Why Zenyatta Is The Most Powerful Support In OVERWATCH 2

[@slock5732]

A few notes as a first time watcher would be that candid discussions like the one at 9:00 /are/ engaging - sometimes dropping the wall and giving a little rant is better than a rehearsed script from start to finish. Not only did your discussion feel natural, it lets the parts that do get quality edits feel more impactful! Also, the game industry is a mess and activision does indeed suck, but the rant at 5:00 made me frown. Imagine working for a company like riot or blizzard, and being blankly thrown in with the few bad actors or corporate overlords actually causing the problem. Idk, feels a bit excessively hateful - like you threw the net too wide and some environment artists just trying to make a living caught a few strays.

[@Giovanni-A]

specifically team 10 ( the overwatch team ) Is stated to be one of the more respectful and caring aspects of Activision blizzard

[@CEOofKivotos]

@@Giovanni-A can u do moira next? She is really fun to play

[@mrgiraffe1577]

@@CEOofKivotos L opinion

[@CEOofKivotos]

@@mrgiraffe1577 why?

[@mrgiraffe1577]

@@CEOofKivotos Such a badly designed character that is just a stat farmer. Provides no utility and usefulness to a team. Maybe she is fun to play as but not with in the team. Her dogshit healing distance means your other support has to pick someone with longer range like ana which in turn means your playing double main healer which is shitty in ovw2 with how much utility other supports get like lucio

[@scoople6]

Your "Zen always has his back against the wall" thesis statement really resonated with me. He is the ONLY hero with no movement, self sustain, or CC ability to help him in a fight. He only ever has ONE option, kill. That simplicity of purpose makes him very appealing and scary. You know when you pick Zen you're choosing to fight every fight.

[@slavchems4759]

he have a cc in OW2, it's just a displacement, but still a cc nonetheless

[@tapelessbus]

Discord orb is kinda helping him in a fight cuz it is damage boost to himself too. His kick is boops so yeah, if u fighting a bap or something, just kick then left click then kick then left click… continue until he dies, it is annoying to him but funny to you

[@vivelespatat2670]

THIS. IS. SPARTA!

[@janalan6167]

His kick is good I like it

[@elyassidris738]

Ana also has 0 movement abilities

[@randomdude2322]

Zen mains please stop killing my supports

[@Ve-id8zd]

Genji mains please stop killing my zen

[@Rosa_0000]

N o.

[@bigpoopyboipeepeepants6699]

NO

[@TomatoCarrot14]

No

[@favilliuswraith]

@@Ve-id8zd Nerf genji

[@alacsonsmth]

Before, you would use transcendence to protect your team from a blade. Now you can use transcendence to protect your genii while he’s blading.

[@stryfe4620]

Or just don’t give a shit and take his 4k

[@fearenhyde8943]

Nerf genji

[@Numbskulli]

Nerf genji so his blade deals 10 damage a strike and reduce his movement speed by 50%

[@revofex]

Only transcendent can protect genji from balding

[@ChangerofWays-Tzeentch]

@@Numbskulli by 100%

[@Gamersdontlookup]

Zen in kiriko ult might be one of the most terrifying things

[@robosing225]

they nerfed his damage when in her kitsune. he used to put out mad orbs but now it's kinda lackluster.

[@GiggaGMikeE]

Zen is by far my favorite hero personality wise. He's also my favorite support even if I get better results with Moira and kiriko. That said I typically treat him as a free kill if I'm a tank or dps.

[@lugit36]

The last sentence💀💀💀

[@alvin_row]

As a tracer, I'm always happy when I see an enemy zen

[@TheNerd4565]

@@hasslfoot the tanks: 🐟

[@Connorsea]

Same

[@awe331]

@hasslfoot if the tanks were full hp, I doubt you’d be able to beat most of them (roadhog, ramm, orisa, and sigma should easily be able to easily take a zen out)

[@Zyyk0]

little fun fact: right click is only really useful for poke damage around corners, where you can charge it safely. Because if you consider the charging time, the left click overall does more DPS

[@chiefbologna5719]

I’d argue it’s also useful for one shotting, left click can be healed through. A well done right click will be unsaveable unless you have Baptiste Unless they nerfed it, it’s been a month or two since I played

[@jake.speare]

Another tip: discord an enemy that's diving you-- you can track them thru walls/around corners for a couple seconds. Use those wallhacks to time your right click and frag out

[@BrendonH2112]

I love using it when our Ana is putting people to sleep 😂

[@funkycat7867]

If ur low health hold right click while behind the payload so u heal as well.

[@tpeterson9140]

@@funkycat7867 holding right click self-heals zen??

[@luibk5417]

this intro was ridiculously stylish and was genuinely refreshing to watch

[@neuromousey]

It was way to short, I wanted more! Also a tracklist of the music used for the edits as well, so good.

[@Pugtail]

A master zen, like hes clearly designed to be, is supposed to be like the old master. Moving slow with no wasted movement, steady and without fear because he knows he can put the marks where they count before you can exhale.

[@akimbofurry2179]

Some times it worth the risk, as it one hits a lot of dps. Also great on flanking tte widow that's to far in scope to notice you floting behind her.

[@RayanialGD]

Both Zenyatta's personality and how he plays makes him my favorite character to play in Overwatch.

[@ValidEarYT]

I respect Zenyatta mains because you actually have to be good to play him. Anytime I have a zen as the other support I always choose lucio to give him that extra speed

[@Henry-dn2xb]

@@ValidEarYT thats the worst support duo ever, even brig lucio is better

[@rangoon2]

​@@Henry-dn2xb who asked

[@rangoon2]

​@@ValidEarYT neat

[@mrgiraffe1577]

@@Henry-dn2xb brig lucio is unironically really good in the right meta like the JQ meta in beta. Lucio mercy is by far worse than Zen lucio and lucio brig

[@antcatthegamer]

When you have movement abilities to escape a fight, you're just throwing away the advantage of being at a disadvantage. A disadvantage can help a Zen fight better. It's a Zen's guts and pride that drive his fists to victory.

[@thomasmcginnis7526]

No, just no

[@alec_cooking_channel]

The only advantage of a disadvantage is fighting against the odds and being an underdog, therefore it is the opponents fight to lose. But there is clearly a preference for an advantage as it is, well, advantageous. So I would prefer mobility to get to those advantageous positions.

[@antcatthegamer]

@@alec_cooking_channel coward

[@alec_cooking_channel]

@@antcatthegamer put yourself at a disadvantage and notice how you lose more than you win

[@tacotron770]

I feel this, I love how zen has little mobility, less escape options makes you "weak" or an easy target, but it also means you are forced to be better than those that would win against you so therefore I hope zen never changes because if people complain about zen and a buff happens then a nerf it just won't be zen. plus, I feel like every person who mains zen likes the challenge and reward when you kill the sombra flanking you or stay on payload and get a teamkill against all odds. Personally, zen is perfect the way he is, and I wouldn't want him any other way even his mobility.

[@silvine6151]

About the last part about character writing , zen is a in another level that is true but kiriko is probably not the worst dialogue, soujorn is probably the worst one she just a souless character not only in gameplay but with the interactions and lore the best interaction of her is soldier 76 saying " thats what you get for testifying agaisnt overwatch" when he kills her she literally feels like a characther that doesnt belong on this game.

[@xBezerkerrr]

they gave her no personality and just slapped a maple leaf on her jacket cuz everyone would assume she’s American if they didn’t

[@silvine6151]

@@xBezerkerrr true, i wish so hard everyday that she eitheir get nerf into oblivion(i think she alright now but i dislike her playstyle so much she just soldier 76 but better) or removed

[@Artemi22]

kiriko is just kinda bland but damn sojourn is just so soulless and boring, tf happened since junker queen she's one of my favs

[@savy1690]

@@Artemi22 btw its strange beacuase they released rammatra after kiriko that is really good written ,it seem like 1 person writes 1 specific character beacuase its weird how different the writing of last 4 heroes are from each other

[@slavchems4759]

the only "character writing" i found atleast interesting is her interaction with lucio about her favorite hockey team lmao

[@russbas2315]

Other supports: runs away when team is dead. Zenyatta: the guy you were probably running from

[@ianmcgregor576]

My main issue with zen is that, to get value, you need a (moderately) smart team. Your other support needs to heal a lot and your dps need to focus the discord orb

[@okazay]

My tip for the long range volley is to watch Jjonak! I'm by no means an amazing zen player but watching him definitely helped me become the intimidating zen. Just yesterday in a match I could hear the footsteps of the tracer coming around the corner and just timed the charge up so that when she came around, she walked face first into the volley xD Jjonak is very good at showing where to stand and which angles to volley!

[@kage2479]

4:19 Giovanna: Follow the Buddy system! **Gameplay shows Zen following Widowmaker** Me: But a Widowmaker cant protect u from anything! Giovanna: Oh my bad, I meant Booty system.

[@akimbofurry2179]

Comp on the trap, so when you get pushed they gen gassed and a charge shot to the face.

[@handsomesquidward5160]

The bakery system

[@casheverett6300]

My favorite thing as zen is one bursting bad widows with his right click. One bursting is the most satisfying thing in the game because of the crunch of the headshots.

[@ADUSN]

Not really fair to say bad when you die near instantly if you were peeking at all.

[@casheverett6300]

@@ADUSN thats why I say bad widow. If it was a good widow then I would already to switching off zen because Zen against a good widow isnt fun and is throwing.

[@vivelespatat2670]

@@casheverett6300 Any 200 hp hero against a good Widow is a throw pick

[@casheverett6300]

@@vivelespatat2670 people cannot read or do you just not choose to notice the “BAD WIDOWS” that I said in the comment? Also, so I should pick brig into widow because she has more then 200 hp? Shes the ONLY support with more then 200 hp so basically what your saying is that support is a throw pick lol.

[@FEINIX16387]

that intro was genuinely incredible

[@val26874]

My favourite Zen tech is the Revenge Volley - discord and duck into cover when you get hurt, charge volley while shields regenerate, peak with full HP and a fistful of round and shiny vengeance.

[@LoneWolf_PR25]

Zen is strong when landing shots, but if your being target needs to switch to change the situation, not only that, if there is not enough healing, switch because the second healer won't change

[@johnnyawe1469]

As a Zenyatta main who recently went Platinum on Support, this great video feels like my reward for getting up there, lol. Keep up the great work!

[@partpurebred]

Ive started playing Zen more now as a support and as a typically aggressive player, playing Zen helps me balance that Aggressive playstyle with patience. I actually average about 20-25 kills and 0-4 deaths each game. He’s super strong as long as you play focused but relaxed and get out when you realize the fight is lost. Play the long game strategy.

[@Dan-gn9pg]

Agree

[@Cinosnl]

I really like to play zen he is just so fun to play for me. I kinda gravitated to zen when I first started playing and his personality just sealed the deal for me. I just sometimes play him just to get some stress out since he can be so fun to play. There are still aspects of him I need to work on growth is part of adventure. He may not be my primary support main but that might change.

[@honque2490]

4:19 Bro thought about giving up the way of the monk for a good chunk of time there.

[@potatokun8630]

6:23 it’s the same with me!! I’m always dying to Zen’s right click, but I can never do anything with it myself!

[@dylanzuehlke9161]

I remember in season 1 this Roadhog was so salty because he was never able to kill my Zen that was my highlight of season 1.

[@jacobmiller5309]

As someone who’s been following you since your cassidy video it’s very cool to see you leveling up your videos (even with the transcendence rant). Keep up the good work and maybe show mercy some love?

[@P.H691]

Ahh yes, Zenyatta, the dps who just happen to be a support. The person who makes dps players rage as to them, there's no way that support player did more damage than me, THE DPS."

[@blueplastic8533]

The amount of knifes I have shoved up a send but as junker Queen does scales to the moon

[@ipodmypantz]

ur intros are always the best, so much fun & so well edited brooo

[@scygnius]

I am begging you Please Make a minute long version of that edit intro It is top-grade, 24k pure gold

[@l3vi13]

Nice to see you've found a genre of vids tou like to work on giogio 👍

[@BlubRuss]

As a zen main, DO NOT USE YOUR ULT FOR YOUR TEAMMATES, IT IS FOR YOU, IT IS YOUR ACE IN THE HOLE TO SURVIVE.

[@vin_strit721]

10:14 ‘’it takes 2 hands to clap, but 1000 to clap yo mama’’

[@fahad468]

The editing and music went so hard in this vid 🔥

[@llamaeatsramen5769]

Christ, why is the editing so good.

[@Roach_Videos]

killer video. your comedic timing is great and you had lots of good info too, really enjoyed the watch!

[@jorgedieguezd7722]

4:20 truly is good figuratively and literally

[@jairdinh7563]

Mans producing banger after banger

[@insertnamehere1983]

ngl when you started talking about the scenario with playing ana and a sombra comes up from behind you I thought you were about to start a vpn ad read

[@fanoir9030]

Dude. Awesome edits on the hypothetical situation

[@youknowwhoitis.itsmyname4746]

Half the times I’m wondering “why am I not reloading faster” then I rember zen is a support

[@snek616]

The other day I was playing with my bros, and a zen literally kicked our mercy to death with his Tims! HIS TIMS MAN!

[@tumultoustortellini]

I think people will grow to see him as more of a threat as the meta develops. I've already heard people talk about nerfing discord (bruh) so it's only a matter of time.

