The sexy sniper from Overwatch, Widowmaker, is a bit too dominant – the development team has changes planned.
Changes to Widowmaker currently only an experiment
The more time passes in Overwatch since its launch, the more inconsistencies players find in the balance. In recent days, the French sniper Widowmaker has secured a solid place in almost every team. Whether for defense or attack, Widowmaker has consistently proven to be a valuable addition. At the same time, the problem arises that this character causes a lot of frustration for opponents, as one often feels powerless against a skilled Widowmaker.
But where does this problem actually come from?
The main problem is the charged shot from Widowmaker’s sniper rifle. This deals 150 damage even with a body shot, which “one-shots” characters like Tracer and Zenyatta, even if you catch them in the little toe. However, she is anything but defenseless in close combat; with her thin body, she is a difficult target and can deal considerable damage with her weapon in assault rifle mode.
What does Blizzard say about Widowmaker?
In the official forum of the game, Jeff Kaplan, the Game Director of Overwatch, has now addressed this criticism.
“We are monitoring Widowmaker. We are discussing her. Internally, we have some experiments going on to see if we can keep her useful while slightly reducing the frustration she causes. But for now, these are just attempts. Once we have more concrete plans, we will let you know.”
So it may take some time before an actual nerf happens – in the meantime, you probably have to fight sniper with sniper.
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