Which Damage Should You Play in Overwatch 2 - Beginner's Guide

[@thesupergamer5894]

Find it funny how Mei heals when covered by ice... like all her friends died because the cryogenic freezing froze them to death... but she's just built different

[@ajc5675]

Never thought about it this way lol

[@micaiuslucian]

Yeah I always thought that her doing that would feel pretty traumatic considering what happened lmao

[@malena8018]

bro you opened my eyes

[@OmegaF77]

Well, she's thiccer than a polar bear.

[@skullylad]

I wish she'd meet the same fate as her friends whenever she uses that ability.

[@orionphalynx6192]

"Ashe likes to keep her enemies where she likes them." Truly one of the quotes of all time.

[@armankiarmankii]

Lmaoo

[@cetadel6597]

I love how even though it’s called “Deadeye” and Cassidy can also say “Step right up.” His ult is called High Noon by everyone

[@tophy43]

The exact line depends on whether the Cree saying it is allied or hostile. An enemy Cree will always say “It’s high noon!” or something very similar depending on the skin, an allied Cree will always say “Step right up.” This is a deliberate design decision to make it easier to distinguish whether the ult being used is allied or hostile.

[@cetadel6597]

@@tophy43 you learn something new every day, I guess!

[@tophy43]

@@cetadel6597 Definitely, also, in case you did not know, as a general rule of thumb, enemy voice lines are normally in that character’s native language, and allied ones in English or whatever language the game is set to for you.

[@cetadel6597]

@@tophy43 oh like "The universe SINGS TO ME!" or "The gate is open"?

[@cetadel6597]

@@tophy43 and does Bastion have different lines?

[@chasegray6620]

I’m an esports coach for high schoolers, league of legends is my expertise but I’ve been watching your videos so i can better coach my overwatch team, keep the content coming so my guys can win more!

[@scoutcombs3923]

That is an overwhelmingly rad job! Good luck to you and your kids

[@MarkyVG]

How do you find yourself in this scene I’m not being snarky I’m really really interested

[@emptysoul2757]

@@MarkyVG gather a group of friends together. Debate who is the best player. Declare yourself as a “coach”

[@-alon3inhell792]

This is so wholesome, love ut

[@MarkyVG]

@@emptysoul2757 oh wow wish I had thought of that! Cmon I’m talking like scrims in a private league tournaments allat

[@gameboy6479]

That beginning for genji is so true. As a genji main myself, we can never get enough healing because we are to far away for everyone. Thats why we like people like Mercy or Ana because they can constantly heal us from afar

[@sanguin3]

I think you mean Kiriko instead of Mercy. No Mercy will run after a Genji to heal him, that's like throwing herself into a dead trap.

[@zetazakuz1513]

@@sanguin3 Exactly. Whenever I play Mercy, I make it clear to the Genji main that I won't heal them if they stray too far.

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

Not Ana, since half of the time you‘d be behind walls or shields

[@ncrest4365]

If you're below diamond, ana is good for genji's blade but not a good healing support for genji, same with Mercy. In my personal experience, good healers for flankers are Zen, Lucio, and kiriko.

[@adeeshadeegala5900]

@@sanguin3 no support worth their salt would bother healing an out of position flanking dps tho. Thats what health packs are for.

[@bluejay7058]

From someone that played Genji nearly from the launch of OW1, a consistent defensive play style will not only carry you but your team as well. Being able to suddenly defend your supports or other dps let’s you turn fights in your favor extremely fast, especially if you can convert the kill into an ult where they are down a hero and usually out of position. Offense is nice, but mastering how to defend your teammates can make you a force to be reckoned with

[@Saben.C-Spoon]

As another legacy Genji player, I agree 100%. You have to know how to balance your offensive play with defense. pure offense and flanking/diving into the enemy team with no backup is what gets most genji players (and then their team) wiped. He isnt just a pure flanking character, even if he's good at it. Most of the time you want your "flanking" to be more of a sandwiching of the enemy team between your team and you, it ain't your job to solo wipe the entire team. TLDR You cannot perform to the maximum without your team, so protect them when they need it.

[@FelixIsBestGirl]

Look! There’s a Widow. Chase her down relentlessly.

[@theirresponsibleghost7748]

A trustworthy genji will always have my hammer at their side

[@theirresponsibleghost7748]

@@FelixIsBestGirl literally just reflect her shot back at her, yeah it takes skill to hit a headshot on her with her own bullet, but it can be done. Im dogshit with genji and i can do it pretty well, unless the widow is god tier

[@FelixIsBestGirl]

@@theirresponsibleghost7748 if only all the Genjis on my team knew to do that, lol

[@obsessivelyobsessed5263]

I've been really loving tracer since I picked up DPS at the start of OW2. In OW1 I treated the DPS role like it had every disease in the world, but now it seems to be the only role I enjoy in OW2, so thank you for this, it's helpful to have an explanation of some of the characters I never even considered playing before

[@zwordz]

I'm happy to help you consider other heroes :D Thank you for sharing this :)

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

Fun for DPS, not so much fun for support

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

@@allanthomson9372 I'm mostly fill to adapt, back in OW1 I used to main tanks and support, in OW2 tanks are buffed so broke that they can just charge in, kill the supports and leave without any punishments, DPS can't do jack

[@tsavage4337]

@@allanthomson9372 that’s why I play brig sup so I can fight back

[@theirresponsibleghost7748]

@@shepherdlavellen3301 you literally just described zarya and only her

[@vrtlmuwu]

Really helpful info for new players, great work! Just wanted to mention real quick that Sym’s ult can actually be destroyed. It has 4k HP and, while it would take a pretty good amount of burst to shut it down, a full Hog ult or a Cass ult locked onto at least 3 people behind the barrier will destroy it.

