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Overwatch 2: Best Tank Heroes Tier List

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Amy Eastland

Overwatch 2 has been out for close to a week now, meaning players have been able to actually play it for a couple of days. With how drastically the tank role has shifted after the move to single tank, players may be finding that their usual tank just isn’t performing the same for them. After spending some time with each one, here are Overwatch 2‘s best tanks.

S Tier – Who Are The Best Overwatch 2 Tanks?

Junker Queen

Junker Queen is a powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with. As she is such a new hero, she seems overpowered and hasn’t been nerfed since the beta. She heals over time, and most of the tanks don’t have the ability to heal themselves bar a few. Her damage with her Jagged Blade and Carnage is unparalleled for a tank. Her Commanding Shout is very powerful as it increases her health for her and her allies. The amount of health she gets makes her practically unkillable. Her ultimate stops enemies from being healed if they get hit, and deals damage over time, an incredibly powerful combination.

Doomfist

Doomfist is a very powerful tank due to his crowd control and an incredible amount of damage despite being a tank. With his rocket punch, if the enemy hits the wall, his damage is increased. He is able to block frontal attacks now in Overwatch 2, which empowers his Rocket Punch and allows him to do more damage. Not only this, but he is incredibly mobile due to his abilities, so he has fantastic map control.

However, he can be difficult to learn how to play, and people may find themselves struggling with the learning curve that comes with learning Doomfist.

D.Va

D.Va is a fantastic mobile tank to play with and has great map control due to her mobility, as she can speed around the map using her boosters which allow her to fly in any direction. Her micro missiles are also very powerful, along with her fusion cannons. Her damage has increased since being in Overwatch 2. However, her ult can be difficult to use and easy for the enemy team to dodge.

A Tier – Overwatch Best Tanks

Zarya

Zarya is a strong tank right now as she received a number of buffs. Because of this, she is more of a bruiser tank now, so she can now take on the enemy team to get energy by shielding herself and a teammate. Her ultimate can be a little bit tricky to aim, but once you have it down you can easily get a team kill with it or leave them defenseless and steamroll them.

The only issue with Zarya is that she isn’t able to attack high-mobility heroes such as Pharah or Echo as she doesn’t have enough range on her weapon to hit them.

Reinhardt

Reinhardt is one of the most commonly used tanks and for good reason. His shield is incredibly strong and can block a lot of damage, and due to the way the camera works, it allows him to have a lot of spatial awareness. Not only this, but Reinhardt’s shield can block ultimates depending on how much damage his shield has taken. For example, a full shield can block D.Va’s ultimate.

His damage is also pretty powerful, as when he swings his hammer he can often block people into corners and kill them pretty easily. His charge can be pretty unruly to get used to, but overall it’s great once you have figured out how to use it and not throw yourself off of the edge.

B Tier – Overwatch 2 Tanks

Sigma

Sigma is a complicated hero that people may struggle to play. He converts projectiles into shields using Kinetic Grasp which may be difficult for some people to get used to depending on where the attack is happening. Accretion is a slight charge ability too, as he has to gather up the debris to toss at someone. His ultimate can be used really well to debilitate the enemy team.

Wrecking Ball

Wrecking Ball is a highly mobile hero that can be a lot of fun to play, but his damage has been significantly nerfed since being brought back to Overwatch 2. His contact damage whilst rolling no longer does as much as players would hope. However, he can still do a lot of damage by swinging around using his Grappling Hook ability and charging around the place.

Before, Wrecking Ball was a useful tank due to his crowd control. However, now that is taken away, it makes him a bit of a slightly less useful tank. Despite this, he has a significant amount of health which makes him one hell of a bruiser when it comes to team fights, and he has a lot of sustainability in those fights, especially with his Adaptive Shield.

Orisa

Orisa is incredibly strong right now and has experienced a massive rework since being in Overwatch 2. Orisa is one of the only remaining heroes who has crowd control left in the game, as most of it has now been taken out of the game. Her Energy Javelin can be thrown to stun and knock a hero back, and it is more effective if they hit a wall. Her fortification ability has also since changed and grants her temporary health and reduces all damage taken. Not only this but her weapon won’t generate as much heat, so it won’t overheat as quickly.

