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'Overwatch' Hero Mastery: How To Play Each Character Effectively Part 3

'Overwatch' Hero Mastery: How To Play Each Character Effectively Part 3

Part 3 of our four-part "Overwatch" hero guide shows you even more tips and tricks to make the most out of each hero. Remember to be competent in all of them so you can adapt to the situation.

Reaper

• Reaper is nearly useless at long range, so make sure to close in with Wraith Form or Shadow Step before you start shooting.

• Use Wraith Form before unleashing your Ultimate so you can freely get into position. Don't be too obvious about it though or the enemy may disperse in response.

Reinhardt

• Turn about 30 degrees away from the enemy when swinging your hammer to slightly increase your range.

• Activating your shield just as your hammer connects will animation-cancel the attack, allowing you to attack faster.

• Make liberal use of Fire Strike while shielding. Each connect will add 10% Ultimate charge.

Roadhog

• Use your Hook on Widowmaker or Bastion to get them out of position. You can also pull in support characters to remove their usefulness to their team.

• Your Ultimate is extremely useful when repelling an attack on a payload or control point. Save it for countering enemy pushes.

Soldier 76

• You are the only non-support character who can heal others. Consider your teammates when you drop your biotic field.

• Fire in bursts. Your rifle gets inaccurate the longer you sustain fire.

• Your Ultimate does not perform headshots, so avoid using it if there are plenty of tanks in your line of fire.

Symmetra

• Your alternate fire can pass through Reinhardt's shields and hurt several enemies at once. Fire it down tight corridors and hallways for great effect.

• Place your turrets on hard-to-reach areas to ensure that they survive. They'll discourage enemies, and can also act as early warning for flankers.

• Deploy your Teleporter behind cover or away from the enemy spawn to ensure its survival. Teammates will emerge facing the same direction as you deployed it in.

Torbjorn

• Placing your turret on the payload will cause it to move along with it. Use this to protect your attacking team.

• Your weapon is very powerful, being able to switch freely between ranged and CQC attacks in a pinch. 

• Deploying a new turret when Molten Core is active will only get you a level 1 turret, but you can upgrade it to level 3 in a few seconds. Your repair speed is also vastly improved.

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