[@theirresponsibleghost7748]

Or a single sombra ult

[@nahaight1373]

But basically it won't ever get destroyed even if a hog ults because your team would be focusing him

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

A Bastion could also hard focus the wall but it's a waste of his tank config

[@madmaxim3965]

I always broke them down in groups Classics -Ashe Cassidy soldier 76 and sojourn - pretty much basic hit scan fps style players with a main shot and a alternate shot usually with the same weapon they also have a grenade like ability and a limited mobile move Flankers - Reaper Sombra Tracer and gengi - these heroes are great at getting around the center of the fight without being seen and then attacking from the side or from behind usually picking off healers or other squishes except for gengi all of them have a close range weapon an ability that allows them to move around the opponents unseen and a oh crap ability that lets them get out of trouble with some sort of movement gengi is somewhat similar although he has a longer range weapon and more constant movement and can also attack head on Range - widowmaker and Hanzo - pretty self explanatory they are all about finding the perfect locations to hit perfect angles before the foe knows what happened Flyers - Echo and pharaoh - have more dimensional movement being able to use the air to attack without rebuke Specials - Mei Junkrat torbjorn symmetra and bastion - pretty much don’t fit into a group of hero’s as they are more unique in how there kit works some can be more niche then others

[@Bruh-uv1bn]

Sojourns left click is actually projectile it’s just fast but her charged shot is hitscan

[@madmaxim3965]

I thought about it and pharah and echoe pretty much achieve the same thing and pretty much the ways by widow and hanz all 4 r long range high per shot damage that use verticality to get the best shots and avoid most enemies return fire. It also groups the dps into 4 groups of 4...well almost one group is 5 but close lol

[@madmaxim3965]

Hmm well at least it still feels and plays like a hitscan for the most part but even more importantly she still along with the other 3 r based off typical fps genre mechanics and tropes hers being slide and a High rate of fire weapon that succeeds at the poke battle She's so busted imo honestly to make her fair in game her slide needs to be cut in half by length or at least 40 percent as well as her grenade ability size, she still would be great but not capable of beating any team comp no matter who

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

@@madmaxim3965 Echo and Pharah do not have the same playstyle. Pharah does mid to long range projectile damage from above to burst squishies while staying mostly safe, echo is an assassin who pokes from afar and then swoops down on enemies to burst them to death.

[@Chelle_Vibes]

Good lord. I was already impressed by your Hanzo triple kill clip, when I realized I was one of the players you killed in it. Small world I guess!

[@gavalant366]

Cassidy main, he's just satisfying to be good with and honestly the grenade change from a flashbang to a sticky grenade made me like him more.

[@crimsonazalea3555]

I’m a sym main and it’s much more fun now you can hit with her orbs and easily tp out of tough situations with both abilities having a speed increase for ow 2. Great vid and editing!

[@evilsforreals4903]

It feels sooooo gratifying being able to actually track with orbs instead of only spamming chokeholds. Feels a lot more skill expressive even if i wish the damage on a fully charged orb was a LITTLE higher

[@zsm3985]

He did a great job on Hanzo but he didn't mention that his sonar dart does as much damage as a fully charged arrow without needing to charge it so it's useful for killing an enemy who gets too close for comfort

[@alexzedostuff8591]

That explains a lot. Ty for this nugget of info

[@shark20069]

I've had overwatch since 2016 and didn't know this. Thank you :]

[@judgement7279]

Echo main here💙 *Play for those who like you, not for those who are strong. Motivation is the best skill.* If you have enough experience, you can counter EVERYTHING, thanks to the wild damage from projectiles and a laser that ignores deflects, matrices, grasps etc. You have excellent mobility and escape at the same time (flying can be used as a dash and avoid all sorts of hooks, headshots, because the hitbox changes a lot at the moment of pressing). You need to get used to hitting with projectiles, it can take several tens of hours, depending on your motivation, but then you will destroy everything in your path. Especially the damn genji, which is quite problematic to kill on other dps. A very important tip: try to shoot from the ground more often. This will not only increase your accuracy and damage, but also protect you from unnecessary one-shots. Echo is primarily a melee character and her burst is unmatched. Of course sometimes it is useful to fly, but it is better not to abuse it at first. When I first started playing echo, I thought that I should constantly fly. This is the dumbest thing I could do. Your primary fire is more of a shotgun. And it does REALLY BIG damage in heads you just need to land it (its easy) In any dangerous situation, dash around the corner and generally play from the corners more often, since your hitbox is quite large. In a duel, you have no equal, but only if you hit well and track, if you don’t hit, just fly away for the nearest corner / rooftop. But if you don't like the character herself and want to play her only cus shes strong, then echo is not your choice, i think. You need to feel every projectile and laser and then you will be the most versatile dps that can play in any mode. Even in the deathmatch, where everyone playing hogs. Finishing them with a laser and demolishing their HP bar with two pokes is a separate buzz. And they won’t be able to hook you because you can do your burst damage and dash away.

[@HikkiDeer]

Thanks for this, I loved playing Echo in OW1, but it's been some time and I'm still getting used to playing her now. And I'm trying to correct some bad habits too, so this is perfect, thanks again 🧡

[@judgement7279]

@@HikkiDeer just know your range and you'll be the best 😎 also don't save your ult for perfect moment as for me, it is more needed to increase survivability in important fights than to deliver 3 ults in a row. If you have flight in cd and you shouldn't die, then press ult

[@peterhousen7974]

Thanks for the tips, Echo is a character that I'd love to learn but haven't had much success with.

[@bencenagy5459]

@@peterhousen7974 Echo has the skill cap of Genji and Widow. To be a good Echo player, you have to be good with all characters worthy of duplicating. (Like Sombruh, Zarya, Reinhardt, Tracer, Mccree, Mei, Ana, etc.), to make use of the ult charge, ESPECIALLY Tracer, if you're very good with Tracer, DUPLICATE HER, a good Tracer can get like 10 pulse bombs. But DON'T DUPCILATE:all healers except Baptiste and Ana, Pharah, etc.

[@judgement7279]

​@@bencenagy5459 To be a good echo player, it’s enough to hit with projectiles, a laser, and often you won’t be allowed to fully realize your ult, so it’s better to use it as a save (unless, of course, you have a assembled team that will give you a nanoboost, pocket mercy, as soon as you ult etc) Otherwise, you will get focused very quickly. Thanks to your mobility and damage, you can hit anyone, anywhere, and thanks to your ultimate, get out of any situation alive, like a doomfist in ow1. But unlike a doomfist, you have much more versatile tools to do this. The fact that you need to be able to play for everyone playing echo is an exaggeration. We are still playing a shooter, not an MMO, here it is enough to hit the target. I say this because there are people who believe that echo is the most difficult character in the game (for me it's far from it) and that you must first play 100 hours on each character to play echo, but this is not so. Her strength is not in her ult, her ult is mediocre. Of course, if you play solo, but if you play with a good team, then any ult, even in the crooked hands, becomes extremely strong. By the way, if you have a soldier who can ult, then copying mercy will be a great option. You can also copy Lucio/Mercy/Moira if you need to escape. This is a very versatile ult. A difficult character, as for me, is bastion. It's not a joke. He has a huge hitbox, a huge cooldown on the turret and without help from the team he is just a huge target. His primary fire is completely ineffective up close and the genji will devour you in 2 seconds. Also, the spread has been nerfed, and now you should have surgical accuracy to hit with a turret. If you move the sight by 1 pixel from the model, you no longer hit. A duel with the same sojorn becomes simply impossible, since even in the form of a turret you cannot hit her at a distance of 30 meters due to the dps movespeed buff. But she will hit you with her eyes closed cus you have zero speed and tank hitbox. The only thing you can do well is damage tanks, but if they have a brain, they will just go around the corner and as soon as your turret is over, they will come out and roll you. And the echo in comparison with this squalor is an absolutely independent character. For me, a high skill ceiling is not equal to difficulty, on the contrary, the more opportunities you have, the easier it is for you to play.

[@Hetaroy]

I'm a experienced main Reaper. Just want to say one thing: With reaper o Cassidy keep in mind you are a bit vulnerable when you are not in the right position or far from your team and you are almost unable to move while using any of their ultimates. The best way to deal with this with both characters is to save your movement habilites and have them ready if you need to reposition yourself closer to your team and let them know when you have your ultimate ready so they can be more protective or agresive to give you a good chance to use it. Both of these characters can be good flankers, but if you want to flank plan your path and objectives first.

[@meekon]

My favorite character is the reaper guy. he is very powerfull. special move, honestly is one of the best in the game and so he comes equipped with these two revolvers and only takes about 3 or 4 shots to actually execute a kill so it comes really in handy specially when you come from the side.

[@virtualcakee]

Im a bit late, but he doesnt use revolvers, he uses 2 shotguns

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

@@virtualcakee It's likely a translation error, English looks to not be their first language

[@casualbowloframen77]

@@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit’s an OWL copypasta, especially when reaper is meta

[@vox8402]

absolutely love the content man! one slight detail, nano boost is still the champion of genjis blade combos because with the damage boost one slice plus a swift strike kills any 200 hp hero

[@invasionbacon219]

My opinion: If you’re new: Soldier: 76, Reaper dude If you’re used to Roblox Arsenal: Soldier: 76, reaper dude, ashe, bastion, widowmaker, and cassidy If you good aim: soldier: 76, ashe, widow maker If you have incredible aim: soldier: 76, ashe, widowmaker, cassidy, hanzo Spam: bastion, hanzo, reaper dude, echo, genji, tracer, phara, junkrat Close range: tracer, hanzo, reaper dude, genji, junkrat, echo, soldier: 76 If there is a dps hero that isn’t here its rather that I forgot it or it doesn’t fit the categories I can think of.

[@c.comics5999]

Hanzo MAIN When aiming you should focus on two things 1. TRACKING+FLICKS * at close range your most likey to fight a squishy that wants to solo you out or a tank that got pissed. You want to practice flicks for quick kills. *mid rang you need to practice traking your target then making a (small flick) in the diraction you think their going to move. *See which way they are facing. If their looking at you🧍‍♂️flick side to side and if they jump aim for where you think they will land and/or their stomach so their head will fall into your arrow If they are not looking at you 🚶‍♂️your tracking is more important then flicking But if they are running back and forth like soldier aim in the middle for a higher chance to hit. EXAMPLE when fighting a phara you track her body/head and slightly flick where you predict she will go 2. HEAD SHOT LEVEL *Your strongest ability is not you tacks or movements but you ability to get head shots close, mid, and long range. *So if a reaper, solder, tracer, Sombra try to solo or target you not aiming for their head means you will die most of the time. *When your in the back line of the fight and the enemy have to move in A specific direction it better to sonar arrow and fire a second before they peak out or if they are crowded storm arrow or shot in the middle and at close aim for the head at mid range aim an inch above them on your screen. Movement When you aiming keep your distance and stay close to (cover/healing) *You shouldn't jump when you shoot to as accurate as possible unless you trying to throw off a widow or dodging bullets. You need to save your tactical jump when you get charged at by tanks or soloed by squishy players.

[@assimilater-quicktips]

You probably should have mentioned that Cassidy takes reduced damage while rolling. This can help him survive some forms of burst damage such as an enemy Cassidy grenade

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Or echos stickys

[@tyo_docg]

tried playing every charater since 2019, but hanzo just clicks with me, definitely my favorite character

[@E_man2002]

I honestly just play ashe, yea at first she is tough getting those clean one tap head shots, but been playing her for a while and can see some improvement overall.

[@TooMuchWithIt]

also its easier to think of genji's shurikens as a burst ar (but with projectiles) in primary fire and a shotgun in the secondary fire

[@MUHAMMADABID-vh6zq]

Finally settled on soujourn as my main DPS and reaper as my secondary

[@ethng]

I didn't search for this video but I'm glad youtube gave me this. Such an amazing explanation for beginners

[@zwordz]

Thank you so much ! Glad you liked it :D

[@kierarchaic]

You edited this so well!!! Great work as always 😁

[@zwordz]

Thanks ! I spent all night working on this, this took days to put together haha. :D Hope it helps

[@drobb4120]

I wanna point out that despite being hitscan, Soldier will sometimes say "dont aim where they are... aim where theyll be" actively telling the player to MISS.

[@evangedeon2194]

Isn't that something he says specifically after killing an enemy using his projectile rifle-mounted rockets?

[@drobb4120]

@@evangedeon2194 I dont think so, as I remember getting a kill without having used my rocket since respawning and getting that voiceline. I might be wrong though

[@JeiceFr]

As a Hanzo main who has seen many people waste him as a character I think if the hanzo is putting up kills they should be respected because that is a demon to fear he’s a terrifying opponent in the right hands

[@jimjones6960]

Would love to see this updated with some of the hero ability changes. Such a well put together video, great ability explanations with demonstrations! Well done!

[@Jessie_Helms]

At the moment I main DVa, Ashe, and Ana. I have some experience with Mercy (if there’s someone I can see _needs_ a pocket) too. As someone who was a medic main in TF2 Mercy is a very natural fit for me.

[@pman7588]

Something about Hanzo's Storm Arrow: Each arrow ricochets once off of a surface or wall, this can be handy to hit someone around a corner at an angle. This is because back in Overwatch 1, he had scatter arrow: which was a single arrow that ricocheted into several arrows and was overall pretty busted. then he got reworked.

[@yo_skunk]

As a genji main you def want to focus on flanking supports. Your best friend is being up close and personal. Be careful of Brigs and Moira’s as those supports are the most deadly to you.

[@dykesupernova]

I'm the moira who keeps killing genji

[@yo_skunk]

@@dykesupernova that’s why I just dash away fuck all that

[@polisguard5714]

@@dykesupernova like Moira has any trouble killing anything

[@dykesupernova]

@@polisguard5714 🤷

[@jasonholmes3884]

@@polisguard5714 widow

[@patrickrattan8904]

I just started playing with Overwatch 2 and I unlocked Ashe the other day. She is very fun and I like her playstyle. I would love a more in depth video of her movement and tips.

[@dillanparker4670]

Use coach gun to get to unexpected high ground and if u shoot dynamite mid air it will blow up, throw it over shields and it will get everyone behind it.

[@RyeCA]

Knock enemies up with the gun, so they fly in a predictable path and you can get easy (head)shots

[@patrickrattan8904]

@@RyeCA ohhh that is good. I like that. I have only used that ability as a knockback tool for people to close and for movement and getting up to higher places quick

[@polar6066]

symms tp is good too for flanks wether done with the beam, the orb or the turrets. turrets have been shadow nerfed ever since ow1 as they used to deal 40 dps each.

