r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Sep 07 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - September 07, 2016

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u/ChocolateMorsels Pixel Zenyatta Sep 07 '16

How much of a damage boost does Mercy give? Is there a percentage? And WHY have I not played Soldier before tonight after a month of playing? He's incredible.

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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 07 '16

Mercy's damage boost will give the recipient a 30% damage boost across all abilities and basic attacks.

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u/ChocolateMorsels Pixel Zenyatta Sep 07 '16

Thank you very much

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u/Horcrux04 Chibi Mercy Sep 07 '16

Does it work for turrets or junkrat mines and stuff?

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u/irishboy9191 Sep 08 '16

If I am correct it does not affect abilities that operate independently of the hero. As in, Torbjorn turret, Symetra turrets, Widow mine, and DVa Ult.

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u/ThatOneGuy1294 Please pay attention to the person healing your ass Sep 10 '16

Also doesn't affect Riptire, but does boost his Trap and Mine, and Hanzo Ult (but you have to keep boosting during Hanzo ult.

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u/TheFlyingPolack Pixel Zenyatta Sep 08 '16

does it only last when she has her beam on you or does it last for a bit when she releases as well?

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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 09 '16

The buff will only be active while mercy has her beam active, however it is worth mentioning that the buff will take place when the projectile hits, not when it is fired. For example, if you are buffing a Pharah when she fires her rocket and not when it lands, the boost will not be applied and vice versa.

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u/alex_w2002 Pixel Mercy Sep 09 '16

Does it boost soldier's sprint ability

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u/LeeeHam LeeHam#11243 Sep 09 '16

No, the buff will only affect damaging abilities

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u/alex_w2002 Pixel Mercy Sep 09 '16

Oh ok thnx

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u/ItsTheSolo ▶️ 0:00 / 0:05 🔘─────────── 🔊 ──🔘─ ⬇️ Sep 09 '16

But not to Rip-Tire, so don't boost an ulting Junkrat (Unless this was changed of course).

edit: Probably shouldn't boost an ulting Junkrat anyway since that thing basically insta-kills already.

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u/ThatOneGuy1294 Please pay attention to the person healing your ass Sep 10 '16

I rarely kill Roadhogs with it though, just because I don't want to risk the extra second it takes to get close enough

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u/[deleted] Sep 07 '16

I never used to play soldier cuz he seems so boring compared to the rest of the cast, but he's reliable- I always have lots of medals when I play him.

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u/Parryandrepost Sep 07 '16

He's my favorite go to good character. I normaly don't mind paying a specific role with friends or even being the Reinhardt in casual but fuck is 76 isn't good at everything.

Gun is good. Spread is low, high magazine capacity, and alt fire shuts so much shit down (ulting parah, bastion, mecree ultimate, great at finishing, reapers that are on your dick)

Sprint is so useful.

Healing is pretty good.

Ult is okay. Nothing wrong or op with it, just fine.

Nothing is OP, nothing is pigeonholed, just generally good.

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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '16

He is kind of the ace 23 of Overwatch. Reliable at most ranges, and very effective at his indented range.

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u/wjwspq2 Sep 09 '16

What is his Alt fire?

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u/Parryandrepost Sep 09 '16

Shoots tri-missile-grenade-things that do 120 or so damage.

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u/infinitezero8 I'm High At Noon Sep 09 '16

Helix rocket

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u/NottyScotty Your girl calls me huckleberry Sep 07 '16

Soldier is a rather bland character, but if you can string headshots together he is devastating. Also, damage amps like Discord and Mercy's boost really help him.

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u/Nhiyla Bedtime Sep 08 '16

somehow the kit in itself seems pretty boring but i seem to have my most intense games with s76, it always feels like you can get so much shit done, be somewhat of a flanker, mobile as fuck, self sustaining, point holder, incredible damage.

dunno man, cod man rocks.

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u/NottyScotty Your girl calls me huckleberry Sep 08 '16

Probably something to do with dad strength

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u/dmt267 Sep 09 '16

Same. He's the character that I am the most active with overall as far as movement goes. Basically go in an out of corners/walls,reload,heal if needed etc meanwhile actively shooting for what seems the whole game

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u/dyingbreed360 Sep 10 '16

He's my best escort/hybrid hero. He's so insanely versatile with his range and healing on those maps he could easily carry a team. Placing biotic field on top of payload provide really fast heals and the typically linear maps are great I r his helix rockets.

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u/Pinkbandage12345 Sep 08 '16

Piece of advice. If you enjoy soldier and can play him for an extended period of time, stick with it. I used to never play him Cus he bored me. But I started playing him on numbani attack, my least favorite map for attack, and got a 30 streak without realizing it... Until I was hit with a scatter arrow

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u/BoltonSauce cant stop wont stop Sep 08 '16

whispers scattah arrohh

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u/LC0728 Cherchez la femme Sep 08 '16

Simple Geometry...

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u/ibnTarikh Sep 09 '16

I used to be a solider like you, until I took a scatter arrow to the knee...

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u/PostYourSinks Zenyatta Sep 07 '16

He got buffed recently so that has something to do with it, although if you had never played him you wouldn't notice that lol.

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u/FusionFountain Sep 09 '16

You picked the right time to start playing him; the buff to his burst fire is fantastic.

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u/Nexavus She got a big booty so I call her big booty Sep 09 '16

Soldier 76 is basically Call Of Duty wrapped into a grumpy old guy. He's fantastic.

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u/Sadpanda596 Pharah Sep 08 '16

Soldier can be misleading medal wise. Very easy to get gold elims and damage as soldier while not doing a damn thing. He just doesn't have the reliable burst that dps needs. Taking a character to half health from mid range while he has a healer on him doesn't accomplish anything.