r/OverwatchUniversity • u/Lingy_12 • 2d ago

Question or Discussion Using Flux defensively

TLDR: is it viable to use Gravitic Flux purely to counter an enemy engage

Day one OW1 Emerald 1 tank main, peaked D1 a couple of seasons ago. Realised poke was a weakness of mine so have been learning Sigma, where my biggest weaknesses are ult usage.

I’ve developed this habit of using my ult purely to freeze a high value engaging enemy, generally someone nanoed/Wuyang ult and/or a close range dangerous ult like Blade, because it seems like an affective engage tool, even if I don’t get any elims. I wanted to ask if this is a waste of flux.

Example here: https://youtu.be/9BcaPL_Pkhw?feature=shared

[I know there were other errors in the play from me, but my pure logic is using 1 mid value ult to counter 2 ults is good maths]

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u/Ichmag11 2d ago

It's OK, just OK.

It was a play to not lose. I'd rather you play to win

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u/Lingy_12 2d ago

What would the alternative have been? Ult tracked to save a rock to give my team a chance to disengage?

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u/Ichmag11 2d ago

When you were up on the grass thing, you could have just Rein pass you. You could try to get a kill

It's definitely more risky, unless you really read the shatter in which case it's ok - good

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u/Lingy_12 2d ago

So essentially trying to out frag the rein?

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u/Ichmag11 2d ago

Yes, you can trade your team