The latest hero from Overwatch is too powerful. Blizzard has therefore planned a major nerf for Doomfist.
When it comes to which hero in Overwatch is currently the strongest, the answer is almost unanimously in the official forums and on Twitter: Doomfist.
This is not only due to the fact that Doomfist can deal extremely high damage, which sends many characters to the virtual afterlife with just one targeted strike, but also due to the large hitbox of his ability Rocket Punch.
Rocket Punch charges up for a moment before Doomfist charges in the targeted direction. He deals damage to the first enemy he collides with and knocks them back. If the enemy makes contact with a wall or another solid object, they take even more damage. For many characters, that means certain death.
Huge hitbox of Doomfist’s Rocket Punch nerfed
However, that alone is not the problem. An offensive character with melee abilities in a shooter should indeed be strong to hold their own against teammates with heavy weapons. But the hitbox of this ability is absurdly large in patch 1.13 of Overwatch. Players report that they still get hit even when they seek cover behind a car or stand several meters away from Doomfist’s impact point.
On Reddit, the user byboomstick has now published a small video showing Doomfist’s hitbox of Rocket Punch in the current and new version in patch 1.14.
It is clearly visible here that the hit zone of Rocket Punch has been drastically reduced.
Patch 1.14 is currently still on the PTR, so it is not yet certain whether these changes will go live exactly as they are. However, Blizzard’s course seems clear – more skill is required for Doomfist.
What do you think of these changes? Should they go live? Or was everything fine before?
Patch 1.14 also brings the reporting system for Xbox One and PlayStation 4!
