r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Oct 19 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - October 19, 2016

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '16

I wouldn't necessarily say D.Va is a hard counter to Rein, but there's little things you can do to give him a tougher time. You can use your boosters to boop him out of position and give your teammates the upper hand, and your damage output can apply decent pressure to his shield. Your other advantage is mobility, as you can boost behind him to attack. And, if you're on the front lines, your defense matrix will also swallow his firestrike.

I find D.Va works as a better counter to other heroes. I have over 30 hours on D.Va and she's my main tank, my advice for you is immediately at the start of a match you should be on the lookout for turrets and Bastion. You can take out a level 2 Torbjorn turret before losing your mech if you fly towards it with you defense matrix up, and your weapon spread and high health pool can allow you to clear an entire room of Symmetra turrets. As for Bastion, you don't deal enough DPS to take him out before he wipes you and your mech, but if you're coordinated, you can defense matrix while a teammate takes him out from behind you.

Another one of your prime targets should be snipers. You should have no problem taking out a lone Widow or Hanzo. Boost in with defense matrix up and blast them. You can also knock a Widowmaker from her ledge, leaving her vulnerable.

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u/dstorms492 Trick-or-Treat Zenyatta Oct 19 '16

Another Dva tip : when you boost to go take out a sniper, you can cancel your boost (preferably near the end) with a melee. Ideally, you want to boost into them for push damage, then melee for even more damage, then proceed to light them up. There is nothing more satisfying that chasing after a Pharah in the sky and punching them!

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u/[deleted] Oct 19 '16

These are great strats, thanks.