Her shield no longer exists and instead, she spins a javelin which blocks projectiles and melee attacks and can push enemies forward while increasing her own movement speed. Whilst this is a fantastic ability, it can be really tricky to learn how to use it, making Orisa’s skill ceiling higher than it ever was before.

Her ultimate is now completely different as well; she now sweeps enemies in and anchors them to the floor, fortifying her in the process. This can be a difficult ultimate to time, as it has a charge-up on it, and you can also re-press your ultimate button to release the ultimate early. Because of all of these changes, players who may have been used to the old Orisa will find her significantly different to play and will have to relearn how to play her, while new players will have to get used to the skill level of the hero.

C Tier – Overwatch 2 Tanks

Winston

Winston is a good well-rounded tank with a good shield that can mitigate a lot of damage through fights, but overall doesn’t deal a lot of damage himself. He now has a secondary fire which can be good and deal 50 damage when fully charged, but can be hard to aim. His damage is consistent when enemies are inside the range of his primary Tesla cannon fire, but again it doesn’t deal that much damage and can easily be healed over.

Winston is a great tank to learn as a first-time tank player and can be a good tank to learn if you want to branch into learning others over time. Overall though, he isn’t that useful damage-wise, and his only redeeming quality is his shield and his ultimate.

Roadhog

Roadhog is a good tank purely because of the amount of health he has and his self-healing. But, realistically that is most of what he has going for him. Roadhog requires a high skill level due to his hook ability. The hook can be difficult to aim due to the unpredictability of the enemy and the shallow range of the attack. His weapon also doesn’t do that much damage, primary or secondary fire, so a lot of it is just his ability to stay alive and contest points when needed. That being said, his ultimate now is very powerful and good at keeping people away, as the knockback can keep going and going.

Overwatch 2 Golden Guns: How to Unlock for Every Hero

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Richard Tammaro

Golden Guns are an unlockable cosmetic that carry over from Overwatch to Overwatch 2. Each Hero has an unlockable Golden Gun variant that shows off a player’s dedication to both the Hero and Overwatch 2. So, how do you unlock Golden Guns?

How to Unlock Overwatch 2 Golden Guns

Luckily, every Hero’s Golden Gun variant is unlocked the same way. Unluckily, the way in which they are unlocked limits how many you can actually get per season. Golden Guns are purchased through the Hero Gallery on the main menu. Each Golden Gun costs 3,000 Competitive Points. You’ll notice that each hero only has one Golden Gun to purchase, despite having multiple equippable Skins. This is because the Golden Gun will automatically be modified to match whatever equipped Skin you use, like the Reaper Golden Gun shown above, which Overwatch 2 has automatically transformed to match the equipped Lu Bu Reaper Skin.

How to Unlock Competitive Points

Competitive Points unlock in two different ways. First, you can earn them by playing competitive matches. You’ll be rewarded with 15 points for a win, 5 points for a draw, and 0 points for a loss. Not much in the grand scheme; however, if you play Competitive regularly, they will add up. The more lucrative, but slower, way to earn Competitive Points is by completing Competitive Challenges.

At launch, there are 12 of these, which reward you for ending Season 1 at a specific rank. The higher your rank the more Competitive Points you’ll unlock, including earning any rewards from the lower ranks you passed. So, if you finish Season 1 at the rank of Platinum, you’ll not only unlock the Competitive Points reward for ranking Platinum, but also the rewards for placing Gold, Silver, and Bronze. As you can clearly see, this is a slow process, so don’t expect to be unlocking Golden Guns regularly. When you have earned enough Competitive Points, you should focus on unlocking the variant for your favorite/most played Heroes, as it’ll be a while before you can unlock another.

Overwatch 2: How to Play Moira (Abilities, Skins, & Changes)

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Daniel Solomon

I once read on some kitchen wall art that there is balance in all things, and much like the pair of scales nearby, this too is true for Overwatch 2‘s Moira. Her whole shtick is duality, and so despite being classed a support hero, she’s just as capable on the offensive.

