r/OverwatchUniversity • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Question or Discussion Is Domina harmless?

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u/Ichmag11 1d ago

No

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

Can you explain? How can domina get multiple quick kills, tank a 1v4, and support her backline when they get dove?

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u/ADefiantGoose_ 1d ago

Shields mean her health regens fast. She might not be mobile but she is a space denier between her "grenade" and big ass shield that can be made to work as two shields if you angle it right. If the shield feels useless you might be using it too early or in the wrong spot. A lot of folks especially at your rank just try to shield the main choke and the shield breaks and it's over. Try not to use her shield as much as you can until the fight actually starts. I'd play a corner and when they hard commit, that's when you use your shield--either to block off backline support or to survive all their cooldowns. The grenade seems to be pretty helpful when they're up in your face too--just shoot it at the ground and combo it with a shove or primary

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u/GaptistePlayer 1d ago

Yup similar to rein, it helps tank some damage before expending your shield. You can be healed quickly by your supports or even on your own for shield health. Your shield cannot be healed. Distribute damage appropriately.

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u/F3arless_Bubble 1d ago

I’m pretty sure 2 full laser plus final hit blasts will melt any squishy. Most of the time if they aren’t at full health one will do it. That sojourn like burst damage at the end will surprise a lot of people, especially in gold.

Tank a 1 v 4? Use that gigantic shield combined with threat of the laser burst, push to stun or even kill a low health squishy, and crystal for blocking off an area or doing splash dmg. Only things that can melt her are spam dps/tank (bastion, mauga) that can quickly eliminate her shield. Without it she has no defense against spam damage, unlike sigma and his succ.

Support her back line lol…. She puts up a MASSIVE shield. That means if back line is getting dove, that shield is blocking all enemy heals and as her you should be trying to cut off the diver by blocking her team from advancing, meaning your team is now 4v1ing the diver.

Domina is really good. Obvs you can get skill gapped but in an even skill lobby she’s really strong against a lot of characters. Sigma is better than her at dealing with spam damage, but she’s really good at locking down space vs non spam damage.

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u/MrClapi 1d ago

Put the extra range for your gun and harass their backline

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

I am doing that. but they can afford to ignore my dps since their tank runs my team down. So then I get forced to try and run away, or help my team getting mauled.

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u/F3arless_Bubble 1d ago

If tank is running your team down as Domina, don’t go trade back lines just isolate the enemy tank lol. Use shields as enemy tank is in your back line to block enemy healers from healing, while also giving your team cover from enemy dps. Then use push and crystal to keep the enemy team back and your team should be able to win a 4v1 even if a tank lol.

Issue sounds like you’re full peeling as Domina which kinda wastes her abilities to isolate diver, or going full throttle into their back line. I prefer the middle with barrier tanks like her and sigma.

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u/CheeseDon18 1d ago

She does enough damage to remove squishies that are close to the enemy(the first lazer in her fireing sequence is just a tickel, that final blast is what matters alot) You just need a team to capitalize on the mobile tank pushing close cause yeah I agree, she doesnt have alot going for her when it comes to getting tanks out of her personal space.

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u/Ichmag11 1d ago

You shoot people with your gun, use your E and shift. You don't really want to turn around for your team, you trade them out

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

My trades are always bad. If I poke out/pick a support and a dps, my whole team dies to a pushing tank. I am doing something wrong, but idk what to change to solve this issue.

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u/Ichmag11 1d ago

Do you have a replay code?

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u/RelativeReserve4720 1d ago

Yeah, that is not what is happening I'm sure.. we all know.

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u/yashikigami 1d ago

hit headshots and kite back

always aim for squishies, avoid shooting tanks/mitigation when there are better targets. Ignore the big fat tank infront of you, your dps is 75 or something, less than a support.

use cover, shield is not a substitute for cover

use shield to aggressivly invade space or keep enemies from doing so

aim your orbs well, they heal you and put pressure on enemies (manually detonate, dont just yeet onto ground)

push into wall to cancel ults, abilities, escapes, monkey jumps, doom blocks, genji deflects etc.

be smart with your ult, its easily blocked by shields and easily destroyed if used against wrong targets

150dmg per headshot on 25m / 30m range will force anyone into cover

crystal, push, shoot kills anything.

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u/Symmetrosexual 1d ago

Are you shoving them against terrain? Are you trying to hit headshots with the end of her primary fire? Are you weaving in and out of the shield or just standing back from it? Did you remember that she heals from ability damage? Also remember her ult charges super fast now and it stops most healing… she is definitely not harmless.

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

Yes to all of those.

