to literally appear in front of a support and then Pulse Bomb and Recall outta there

[@TheAlmightyGream]

We do a little bit of trolling

[@piolo1023]

These have been a huge help I've been playing since launch but always fell flat trying to force results with any character so these have made my game play so much more efficient and I've been getting better stats per match with all the characters thanks man!!

[@blakeandthecake4368]

Me with 1000+ hours and 20 minutes on tracer: “YEAH HES RIGHT”

[@SmokeyOwOs]

Needed this, genji is catching the nerf so I need to resort to my second main as my current, I still have alot to learn

[@KanDeemusic]

Omgg rauuuu recently picked up ow2 and im sooo delighted to see this pop up in my feed, please keep making these ♥.

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Of course ❤️🫡

[@mizu_7422]

imo 90° sticks are better if you are playing against someone that is strafing because if they if blink on a 90° angle they will be starting in your direction. But I think the 180° is better against more immobile characters, and its good to practice it since you won't be able to blink and land a 90° angle every time. And 180° is more versatile, but if you know the blink distance and you are able to do 90° stick I would go for it

[@kaghachi]

As a tracer / genji main movement is the most important tracer melts through tanks especially hog and rein have fun chasing my after imagine

[@Cris-pt3jw]

this is great for those slander videos *tracer mains calculating the exact x,y, and z coordinates to only get one shotted by a reaper main*

[@thefandan]

Something worth mentioning regarding the 2nd point; Roadhog has a sweet spot you want to sit in as Tracer so neither his primary or secondary fire can deal too much damage to you. If you stand too far, you risk a right-click to the head. Too close, and you risk a left-click to the winkie.

[@theguildedhero6383]

I always dash 2 times when I need to get to the point and save one for evasion

[@ryantheironspiderofficial4663]

As a tracer main I can agree that all of these things are very important and need to be the thing that you work on the most. You also need to remember that Tracer has a 150 Health the lowest amount of Health on any character. So you constantly need to be moving so is incredibly impossible for your enemies to hit you and you constantly need to keep an eye on your health to make sure you don't dip very low

[@forzaflash]

I already loved your Apex clips, I'm so glad you are also making for Overwatch, your content is always efficient, useful and easy to understand!

[@richardcranium7692]

*Laughs in Winston's secondary attack*

[@Fantasminea]

a really bad habit of bad tracers is always recalling after pulse bomb

[@woahjuice.]

i actually wouldn't recommend recalling back, i can say that standing your ground in the 11 meter distance to get any chip damage before the bomb is way more helpful especially against any meaty tanks, if you recall it won't be in your disposal for a little bit to get you out of sticky situations

[@Jay-px2uu]

Love the lofi streambeats in the background. Harris Heller a W for making DMCA free music

[@fortytwo4-2]

I have abt 40 hrs on Tracer, and you’re totally right about the pulse bomb. Took me a while to get good wit it

[@sonarow]

I find it easier to go pulse bomb and then use my blink so it becomes less dependent on the momentum of a projectile. Kabaji influenced me a lot in terms of playing tracer

[@3skalle]

Nice vid! Love these shorts❤

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Hope they help ❤️

[@callmeconvay7977]

I would argue for 90 degree pulse bombs first - more consistent and easy to pull off. We saw Sparkle doing them when he picked up Tracer last year.

[@StarKnight54]

I actually found myself getting worse at pulse bombs the more I played the character. I kept overestimating my throw range with my increased confidence in shmoovement as if it was gonna carry momentum or something. I really do need to go back and practice getting consistent sticks again

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Yup range sucks instead look down at their legs and blink Bomb into them

[@TheBuildingMann]

Me who has scout as my backup main as an engi main: “Movement Check”

[@vampirez921]

One of my favorite pulse bomb moments was when I placed it on a mech Dva. Their Ana was standing next to Dva trying to heal them. When I stuck it on Dva they inadvertently pointed it towards Ana.

