Nobody In Overwatch Feels Like Hazard

[@senormacaco2834]

He breaks rules? Yea thats the point

[@krismadymatt7751]

“We live in a system…”

[@matheus_brunelli]

He's a phreak. An aberration. An anomaly. An amalgamation of stuff that you don't expect to see together. And I think that is the point with the cyberpunk vibe. His gameplay is deeply related to his identity as a character

[@Jamesington]

I like that he has tools that allow for creativity. I don't like the overwhelming power of the block cooldown. It's on a resource meter. He's nigh unkillable. And it does damage. Combined with his relatively short cooldown leap, it feels miserable once he gets on you in a 1v1.

[@Bluemansonic]

DPS melt him, Mauga/Ashe fire damage counter him

[@Aon_Duine]

It's not nigh unkillable. He is one of the easiest tanks to counter by other tanks and supports, and he does not actually counter any other tank. Matrix is way more valuable cause that one actually negates almost every kind of damage

[@Synthpopper]

I like him but it feels like he could've been split into three heroes

[@epicevanhogan6489]

That’s not a bad thing tho it makes him more fun

[@Zipperskull_]

I thought the same too, but theres always a next time. I'm not disappointed.

[@artimist0315]

Yeah, my idea is to call those 3 heroes Doomfist, Genji and Mei ... Oh wait

[@tiggle5485]

His kit feels kinda bloated. Also power block abilities are kinda lame. Like I’m just gonna press a button and now I take 90% less damage. But he is fun to play, I’ll give him that

[@Aon_Duine]

It's 75 percent less damage, not 90, that would be basically a shield or bubble

[@stupidedgykid9563]

​@@Aon_Duine Its 80

[@stupidedgykid9563]

​@@Aon_Duineplus he deals damage while blocking which is absurd

[@poeoepeoepopospokfspokf]

I LOVE HAZARD

[@sevret313]

Really not a fan of playing against Hazard in his current iteration. Just another tank that feels like a better DPS.

[@Fairy-Uvinq]

Nah, his dmg isn't that high. He's just really good at picking off/hunting down targets that are already at low hp. If your team isn't pulling its weight he gets shot down hard. It difficult to carry with him because of that.

[@sevret313]

@@Fairy-Uvinq He two-shots most of the non-tank roster and has the ability to get close and to disrupt your escape.

[@Fairy-Uvinq]

@@sevret313 he needs to be extremely close to be remotely in two shot territory and you can't just dive in blindly either because your defense only exist on the front and b you can't survive everyone focusing you.

[@Fairy-Uvinq]

@@sevret313 he's a really good hunter when it comes to targetd that are already hurt but his dmg itself isn't thst high

[@sevret313]

​@@Fairy-Uvinq He has the tools to quickly chase someone down and has 650 hp with armor. He should not be killing enemies as quickly as a dps can. And he's not alone in needing to get close, the same can be said about Reaper and Tracer. And in addition to being strong up close, his wall has infinite range.

[@possumwithacowboyhat5140]

Severe case of Overwatch 2 syndrome. He does 15 things instead of specializing in something, like Kiriko, Ram, JQ etc. Less risk, more reward.

[@TylerTheLoser_]

i don't even understand this take lmao. junker queen just does shooting and melee lifesteal. ram either pokes or rushes (but he mostly just rushes). the only one kinda on point is kiriko but kiriko is just a weird hero in general. it feels like you just felt like you needed a valid point to say "ow2 bad" but didn't really have anything to use tbh lol.

[@nerdstorma8427]

Honestly, while I agree that this is a problem, I wouldn't mind so much if the original cast became more generalized to even the playing field. It doesn't really makes sense to have characters like this when the holdovers from OW1 were pretty stringently designed to be a singular class archetype.

[@nerdstorma8427]

(Part 2) Because honestly, I have to say: The same is true of Open queue. When most of the team is playing tanks with the other two roles being utility, it evens the game back out and it feels like Overwatch 1 again.