[@zwordz]

I had more fun as Sym then I should've been allowed too for this video xD

[@dopestweirdo8703]

Thanks for this, I haven't played overwatch in awhile until 2 came out, I've mostly been a support at the moment, maining kiriko so kind of want to expand my knowledge on other roles especially dps 😁

[@zwordz]

DPS is really fun ! I suggest you try some other projectile heroes if you're maining Kiriko, you can learn and pass on knowledge between characters this way

[@nickahchu7859]

I never played Overwatch until yesterday and fell in love. I havent gotten to try many Characters because when it isn't broken don't fix it. In DPS I was running at least a 2.0 KD and coming in top 3 every game when using Cassidy, Soldier, and Reaper. My teammates didn't expect much when I told them it was my first day playing but quickly told me how good I was but that I needed to focus on not pushing as hard or as far in (something that works in other games for me but hinders me in OW2 as I get too far from our healers and face 1v2, 3, or 4 scenarios. Anyways, loved the video, I'll be watching your others because I was trash at support and my team let me know. This video was very detailed and gave me the quick overview of who all I want to try out today! Definitely gained a sub for the amazing content.

[@botsk33]

16:54 Soujourn: NO head insta-kills anymore. Got nerfed in one of the Dec patches. Nice vid tho!

[@BunPrince]

I hate that reaper became better in ow2 because they got rid of so many stuns making it hard to just kill him for getting close without cds. Even with the ping system allowing you to ping his tps people will still ignore him.

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

By „got rid of so many stuns“ I can only think of McCree, just keep your distance and you‘ll be fine

[@BunPrince]

Mei, Mcree, Brigitte

[@shepherdlavellen3301]

@@BunPrince at least you can get away from Mei and Brigitte, unless you use ult in front of them with obvious movements then you pretty much deserves whatever comes

[@thrilltokill5409]

Awesome video man, love the details you revealed about every character. Subscribed!

[@TheBontekraai]

gsus, you have cool hair! i thought it was one of those english soldier hats at first xD i really enjoy hanzo as a dpser. i play dps in league of legends too and for some reason that feels a bit similar to projectile heroes in OW2

[@zwordz]

Thanks :D It's all mine haha

[@joelaverdure8343]

Top 5 DPS when you are bad at pvp: 1. Torb 2. Mei 3. Symetrash 4. Hanzo randomheadshots.exe 5. Hanzo again

[@_wheat856]

addendum to junkrat: you can take your sweet time in riptire (using its pure fear factor as a pusher) if you find a safe space to use it, your trap can be used to close off a doorway for additional saftey

[@lindseyzimmerman6078]

Can we please get an updated version of this video in the future with the new damage heros coming out in seasons 10 and 12? It would also be helpful to talk about the pharah rework in the new video as well! Great video btw! Thanks!

[@alicetheneko7529]

Since I've started playing Overwatch, I have been a Widow main through and through and I am proud of it

[@x_x-sj4pd]

Ashe is the best mid-range imo and can combine the hip fire with quick scopes to do a bit extra dmg and the coach gun can protect against a dive hero trying to take you out

[@tattedgenius]

Was hyped for this video to come out. You did really good Z. Very well put together! (This tatted btw lol)

[@toxic_waffelz1829]

Love the Afro Fr took me a while to notice but he just chillin

[@smxygoat]

Halfway through the video and only just now realized it’s the homie zwordz 😎😎😎😎❤️❤️❤️

[@zwordz]

Whatsupp homie xD It's me haha

[@ommnon]

reaper tip: always look for flank spots to get the opposing supports. while reaper is almost always good for getting the tank, focusing the tank without stopping supports will result in instant death. use the tp for a side entrance or straight up behind the support to get the jump on them and kill them to then focus on the tank

[@ChannesWRLD]

This is a certified hood classic

[@zwordz]

This is a certified Channes Classic

[@schizophrenia1]

I was loving doomfist towards the end of overwatch 1, I even bought my first gold gun for him. Then a few months later they gave him a bunch of health!.....Aaaand replaced his fist with a foam glove and his shotgun with nerf darts......greeeeeaaat.

[@evangedeon2194]

By struggling through this nerf we will evolve. Keep experimenting, and break through the cutting-edge new Doomfist meta! We gotta cope somehow...

[@logeyperogi1805]

I play Cassidy and Bastion Nothing funnier than sticking a character with a small hit box with a sticky bomb and blowing them sky high I try to have a flexible playstyle, but I’m at my best when I’m playing a damage dealer as I’m not great with support and absolutely pitiful with the tank role (sucks too considering I’m willing to play tank as long as my team plays with me) The reason I chose these two over the others is because Bastion’s lower rate of fire actually does a lot of good for me when compared to Solder 76, and he does more for his team, if a team properly protects their bastion, tanks aren’t much of a threat until the enemy team starts protecting their tanks, and even then, killing the supporters leaves everyone with the tank as their single target However with Cassidy, I use him when the team is doing a HORRIBLE job working as a team In short, Bastion is my teamwork hero, Cassidy is my lone wolf hero, both require some precision, but there’s nothing funnier to me than an Ana, Widowmaker or Ashe losing a sniper battle to Cassidy, or watching as Orisa and Roadhog just get melted by Bastion’s turret

[@buddyforever2926]

I play Sigma if I want to top the damage chart haha. For DPS I usually go for Genji or Cassidy cuz Genji can flank easily and Cassidy is using revolver that is similar to sheriff which is my best weapon from Valorant, still picking up the others tho, fun game. Much to learn

[@masonjones3427]

Absolutely love Sombra. Just unlocked her and through 4 games so far I have 104 kills...

