stop being useless on ana

This is a useful ana guide (hopefully) from yours truly a top500 ana main who DOES NOT play lucio ever and I am not a lucio one trick I PLAY ANA OKAY please enjoy and comment if you learned something
/ eskay
/ eskayow

[@thedweeb7219]

You can't make me stop being useless on ana

[@nessle420]

the pretty lady told us to, you gotta obey

[@infer2311]

the pretty lady told us to, you gotta obey

[@insecticaa]

the pretty lady told us to, you gotta obey

[@Dot.4447]

the pretty lady told us to, you gotta obey

[@alphaluc1008]

the pretty lady told us to, you gotta obey

[@BigPapaOW]

I like the reinforcement of the idea that being a great player doesn’t mean you don’t make mistakes and that the emphasis is more on learning from those mistakes

[@Yazimo]

Everyone makes mistakes and there is room for improvement, even owl players. Mistake is a mistake even if u dont get punished for it.

[@Spyder1]

Copium

[@batatasabia]

The enemy rein was so damn good at separating your tank from y'all. Most fights he forced your tank to be out of the LOS of your entire team

[@Lazyy97]

Metalysis the Goat

[@1retrothomas437]

Not really, their tank was just bad

[@N0TKato]

@@1retrothomas437 I like how you are calling a GM/Top 500 tank bad. sure.

[@1retrothomas437]

@@N0TKato I am GM1 ana main, not quite t500. But I can clearly see their tank is pretty bad. I can give u an in depth if you want it.

[@oMysteh]

@@1retrothomas437pls do

[@rlotts6607]

“It’s a gamesense thing and you’ll figure it out eventually” is a sentence more guides should have. 👌

[@fewry-_-7394]

Something support players also need to accept: amplifying your teammates stupidity will likely result in a win (a rein feeding with a support pocket can probably kill like 3 of them if the rein is built like a brick shithouse)

[@better_is_good]

i think the point is more; you cant stop them from being stupid, so either you let them be stupid and die and you are down one teammate, or you all go full in with their stupidity and have a chance of it working. Or to be said differently: If one person on a team does a dumb thing, you have one useless teammate. If all people on the team do the same stupid thing, you have a strat.

[@seanjohnston565]

Lol Sometimes in non-metal rank lobbies, I'll ult with Kiriko and encourage my tank to do stupid things with my support, because it ends up getting us the team kill most of the time and my teammates usually switch positions to follow up once they hear kitsune.

[@williamrutledge5133]

​@@better_is_goodI wish everyone could read this. I'm seriously gonna play different now😭

[@pants9969]

the amount of games ive won by shoving my gun up a feeding reins ass is insane. some of these dudes have no fear, and if youre willing to try go along with their crazy shit, you might end up winning like i know thats not how we should be playing, but i have to adapt to my teammates mistakes haha

[@m0nstaz0ne12]

lol u guys said the same thing@@better_is_good

[@doggo2315]

Lmaoo Mimic whining for heals was so cute like "mommy please save me I'm scared"

[@afflower4700]

Bro what

[@ash-en4zk]

never again

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

6:22 as a support main, I felt this. Support mom moment

[@trulers8713]

Istg my teammates will be screaming in vc and I'm just like "nah you good' you fine, I gotchu."

[@aguyontheinternet8436]

@@trulers8713 Only for them to die to a widow headshot, blame you, and throw the entire match

[@SaoirseDotCom]

I adore these style of videos, hearing thought processes helps so much for learning. Personally I'd like to see some kiriko or rein My kiri is okay but I want to get better, and for tanks I only play dva well so I wanna learn more tanks so I don't throw when someone picks zarya and my team won't stop shooting bubble lmao

[@TamWam_]

good luck on tank and support! tbh im not really good at tank roles in general, sometimes i get confused who to target or i just idk, get lost? im much better on a support tho, esp mercy, kiri or ana (i make mistakes tho). but im especially horrible at ball, doom, winston, rein, and im decent at orisa, kinda good at junker queen? maybe? and decent on zarya as well. but in general im not that good of a tank, but my worst role so far is dps lol

[@Smol_PC]

Awkward made a video on Kiriko

[@bobshannon7422]

Yeah Kiriko vid would be fire, I just love these videos

[@operationlegend9746]

Dva is actually excellent into zarya, she has no chance of keeping up with you when you dive backline and control high ground

[@Smol_PC]

@operationlegend9746 she can bubble her team though? Plus Zarya can hold high ground too.

