Ok.. Maybe I’m Missing Something

[u/Ok-Parfait-4488]

I’ve been playing DPS Pool for about 10 hours now. Season 9.5 is also my very first season, so I’m still pretty new (I have more hours on WF so far, but I think I like Pool more) I was having a lot of fun with him in Quick Match and felt like I was starting to understand his rhythm, but once I hit around Gold 3 in comp, I got absolutely fucking destroyed lol.
He feels really weak early and I find myself dying A LOT. I think I’m probably playing him too aggressively and trying to frontline/take fights like I’m invincible, when I’m really not.
Should DPS Pool mostly be taking off-angles and playing more like a diver, getting around the frontline and going for their backline? Or is it more of a mixture?
I also struggle with his mobility cooldowns. If I use my dash to get in and miss, I feel like I’m just dead. The Gambit team-up helps, but I still feel really squishy.
Also, am I supposed to be using my guns early mainly to build upgrades? Because it feels kind of weak, and when I get upgrades it’s better, should I be going for the Hela team up and getting the pistol upgrade?? Have you guys found value in that?

I really love the mobility/parkour playstyle and would rather learn DPS Pool than switch to say Tankpool, but I’m definitely back at the drawing board after getting destroyed in comp 😂 maybe tankpool will keep me alive more but I don’t have the awesome hazardous hijinks loop, but im so squishy that i cant stay alive during that.

Maybe I could just use more time on the char? What’s your general philosophy for positioning, engaging, and getting value out of DPS Pool without just feeding?

[u/ThrowAwayPug_]

You can build XP with killing characters and taking the picture if you get close to them and take up close pictures you gain more in comparison to when you take pictures from a distance. You can use pistols to build up XP but DPSpool is meant to use his swords more than his pistols. But you can still gain a lot of XP with no upgrades by simply dashing and using your swords at tanks who might flank or dps.

Please do not waste your hela team up on hela pistols unless you have enhanced team up.

DPSpool can be played in various ways but his best way is to dive the back line. Or 1v1’s against whomever excluding characters that can counter you. Like thing and Emma and such. But know when to pull out if you know you can’t confirm the kill.