[@lightningjet9444]

The damage Torb can do with his shotgun (especially to tanks) is severely underrated. Overloading and getting in close with the shotgun probably kills tanks even quicker than reaper does.

[@vincentl5132]

24:05 dude. Widowmaker has a passive that gives her 2.5 times headshot damage when she is in sniper mode. Thus 120×2.5 is 300 damage for a fully charged snipe shot on the head.

[@dmaster2]

I played with Torbjorn for the first time today and got so much damage with my turrents. I was surprised how good he was.

[@Pands1031]

New Sombra main! I just unlocked her as a new OW2 player and she’s the legend I’ve had the most fun playing. I like how her gun has a lot of ammo and you can flank more easily than Genji for someone who’s normally a little too obvious as a DPS

[@GhostWhatcher]

never played OW1, got into OW2, and with 50 out of 90 hours on soldier 76 now, i can say: the high ground is your best friend. since you have a self-heal you don't really need to stick with your supports. however, be a team player and heal teammates who are low on health if no one else is around to do so - having your team stay alive and fighting with you makes things so much easier, especially since you're less likely to get noticed flanking from the top. he also has an upwards recoil that you can counter by either shooting in very short bursts or - even better - constantly dragging the analog stick down. rockets are best saved as a final shot on low hp enemies as you reload and if things stop going your way, sprint away!

[@ZeroTwo945_TT]

This is honestly an amazing guide!

[@QuiztressMadi]

21:18 Sym ult can be destroyed, just like Mauga barrier. They just have very large health pools of around 4000HP iirc. So things like hog ult, or damage boosted bastion turret form can chew through it. It’s just not usually the best play to focus down the sym wall 😅

[@ReunionMana]

leaving out gameplan, so here you go ashe: almost entirely dynamite utility. even if you cant aim super well, good dynamites are all you need. its super strong, and you should always be looking for them when the enemies group up or try to push. cassidy/solider/soujourn/widow/hanzo/bastion: control sightlines. all of these characters are designed to attack down a sightline and keep it totally contested, meaning nobody can enter the sightline while these heroes are there because they deal so much damage wherever they're looking that they can easily just kill people who wander in. additionally, hanzo and cass excel at close range as well--technically they all do, but these are the easiest to use when the enemy gets closer. bastion is a special case because his hitbox is so fucking huge you can easily die just by standing around and poking at the enemy in sentry form, so you need to be careful playing him. genji/tracer/echo: flank all day, just be obnoxious as fuck, and more than anything these heroes are incredible skill dependent. not only do you need to aim, but you need to know how to use natural cover, time your abilities, win 1v1s, use your mobility properly, and more. probably the hardest dps to play, even considering point and click heroes like widow. echo's flight is obviously the outlier here, but you should be playing her like a flanker, not like pharah. junk/sym/torb: spam damage at the choke and punish people who get close. just dont stop pressing your mouse buttons where enemies will come from and you should win. junk kills so easily when the enemy gets near, and sym and torb can too, although sym is the squishiest but tp is a really good, all-purpose get out of jail free card, though it can be a bit slow. torb's turret is for controlling sightlines. pharah: mix of spam damage and flanker. find the tiniest little sightlines you can shoot enemies through to farm ult and exert pressure, then get in practically within melee range for kills. you need to be close to get kills unless the enemies are literally brainless. also learn how to use fuel, and never just fly around in the middle of nowhere, use natural cover even while flying like corners and ceilings. again, and i cant stress this enough, you need to be close to get kills. when you want to kill someone, fly on TOP of them and shoot DOWN, then go to the next enemy afterwards, rinse and repeat until they all die. reaper: get within melee range and press m1, preferably through a flank route or from above the enemies. dropping onto enemies is ideal. if you can't get close enough to do that, you're being countered and are effectively useless. take 1v1s by using wraith form to cleanse/avoid damage like cass grenade or ashe dynamite. you can theoretically play reaper defensively vs enemies flankers and dive tanks, but if you're swapping to counterpick you've already lost honestly sombra: flanker, duelist, harass, utility, everything except long range damage. plant translocator somewhere safe but still close to the action, go invis, get behind the enemy, hack a squishy, decloak and m1 for the kill, translocate, rinse and repeat. emp is an instant fight win if you time it as your team is walking in. you can always take a 1v1 if the enemy is hacked, it will force enemy support cooldowns like ana nade and bap lamp. if they use these abilities, translocate out, you've done your part. mei: dont play mei lol, if you have to use her on nepal village and trap people as they walk through the choke points. you are not a character without your ult or your wall, and even then that's conditionally based on whether you've positioned them right.

[@cloudstrife9188]

Watching this as a newbie who has never played damage. Good to know though, helps me understand what abilities do. Always will be a support though lmao.

[@dmbhq9923]

Is it a good idea to take it upon myself to main heros based on the como type? poke: Widow/Ashe brawl: Mcree/Sym dive: Genji/Sombra

[@DanteCrowlley]

I have bad tracking, I can't even understand how the enemies seem to fly behind me, I don't know the maps either so everyone can pick me off or exploit paths, while I always get late into combat since I dunno where its happening, tbh the only shooter I played was TF2 but has been years 'n I was bad there as well, also I feel the game is pretty unbalanced, specially Sombra, some comps don't even allow me to play

[@phoenyxproctor8165]

The funny thing about Genji's deflect is the fact that he can become a healer if Moira gets her healing orb deflected

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

He can now also save teammates by deflecting suzu

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Meaning it's possible for a genji to get antid, deflect a suzu, and no longer be antid

[@TooMuchWithIt]

mei used to be a nightmare

[@sunstars900]

I'm new to overwatch 2. And I mainly play support in games. I did try bastion and he was best for beginners. The. I liked Echo and Phara as I like to do my own thing if I'm not healing. Thank you ❤

[@dbikeguy]

When you were doing reaper “he’s a literal beyblade” friggan sent me 😂

[@Indoraptor769]

I've been a bastion main for over 3-4 years and I'm not changing

[@hampterclips]

I have been going crazy on Symmetra she is not played much, so I don't think people know to respect her gun at close range it can to crazy DPS.

[@math2085]

thank you for making this vid it was really informative

[@CurseOfVanishingI]

(I main tank and support and these are the hero’s that worked for me)Tank mains pick bastion or sojourn and then genji or mei or pahara may also work support mains pick hanzo, sombra, widow, Ashe, or junkrat

[@musazichle8476]

How many characters should be "mastered" for the best experience later on? I played a little of Overwatch 1 when it was released and left it for years. It looks like now it's good opportunity to come back. In games I like playing healer/support so I watched your video about them as well. It's obvious that it would be best to know how to play effectively with all of them, but I'm just wondering how many characters an average player actually plays.

[@zwordz]

Average players typically touch a couple heroes per role and does not understand how to play them all. Typically, you'd want alternative hero options to counter certain heroes. For example, knowing how to play Pharah, Sombra, and Soldier 76 are three heroes that can fit into many playstyles and are great options to fall back to when the enemy team is playing certain heroes. Example: Pharah counters Junkrat, Mei, and Reaper; she can stay above her team. If enemy team swaps to hitscan for you, can swap to Soldier 76 and do just as much damage. Or if you are pharah and your team is playing a bit too fast for you, could go sombra for the extra speed and flanking capabilities.

[@musazichle8476]

@@zwordz thank you for prompt and informative reply, makes a lot of sense :) what about roles? Is it okay and possible to rank up as a support main, playing dps from time to time when needed without touching tank for example?

[@zwordz]

@@musazichle8476 Of course ! Your rank between each role is separate, so if you were a Plat level Support player, that doesn't mean when you play Damage that your rank crosses over. You'll have to do your damage placements anyway to find out your rank that way. Fortunately, no matter which role or roles you decide to pursue to improve through rank, the system will make sure you're where you need to be until you demonstrate that you've improved, then it will rank you up when it thinks you're ready :)

[@musazichle8476]

@@zwordz I had no clue that ranks are separate for each role, I should start playing more before asking questions :D thanks again!

[@omegarathalos6046]

I'm a Bastion main for life, he was my good to DPS even in the original Overwatch, and I'll still use him when ever I get the chance to.

[@Salmon_Toastie]

Him and reaper are the only 2 dps I can play because they aren’t as squishy as the rest of the DPS. Bastion is basically an off tank with his damage resist on ironclad and his general HP pool.

[@Sprigganex]

Bro,I like your explanation in Overwatch.Ez to understand,keep it up and by the way I like your hairstyle look alike Micheal Jackson in 70s & 80s MTV.

[@zwordz]

Haha hell yeah man, appreciate you ! Glad you liked the video and hair xD

[@MUHAMMADABID-vh6zq]

Thanks I was actually enjoying pharah more I am a new player to overwatch

[@zwordz]

Welcome to the community ! Hope you enjoy Pharah xD Use her secondary "boop" ability to help you get to safety or pick up additional speed :p

[@CCdukes]

Cassidy stood out to me the most back when I watched a lot of people play OW1. Now I hope to pick him up and have him be my main DPS hero.

[@captaink8093]

McCree*

[@CatNigga]

McCree*

[@captaink8093]

@@CatNigga stealing comments are we?

[@CatNigga]

@@captaink8093 stealing comments are we?

[@NoobzinTheNoob]

@@CatNigga this is...Requiem.

[@leonhwatz7038]

your voice makes me happy idk why

[@mitchellmccroskey4568]

Junk main in masters here. Junk has a very low skill floor HOWEVER an incredibly high ceiling to climb anywhere in high diamond and above. Hitscans rule the high ranks. Playing junk is a massive disadvantage to put yourself at usually so he’s definitely harder to climb high with than just about any hitscan in my opinion.