Moira has a long history in Overwatch lore too, as a mad scientist figure working on altering genetics, with Reaper being the result of one of these experiments. She pursued some pretty lofty goals here, despite the ethical questions raised by her peers. Unperturbed, she joined the Blackwatch, Overwatch’s hush-hush covert ops segment, to work on implements of war.

Let’s get into her abilities, skins, tips, and how Moira has changed for Overwatch 2.

Moira’s Abilities

Biotic Grasp (Primary Fire): Use the Biotic Energy to heal all of your allies in front within 15 meters for 70 HP a second. Energy is generated by the secondary fire of Biotic Grasp, meaning you have to effectively turn damage dealt into health for your team. It does replenish itself slowly, however, at a rate of just under 4 units per second while not in use.

Biotic Grasp (Secondary Fire): A homing beam that targets the nearest enemy, damaging for 48 per second. Generates the Biotic Energy needed for your primary fire, at a rate of around 25 units per second (factoring in the above 4) and heals you slightly while dealing out damage to enemies.

Biotic Orb (Ability): Biotic Orb has two forms – one for damage, and one for healing. They both handle the same, firing out in your chosen direction, bouncing off nearby surfaces, and interacting with nearby players. It lasts for either seven seconds, or until it reaches its limit; for healing, it generates 65 per second with a max of 300, and damages for 50 per second with a max of 200. Biotic Orb has a cooldown of eight seconds.

Fade (Ability): Moira can become invulnerable and invisible for a second here, which is ideal for getting out of a tight spot. Fade also ramps up your speed dramatically for its duration, allowing you to cover a fair bit of distance. With a cooldown of only six seconds too, this makes you very hard to pin down.

Coalescence (Ultimate): The big one – fire a huge beam of energy for eight seconds over 30 metres, damaging foes for 70 per second and healing your team for 140 per second. Coalescence also pierces enemy barriers, gives you a 50% movement speed buff, and heals you for 50 per second too.

Role: Support (Passive): Just like the rest of Overwatch 2’s support heroes, Moira will now automatically heal for 10hp a second after going unharmed for a second. Very handy for Moira, as you can duck back after dealing out some damage, and recover while you heal up your teammates.

How has Moira Changed for Overwatch 2?

For players who saw the modified Moira in the beta earlier in the year, you’ll be relieved to know that all those feedback forms you filled in worked – Necrotic Orb is dead. This was originally going to serve as a rework for Biotic Orb, and split its offensive and regenerative forms into two separate skills, each with their own cooldown timers and new secondary effects. By all accounts though, it well and truly sucked.

So, with the exception of the new Role: Support passive having been added to her roster, it looks like business as usual for Moira stans, with no other notable changes yet.

Moira Strategy

For a support hero, Moira has a lot of damage potential. And to be an effective healer, you’re going to need to use it, as dishing out the hurt to the opposing team refills your Biotic Energy much quicker, which is the resource you use to heal your allies.

She doesn’t slack on the healing front, though. Biotic Grasp has a wide range and a high healing rate, and paired with a Biotic Orb you can buff multiple members of your team for up to 140 per second. This can be an incredibly effective barrier against pretty much all incoming damage, discounting ultimates, and can allow a tight-knit squad to push up with little recourse when escorting a payload or reclaiming a control point. Coalescence is also very effective for scenarios like these – when there’s a lot of players in a tight space, position yourself near the back of your squad and just let ‘er rip, both healing your squad and shredding the opps. It’s honestly one of my favourite ults in the game.

When you’re out for blood (and Biotic Energy), the damage version of Biotic Orb paired with the Grasp can also be pretty devastating against bunched up enemies. While the secondary fire only hits one enemy at a time, paired with a Biotic Orb it can hit for just under 100 a second. Timed well, you can pick off a group in turn fairly quickly. Don’t try it alone though, as Moira’s a bit of a glass cannon, with only 200 HP.

Biotic Grasp’s damaging beam also locks on to enemies pretty effectively, making quick work of more nimble opposition like Genji. He can try to jump around you all he likes – just keep an eye on him and let the beam do the work for you. He can’t deflect your beam, either.

