Prepare for Season 7 as Mercy! (Sombra Rework, Samoa, Cosmetics)

[@Skiesti]

What do we all think so far about Mercy's cosmetics and how she'll feel against Sombra or on Samoa?

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

Sombras will (probably) go for hacks less, opting instead to kill easy targets with buff gun+virus. As long as you're fast enough to not be the most vulnerable person on your team, you probably aren't gonna be focused because hitting you with virus is more annoying than going for someone else. But if sombra does decide to go for you, it's gonna be hard to lose her with her new translocator, and if she manages to hack and virus you, you're done.

[@PIKIWII]

Love the golden stafff not being a literal block of gold. Gold and white combinaison is one of my fav

[@Skiesti]

SAME thank goodness

[@vxughan]

I think this skin is prob best used without the gold staff tbh! I only use gold staff when there is gold on the actual skin but that’s just my opinion I guess, you can use whatever you find best :)

[@LadyFuryKT]

As someone who loves cute and spooky, I actually really love the new skin. And the new victory pose is super cute. New map looks really fun too. So excited!!

[@dangerbeans9639]

I think Mercy has gotten the most new victory poses if any hero so far. Don’t really care for the nurse skin, but I’ll buy it.

[@Skiesti]

We have been blessed with a lot of new victory poses which is really nice :>

[@Nashaliya]

Mercy has been getting lots of love with the victory poses but I really wanted her to get that pose where she sits on her broom from the earlier Halloween Terror menu screen, it's so cute!

[@wiltedrose6699]

I'm liking the new skin now than I thought I would! Super excited for the new maps!

[@seraph5765]

I'm really happy that we have a mask skin for Mercy. We've needed one since 2020.

[@Lady_Ace]

I both love the new Mercy skin and wish it would be just a little better. I live for the Halloween type aesthetic, so I'm happy they added another for Mercy since she mainly has skins that I would consider the opposite of my aesthetic. At the same time, I feel like a little more work on it could've made it super cool

[@MagnusMurder]

I actually really like the new skin, but the fact that it's covered in white and a pleasant light pink makes it feel like someone went, "Wait, we can't have a nurse skin that's /too/ creepy for Mercy, put some appealing colours on it!" Would've liked to see something with darker colours like almost all the other Halloween-themed skins have :(

[@TTVsofflee]

Totally agree! I love the new skin but I wish it was a bit more detailed. Especially if you compare it with Mercy's witch skin, or Sombra's Frankenbride skin (can't remember the actual name lol.) I feel like a good number of shop skins put out in OW2 change a few details like hair/hat and then simply recolor most of the outfit. It's a little lackluster.

[@Lady_Ace]

@@MagnusMurder I agree, but I do also understand trying to be true to Mercy's personality and aesthetic while also giving her creepy type skins. I also think the pink is sort of a "pink Mercy" thing since it's likely never coming back

[@Lady_Ace]

@@TTVsofflee I definitely like the hair change for her zombie skin but at the same time, I 100% feel like a TON of skins just feel like a slightly altered version of a character's base OW2 skin... Which is frustrating considering blizzard wants people to pay money for their skins

[@maple_buns]

the mercy skin is really interesting and new! Love a new concept but the skin itself is gonna have to grow on me!

[@Skiesti]

If it helps any, while I was editing the video, it started to grow on me

[@lawbiyen]

The new skin is nice, I like how the colors are washed out and how much the pink from the wings pops out! Not too sure if I'll buy it since I only ever use Royal Gladiator because I love the armor, but we'll see. I also like that new victory pose a lot, it's not too crazy but I kinda dig that.

[@Akosua.flower]

Skesti giving us thorough Mercy content ❤ Been waiting to see this skin

[@Skiesti]

Making sure y'all are covered going into each season!

[@shannonolivas9524]

I did some of the Mercy hero mastery thing yesterday, not sure how much it contributed to my actual Mercy mastery with 1000 hours on Mercy already but it was nice seeing you on the leaderboard with 4x my Mercy playtime (and I thought I played a lot of Mercy).

[@inmybf]

i live for that victory pose

[@crazyy_ashh]

I found that using Kiri on volcano is super efficient. It gives you space from the enemies and the rush from her ult is good for pushing into the point or keeping the other team out of it.

