Overwatch Tips: Mastering the Essentials

So you want to play Overwatch? Or maybe you already are and you're just looking to get better? Well, look no further! With these top five basic tips, you'll be on fire and getting that perfect play of the game in no time.

First up is kill feed. Honestly, it's kind of shocking that Blizzard hasn't made the kill feed a feature that's automatically on from the get-go. So, if you don't have it on, do so with this live feed featured in the upper right corner of your screen. This will give you a visual of who's dying in the game, keeping tabs on your team at all times. Knowing when all of your teammates have been eliminated can keep you from going in as a one-man army on the prowl for his or own death. You don't want to be that one player on the team that trickles in thinking they can save the match on their own - Overwatch is a team-based game, after all.

Melee is another crucial aspect of the game. It can be easy to forget to reload, especially when an enemy is on the last of their health and you need to think fast. Don't freak out! This is why it's a good habit to finish off enemies with melee when in close combat. Depending on your character, choosing to reload could lead to an enemy trapping you or an enemy teammate swooping in to get the kill for themselves. Fire off your rounds and finish with a punch - more often than not, you'll find yourself with a kill.

Another essential aspect of gameplay is timing - specifically, when to switch characters. You might find yourself sure at the loading screen that a certain character is going to be perfect for that particular battle. You also might find moments after the game is started that you're getting slaughtered - no! When to switch? With 21 different characters to choose from, building a team that complements each other is crucial. Building a team that offsets the enemy team's abilities is equally as important. You might want a way to power up an ultimate ability or give it one more shot, but more times over and that time wasted could have been spent with another character being more useful for your team. Help your team by giving them the support they need, help yourself by taking on a new strategy to come out with that victory.

Of course, no discussion of Overwatch would be complete without mentioning its creative art style. While it can be easy to take notice of, it's also important as a player looking to become better to pay attention to its many sounds. Enemy sounds throughout the game are in general particularly loud - if you hear footsteps, it means it's time to put your guard up. Each character will sound their own chime when powering off their ultimate - stay cautious if you hear it's High Noon, for example, and get out of McCree's site to avoid a devastating shot to the head.

Finally, using your ultimates is crucial to success in Overwatch. Everybody wants to get that perfect play of the game, but not everybody wants to put in the work to come out with victory. Use your ultimates when you have them - don't wait for it's only convenient for a spectacular show. Every elimination counts, and sometimes when you can't reload and you have an ultimate, that ultimate will keep you alive. So, use it! Time spent running around with an ultimate in your pocket is time wasted that could be loading another ultimate to use. Just keep calm and use your ultimates when you have them, and your teammates will thank you for staying alive and adding a kill.

There you have it - the top five basic Overwatch tips to get you started on your journey to becoming a pro player. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep those skills sharp and never stop learning!

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shot but more times over and that time wasted you could have found yourself with another character being more useful for your team again no when to switch help your team by giving them the support they need help yourself and take on a new strategy to come out with that Victory number four listen while it can be particularly easy to take notice of overwatch's creative art style it's also important as a player looking to become better to take note of its many sounds enemy sounds throughout the game are in general particularly louder if you hear footsteps that means it's time to put your guard up on the same note each character will sound their own chime when powering off their ultimate for example stay cautious if you hear it's High Noon this means get out of McCree site to avoid a devastating shot to the Head listening to the game will make you just as effective as what you're seeing does and can ultimately be what saved you from many deaths I've got you in my sights number five use your ultimate everybody wants to get play of the game but not everybody wants to put in the work to come out with a victory use your ultimates when you have them not when it's only convenient for a spectacular show every elimination counts and some times when you can't reload and you have an ultimate when playing oneon-one that ultimate will keep you alive so use it time spent running around with an ultimate in your pocket is time wasted that could be loading another ultimate to use just keep calm and use your ultimates when you have them and your teammates will thank you for staying alive and adding a kill all right so there you have it there's a look at my top five basic OverWatch tips but we want to know what tips do you have feel free to go ahead and let us know in the comment section below and for more tips like how to play with Tracer or Soldier 76 and even more you already know what to do keep it locked right here to Digital Trendsso you want to play OverWatch huh or let's say maybe you already are and you're just looking to get better well look no further soon you'll be on fire and getting that play of the game but before all that there's a few things that you should probably know so here's a look at my top five b Bic OverWatch tips number one kill feed honestly it's kind of shocking that blizzard hasn't made the kill feed a feature that's automatically on from the get-go so if you don't have it on do so with this live feed featured in the upper rightand corner you can keep a visual of who's dying in the game knowing when all of your teammates have been eliminated can keep you from going in as a oneman Army on the prow for his or own death you don't want to be that one player on the team that trickles in thinking they can save the match on their own OverWatch is a team based game and with the kill feed on you can keep tabs on your team at all times number two melee it can be easy In the Heat of the battle to forget to reload especially when an enemy is on the last of their health and you need to think fast don't freak out this is why it's a good habit to finish off enemies with melee when in close combat depending on your character choosing to reload could lead to an enemy trapping you or an enemy teammate swooping in to get the kill for themselves fire off your rounds and finish with a punch and more often than not you'll find yourself with a kill number three no one to switch you might find yourself sure at the loading screen that a certain character is going to be perfect for that particular battle you also might find moments after the game is started that you're getting slaughtered no when to switch with 21 different characters to choose from building a team that complement each other is crucial building a team that offsets the enemy team's abilities is equally as important you might want a way to power up an ultimate ability or to give it one more shot but more times over and that time wasted you could have found yourself with another character being more useful for your team again no when to switch help your team by giving them the support they need help yourself and take on a new strategy to come out with that Victory number four listen while it can be particularly easy to take notice of overwatch's creative art style it's also important as a player looking to become better to take note of its many sounds enemy sounds throughout the game are in general particularly louder if you hear footsteps that means it's time to put your guard up on the same note each character will sound their own chime when powering off their ultimate for example stay cautious if you hear it's High Noon this means get out of McCree site to avoid a devastating shot to the Head listening to the game will make you just as effective as what you're seeing does and can ultimately be what saved you from many deaths I've got you in my sights number five use your ultimate everybody wants to get play of the game but not everybody wants to put in the work to come out with a victory use your ultimates when you have them not when it's only convenient for a spectacular show every elimination counts and some times when you can't reload and you have an ultimate when playing oneon-one that ultimate will keep you alive so use it time spent running around with an ultimate in your pocket is time wasted that could be loading another ultimate to use just keep calm and use your ultimates when you have them and your teammates will thank you for staying alive and adding a kill all right so there you have it there's a look at my top five basic OverWatch tips but we want to know what tips do you have feel free to go ahead and let us know in the comment section below and for more tips like how to play with Tracer or Soldier 76 and even more you already know what to do keep it locked right here to Digital Trends\n"