[@tacotron770]

I love this video honestly, everyone mocks zen players and puts him in low rankings but in action a good zen is scarier than any other dps or tank in the game, I used to play on ps4 and have recently switched to well a switch(lite) but zen still feels the same as ever always reliable to pick and will always be my number 1 support to play. The whole back against the wall part is amazing and the whole truth for all zen mains. (also, if you want to counter flankers get into the habit of charging volleys and kicking over and over while leaving spawn so if someone flanks volley can insta kill instead of just yk wounding them.. also, also you can kick and volley at almost the same time)

[@oneoneonefour]

I liked your editing in this video. Especially the speech you gave at the beginning of the video. And yes, Zenyatta can be intimidating. It's kind of weird but I think we all just live with it cause nothing can be done about it. Sometimes you just get deleted by Zenyatta.

[@buttercake-3215]

honestly? i love your videos dude! they make me laugh, and i also agree with your points! The editing is very good, that montage in the beggining? amazing, I also love the shots from different angles and slow mo. (btw, youtuber macking a video talking about a character and their abilities and actually appreciates the good lore?? always great to see)

[@ruki4929]

Back when i still played overwatch, Zen was always my main just because i found it impossible to get too upset while playing him. Id die,respawn and hed say something like 'another chance to learn from our mistakes' and id be like 'you right'

[@Michael-vt6qj]

The best time to charge is flanking to get a kill on a support or around a corner when you know someone is going there, you can also cancel charge up by kicking

[@carsonwilson1654]

Really really love the editing in this video just watched your hammond video and after hearing you say that you put more time into this video and paying attention you much more clearly make your points and the music mashing with the gameplay is really engaging and all around love this video

[@DennisSFors]

if you have a sym you can group with her and use her teleport in sticky situations

[@ropephobic]

omg my heart… the voice lines between him and Ram

[@PeaceLoveAndRico]

He keel he heal he even has the feels.

[@Arclbo]

Charge should only really be used when you’re poking from cover or when a tank/dps is diving you and you’re able to take cover, the second they walk around the corner you just shit on them. Trans is a good ult that you should use as insurance to be slightly more aggressive or to save a teammate in an important fight.

[@janluipetris4698]

Another banger vid i love the intro just shows personality and instantly hooked me to watch the rest

[@Amlink]

As someone with 250+ hours of zen and a 61% win rate I approve of this message

[@needsomeaim7233]

Genius video editing! Like your style a lot. You got my sub!

[@grr-OUCH]

It is fun to play Zenyatta as a sort of boogeyman, sneaking up on unsuspecting enemies and killing them as they try to fight the rest of your team. In one game I had three of the other team trying to hunt me as the rest of my team held the point against their other two. Other games I come out of hiding, shoot, and hide again in a game of hide and seek. I can hear them but they cannot hear me.

[@BluntsmithThePackWizard]

I’ve found right click is good for hitting tunnel vision snipers and tanks that have to reload, it’s also good in fights where enemies are grouped together

[@ThePallasAthene]

If you're shooting you can keep changing orbs around with no interruption; however both the right-click charge and as you're shooting the charged up balls you can't recast orbs

[@hectorberber6391]

3:53 lmao, I now choose to believe that in overwatch lore Korea's entire military is just one E-girl in a mech

[@jcallejas2534]

It’s just like you said in your genji video, you ARE getting better at ur videos, keep up the good work bro 👍🏻

[@janalan6167]

Unironically if they just make his hitbox smaller it'd be a great buff for him imo like why tf a support has a big hitbox like that and no mobility

[@mode01]

Great Video man loved the edits.

[@mctwist13]

That intro was dope. Nice editing

[@cottonuwu3167]

Senyatta with its simple design is a character that plays its own game , unlike some other characters that play their own game that have complex abilities (sombra wracking ball ). Senyatta becomes the controller of other people , you direct your team fights , who ever you wanna kill you orb your team chases it , who ever you wanna heal or make a target you ball it (somehow people start shooting at your healing target )

[@Bergerdoublecheese]

Dude don’t beat yourself up on quality your making top notch videos and are gonna get big quick

[@ShichiNanaSeven]

Phenomenal video, as a newcomer to overwatch since overwatch 2, I’ve been feeling a bit underwhelmed by zen’s lack of mobility compared to the rest of the cast. This video help me remind myself why I only play zen to begin with. His character design and gameplay is just tailored made for me. Efficiency wins games.