[@SalineT39]

I low-key really like your positivity and chill vibe during comp games. Lot of people just instantly lose their shit over one lost fight without thinking of any positive outcomes or future plans to win. Keeping calm during though games is definitely one of the most important things on high elo, in my opinion. Great video!

[@HisokaYohoho]

A cool trick on Ana is she gets a small animation cancel if you throw your nade during your reload animation, saves only 0.3/0.4 seconds and it's hard to pull off consistently (for me at least, but I'm plat) but it can come up in saving people

[@eriiicj.1558]

You can get it consistently if you do it when she reaches to do the bolt action pull after inserting the clip.

[@monkeyball3088]

you can also look at your ammo in the bottom right, when it refills to 15/15 you can use abilities without reloading again

[@Aftertaste_]

Or you could just melee like a normal person which also cancels the reload animation.

[@RobertPazurek]

I'm super non pro, but wouldn't you want to focus on throwing your nade at a good opportunity instead of using it for animation cancel? That way the chance of getting less value is higher no? Just saw an awkward coaching where he emphasized not rushing nades. But again I don't have a good understanding of stuff and maybe you can do both?

[@eriiicj.1558]

@@RobertPazurek I’m no pro either, but in many situations when the animation cancel would be advantageous, it’s fair to assume nade opportunities would be aplenty. You wouldn’t need the animation cancel in, say, a calm scenario.

[@cecilego3780]

Week 129 of reminding Eskay that she is an amazing content creator and that we appreciate everything that she does for us

[@MonkeyBanjo7]

You’ve been commenting this for around the past 2 and a half years! That’s some serious dedication! ❤❤❤

[@cigfluencer]

week 129 of you desperately needing a job

[@skarloeythomas5172]

@@cigfluencer you might need education first when a single sentence is a time consuming ordeal for you.

[@whoaman45]

​@cigfluencer Ah yes, spending less than a minute every day to type a compliment means that they need a job... Good thing you said that, or else they would've gone through life lost and probably would have been homeless in a few weeks. You are a lifesaver 😐

[@rroxanna]

I honestly love this video way more than other educational videos. I feel like some people post onky their best plays, and you can't help but feel bad. Here, you can see she is good, but there is still no emphasis on being absolutely perfect. Love it.

[@shersinghsaini8510]

onky hehe

[@rroxanna]

@@shersinghsaini8510 LOL oopsies

[@devonmedway3080]

Finally an ACTUALLY educational overwatch video. I'm so tired of trying to learn something from an "educational" video that's just people dogging on bronzes. Thanks a load essay! 🤩

[@DukeJukem]

Another HUGE thing for Ana is learning the arch of the nade when you toss it vertically. It can make 0:05 more efficient if you can toss it up and let the cooldown reset while it's traveling to the spawn doors, and as you showed at 1:00 it can and should be used while coming back from spawn 99% of the time, since it'll be refreshed by the time you're actually with your team (obviously if you're worried about being spawn camped by a Tracer or Sombra then hold onto it.) Plus, especially if you're defending an area, you might be able to land a nade as the enemies are coming back from spawn by hitting them on their side of a chokepoint right as they're trying to push through, could couple well with your teammate's spam and land an early kill, or just stall. Worth practicing for a while, learn the angle, I use it all the time :)

[@MsApricity]

Top 500 in every role? Goddamn you are a powerhouse!! I'd be happy to see any hero you want to put out there like this ❤play by play is super helpful

[@360nodad]

5:04 As a coach they way I like to explain Ana positioning is saying that you want to be "overlooking" the fight, not be IN it, the more you can see the more aware you are of what's happening. I think your explanation is very good but could be simpler. Just trying to provide some feedback, plz dont take it the wrong way lol. I love recommending your guides to the metal rank players that I coach, especially the Lucio wallriding guide.