[@ItsRuiow]

Bp with Mercy stuff >> Lets get broke after buying mercy skin together

[@Rossuke1]

Okay I have a question. The idea behind how to damage boost something is to damage boost as the ability is used, not when it lands or hits something, so why is Sojourn's snare and Sombra's virus different? If I remember right, Ram's grav is the same too, and this just makes it incredibly confusing lol. Why is it like this? Did the Devs forget to mod it for Mercy damage boost?

[@brainfreeze7549]

Everyone has been asking for Pink Mercy so here it is :D

[@scarletl9081]

imo the new skin for mercy couldve been a lot better. It's literally just another ow2 mercy skin, all thats different is her skin color, hat and mask. They couldve changed her staff and her outfit to look more like a nurse maid

[@feem2038]

its an epic though

[@shadylady1]

The fact that’s it’s the first skin since Pink mercy that actually changes the color of her wings is pretty cool though

[@PurpleMoon799]

​@@shadylady1bee does too?

[@shadylady1]

@@PurpleMoon799 No? They’re still yellow.

[@shadylady1]

@@PurpleMoon799 I should have said in Valkyrie. All skins still have the yellow wings in Valk except Pink and now this skin.

[@damseletteplayzmercy]

I'm so excited for the new skin!! ❤

[@SAYSAY2610]

I’m excited to play on the new map!! Even tho it looks like it’ll be a bit of a struggle.

[@carrot4444]

Saw you in the background of the new Arrge video and had to come see your pov on Samoa!

[@Cyberianlynx]

Unpopular opinion I know it’s Halloween but I feel like every season it’s been demon/dead type skins which is fine but for instance, the fairytale theme they could have done some really cool skins and there’s so many other cool themes they could do. New mercy skin is cool and I love the bun but it could be better

[@PurpleNoir]

Skiesti video?!? We are blessed 🙏

[@disruptor6550]

The skin looks really cool and I like the new map so far! With Sombra I'm kinda 50/50. On the one hand I feel like she will be less annoying to play against (in general), but on the other hand I feel like as support Virus will be super deadly against you. I guess we'll just have to wait until the new season drops to get more games in and see how it actually plays out after some time. Maybe Virus won't be all that bad after all if it ends up being inconsistent due to it being a skill shot. We'll see! Thanks for the video Ski, appreciate the early insight as usual :)

[@amandajas6287]

I'm worried. Mercy and Sombra are my two mains. I like the Sombra changes, but I'm gonna be paranoid as hell I'm gonna get hacked and virused like crazy as Mercy.

[@romancy4073]

hii i was wondering if you might now if the new respawn changes effect mercy rez? so if im rezzing and someone dies within 5 seconds of that person, will my rez cancel and go on cool down? thank you for any info! i tried to search online but no luck

[@Fareeha]

"cut off hacks with line of sight" video: emp dodge with line of sight CHEF'S KISS

[@Ilpqqr]

i have 2 questions does the mercy skin have pink wings while doing guardian angel(her ulti) ? and how much shes going to be?

[@skyestra]

yep, and 1000 credit

[@Ilpqqr]

@@skyestra okay thanks for telling me

[@skyestra]

@@Ilpqqr U are welcome :D

[@Fenchy_Artz]

Amazing video as always, I really like the skin, it’s different, I also think Sombra isn’t that bad so far.

[@myawen_]

Thanks! Helpful preview.

[@lyndecisive]

soo excited for the new map it looks so cool

[@Wuvie__]

Thanks for another great video Ski. Can’t wait for the new map and skin!!! 🎉

[@zoemooney5223]

But do the wings stay pink when you valk?

[@Skiesti]

Nope :(

[@LilyChiDraws]

I'm loving the pose omg.

[@thirdwheelsstudios2446]

I hope the mercy skin will be available as soon as the season drops

[@vxughan]

Me too, I’m way too excited for it

[@taboon5177]

Every time I play against sombra as mercy, I get targeted 😢 especially more now with her re work

[@skyestra]

Yeaaa same. But try to stay around the tank or DPS, or try to fly high! Sombra can't reach up there......

[@somedude4087]

"mom can we have pink mercy?" "we have pink mercy at home" pink mercy at home:

[@vixitian]

Ahh hi skiesti! ♥️

[@cassisrafaelmoral5091]

Because of ur videos I finally got top 500 on support❤️❤️

[@whipmayfair2206]

Caduceus staff should have been a little more of that faded pink instead of white.

