One cleverOverwatch 2player used the abilities of the new hero Lifeweaver to perfectly counter Ashe’s ultimate and save their allies from danger.Overwatch 2recently launched a new season with several changes, including the release of a new playable character.
Lifeweaver isOverwatch 2’s new supportand the first Thai hero in Blizzard’s game. With a skill kit based on healing and mobility, Lifeweaver has been making the early days of Season 4 ofOverwatch 2intense. Players are beginning to scratch the surface of whatOverwatch 2’s new support is capable of, either through testing or in the heat of the moment during matches. And a recentOverwatch 2clip shows how Lifeweaver can protect his team effectively.
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Reddit user LilSUDEX shared a clip where Lifeweaver counters Ashe’s ultimate perfectly with his abilities.BOB and Ashe inOverwatch 2make an excellent duo, with the ruthless leader of the Deadlock Gang having an Omnic ally and the closest thing to a friend and parental figure. In the match in question, Ashe activates BOB to run and attack during the contest of one of the points on the Ilios map, but Lifeweaver uses the Petal Platform to take BOB out of the picture. When BOB steps onto the platform, he is immediately suspended into the opening of the tower. The duration of BOB’s fire suppression period and the activation time of the Lifeweaver platform are 10 seconds, causing Ashe to waste her ultimate completely.
While players figure outhow not to play Lifeweaver inOverwatch 2, LilSUDEX’s clip reveals something interesting. In addition to using the Petal Platform to manipulate player positioning, Lifeweaver can also use the ability with AI-controlled characters like BOB. This information is relevant for players planning to master Lifeweaver’s skills since the hero is showing great potential to shake up the support meta inOverwatch 2. Equally, the information is relevant for players to know what to do or not to do when the support is on the opposing team.
New issues plaguedOverwatch 2at the launch of Season 4, causing matchmaking problems and infinite queues. Players are waiting for these issues to be solved so the community can properly dive into the new season. In addition, players will also be able to explore the strength of the new support Lifeweaver and find out what place the hero will have within theOverwatch 2meta in the long run.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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