[@nightwolf667z]

Eskay casually dropping a villain origin story at 13:22

[@rebellionx420]

that was straight up cruelty and she will get her vengeance one day

[@everywherevisuals7104]

I understand the frustration of having a complicated word that is imported from another languages, that must've sucked. However, all words are "made up", just because it's foreign doesn't mean it's more made up than any other.

[@MrSting-fz2sn]

We need more of these! Regular guide videos dont hold a candle to how useful tips with context are.

[@mikhelroach9686]

I dream of being as good of a support player as you. Thank you for the guides

[@LunaLapis0]

I really liked the inclusion of non-ideal gameplay situations & you pointing out how it could've gone better, thank you for sharing this : )

[@dallasjhaws]

Love these kinds of videos! Seeing your thought process, and even pointing out your mistakes/learning moments is so helpful!!

[@DangerDurians]

11:42 things to look out for, someone who is good at poking is pushing a rein shield, So he either has to take the damage or drop shield to scare the lucio away Eskay sees this and nades it, which immediately negates a hit lucio will take, And anti’s the rein

[@corridonboy]

I love your narration style. You make it so easy to understand your thought process. Definitely earned the follow and interactions ❤️

[@matthewrayner571]

This was such a great video! I loved the style, and also the way you showed that even if the enemy tank is just better, you can always get a win. I mean... You were always going to win. Never had any doubt.

[@TizzyProductions123]

Love these vids, I've been learning ana after learning kiri so this was great. Plus, I always enjoy your videos specifically because they're fun, useful, and your voice is so soothing

[@OceanEyes203]

Love this style of video from you, thanks for always sharing your tips and having such a positive mindset about the game

[@GooberMC8]

I love watching a video that demonstrates I’m improving at my favorite character. You’re amazing!

[@red_thunzdr]

That sleep and then hanzo finishing off the tracer @3:24 was perfect

[@asymmetricfuzion970]

Tracer recall sleep “this is easier than it looks” Nah Eskay trying to brush that insane goated play under the rug like that. That was an insane shot

[@jarrodsmith8623]

Loved this video cheers honestly good to see raw gameplay and not just highlights

[@dcbuis2]

This was a good video to watch to see how someone else plays the hero...I love the voiceovers of your thought process, too. As someone stuck in bronze for life, this was very helpful

[@nickspolish]

i’m so here for more educational content, i’ve only been playing the game for a few months and rn i’m only confident in being a few support characters (thanks to content creators like you!)

[@Cuwzy]

hey, when you play Comp, come back and let me know what your highest rank is?

[@nickspolish]

@@Cuwzy just got placed for the first time a few days ago and i’m silver 1, not bad considering it’s my first placement imo

[@Cuwzy]

@@nickspolish yeah its not, keep trying!

[@forrestgresham3731]

The rein nano at 8:08 was some of the best Ana play I’ve ever seen.

[@skarloeythomas5172]

Your temperament is exquisite. I’ve only encountered you on a frogger video once or twice I believe, but this was such an easy, captivating watch. Thank you.

[@qsxsqsxs]

Great video! I really loved this style of video, super engaging! I watched the whole way through and didn't get side-tracked like I do watching other Overwatch videos.

[@damaradayton5551]

Love love this video and the stream of conciousness style it mskes everything easier to intuitively think about! Id love to see videos like this going over positioning on different types of maps, and more ana, kiri, sojourn:)

[@quinceykunchuukawaiidesu7648]

Gonna be playing Ana in the dive party, this couldn’t have come as a perfect time! I love eskay!!!

[@TheFattenedSausage]

actually such a great guide!! thanks for this!

