Overwatch 2 beta update turns Mercy into a surprise Pharah counter Blizzard EntertainmentOverwatch 2 players are thanking the developers after making Mercy somewhat of a counter to a Pharah in the skies with the addition of new ability. The Overwatch 2 July 11 Beta patch reworked Mercy\u2019s Guadian Angel Super Jump. Before the patch, some Overwatch players complained that Mercy felt \u201cclunky\u201d compared to other heroes. Overwatch 2 developers stated, \u201cour goal with the next change is to give players even more, control over Guardian Angel while also its flexibility. \u201cAfter the patch, Guardian Angel will not automatically launch Mercy into the air, but it will now have a meter that charges while the ability is active.\u201d Mercy\u2019s controlled jumping capabilities now even allow her to compete in the air with Pharah. Overwatch players utilize Mercy\u2019s rework. Shortly after the patch went live, an Overwatch 2 player posted a clip showing the support hero killing Pharah twice in a row by making use of the new ability. The patch adds a meter that charges up while Guardian Angel is active. Players can now cancel the ability with a jump, and she can change direction mid-air. The longer the charge, the further Mercy will travel when jumping. Essentially, Mercy has more maneuverability in the air but needs to rely on teammates\u2019 positioning for timing a jump correctly, but if done right, it can pose a major threat to Pharah. One Reddit user researched the pros and cons of the new Mercy update. They stated, \u201cBeing able to change direction and maintain your momentum instantly is a big deal, and it opens up many possibilities for fun interactions, mind games, and counterplay.\u201d The user also noted, \u201cfor now, this change feels somewhat uncomfortable and foreign to me, but I expect the feeling will go down in the next few days.\u201d Another person added, \u201cthe changes look so smooth and intuitive. I know short-range mechanics got sacrificed, but it seems like an overall upgrade to her design.\u201d Players uniformly agree that this change requires a slight learning curve, but overall the reception to the new Guardian Angel mechanics is positive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Overwatch 2 beta update turns Mercy into a surprise Pharah counter Blizzard EntertainmentOverwatch 2 players are thanking the developers after making Mercy somewhat of a counter to a Pharah in the skies with the addition of new ability. The Overwatch 2 July 11 Beta patch reworked Mercy\u2019s Guadian Angel Super Jump. Before the patch, some […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-83931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=83931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/83931\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=83931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=83931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=83931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}