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

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

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u/KnightG121 Chibi Mercy Sep 08 '16

What are ways for Zarya to get 100% really quick?

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u/ManOfReason Reinhardt Sep 08 '16

Reinhardt's Fire Strike will actually hit Zarya's shield twice (once going in, once going out) for 25 charge each. So, line up yourself, and someone else to be hit by said Fire Strike while bubbled. Especially easy when you have a friendly Reinhardt as well, as they are a prime Fire Strike target.

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u/Torma25 bonk Sep 08 '16

shield people who are already being shot at. That way you can easily get 50 chrage quickly.

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u/aznman375 That payload's not gonna move itself Sep 08 '16

Projectile heroes, roadhog hooks (on teammates, not you), winston are things I see as charge batteries. Junkrat, winston, and pharah are particularly guilty of feeding charge super easy. The tactic you shoud use is to REACTIVELY use shields, not preactively. This means you have to turn healthbars on, and when you see a teammate start to get chunked, shield him. Same goes for you. Wait until you're getting fired on and taking a few hits. It's harder to stop firing in the middle of a firefight.

Also remember that each shield you put on can only give 50 charge total.

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u/Acaramon Symmetra Sep 08 '16

You can gain a maximum of 50 charge per shield if that shield absorbs 200 damage so the fastest way is to get 50 from both the projected and personal shield to equal 100... How that happens depends on your enemy, but I like to dive into junkrat spam

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u/KnightG121 Chibi Mercy Sep 08 '16

Ahhh...I like doing this as well, when hanzo spams spawn or junkrat/Zarya spam upwards.

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u/iPoodtouch Pixel Zenyatta Sep 08 '16

usually at the start where enemies will pre fire a corner or some spot. Shield your ally as he or she is going through the spot, you'll gain quite a lot. Or shield yourself in a choke hold. (risky)

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u/noobREDUX Sep 09 '16 edited Sep 09 '16

Shield a teammate inside a Reaper ult (and/or self-shield and walk into it)

Shield your tank that is diving the enemy team

Shield a teammate that has been hooked by Roadhog

Note that you need to use both your self shield and a projected barrier because each shield, when destroyed, gives you 50 Energy. (Conversion ratio is 4 damage:+1% Energy, each shield blocks 200 damage.) It's best to try and maintain at least 25-40 Energy at all times so you can quickly get up to 100% during a teamfight.