[@jomnch]

Tracers pistols actually recieved a buff not in any patch notes, damage fall off is now 16 meters, not 11, so you can stay even farther away

[@nickh8649]

Also if you blink melee at the same time and ult you cancel the throw animation :)

[@blaz551]

What I usually do with the pulse bomb blink in a large group of enemy’s through it and rewind out of there

[@SilentEchoMedia]

I like that he waited before throwning bomb or else he would have retraced back into the ult and killed himself

[@wyattgruber9125]

I have fought so many tracers who tried to one mag me when I was playing reaper, safe to say you should maintain that distance unless you’re ready to be 1 tapped

[@HasvenWorld]

Making the aiming reticle big like I'm using a shotgun hero helps me not focus too much on aim

[@ahmedalissa7620]

Man am a new player in the fact that the algorithm brought you so i can improve in the game, thank you

[@One2nd671]

No you’re wrong I don’t sometimes yeet my pulse bomb like Tom Brady 🤥

[@FROGGKINGG]

I always save pulse bomb for when there's like 5 enemies, drop it behind them by flanking and then rewind out so I don't die and if they survive I just finish them off

[@skrrrtsusman3450]

i have a bad habit of saving it too often, i forget that Pulse bomb builds up super fast

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Bad habit right here. she has one of the easiest ults to farm in game. Wise words treat it like an ability not an ult and go for squishy targets that don’t have easy escapes like zen or ana

[@kittyratrawr]

the 180 is really hard on controller so going a bit to the side to lessen the turn distance works as well!

[@SlimBoyMillion]

Not really. Just practice pulse on Reinhardt & its pretty much the same idea once you get used to it. But then again I'm using high settings

[@Xanzkin]

​@@SlimBoyMillion yeah my tracer sens is 70% hori 45% vert with only 99% aim soothing for easier tracking but I've learned to do 90° turns instead

[@monsieurjellie3753]

The #1 WORST mistake of every tracer is pick her in the first place

[@kicklock1012]

Instructions unclear I quick fix ubered a soldier main

[@Clip.Central103]

Reapers face😭

[@RauKnowsRivals]

😳

[@natemango7882]

I just turn around and tp while looking backwards lol. Cons to this is that it backfires like 10% of the time.

[@Ninjapizza8247]

Jokes on you I've annihilated people with her smg's from across the map

[@spencerjbundoc5988]

Refreshing to see overwatch content that isnt toxic

[@RauKnowsRivals]

It is indeed a very toxic community so I’m trying to be different ❤️

[@adecree]

You're really good at explaining the obvious and the expert level techniques. I thoroughly enjoy this content, there's always something to learn. Keep it up the views will come!!!

[@evoke2976]

Something i noticed of my own play style which was holding me back at 3500sr was that i was playing way too close when diving enemy healers, like ana. Like; I would dash melee into her back and stay at that distance until either of us dies, mostly i would die though since aiming at that range is extremely difficult. So, instead I started fighting healers or mostly everyone from Tracer max effective range and was more successful.

[@germanluque9756]

About the hog tip, i would take a bit more than 10 meters, because roadhog with his secondary fire at least for me is easy to oneshot tracer with slugshots from 10 meters because is the moment that the shot spreads, and his hook at least from my experience is harder to hit if you blink around the hog and not in front of him because it can bug out so easy if the hog is doing 180° for trying to hit you, i dont play too much tracer but i think the play is ignore the hog or either bait his hook by peaking a corner or something and then trying to kill the supports in the backline, i dont think the play is shoot him because at least for a tracer it would take more than 6 mags to kill him

[@jayxx_slayer9456]

As a tracer player this helped a lot

[@RauKnowsRivals]

❤️🫡

[@simpman9977]

Tracer hard mode. Set game sense to 1, get right up on the enemy like a rabid animal, Use all your blink, pulse bomb right infront of them.