[@superiorstick5715]

Mercy hot, also new map looks amazing can't wait to try it out

[@Skiesti]

You're so real for that

[@dlwlrma9072]

The new map looks so fun to play ! I can't wait to try it out. I'm kinda disappointed for the mercy skin but I'm really happy we're getting new cosmetics ! And I'm very curious to face the new Sombra ngl lol

[@Skiesti]

The new map was a lot of fun! I do wish the Mercy skin was better than it is but at least they tried to do something a little different

[@zombieskittlesgaming]

I feel obligated to get the Mercy skin.

[@Skiesti]

I think all of us do LMAO

[@zombieskittlesgaming]

@@Skiesti She's just so perfect 🥰 Definitely making that my main skin for her.

[@PurpleMoon799]

its the closest ill get to pink mercy 😢

[@zombieskittlesgaming]

@@PurpleMoon799 I rarely use the Pink Mercy skin. Bought it only for the cause. I know it's not the same, but if you go to Streamily right now you can get a Pink Mercy picture autographed by Lucie Pohl herself. She does the signing live. I do believe some proceeds go towards BCRF.

[@Devilcakes]

I do like the zombie nurse skin but idk if I'll get it. That 3000 coins... I kinda hope it'll be enough for a sombra and mercy skin

[@Psycho_bat]

so even with the rework it is still a bad idea to pocket sombra, since it gives away her location to enemies?

[@Skiesti]

I would not be inclined to pocket Sombra unless you are anticipating her to use Virus and it'll be the difference between the enemy dying or living

[@shannonolivas9524]

Hearing that Sombra doesn't have Opportunist anymore makes me feel less intimidated by the Sombra changes.

[@Skiesti]

Same, the loss of Opportunist should give more of a chance to survive

[@SOPH1EEEEE]

i constantly accidentally pronounce your name as skiesti but like i drag out the i's i seemingly can't remember to pronounce it correctly

[@duongnguyen-s1i]

i think blizzard gave up on there promise of "looking to mercy guardian angel to not reduce skill expression". This is probable the ga we will suffer to the end of time :(. Most of us are poor so that mercy skin will be out of reach :(. I wish all golden mercy weapons will be like inifnite seer golden weapon change

[@Skiesti]

They told us that back in Season 4 and haven't mentioned her GA ever since. I'm personally not holding my breath about it tbh

[@duongnguyen-s1i]

@@Skiesti its pretty clear that they dont know how to balance mercy when they did the change in s3 it was kinda hinted in s2 cause buffing pistol is nice but no one needs it the dam boost nerf barely changes breakpoints but it affects mercy stats so much. before i usually get 2.5k amp and now luckly 1.5k :(. I think its because less damage = enemy higher chance living = they attack back = have to heal more aka less damage boost. im pretty sure if they didnt change dam boost and just write they nerf it then no one will notice if no one check. People dont feel damage boost is broken cause u dont really see it but its the pocketing play style which LW does better than mercy..... in s4 then its all hope loss cause who tf in the balance team thinks not being to reduce ga cooldown by micro managing is a stupid idea. So why u buff doom seismic slam and dva boosters?????? while both has omniderectional, not depend on teammates and can go very far in s5, they think we will be happy with lifeguard mercy and be fooled to not care about balance. tbh if they revert all of this nonense, but make ga cooldown 1.75 but add 1 second that can be cancle. and return the backward ga slower thing cause it just makes console players hate life more and it affects nothing. Just annoying. And give us the ov1 ga smoothness which idk why was gone and no bugs. All mercy players will be happy and dont care about balance anymore tbh

[@Stitch.imp.]

so is sombra still d tier pocket or has she gone up?

[@Skiesti]

I'd say she's still D tier because you still reveal her but if DMG boosting Virus is the difference between an enemy living or dying then there's more reason to pocket her at times

[@GrandProductionFan]

The fact that this skin which is literally a recolor of her base skin is not in the battle pass just pisses me off like none of the new cool skins are In it

[@zoekaylee6051]

IM SO GETTING THIS SKIN

[@LadyVineXIII]

Bug Fixes When? That being said, all the maps look really interesting. I actually really appreciate they are building in more cover as hitscans, in particular those with one shots, are just so very powerful compared to everything else. I am excited to see where this goes. Sadly, I don't see myself getting the new skin as I still refuse to pay the ridiculous shop prices. It does look cute, but I'm betting they stick it at that 2000 credit level on us. $20 for a skin when it's 'on sale' is just a price gouge.