One way that Moira falls down however is range, and this is particularly felt against airborne enemies. Pharah is proving a popular choice at launch, and her rockets can shred Moira without much recourse. Use your Fade ability and get away if you see her take to the skies.

Moira Skins in Overwatch 2

There’s currently 19 skins listed for Moira on the Hero Gallery in Overwatch 2. The best by some margin, in my humble opinion, is Glam – proper Bowie vibes. Who doesn’t want that?

Name	Information
Overwatch 1	Common skin Free, unlocked by default
Overwatch 2	Common skin Free, unlocked by default
Minister	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins
Oasis	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins
Glam	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins
Moon	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins
Banshee	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins Seasonal
Ice Empress	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins Seasonal
Mask Dancer	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins Seasonal
Blackwatch	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins Seasonal
Scientist	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins Seasonal
Venus	Legendary skin 1,900 Overwatch Coins Seasonal
Ornate	Epic skin 1,000 Overwatch Coins
Pale	Epic skin 1,000 Overwatch Coins
Èireannach	Epic skin 1,000 Overwatch Coins Seasonal
Fiery	Rare skin 300 Overwatch Coins
Royal	Rare skin 300 Overwatch Coins
Selkie	Rare skin 300 Overwatch Coins
Whiskey	Rare skin 300 Overwatch Coins

Overwatch 2: Every Hero’s Best Skin

Posted on October 10, 2022 by Michael Katz

Overwatch 2 is out, bringing with it the extensive collection of character skins from the original game. Anyone who played Overwatch should still have their old outfits, but newer players could easily get overwhelmed by the wealth of choices. Complicating things further, they all have different prices, and some are only available in time-limited store bundles. If you have a favorite hero you’d like to dress up, here’s a quick guide to the best skin for every hero in Overwatch 2.

Important Note: Normally, an article like this would be subjective, and based entirely on personal taste. That’s not true in this case, because my opinions are always 100% correct.

Overwatch 2 Best Tank Skins

D.Va (Shin-Ryeong): She has a lot of creativity in her skin options, since she gets different outfits for herself as well as her mech. Most of them are variations on different paint jobs, or different varieties of mech. None of them, however, are quite as impressive as this Halloween skin: a walking temple and the fox spirit that inhabits it.

Doomfist (Formal): He’s got a few creative skins, but none of them are as striking as his formal wear. It fits: the man talks like Senator Armstrong. This skin isn’t actually available right now, so maybe the simpler Kiniun look would do instead. It’ll be cheaper.

Junker Queen (Beast Hunter): The new heroes only have a couple skins. This is the best of the lot for Junker Queen, playing into her brutal nature while staying different from her original look. This is only an Epic quality skin; her Legendary skins are actually less interesting than this one. Plus, this skin is earnable in the Battle Pass. Buyer beware.

Orisa (Forest Spirit): Orisa’s baseline centaur-robot design is already pretty cool, so a good skin is just a bonus. She has several great candidates, but none of them can beat Forest Spirit in both style and thematic cohesion. Sure, Demon is cool, but Orisa is supposed to be a nice girl. The Sanye skin is also worth mentioning as a decent pick – it’s store-only like this one, but it’ll be cheaper while remaining creative.

Reinhardt (Lionhardt): When you play Reinhardt, you want to be the big hero, and no skin is bigger or more heroic than Lionhardt. It’s got everything: huge lion, gold plating, purple for a dash of royalty. The helmetless look, while impractical for battle, shows off his noble facial hair/scar combo, completing the look.

Note: This is one of the few “best skins” I actually own, which is unfortunate, because I hate playing as Reinhardt. The skin came out of an Overwatch loot box instead of something for a character I actually use. This is your reminder that while the Battle Pass is pretty crappy, the previous system with loot boxes was only slightly less crappy.

Roadhog (Butcher): I usually don’t go for skins that get too far away from a character’s basic style, but my love for Diablo prevents me from choosing anything else. He even gets a little red Diablo potion to drink with this skin! It’s close enough to Roadhog on its own, I think. The guy’s barely human to begin with.