[@UwUNekoni]

I need to practice with the pulse bomb because every time I try and stick it to someone I miss and it lands on the grounds and I rarely get anybody

[@SirTreyMotor]

Im a tracer main for a long time (from when before they changed bastion while he still have a shield (im not sure the time but im pretty sure it was that time)) and i gotta say he is right but the blink 180 could also be used without the blink but its pretty hard to pull off

[@ColdEagle7]

I’m going to try that 180 move sheshhh good content 💯

[@KynneloVyskenon]

The problem with Tracer's guns though is that they have a pretty nasty spread so even if her damage falloff starts at 11m her effective range varies according to the size of the opponent's hitbox because some of the shots aren't going to hit due to RNG

[@KynneloVyskenon]

@Gravy Father Mercy's, Moira's, Sojourn's, Tracer's, baby Dva's and Kiriko's hitboxes are so slim that you miss either way and not aiming for their head means that you're effectively losing DPS. One Tracer round does 6 damage if it's a bodyshot, 12 if it's a headshot. Tracer shoots 2 rounds per shot which means you could theoretically hit someone for 24 hp in a single shot if you aim for their head (which means it would take half a mag to kill a squishy if you hit all the shots). To counter the spread the ideal would be to aim at the neck so that you get some headshots and the some bodyshots

[@zyk7724]

Yhh the spread is soo much, so I always strafe, either back and forth or one way to counter the spread, or crouch spam.

[@KynneloVyskenon]

@@zyk7724 Doing that doesn't necessarily counter the spread because it's random, it can in fact make it worse if you move to the same side the bullet went. Strafe crouch spamming is only really useful to avoid getting hit in the head unless there's a hidden spread mechanic that reduces spread when you move that I don't know about

[@quartzskull8772]

Yesterday I was against a new tracer who didn't realise the bomb didn't have range so she threw it then proceeded to run over it and die and it was hilarious

[@mythicmadness679]

I wish they had a save option for thease so then all the heros I'm learning like tracer I could save your tips and reference back to them.

[@chloeblances2597]

Me with the final tip Recall back to the bomb 🙉

[@matthewwestman1277]

I love these vids they help so much I’ve actually become better at the genji from that tutorial and trust me… I was bad

[@blassteroid0000]

As a low sens player. That 180 spin is imposible for me to do, same with genji. T.T

[@tadpolescorner8903]

Close range hero’s such as reaper road hog and winstion Genji Junkrat and mcree: are we a joke too you?

[@tietah1262]

I'd disagree on Mcree, he got a hitscan with 2 shot potential. A good MCree will screw a tracer

[@Ultrasoul3d]

A better way to practice accurate pulsebomb sticks are learning the combo: press Q and immediately blink. This will make the pulse bomb travel with you and it will stick to any enemy target when your blink ends if you get the distance right, it take practice but it improves your pulse bomb sticks. Follow my channel for more correct tips!

[@galev3955]

I would like to add map knowledge and knowing you need to rely on healthpacks.

[@zombieplushproductions4892]

Me watching overwatch tutorials knowing DAMN WELL i will never play the game

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Give it a try it’s FREE

[@de.llusion1614]

I still make silly mistakes as tracer even with the amount of hours I have. But it’s so hard to 180 pulse bomb on controller. I usually miss them a lot

[@ItsWhiteGoat]

I feel like Reaper still does more damage than you by shooting twice from the 11m range if they would increase the range of her shot damage by like a few meters that would already balance her out more and make it so she has 175hp instead of 150hp

[@illegal_juicebox]

THAT'S WHAT REAPER LOOKS LIKE?!

