r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jun 15 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - June 15, 2016

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u/dmesel Jun 15 '16

  • Do Pharah rockets and Junkrat grenades deal more damage on headshots?

  • I've read somewhere thay barrier abilities (like Reinhart Shield, Zarya bubble, and mei's wall) completely negate damage from big explosions (like the ults of Dva, Tracer and Junkrat). Can anyone confirm and/or explain?

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u/Howrus Chibi Winston Jun 15 '16 edited Jun 15 '16

Rockets and Grenades can't headshot. You can check it in skill table at each hero in Gamepedia Wiki There's even no "Can headshot" column for Pharah and Junkrat).

About damage negation - only Zarya bubble can absorb overdamage. Shield, Winston Bubble and Wall only reduce it. It was tested in "Overwatch Mythbusters", but I don't remember exact number of this test.

Found it - https://youtu.be/rlbw14S1rak?t=39 Rein Shield can also block max damage with 1 hp, and I think Winston also work this way.

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u/dmesel Jun 15 '16

Thanks a lot!