Little fatty Roadhog is now on the Overwatch radar. Thanks to the nerf, he can only take out a few heroes with one shot.
Most heroes in Overwatch have a relatively clear defined role. Widowmaker is suitable for safe shots from afar, Winston likes to charge into the camp and clear it from the inside. Roadhog, with his hook and scrap gun, is the perfect flanker, targeting soft targets and taking them out of the game directly with his combo. However, this combo is now in jeopardy – because the current patch 1.12 for Overwatch robs Roadhog of much of his power.
Here are the changes to Roadhog briefly:
- The size of Roadhog’s head hitbox is reduced by 20%.
- The damage of his weapon is reduced by 33% (from 9 to 6 per shot).
- The fire rate of his weapon is increased by 30%.
- The magazine size is increased from 4 to 5 shots.
Roadhog’s kill list has become significantly smaller
In plain language, these changes mean that Roadhog can now only kill a fraction of the heroes with the “hook+shot” combo directly. On Reddit, several users have already determined which heroes can no longer be killed with one shot. The following heroes are guaranteed to survive a hook+shot from Roadhog:
- Ana
- Lucio
- Symmetra
- Widowmaker
- Mei
- Hanzo
- Sombra
- Reaper
Some other heroes still die from a single shot – but not in all cases. The following heroes now only die with luck (or very precise aiming):
- Genji
- Junkrat
- Mercy
- Soldier: 76
Roadhog’s role in a group is completely redefined. He is no longer a flanker, but best suited to protect his teammates. Here he pulls enemies into the middle of his group with the hook, as he can no longer eliminate opponents quickly on his own.
Cortyn says: I don’t like this at all. Roadhog’s gameplay now feels completely different and is no longer fun for me personally. I can only hope that Blizzard will roll back this change. Otherwise, Roadhog is really just a bullet sponge, allowing enemies to charge their ultimate. And a Roadhog who is always “in the group” to pull enemies into his own team doesn’t sit well with me.
What do you think of the planned changes to Roadhog? A good thing or is he now useless?
Reaper has lost his healing orbs – but there is healing for him elsewhere!
