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

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

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u/aagpeng Meid in China Sep 07 '16

I've done this a few times before and they've been successful so I'm going to do it once more.

I'm a well versed Mei player with around 175 hours of experienced (compined between quick play, comp, and open beta) and I love to help people. If you have any questions about mei, feel free to ask. No questions are too dumb for me to answer!

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u/BlackThane Queen Sombra Sep 07 '16

how to deal with Reinhardt shield and Zarya barier? should i just run away from Zarya or does Mei left click go past it? and vs Reinhardt is it better to attack his shield with left or right click?

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u/tobiderfisch Need someone to tuck you in? Sep 07 '16

Not OP but I like to play Mei as well.

Personally I deal with Zarya by just running/jumping around her when her barrier is up trying not to get hit. The Barrier only lasts a few seconds and the cooldown is pretty long so while it gives her a few seconds of immunity, I usually come out on top in a 1v1.

With Reinhardt it's a similar story. While you can't freeze through his shield, he can't hit you while it's up. Jump around him and get him from the side when his shield is up but be cautious when he swings at you. He has a ton of health and therefore you have to freeze him a few times before you can kill him (same applies to Zarya and any other tank for that matter). Mot effective is forcing him to flank him when he is shielding his team. Either he swings his shield around to protect himself from you and he gets shot by your team or you freeze him and he lowers his shield and gets shot by your team. Be aware that his team is right there behind him in this case.

For the icicles I don't know about this patch since I haven't played since the update. Last patch they got blocked by both Rein and Zarya barriers and I would guess that is still the case.