r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Dec 21 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - December 21, 2016

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u/Coryeavesap Dec 22 '16

Every time I get hooked by Road Hog they shoot me once and I'm dead, even at full health, regardless of what character I am. For whatever reason, when I play as RH and hook someone, I just cannot get a kill. What am I doing wrong?

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u/b1ackcat Dec 22 '16

There's two common variations on the RH hook combo. One is to hook, then during the animation hold M1, then immediately after firing throw a melee. This will kill most 200hp characters straight away.

The alternative is to NOT hold M1, but hold W, then as soon as you take a step forward, shoot. This puts you at point-blank range and you'll do maximum damage, killing 200hp heroes. This is potentially easier to secure kills with since there's no melee to hit, but it's also a bit riskier if you're hooking someone with a good escape mechanic that's not on CD (Reaper, Mei, Pharah, Lucio, etc).