From time to time, bizarre scenes in Overwatch evoke strong reactions in the community. A recent clip features such a scene, which went viral in no time.
What the players are laughing about: User paulnyc20 posted a short clip on reddit showing how he dismantles an enemy Wrecking Ball. He skillfully utilizes his abilities as Doomfist and the map’s surroundings.
The scene takes place at one of the points on the map Busan. There, opponents can be pushed over the edge of the map, and from time to time, a train makes its rounds.
Doomfist has the ability to push opponents back quite a distance. With his “Meteor Strike,” he charges at enemies, and when he hits them, they are launched away from him in a straight line.
The opposing Hamster Hammond, known in-game as Wrecking Ball, experienced the same fate. He attempted to approach Doomfist using one of his abilities, a kind of grappling hook, and gets caught by the Meteor Strike. He flies off the map and is simultaneously hit by the train.
Why is this so special? Aside from the spectacular visuals of the scene where Hammond’s ball is simply torn apart, such timing is also quite rare. The train in Busan rarely passes by at this point.
The fact that an opponent is also pushed directly into the train’s path at that moment is a huge coincidence.
How players are reacting: The clip has received over 35,000 upvotes on reddit alone within a few days. (As of March 13) Some players seem particularly excited that the train literally obliterates Hammond:
Holy shit, he gets DESTROYED by the train. Damn, everyone else just gets thrown around, but Hammond explodes into tiny pieces.
Other players didn’t even know the train existed and were surprised that this scene was possible.
What did you think of the scene?
Another hero apparently just had a little too good a breakfast:
