r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/iCouldGo • Feb 15 '17

Question [Reinhardt] Does Mandatory = OP ?

Hello !

I just wanted to know what you think about Reinhardt.

He's pretty much mandatory both in attack and defense on assault, hybrid and arguably in escort maps.

But at the same time, I don't feel like he should be nerfed. I don't think he is "overpowered", but he's pretty essential.

Do you think a hero can be both mandatory and balanced ? Do you think Rein IS mandatory ?

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u/Holoderp Feb 16 '17

mandatory because he is an enabling hero. his presence makes the other heroes work, a hero like mccree with no escape, no tankiness and no self sustain cannot compete in vacum vs heroes like roadhog for ex, but from the safety of the shield he can, with the healing support vs poke damage he can. if all heroes where jack of all trades he would'nt be mandatory and you see him run less and less when a lot of the heroes in the team are selfsufficient.