[@Mikenike256]

i love these kinds of guides, the examples help a lot i think a Sym guide would be nice

[@saanlian2130]

thx so much for the Ana tips and for doing it in a "new" map to learn the high grounds and rotations

[@zuzux9264]

eskay i love your vibe so much and i’m am ana main, she’s so fun tysm for this

[@Penguat]

Thank you so much for this, amazing content and I'mma try so hard on ana using these tips

[@soul3042]

I would love to see this kinda video with brig you are rlly great at explaining eskay :D

[@peacesyll]

Im so happy youre more active on yt now youre like my favorite overwatch player

[@nariahlisboa4807]

Eskay Just master of ALL heroes and I'm here for it Waiting for Orisa's video whenever ya decide to, Queen ❤️

[@random_weeb1067]

I searched for a guide but your voice was so calming that i feel asleep 😂

[@misterwiggles8771]

Great video!! I absolutely lost my shit when I saw (@ around 9:50) that the enemy rein was Metalysis. Love that guy

[@spiderwars5501]

wow i never realized how useless my nades were... thanks, now i can actually help my team.

[@mjamison2802]

As a very novice player to OW. You are amazing! I love playing Ana as well. You're definitely giving some spot on great tips!

[@connord4144]

Love the format of this vid!

[@unimagin2ble]

this was very fun to watch, please do more :)

[@jjulex]

great guide, thank you Eskay!

[@RaidenKunii]

I think my main issues with Ana is my aiming especially because its hard to get used to dealing dmg when the heals hitbox is wayyyy bigger than the dmg hitbox, so you’re more used to the heals hitting so it makes it harder for me to hit some dmg shots. I also have been told to quickscope shots when I’m up in the team/in danger but for some reason it seems way harder this season than it was last season.

[@wendeez2845]

Me is the opposite somehow

[@TamWam_]

for me, i can only quickscope once (tho i'd prob miss), but when i try to quickscope immediately again, there's a delay in shooting (i fire but no bullet comes out). so now i either stay scoped in or not scope (tho when i do a single shot, then i use the quickscope). also, my aim is just bad in general, i miss heals and damage (sometimes i get lucky shots tho lol). i usually can hit an enemy once or twice, but its rare for me to finish them off. also, sometimes i reserve my nades for too long, or waste my sleep when i dont need to. but other than that, i feel like im getting much better on ana! :) im starting to hit more sleeps, one game in comp (it was just the first half tho) i had a 55% scoped accuracy and 71% sleep accuracy (im silver btw). i remember a hanzo fell off the high ground to shoot me, but i slept him and my team finished him. and in another game i slept an ulting genji, twice. so im getting better at sleep aim, even tho i miss the easy ones lol

[@stupidmonkey151]

​@@TamWam_Accuracy will come with time, but you should challenge yourself. Don't avoid shooting at enemies because you're scared you'll miss. As for quick scoping, it sounds like you're just trying to scope too fast. Ana's rifle acts like a bolt-action. If you hip-fire and watch, you can see the exact moment a new projectile appears in the chamber. The trick is to scope in at that moment, no sooner. The timing does feel odd, I struggled with it myself. I highly recommend you watch Awkward for Ana guides if you don't already.

[@TamWam_]

@@stupidmonkey151 ah alr tyty! tho i used to be a mercy/kiri two trick i think i’ll replace kiri with ana bc she’s so fun to play lol. ty again, and this one game i ended up having more kills than both tanks and enemy dps as ana (tho i did get a few kills on kiri when i swapped to her)

[@Cuwzy]

@@stupidmonkey151 no no its Speed comes with time, try your best to land as many sleeps as possible and eventually when youre used to it, *speed* will come. accuracy first speed later

[@nirenjanms6910]

so neat and to the point. and it’s also good to see people promoting damage and offensive plays on supports. as a fan of Awkwards coaching, i approve of this:)

[@RiddLs]

lets goooo! finally i will go from a boosted masters 5 ana to a deserving masters 5 ana!