[@Skiesti]

I keep asking Bug Fixes when too :(

[@Lockspevik]

Great video 🎉

[@therickeffect7466]

Imo sombra is even worse than she use to be. Im glad shes more engaging. But now with a quicker hack time she can hack you, skill shot, and barely have to shoot that much to kill you. Ive even seen this happen multiple times, so instead of her just appearing, hacking and attacking just to dip before she dies. We now have to deal with her appearing, hacking you and casuing your hp to go to basically nothing in almost an instant, and pretty mutch be gauranteed to die.

[@WolfySundae]

Hey Skiesti!

[@TamWam_]

Can someone tell me the price of this 😭 i deleted ow2 but i want to reinstall to buy this bc omg

[@stanley3384]

Now that alll these dps buff and changes are coming, we need mercy’s ga nerf reversed.

[@PurpleMoon799]

please!

[@Happyhome18]

I just wish they gave her a cute nurse costume or something. Why does it have to be a base skin recolor, AGAIN. 💔

[@yellowman5942]

It’d be cool for mercy to get a new emote or highlight intro instead of a skin it’s been a really long time

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

hey, questron's in here :D

[@Tris132]

Can we buy that victory pose for 100 credits??

[@Skiesti]

Nope, it's in the Battle Pass

[@Tris132]

And did mercy get some bug fixes this season???🥺

[@heroeshopegaming8150]

I love your videos. Sombra Wil be less frusntating to play against. About Mercy new skin, I love this new skin. I love everything about her like you 💞

[@CB-wn2uq]

Probably unpopular opinion but I like it better than the other halloween mercy skin, the witch skin. Witch is just super large and clunky imo. And her wings like look like disgusting fish bones.

[@frankie771]

Is GA still broke and te invis floor?

[@Skiesti]

Yes

[@PurpleMoon799]

another season without a mercy change lets go!! her movement is still gonna be buggy and clunky because people cry if she move a lot and harder to hit!

[@Skiesti]

Another 2 months of suffering at least

[@PurpleMoon799]

@@Skiesti i don't know why i keep checking patch notes hoping to see her name. it just won't happen.

[@liaskrr]

how much?

[@Skiesti]

No clue but it's an epic skin so yknow

[@mercynotclickbait]

Probably somewhere around 1000 coins outside of the bundle? I’m not sure if there even will be one but probably

[@liaskrr]

@@mercynotclickbait thank u, i’m new to ow2

[@RegularRaven]

everyone is trying out the new sombra changes right now, which is great! unfortunately, that means I’m being hunted, hacked, and targeted by sombra every game, which isn’t great 😂😂

[@skyestra]

Hahaha yeaah. Exactly sadly.

[@n7garbage72]

It's canon guys mercy is the living dead

[@Punk3rGirl]

i'll be honest the skin is disappointing considering it's basically a recolour and it's not a BP skin but a shop skin. was it so hard to make it a cute nurse dress?

[@Skiesti]

Mercy normally gets cute skins so personally I enjoy seeing her in a more creepy/scary theme this time around

[@Nebelung8]

I don’t think that’s a zombie face, it’s just bad design overall

[@JustAnotherBun-]

I just spent 40 bucks. If the skin costs money im going to die 😢

[@ambiv5995]

I don't have any money for blizzard

[@amyziie]

mercy overwatch

[@kalenuwu]

skiesti are you sick? you sound a little unenthusiastic

[@Skiesti]

Yeah, I have covid currently after the Overwatch League Grand Finals

[@kalenuwu]

@@Skiesti oh damn, get well soon ! 🤍

[@alvin_row]

:D

[@Chris-pc9dk]

💀

[@sleepygirlfriend878]

i’m so excited to play the new map, something new is always refreshing.. and the skins are really great i’m happy we will get to use credits for them 🤩. As for the mercy skin I think it’s grown on me! I think the outfit could be better but im loving the hair and blood stain accents. The mythic customizations are a bit underwhelming. Hoping they step it up in the customizations for future skins… Love the vid tho skii 🩵

[@savznnah]

i’m so excited for this so glad you covered this

[@day2Dawn]

Finally, an actual spooky skin for her. I hope this opens the doors for her to get skins that arent all just cute and elegant but no major bug fixes to GA 🫠

[@Skiesti]

I really hope so too! I'm excited to see her get a skin that's not just 'cute' or 'sexy' but that actually messes her up a little bit