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Yup his OG look

[@Josegutilo10]

I started playing a Month ago and the only problem i have of the three You metioned, it's the bomb one

[@rexklxss13yo]

Nice to see you on other games also

[@RauKnowsRivals]

❤️

[@accurrent]

3 bad habits of a new tracer: *1.)* playing tracer

[@ADragonFruit440]

I’ve started maining tracer cause she fits my play style and honestly this is helpful I’ve been having problems with mag dumps

[@halloeverybodhi613]

Roadhog oneshots tracer at the 11 meter range with a right-click Which is incredibly easy to hit from that close

[@RauKnowsRivals]

He does indeed not a great matchup BUT as dps sometimes you have to put some damage into the back of a hog to help the squad

[@jomar1999jm]

Laugh is roadhog main when I one shot a full tracer with my left click

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Tracer is actually solid against hog as long as you don’t get hooked

[@leonp.2171]

I wouldn't recommend new players to instantly try getting into 180 pulse bombing, instead I'd recommend getting used to the blinking distance overall and if anything, using blink melee to finish off low targets, which also is good for practicing blink -> pulse stick. A good tip for pulse bomb is to get close to an enemy so that the travel time is as short as possible and not panicking. Especially at lower ranks, don't just yeet it out but take your time to aim it out. And if you know that you're just not great at landing them 1) keep on practicing, 2) use it with other ultimates to combo like orisa, zarya or rein. Don't be afraid to stick it onto half health tanks to finish them off quickly as well, especially a zarya caught with not bubbles, Junker queen with no shout or just sigma, who has no way of defending himself once the pulse is stuck to him (but do keep in mind that he can eat it with his grasp)

[@RauKnowsRivals]

Nah just a fun mechanic to learn as it will make simple pulse blinks so much easier

[@planktonwithwater2886]

I still think the pulse bomb needs a tiny buff so it can be better at disrupting the team and isn’t a total waste if you miss

[@sorner_09]

Pulse bombs are the easies ultimate to recharge so u can have like 3 in 5 min so it doesn’t change anything on the game if u miss dw

[@planktonwithwater2886]

@@sorner_09 I feel like cassidys magnet grenade is better as you can get a better damage output, deals less damage but it’s easier to land and more frequent

[@burentori9620]

The effective range now is actually 20m! Try it in the shooting range

[@sick3smm]

Got a sub for that Tom Brady pulse bomb

[@theemperorschampion2188]

as a road hog player please for the love of god don’t go near me tracer

[@MLH_1231]

I have trash aim, so Tracer's blinks help balance it out and actually help me aim💀

[@11679MRT]

I struggle with her - both playing as her and against her.

[@ashe_regera]

I like the pulse blink tip Raul. I just don't have the sensitivity to do that 180 in time. Would it be a better compromise to blink forward, and then blink backwards fast in order to juke the enemy, and then stick the pulse? If that even works?

[@_knivesz]

that surprisingly helped me

[@badguy5958]

Hog: get over here

[@xepadva8290]

Tracer is supposed to be my main and I'm honestly working on it. 9.9/10 for calling tracers weapons SMGs cos they're actually Pistols.

[@poglant]

yo you plan to do MW2 content or WZ2 when it drops?

[@bobobrokenbobo2386]

man I have the best day of my life playing tracer I was one vs one tracer the usual stuff but we both have bomb and when for it both miss and recall back towards our own bomb.

[@Kilkko]

Trust me bruh, the best tracer players aren’t even thinking when they’re playing, everything happens naturally, they know what the next move is and if it’s wrong they know they can correct it. Also adhd.. it helps

[@Spider-Man______193]

Actually Winston has a secondary attack which is long-range

[@iamtheonewhoasked8062]

Me trying to do the 180 on console:

[@MassiveHappyClapper]

I stucky ultimate bomb as tracer on a roadhog tonight. I died, he took no damage. So annoying

[@aliqassem6713]

1. Do not tell people to not work on their aim 2. The 180 blink is incredibly predictable and can often compromise your health for something ur not guaranteed to hit

[@LuXury00001]

Movement is more essential on tracer’s kit, and high aim percentages are difficult to maintain due to constant blink momentum

[@zohzie]

Sure but why not, pulsebomb THEN blink THEN melee THEN recall

[@kunalagrawal8948]

I feel like that's a bad tip for road. If you stay at around the 10 m range with a road, he might 1 shot you with his alternate fire.

[@RauKnowsRivals]

That’s why you get free shots in his back. You could never try to 1v1 him head on

[@Slitexxow]

you first pulse, then blink. its faster