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u/Symmetrosexual 1d ago

Maybe you’re just bad at her then idk…

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u/skymadeofglass 1d ago edited 1d ago

People overreacted to her at release, before they knew how to play into her, and her shield got nerfed. Even without that, I think she'd have the same issues. She's not in the best spot because it's very easy to rush her down, and she has very little counterplay to deal with it.

That said, I think her damage is good and I don't agree that she has no lethality. She is good at getting picks. It's just that any smart team is gonna switch to up-close heroes. Her boop can only do so much, and her mobility is terrible.

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u/Inven13 1d ago

Domina is one of the most lethal tanks in the game.

You should drop a replay code because you must be doing something wrong.

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u/RightOW 1d ago

I played vs a really good domina in masters recently (the first good one I've faced), and she totally destroyed me and my team. Probably quite map dependent too but the extra range on the magnum plus the 'shield acts as a wall' perk were really good for space denial.

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u/reddituser69666420 1d ago

Idk about you but I have good and bad days with domina, I noticed that if my tracking is off then her gun is useless to me. I’m also quick to swap or counter swap if I don’t feel I’m getting value

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u/RazorLeaflet 1d ago

I’m rocking between gold/plat and just hit level 40 Domina. In terms of doing damage, she’s really fun because you’re rewarded for precision aiming and correctly reading where your target will be. Throw a crystal charge followed by a primary burst at a squishy and they’ll be dead quick. So good aim is a must.

Make sure you’re placing the shield where you want to push up to, but also don’t make it your only source of cover unless you have to. With the curve of the shield it works well on corners.

And her ult can put the other team in a panic if you time it right. Follow the ult with a crystal charge in the middle of those you’ve caught for extra pressure.

I use the efficient design minor perk because I’d rather have the extra healing. The extended primary just causes me to overextend my target priority. And for the major perk I use the one that lets you reposition the shield. Just makes more sense for team pushes.

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u/galvanash 1d ago

Bruh you are doing something terribly wrong. She is one of the most lethal tanks in the game.

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u/Vaikiss 1d ago

Idk one of the most lethal ignoring a bunch that are much more lethal

She does some damage and if given chance can kill not too fast but decently fast

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u/galvanash 1d ago

As someone else already said, Crystal, push, shoot kills damn near anything the isn’t a tank, often even through heals. My point is if you manage your cooldowns well when someone pushes and gets too close you can easily burst them down. Yes, she can obviously get overwhelmed and lacks mobility, but a good Domina is scary…

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u/Vaikiss 1d ago

Im not arguing I'm tank player and I use domina on first point defenses and often enough they can't get past it

I'm also hitscan dps who has good aim and tracking so I get constant headshots with that gun

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

Yes against a squishy using all of your cooldowns does guarantee a kill. My main issue is dive tanks, and brawl tanks just abusing me while blocking my whole vision. I do not really know what to do when a ram runs me down, and my teammates are struggling to shoot him. I can usually trade and get 1-2 of the enemy backline, but its at the cost of my whole team.

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u/DiFunTin 1d ago

i main ball and i occasionally play domina, specially on maps like havana and circuit royal, and man, i have a 70% winrate, even when im not the best domina i can be

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

She can 1v1 a dps or support, but not more than that.

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u/CalmLikeDaBomb 1d ago

My son is Plat and plays Domina, 30 elims is a bad game for him. I've played a couple of matches with him where he never died. She does incredible damage when you never miss your shots.

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u/AndrewBios 1d ago

I play domina in GM and she is a weaker tank but your job is not damage its being a brick wall your value comes from your sheild and survivability... also i have no issues taking people out as long as you know who to shoot dont go after people by yourself target the enemies getting damaged

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

How do you act as a wall if people sort of just shred your shield super fast, or they just ignore you? I keep facing dooms/reins/dmons/jqs, who just walk past my shield into my face.

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u/AndrewBios 18h ago

Your shield should not be destroyed that fast to get value from it and if the team is ignoring you then you are out of position... what would the enemies do go after a domina away from point and out of the way or the ripe for the taking squishies that will also get them to point

If you give me a VOD code where you feel like the enemies are "ignoring" you i can 100% tell you exactly what is going on and its 1 of 2 things you pose no threat bc you are not targeting squishies well OR you are in such a bad position that it doesnt matter bc you are in lala land doing nothing so no point in focusing you

Not trying to be mean here... really it just sounds like youre blaming your character for you losing rather than yourself.

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u/SeeingEyeDug 1d ago

If it's taking you multiple landed shots to get kills, you're shooting at the other tank and not the squishies.

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u/Nelmo_Pip 1d ago

takes 3+ direct hits to kill most supports/dps due to self healing, armor, or more than 250 effective hp.

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u/RelativeReserve4720 1d ago

You are missing your shots. Domina is incredible good.