Sigma (Talon): When Sigma was revealed, the designers said they didn’t give him shoes since it added to his “escaped asylum patient” look. That’s messed up. Let the man wear some damn shoes. Indeed, this is his only skin that includes shoes (Scuba has flippers). “Talon” refers to the evil organization he was once a part of, but if being evil means you’re allowed to wear shoes, I say go for it.

Winston (Explorer): Winston is a strange character to make skins for. He’s already pretty wacky, so he can’t get much wackier. I like the Explorer look as a subversion of a wildlife safari, with a nice mustache. The Tactical skin, a military monkey, is also worth mentioning, since it’s a free reward in the current battle pass.

Wrecking Ball (High Roller): With Wrecking Ball, a lot of the ball designs are too basic to be worth mentioning. That, or they’re too much: Jack-O’-Lantern is cool, but it turns the hamster Hammond into a weird sack. I settled on High Roller as good value for the price, an epic skin with a unique feature: the hamster gets to wear sunglasses.

Zarya (Totally 80’s): It’s tough to find a good Zarya skin. Her weightlifting and goth outfits are too simple to be legendary. Her Barbarian look is great, but doesn’t mesh with her playstyle of “big laser beam”. The 80’s look is the best blend of style and lasers, but if it’s too garish for you to stand, I’d recommend a calmer skin like Midnight.

Overwatch 2 Best DPS Skins

Ashe (Gangster): All of Ashe’s Overwatch 2 skins are great. She’s like the reverse of Zarya. I settled on Gangster as being the closest to her actual character, with just a hint of Carmen Sandiego.

Bastion (Steambot): As a transforming robot, Bastion has a lot of cool options for skins. They even change the look of his bird friend! I went with Steambot, which dramatically changes his appearance into something straight out of Bioshock, with a dove companion to boot. Others worth mentioning: Rooster is a less pricey skin with ornate patterns on his plating and a big cock, and Overgrown is a rustic skin based on his character movie that only costs 200 Legacy Coins at the moment. That seems awfully low, so buy now if you want it in case it’s a mistake.

Cassidy (Mystery Man): “The man with no name”, so to speak. Cassidy is similar to Ashe in that you can’t go wrong with his design: whichever version of “cyber cowboy” you choose, it’s all good. Mystery Man is the darkest of dark outlaw suits in Cassidy’s closet, but its counterpart Vigilante is also of note: the same, but eye-searingly yellow.

Echo (Moth): I was strongly considering Camo or Stealth because those hide Echo’s weird fake-human face, but the appeal of Weird Robot Bug is too powerful. It’s got some Midsummer Night’s Dream energy to it.

Genji (Baihu): Blizzard would probably like if I said their new Mythic rarity Cyber Demon skin was the best, but it isn’t. It’s a weird mishmash of colors. Its robot face can apparently open into a skeleton skull, which is interesting but still kind of random. No, for me it’s Baihu: the endgame armor set compared to default Genji’s starter gear. Blizzard is probably okay with this pick as well, since they’ll be charging a premium for it whenever they put it in the store.

Hanzo (Lone Wolf): Hanzo has a lot of modern-style skins befitting his background as the son of a wealthy crime family, but those don’t suit a smelly guy like him. For him, it’s gotta be Lone Wolf for that Warcraft Hunter lifestyle. He even gets a unique Ultimate with wolves instead of dragons, complete with voiceline!

Junkrat (Bilgerat): Junkrat has skins to suit all tastes, from the classic jester, to the spooky scarecrow, to some weird Oompa-Loompa thing with an exploding doughnut. It’s all good, but I went with the pirate style: lots of great detail, and it’s pretty close to his actual character anyway.

Mei (Chang’e): Mei is an odd character for Overwatch. She’s not a soldier or violent criminal, just a climatologist working to protect the environment. But since she’s an FPS character, her main activity is to shoot piercing ice bolts through people’s eye sockets. That means her skins tend to be light-hearted costumes (firefighter, beekeeper, ice cream vendor) that don’t mesh with the murder. Instead, here’s Chang’e: goddess of the moon. It’s the prettiest, and you can call her headshot kills divine wrath. (Snow Plum is a good, cheap alternative.)