[@NotHeitu]

When you dive a Zen, you are choosing to either kill or be killed, no in-between

[@sir_captainmorgan]

As a zen main, I loved this video, and while he definitely isn’t the best support right now, you did a great job calling out my boys strengths as an all around killer, from knocking out flanking dps too snipping supports in the back line and chipping damage, he’s genuinely fun as hell, and transcendence is one of my favorite ultes in game but it’s definitely weaker unless you keep in mind enemy cooldowns

[@parkerwaddell-depuydt5953]

From what I know zen is always shooting, so when you take a step back or are coming around a corner be charging left click. Only charge when you can’t see the enemy

[@boltfantasticated9705]

9:32 I only started playing OW2 recently, and my experience is entirely different. Whenever I transcendence, I am doing it to stop the enemy teams ultimate from killing everyone (the best feeling in the game is when you stop someone else's ult honestly, doing it to help my team make good plays (i.e. my Orisa is trying to push up to take space and push the enemy team back I might transcendence to allow her to push up even further), or selfishly to save myself (only in quickplay lol).

[@MercyTheSecond]

i love timing a suzu to block dva bomb

[@sampols]

First video of yours i watch, love it

[@silasgreene2479]

The intro was hilarious man thank you 😂😂

[@greenman9092]

Zenyatta was my first main in overwatch1. No one would que as healer and had a couple rounds where I got gold metals for every single category.

[@Not_novi]

Wow man, Love the pacing, layout, and editing of the video. Subbed 👍Cant wait for you next video, ima go watch the rest of yours in the meantime

[@bobboulas2144]

love these videos man, keep it up!!

[@ryan_uwu]

Crazy how the monk character is known for his fighting potential

[@danihk2872]

warrior in a garden

[@funkycat7867]

I’m a zen and bap main, volly is used for hiding behind the play load if ur damaged so u can heal a little and popping from cover to kill a squishy or a low health tank.

[@raspiankiado]

Zen may not throw hands, but he sure does KICK ASS!

[@dwebus5958]

I love these videos, please never stop

[@milesbanks3078]

I’m a zen one trick and I have always joked that his get out of jail free card wasn’t having some movement ability but just killing everyone else before they kill you.

[@GrainOnTheGo]

I have clutched team fights for my team as Zen before because sometimes the enemy will underestimate Zen. Never disregard a Zen. He may be squishy, but he will absolutely wreck your team. Wish we had more versatile healers like him

[@zertiiy6044]

nothing more satisfying than decimating unsuspecting widowmakers with bad positioning using volley

[@Mrkrillis]

I use right click as a surprise when I’m around the corner from my enemy

[@RyanJamesOfficial]

Awesome commentary and editing. Subbed :)

[@sonderbain]

As a tracer main. The amount of zenyatta players I have played against lately is turning me into a sombra main :D

[@_sargentocoelho_4441]

Never trigger zen's fight or flight response because he cant fly, he WILL choose violence.

[@RoniDraws]

One of my favorite things is to volley widows on the opposite side of a map

[@Aansteller]

When he said “its 1:37 AM” it was coincidentally 1:37 AM for me. I thought this was pretty cool.

[@sparky844]

As long as i have at least one teammate really looking out for my safety, I find I'm always getting top team damage and elims as Zenyatta, with fairly good healing too.

[@TheJan]

sick vid bud

[@Hennannice]

you're gonna experience tranquility whether you like it or not !!!

[@Cybrtronlazr]

I have been two-tricking Zen and Ana this season and it quite literally is the free-est wins if you are straight up better than the lobbies you get put into (which seems to be the case for most people because the matchmaking is screwed right now). At the highest fair level I could see them being a nightmare to play but at most ranks they are fun and crazy good to play if you have the skill required.

[@kevinduckworth3097]

You should only use charge volley when you're being chased around corner and you know that when the enemy turn the corner and you already get 3 orbs ready

[@jelruv6721]

Zen was always one my favorite supports. Nice video!

[@BlubRuss]

Zenyatta is, quite literally, perfectly balanced, which is the whole point of his character

[@OriginalCheng]

Good job on the Roast. I had a good laugh. "Tempo Healer." 3:21

[@taluca8474]

I have some points to make -I play Zen cause he’s got a strong attack and has a way to make enemies lose hp more often, but at the same time his healing and survivability makes him a bit underwhelming -I’d love to see they do something with his Harmony and Discord orbs, like the teammate with the Harmony orb drains the health of a Discorded enemy whenever they deal damage. They still should keep the healing in Harmony, just thought it’d be nice to see the two orbs work together -The kick is funny but also cool (that I barely use) -Zen is the Iroh of Overwatch

[@not_my_names3586]

zen is like long range dos with healing abilities and he's cool