[@meyou1732]

Please make more! That was a great video!

[@fuzomi]

i love ur voice and the tips were really helpful i love u

[@CrispyFrenFry]

I love playing as Ana but I’m pretty much peaked at Diamond 1. Now I’m at Diamond 3 bc I’ve been on a mean losing streak. These types of videos would definitely help me improve. Thanks for the great content.

[@alonelytuba]

Also another tip, I learned this from cinnabum; you can animation cancel your reload with a melee or an ability which is pretty helpful

[@badcaseofstripes]

sleep dart training also helps a lot if you miss sleeps more than you hit them, and aggressive nades are underrated even if it gets a teammate killed, it can secure multiple kills

[@Cuwzy]

is 40-60% a good number? i usually sleep 4-10 people a game, 4 if its short 10 if its longer

[@vISoaRIv]

EKSAYY PERFECT TIMING I fr thought to myself earlier that I want to get better on Ana

[@mariacruza756]

The Copium meme cracked me up lol. My favorite Ana guide I've watched so far.

[@callumnton]

i love this style of video! do more!

[@devonhaye7541]

These typa vids are just what I need lol

[@Barnaldo714]

"Making up for your teammates stupid plays". As a support player i feel this in my SOUL. Tanks that dive with no plan, DPS that complain about no heals when all they do is jump around like maniacs and consistently leave your line of sight, or my personal favorite; getting left to fend for yourself in the backline. 🙄

[@senor135]

I think what goes unsaid though, is that support mains then get this superiority complex where all they see is their teammate's making mistakes and they don't look at their own game play enough. sitting in the back heal-botting with their brain off, is just as much of a mistake as the int'ing rein.

[@-aku2805]

​@@senor135 Why would we not notice that? I have never seen a support play badly and still complain.

[@senor135]

@@-aku2805 i shouldnt imply (and dont mean) all support players, but ive definitely seen supports play bad and then just complain that their team sucks. supports have always needed to play proactively and learn to protect themselves and position well, especially in OW2. but my point is that everyone in the game is making mistakes, and simply because supports are physically positioned in the back so that they generally see their team during most of the match, it can have the effect that they can end up judging what other players are doing more. but to your point. i see it plenty. at least the same as other roles. possibly slightly more. the classic example to me is the mercy heal-beaming the tank 24/7 and using sassy voicelines when anyone on their team dies.

[@Barnaldo714]

@@senor135 i can see what you mean. But it's not a superiority complex when im literally telling my dps to stay put because our tank got wrecked around that corner, but the little turd dives anyways thinking that 1v3 is a good idea. Then i get put in this predicament of should i try and keep them alive until the rest of the team shows up or let them die and wait 10-12 seconds till they're back? If i choose option 1: 9/10 i have to give up my position to better angle myself for my teammate thus making my self vulnerable and having us both die. Or option 2: i let them die, hold my position until the rest of the team arrives and hopefully we can win this 4v5 battle.or even option 3: where i dont move, my teammate gets killed, but my position gets compromised anyways and now we're both dead losing us the battle. Either way there's a sacrifice i have to make that greatly effects the tide of the game. Not saying everyone else's plays and decisions dont matter its just they dont think about the amount of heals necessary to pull it off. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@joecon601]

@@senor135also that making mistakes on support isn’t as visible as it is on the other roles. With Ana, you can miss nade and sleep a bunch and no one will really notice during the game. With Lucio you can amp up heals and speed at the incorrect times and no one will notice during the moment. Even when a support dies, most of us think “ah damn we didn’t peel for them” but it could’ve been that they died because of bad positioning, missing their abilities, etc.