[@possumwithacowboyhat5140]

@@TylerTheLoser_ it’s not my fault you have no idea what you’re talking about. Jq has shooting, melee lifesteal, CC in the form of her knife pull, her axe cooldown is reduced if it hits more than one person, she has a single button that gives speed boost AND overhealth, she does DOT damage, and has anti heals on her ult. Ram has his shield/block/aoe cycle, an aoe ultimate, he gains a ton of armor on activating block AND ult, two effective ranges, and hides his head when he blocks. Kiri is a great example, thanks for that. Heals, cleanses, wall climbs, headshots, teleports, and then they tweak the numbers every few months to make sure she can throw an extra kunai in between heals. It’s very literally a huge difference in design philosophy. Heroes used to be designed to have a weakness, and a risk/reward playstyle. Now we get a leap on a four second cooldown that does 80 damage AND pushes, a block ON A RESOURCE with auto aim projectiles that deal up to 270 damage, better Mei wall that does 40 damage just from touching it LMAO, wall climbing for literally no reason, Rein can’t do more than one thing at a time. Shield or swing. Hog has hook and vape. Zarya can bubble and shoot. Are you serious or do you just not think very critically?

[@possumwithacowboyhat5140]

@@nerdstorma8427 this is what needs to happen. The rest of the roster, specifically the tanks, need to be reworked into the Overwatch 2 design philosophy.

[@Lunocta]

☣️⚠️☢️

[@tutoriallocked]

He plays like Azaan from Paladins ngl

[@AtvrisLantern]

He looks like a paladins character

[@tutoriallocked]

@@AtvrisLantern he looks like Lifeweaver if he was a tank, Buffweaver

[@Lucky_0verwatch]

​@@AtvrisLantern bro looks more like a concord character also paladins has way better character design than hazard

[@jeremyhart8443]

As I play him I feel like he could wall run, then I remember no he can’t. Think it was a missed opportunity. A short titanfall like wall run would be sweet.

[@Fairy-Uvinq]

Bro, that would be so fun.... and so broken considering his entire kit xD

[@cybertronianmobian8336]

Kool-Aid man

[@yabito]

Hazard wall could start the conversation for Mei´s wall. why not include slow effect to near enemies??, and mei primary fire to cure burn damage. that skill set could put Mei in the meta

[@sevret313]

Please no!

[@maddoxbellrose7679]

Mei has been in the high end meta for a bit.

[@Raging-Demongaming5727]

I think he Should have 2 leaps that u have too manage like Brig armor packs if that makes Sense but idk would that be Too OP For his Kit?

[@jreivynz]

He seems to be decent against Mauga

[@Takemura77]

Not at all

[@Zipperskull_]

He can't deal with tanks all that well

[@Aon_Duine]

Not at all. Doesn't have anything on his kit to deal with mauga. In fact I don't think he would counter any of the tanks. That doesn't mean he get countered by all of them, but it's either get countered, or being in similar terms

[@bennettstokes195]

Needs a nerf immediately, what I don’t like is he has armor and damage reduction and mobility, and utility what I like is he seems very dynamic

[@tesla6938]

no he doesn’t need a nerf, he’s very versatile but he’s not the best at anything, he’s a jack of all trades character

[@its_lucky2526]

fr unkillable

[@shaneh3109]

Armor needs toned down. That would fix him

[@dinoblaster736]

mauga destroys this guy, hazard cant fight back at all

[@uyeah1234]

@@tesla6938 No he totally does, he has insane amounts of effective health with the sheer amount of armour he has.