Pharah (Asp): Pharah’s rocket-propelled flight suit is a good look on its own, and most of her skins lean in to the concept in different ways. Many of them take a more tech-heavy approach like Mechaqueen, or a lower-tech version like the classic astronaut Orbital. My preference is Asp: a royal Egyptian armor straight out of an episode of Ancient Aliens. It’s a stunning look, although an eye-catching suit may not be ideal for avoiding sniper fire.

Reaper (Mariachi): Reaper is one of the edgiest characters ever designed, so it’s good to pick a goofy skin for him. Blackwatch Reyes, which is cheap at the moment, is especially good. It turns the phantom soul-stealing executioner into “some dude”. That one’s not the best, though, since Reaper’s edginess does lend itself to some cool skins. The best balance between edge and clown is Mariachi. It’s still cool, while also including a whole-ass guitar on his back.

Sojourn (Captain Chase): As a new character, Sojourn doesn’t have as many skins as the others. The best look for her at the moment is Captain Chase in a cool blue. It’s not especially Legendary, though. Better to wait for Blizzard to give her better skins before buying this one.

Soldier: 76 (Grillmaster: 76): One of the main heroes from the game’s introduction, Soldier: 76 has tons of skins already. Most of these focus on his cyber warrior aspect, or his military career and Call of Duty-inspired playstyle. Then there’s Grillmaster: 76, which is neither. It’s almost too much: The tongs. The can of “diet heals”. Socks with sandals. “Raise the steaks”. An honest skin for an honest character.

Sombra (Cyberspace): Sombra’s skins tend to be variations on the tech-whiz look. Cyberspace is the pinnacle of that style, with all the glowy bits you could ask for. Face Changer is worth mention, too, with a mask that changes every time you look away, but it’s better not to hide the character’s expression after all the effort Blizzard put into modeling them.

Symmetra (Oasis): Did I say something about not hiding the expression? Well, forget that. Oasis is Symmetra’s best skin, easily. Her skins are all either too basic (Architech, which looks like Star Trek bridge crew) or too much (Devi, blue skin with a wreath of human skulls). Oasis is like an elite version of her normal gear, like Genji’s Baihu. It’s not available right now, though, so a nicely colored Epic skin should do as well.

Torbjorn (Magni): A lot of Torbjorn’s skins are low-tech themed. Pirate, viking, lumberjack. They look nice, but it’s weird when his playstyle is to build an automated sentry turret. This skin, based on the Warcraft king of the dwarves, is a reasonable compromise. Besides, if you’re paying $20 for a skin, you ought to get a golden crown.

Tracer (Punk): Despite being the game’s cover girl, Tracer’s skins are a little unsatisfying. Most of them are minor variations on “jumpsuit”. Punk is a good look that differs enough from the jumpsuit to be worth the Legendary tag, even if it does ape Zarya’s style a little. If pink-punk is too much, there’s Ultraviolet. The Epic skin Lightning is pretty good, too, but that’ll be a $5 shop skin.

Widowmaker (Noire): Widowmaker’s best skin is Noire. Nothing else comes close. All the others are too wacky and ornate for a cool sniper. The only way to get Noire is by pre-ordering the original game, which is no longer possible. Sorry.

That’s not useful information, is it? I guess Huntress and Black Lily are pretty good too.

Overwatch 2 Best Healer Skins

Ana (Night Owl): Most of Ana’s skins are pretty good, capturing that cool sniper look that Widowmaker so often lacks. Many of them feature Young Ana, which are stylish, but do a disservice to Battle Grandma Ana (and don’t mesh with her voice). Night Owl is cool and plays into her sleep dart ability, but Shrike is also notable for being a cheaper outfit that comes with a full mask anyway.

Baptiste (Funky): Most of Baptiste’s skins play up his cyber-warrior nature, similar to Soldier: 76, but it just doesn’t feel right for a dedicated healer. This Overwatch 2 Funky style is more like it – he even has a whole lava lamp strapped to him. Throw out his Immortality Field and call it a disco. If you do want to go cyber, consider Camouflage or Wasteland instead. They’re both pretty detailed for Epic skins.

