Mastering Overwatch Tips and Tricks!

TLDRLearn essential tips and tricks to dominate in Overwatch, from hero abilities to map strategies. Gain insights on team composition, ultimate tracking, and game mechanics. Stay ahead of the competition with these expert tips!

Key insights

🎯Pay attention to the sound of gunshots to gather positional information in Overwatch 2.

🕹️Use custom hero settings to optimize gameplay, like Nano confirmation or Lucio's backwards wall ride.

🛡️Learn to shoot barriers through walls when there are no other targets.

Play your life and avoid unnecessary deaths to maximize your impact in the game.

🏆Improve your ultimate tracking skills by using the scoreboard and analyzing enemy ult charge.

Q&A

How can I increase the speed of the payload in Push Maps?

The payload speed increases with each additional teammate on it, up to a maximum of three people, resulting in a 33% increase in speed.

Can I stun D.Va bombs with certain abilities?

Yes, abilities like Roadhog's Hook or Doomfist's Rocket Punch can stop D.Va bombs from detonating.

What information can I gather by pinging enemies in Overwatch?

Pinging enemies reveals their current health, indicated by a visual indicator and a different sound when they are below 50 HP or critically low at less than 25 HP.

How can I use the scoreboard to track enemy ultimates in game?

At the start of the game, compare the time elapsed with the passive ultimate gain rate to estimate the ult charge of enemy heroes.

Are payloads on attacking teams affected by damage over time effects?

No, payloads provide healing to attacking teams, but only active payloads, not inactive ones.

Timestamped Summary

01:11Use Zarya's secondary fire to aim shots and Baptiste's secondary fire to determine immortality field placement.

01:46Health packs remove damage over time effects like Ash's Dynamite or Widowmaker's Venom Mine.

02:11Visual and auditory cues indicate enemy health, allowing you to identify low-health targets.

02:35After dying, press the Ping button within three seconds to mark the person who killed you and track their ultimate charge.

03:25Use the scoreboard to estimate enemy ultimate charge by comparing the game time to passive ultimate gain rate.

05:34Push the payload strategically, and get off it when time is running out and you have a lead to prevent overtime triggers.

06:59Delay elevators from taking you up by continuously jumping, useful when waiting for teammates to join you.

08:56Learn the locations of health packs on each map to optimize healing and decision-making during fights.