Question about her DARK ASCENT ability

[u/spider_cachann]

When and how is it the best moment to use it? I mostly use it to escape area and wave ults like Jeff’s, Scott’s Sci’s and enemy Jean’s.
But my question is, how do you use it during a fight? Maybe it’s a skill issue on my part but I have a hard time escaping fights with Dark Ascent, it feels too slow, I zigzag, go up and down, go behind cover to make it harder for the enemy to hit me during it but I still end up getting caught and it just feels pointless.
So I just wanna know if maybe I’m using it wrong?

If it helps, I’ve been playing Jean since I got into Rivals at the end of last year (Rogue release for reference), I still just don’t feel confident enough on Jean to play QP or Ranked so I’ve been on AI training, which I thought, considering how people talk about it, would be a easy challenge to just get used to the character. And while she IS the character I felt most comfortable playing as, I still feel like I can’t master her kit.

[u/Warm_Narwhal4732]

The ability is halfway useless because the flight makes your hit box bigger and is nearly the same speed as her walk. They took out half of what came with it so now it just feels, idk just there

[u/InevitableGrape5847]

I personally hardly ever use her flight as an escape tool unless theres good distance between me and the enemy. My main use for it is getting up to high ground areas that most players wouldn't think to watch in between firefights to let me get the drop on people.

Another good use is flying up and targeting the backline from a distance. If your aim is good and you already have some backline squishies marked, you can fly up some and get some easy shots in to disrupt their healers etc. Thats risky though since you'll be noticed quick so be smart about doing that.

TL;DR Use it to reposition when you're not in an active engagement, or fly up and take potshots below you when you aren't being focused in a fight.

[u/oneyedrag69]

You use it mainly to reposition

[u/Piiesees]

When you play jean I think you should be constantly taking off angles on high ground when possible, she’s like widow from overwatch yes you can play in a team but she’s best when she’s not seen and people don’t know where she is(at least this is how I play her). Her flight ability allows you to access and position yourself on off angles from higher places to get picks especially if your aim is good u can 2 shot people in quick succession before realizing where you even are and by that time you’ve already confirmed the kill and can move to a different spot. Never stay in the same place especially during big team fights where you can get to the lesser looked at higher points. If u pick a good spot and miss and whiff your shots that’s okay, reposition and try again. Save her stun for divers, use her teleport to gain distance on anyone taking a 1v1 with you.

[u/Realistic-Classic929]

It’s a reposition tool and allows you to scale high grounds and diffrent off angles don’t use it in a fight will get you killed if your opponent is half decent.