The Nanoboost in Overwatch is Ana’s ultimate – but not all players love it.
The ultimate of the latest Overwatch hero, Ana, massively boosts a player temporarily. Genji, Reinhardt, and Reaper regularly fight for Ana’s attention to get her Nanoboost. This often ends in insults in the chat when a certain player was not buffed.
With great power comes great responsibility
But there is also the other side of the coin: a large part of the players fears Ana’s Nanoboost. Because although the buff significantly increases damage, speed, and resilience, it also comes with a pretty hefty downside: responsibility. Whoever receives the Nanoboost suddenly feels the pressure on them and the eyes of all other players. For some, the burden is too great, which then leads to rash actions: a Reinhardt charging straight into the abyss or a Reaper using his ultimate when no enemy is in sight.
The truly negative feeling sets in only when the Nanoboost has worn off and you hardly hit anyone with it.
Kotaku reports on how there is already a whole wave of memes about Ana’s Nanoboost and the chaos it causes. Some of them we have here for you.
Cortyn says: I admit it here, as I like playing Ana. I love using the Nanoboost on “unsuitable” characters sometimes. A D.Va who is not in her mech? Check! Mercy has pulled out her pistol? Here comes the syringe! It is always amusing to see how the Nanoboost triggers a reflex in many players to want to do something, which usually ends in a very blind rush. Quite often, this results in some pretty funny gameplay moments that entertain both teams. So, fun had, mission accomplished.