[@Reli0s]

Great now I actually have to good at ana thanks eskay

[@nmpetrovich]

I recently started playing OW and was using moira as a crutch. I started using Ana and since then have gotten better overall on a LOT of characters. I'm a pretty good Ana now and this is a super helpful guide for refinement

[@moonarchy8236]

this is extremely helpful! :D I'd love to see a guide on Baptiste or Rein

[@kyokoyu8857]

"I'm a top 500 ana" YOURE A TOP 100 ANA!! YOU ARE THE ANA!! Q U E E N

[@aarong19]

watching eskay miss shots made me feel so much better about missing shots 😭

[@asymmetricfuzion970]

Also Ty for this video and shout out to your insanely good Lucio. He played that so well

[@rxydaalarez5006]

I would love a video on either brig, or talking about how to pick what heroes for every map!

[@soggysub8886]

Eskay telling me I'm useless on Ana was not on my bingo card today....

[@thisisdarrel]

yes i wanna see more like this!! different maps and stuff

[@daveyisnotunusual]

Man I wish I could land my sleeps like he did in that Tracer. Nice guide.

[@jenxao1737]

I would LOVE to see this type of video for Sojourn

[@astreaHK]

I'd love a Kiriko guide. I haven't played OW for the last 3 years and would love it if I could learn her from you. I play all 3 roles as well so I trust your judgement more than single-role players. They tend to be pretty biased.

[@cececarr2166]

kiriko definitely! i loved this :) helps so much

[@meowmenayeneoa]

A thing i learned with ana is that you can force cooldown abilities by punching to fake a sleep dart!! Because ana’s melee looks somewhat similar to sleep dart, you can punch from further ranges to force heroes to waste movement abilities on it!!

[@greglurt]

Best guide I’ve ever seen even though I don’t play Ana. Please keep this series going!

[@silenceofsilence1604]

I'm trying to be a better support (its my fav role and i main a loy of healing heros since ow1) and ana is still one of my trickiest hero to get better. So I really appreciate this video, Eskay ❤ I love how patient, lovely and how many important tips you said with actual gameplay. So didactic ❤ Love how soothing is your voice at the same time, it's like a warm hug while my brain says "yeah you suck, but look at how beautiful was that ana flick" hahaha thank you so much for this ❤

[@locom1076]

junkrat video next. im am starved for eskay junkrat content and need it back.

[@kemperc0079]

Ana is the only character where I call when I reposition and when I reload, it feels so much more relevant than anyone else

[@aairosatherys3636]

a video on my main for my birthday ? Eskay definitly the goat.

[@aj27turquoiseskies]

I definitely like this type of video, I find them fascinating lol

[@baalshalom]

Great video, good advice and clearly laid out. Side note. You should do audio books or something. Your voice is wonderful.

[@user-bs2rr5tp2u]

That was a cold “watch this” moment lol thought it was a sombra you were trying to catch tho

[@funkygoobermelon]

That pre fire at 3:20 made me jump out of my seat holy smokes

[@Sketchchess07]

love the video! i'd definitely enjoy some ashe, been trying to figure out how to play her recently

[@Emuney12]

"Don't jump around for no reason. It makes it easily predictable for headshots" b-but my ADHD won't let me stop pressing space bar

[@ivanych6231]

Thanks)) you make our hanzo and junk main lifes much easier

[@dylanmetro5188]

ESKAY UPLOADS!!! MY DAY IS BETTER NOW!!

[@natomiltary4573]

I love the plushies/stuffed animals in the back!

[@taylorpayne1993]

Appreciate the educational content

[@MistarZtv]

Sees piplup plush: BREATHES HEAVILY

[@kazink7986]

the thumbnail having the gold icon -> plat icon is so funny lol

[@hellojellocello9208]

i liked this style of vid!

[@arlojohnson2339]

Another eskay vid lets GOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@joaohenriquepivaboeira2303]

I love your content!

[@brotherkurp]

youre really pretty~ thanks for the guide

[@alysapink3636]

it would be really cool if you made a video like this for lifeweaver :) or any support really. your lucio and kiriko videos really helped me out a lot and now i wanna try out ana too :3 your vids really helped breakdown these characters and their abilities for someone like me who just recently started playing ow a couple months ago so thank you :))