[@johnsmith-ol9qj]

Lies, hes doom with wall climb instead of slam

[@artimist0315]

He is really fun, but I'm a bit sad that Hazard more or less signs the end of new heroes having original abilities. All four of Hazard's buttons are just variants of abilities previously seen on other heroes. His wall is a variant of mei Wall, his leap feels like a mix of old doomfist slam/punch and Genji's dash, his block is pretty much Doomfist's block, his primary fire does work like Doomfist's ... did I mention Hazard does have some similarities with Doomfist ? More seriously, this complaint is more of a tribute of how unic the 41 heroes we currently have in the game are, it's honestly hard to find two heroes with similar abilities and when they do it's almost always a result of a rework standardising very unique abilities. I feel like this does make Hazard lack a strongly defined identity, but rather a mix of other heroes that previously had extremely defined identity. This does make we appreciate concepts like Ana, wrecking ball or OG Sombra much more in retrospect, the sheer ability to create heroes that look like nothing we know of was really crazy.

[@GoldenAngelX5]

I really disagree with this take. I agree with the idea that recent hero’s have had less unique abilities, but this character is fully different then everyone else. The primary fire is not like doom at all. Different fire rate, different ammo size, different reload mechanic, Different projectile quantity ect. The dash is absolutely not like dooms new or old slam. It’s a fully new mechanic of an overlapping ability, the dash doesn’t travel in the same way or distance as the old slam, and the melee is entirely new. The spike wall bears zero similarities to mei’s wall aside from being a physical wall. Even the wall climb is a new iteration of the wall climbs of the past where it can now climb more than once without touching the ground. The block is more similar to ram block if anything but isn’t the same because it’s a resource meter, blocks less, and has an entirely new projectile mechanic never seen before. Even the ultimate is new. It’s the first time the games existing “root” status affect has been implemented into the live game.

[@TylerTheLoser_]

i really don't get this take at all...? not sure why you don't have a problem w/ doom jump or winton jump being similar. or sig shield and rein shield being similar. or there being three heroes w/ literally the same passive. or zarya ult and orisa ult being similar. or venture dash and doom punch being similar.

[@Fairy-Uvinq]

As long as he feels completely different who cares. He's super mega fun

[@Fairy-Uvinq]

​@@GoldenAngelX5well, junkrat can root with trap

[@GoldenAngelX5]

@ I would say they function a bit differently but it doesn’t really matter.

[@DrGST]

Impossible to play into him as brig because half his abilities go straight through you and your shield. Legit cannot outplay him. I feel like he would be fine if his slash and wall didnt go through things for no freaking reason

[@Aon_Duine]

Whip pushes him back away from you while he is jumping. Shield can stop the projectile of his wall, the wall can't go through stuffs, and shields block the projectile, and can be eaten by matrix, grasp, spin. Also, if you aim to the sky while shielding, you'll entirely block his ult, as the spikes are also a projectile. Brig has everything to fight him off. Brig/Zen, or Brig/Ana are his demise. Also, his damage output is not that high, if you keep rocking inspire you'll be fine, especially against his block. So yeah, now you know how to fight him. Brig will always be a counter to any dive hero, just manage your cooldowns well and keep your other support alive, you are a body guard. Oh, and the slash goes through shields because it is a melee attack, you know, just like your whip, or Rein's hammer, or Genji's blade, or venture's drill, or any other mellow attack 🤷‍♀️. That's why you gotta whip him off when he is jumping to you or anyone else. Practice those whips, that's a hard stop for everyone that needs to close the distance

[@wojciech9538]

what would really break the rules of overwatch would be a hero without a kit, a gun at best, i genuinely would love to see something like that and i would probably main them for lols. We must put an end to overkitty plague

[@nozzle3466]

A char with just an overpowered gun and no abilities you mean?? What would that even look like in a balanced state lol

[@benlink202forever]

So…. You want to play call of duty…. Got it….

[@ieatbugs45]

I think you’re playing the wrong game then lol

[@wojciech9538]

@@nozzle3466 just good enough so they can win 1v1s

[@wojciech9538]

@@benlink202forever lets be real, playing against heroes with abilities is usually annoying

[@cookingwitharek9099]

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