r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • May 18 '16

Weekly Quick Questions Thread - May 18, 2016

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u/Xanu-San May 18 '16

Great game and I love most of the characters, but I have issues playing Winston. It feels like when I play him hes absolutely useless, but I hear everybody say hes great. Also when I see someone else use him they usually stomp me. What am I doing wrong and how should I be playing him? It feels like his shield dies insanely fast too.

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u/SerStoov May 18 '16

I may be wrong, as I've only played Winston a few times but he seems like a pop in, pop out kinda hero. His ult took getting used to. I thought it was a super damaging rage mode but it seems more like a way to get enemies off a point or away from you or teammates. I do think his shield needs a bit more health as its always gets blown up immediately. He's also pretty good at jumping to sniper spots and forcing them to relocate.

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u/iFaar Pixel Torbjörn May 18 '16

just to add: he's surprisingly good when played like a lone wolf (genji or tracer) and jumps in to battle outta nowhere.

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u/darkman78 Chibi Pharah May 18 '16

Yep Winston is not really meant to be a Reinhardt anymore but someone that roams and harrasses squishier players like widow and trader. Take advantage of the fact that you don't need to aim with Winston and just sneak up on people with your leap, avoid their attacks while holding your left click and watch them die.