[@icyboii8480]

I remember getting a team kill as Hanzo because a widow activated her ult and the entire enemy team was cramped in a tight staircase and I ulted through the wall and killed them all except the dva then finished her off with my storm arrows

[@grangergonzalez9821]

As a Reaper main, even high level plays are quite easy if you have a great sense of patience and focus, and not easily panic

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Reaper is a lot more mind play than mechanical skill, I like him for that. Its a lot more about planning around the enemies abilities and your own positioning, as well as timing for when you go in for a kill

[@chiaxiong8739]

Sambra and Widow Maker are my favorite hands down

[@rexss90]

For some reason, in Overwatch 2, I'm just a jack of all trades. I'm mostly a tank/support main, but I really just go for whatever counters the enemy team best. I've only played ranked this season, and I've only had a little bit of time to invest so I'm only gold, but being able to adapt is more important than having a main imo. New players, just put time into everyone. Every character in every role. Once you have a few hours into each, you'll know your own playstyle.

[@casualbowloframen77]

This was generally my philosophy throughout OW1, especially when there was no role queue, but now, after being hardstuck plat/dia for a couple years, I’ve found that it’s absolutely necessary to have a couple specialty heroes to acquire nuanced ways to play them, allowing you to outplay the opponent and turn team fights in your favor. For me, my main 4 rn are Tracer, Genji, Sojourn and Widow. With these three heroes I not only cover all my other characters weaknesses, but my teams as well. I can play a defensive genji if my supports are struggling, an offensive tracer if my tank is getting outdueled, and a sojourn as a hybrid of these, due to the strength of her disruptor shot. And I can play widow if one of their dps is hard carrying the rest of the enemy team, and we need someone who can go toe to toe with them, as I am a pretty good aimer. Just my thoughts tho, there are plenty of flex players in gm I’m sure, it’s just I’ve found a lot more success running a fixed amount of characters. (Plat 2- Masters 1)

[@thegaspoweredjohnnyjohn3972]

Short answer: play what you find fun True answer: learn Widowmaker, she's extremely strong and hasn't been properly nerfed since overwatch 1, and never will be

[@DominicDominic-me5yx]

I want some advice, I'm new to overwatch, so which dps is the easiest to use with a team of skilled players?

[@dekustick6870]

Aight, I've got my setup. For Tank: hampster. For DPS, the tankiest DPS. For support, the tankiest support. I'm bringing back the two tanks from the first OW no matter the cost.

[@Thandwar]

FYI symmetras ult CAN be destroyed, it just has insane hp with 3000.

[@godtierlee5540]

over time ive noticed 2 things. healers rarely ever heal, if its not mercy, kiriko who is even then 50/50, or lucio, chances are theyre trying to be 3rd dps. tanks are very "im on my own" peeps, tend to run off and just act brainless, while damage is just left to die, or are loose cannons. games a wreck rn and its the PLAYERS

[@codykamasinski1061]

I definitely subscribed cause this was useful

[@namechange6320]

I picked up ow 2 not Long ago, since the only experience with ow i have is from a 3 hour session with a cousin back in 2018. I must say, i really like all these characters. I'm a "jack of all trades" type of guy, i like to be good at more than great at one. By far, junkrat and reaper are my best DPS for now, tho i might pick up Ashe and Genji (if i know when to pick what fight).

[@Tonio5100]

When I use Sombra my translocators seems to just disappear for no reason most of the time..... Any Idea why this keeps happening?

[@mrpants259]

If you play on console, I think by default pressing L3 (clicking the left control stick) destroys your translocator, one of my friends had this problem and turns out she just accidentally clicks L3 a lot and didn't know it did that.

[@Tonio5100]

@@mrpants259 thats EXACTLY what the problem was I had to reconfigure her buttons..... Thanks for the heads up 👍🏾

[@austinmendez3101]

I feel as there was a missed opportunity for saying. "what's your damage"

[@dboll]

Another tip I learned junk ult is a good space maker so using the full duration of his ult is pretty good

[@elllieeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

Not really, in any rank above gold people will just shoot it

[@larryblake842]

Just an update symettra's shield can be destroyed with enough damage but is near impossible to do. But it has been done.

[@yetispaghetti5754]

You forgot Zenyatta 😂 Jokes aside great vid, a lot of people have trouble choosing

[@MUHAMMADABID-vh6zq]

Support

[@qazisgone7292]

@@MUHAMMADABID-vh6zq that's the joke

[@samsinnen5687]

I’m a reaper main, and I know he ain’t as good as sojourn but if you have some skill, reaper can be the best dps. I got 40 Elims and 3 deaths with reaper so I can say that he is def a solid option

[@blinkyrtxttv]

LMAO I DIED AT 4:33, great video!

[@dx-dragon4399]

Great video lot of information couple things I noticed you said soldier has a 50% speed increase since overwatch 2 it's 40% and the sym ult the wall barrier can be destroyed it just has a lot of health get video for a beginninger

[@ravingdeath5182]

I think tracer has 3 blinks