Brigitte (Sol): If you’re playing Brigitte, you want to be Joan of Arc, and that means Sol. As Reinhardt’s squire, the same outfit principle applies to her. Shieldmaiden is also valid.

Kiriko (Hinotori): Kiriko’s so new that this is the only Overwatch 2 skin of hers that’s worth calling Legendary. It’s a little weird to convert her into a robot girl, but it’s a decent look that took some effort. Sukajan, a casual look, is worth mentioning as well. It’s a poor Legendary, but you can get it for free by “watching” six hours of someone streaming the game on Twitch.

Lucio (Equalizer): Lucio has an odd collection of skins. Most of them are sports-themed. Hippityhop and Ribbit, which give him a deadmau5-style frog head, are popular for good reason, but I don’t like hiding his face. This new Equalizer is a decent upgrade to his default kit: you can see the sound levels fluctuating on his audio pants. Auditiva is also worth mentioning. It’s only Epic, but it comes with sunglasses.

Mercy (Winged Victory): The premier Overwatch healer, Mercy has lots of skin options based on how much you hate your own teammates. The purest angel-like skin is probably Winged Victory here, but many of Mercy’s skins are great. Mage is a nice magic healer look, and Imp is great if you like healing but wish it weren’t so Good-aligned.

Moira (Moon): Despite being an evil scientist, her abilities feel like Warlock spells. A magical skin goes well with her playstyle, and this Bowie-style moon magician is a good blend of sorcery and evil. (Banshee is also a good fit, but let’s not get too crazy, now.)

Zenyatta (Djinnyatta): Robots get all the best skins. Zen looks good as any of the mythological figures he has access to. Djinnyatta is my preference, since it’s mystical without completely covering his face, and also lets him have a robo-beard. That feather might make him easier to see behind walls, though. Consider your fashion priorities carefully.

There are a lot of characters in this game, aren’t there?

Final Thoughts

Even though there are a lot of cool skins in Overwatch 2, its free-to-play model makes it very hard to get any of them. Overwatch 2‘s best skins, including most of the skins listed above, can only be purchased with 1900 Overwatch Credits. These are earned at the rate of 60 per week, so players will be able to afford one after grinding for 32 weeks (about 8 months). Otherwise they’ll cost $20.

Hopefully, this deranged pricing scheme is part of a good cop/bad cop routine, in which Blizzard looks like the good guy after easing up on the ludicrous currency grind in a week or two (“We hear your feedback”). Otherwise, I would not recommend buying any of these skins I’ve hyped up, ever. If you really want a nice skin for your character, take a look at the Epic skins first: several of them are as good or better than Legendaries.

Old YouTube Video Ruined by Guy Pointing at ‘Subscribe’ Button That Hasn’t Been in That Corner for a Decade

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Kevin Flynn

LOS ANGELES — An old YouTube video was reportedly ruined by the featured speaker pointing to a ‘subscribe’ button in the corner that hasn’t been there for years, sources confirmed.

“Damn, that really was an impressive video, too,” said Alice Buchanan, about the old video, which covered the history of The Legend of Zelda games. “It told the history of the series while contextualizing it within video games at large, all the while providing engaging stories and great gameplay footage, and it wasn’t condescending or filled with obnoxious jokes. I was all set to subscribe like he was asking me too when I realized he was pointing to a bunch of thin air. That’s when I knew this guy was a complete fucking idiot.”

The video’s creator was mortified to find out that his otherwise quality videos were now marked with the blemish of him pointing to some completely empty part of the screen.

“Oh wow look at that,” said Pete Novak, looking back on some of the older uploads from his YouTube channel. “I look like a total dipshit. Now at the end of the videos it shows two thumbnails and asks you to choose one, and I’m behind those thumbnails talking about ‘Click here to subscribe.’ I might as well just quit YouTube at this point.”

YouTube executives apologized for the shifting nature of their website’s interface.

“That’s on us, for real,” said CEO Susan Wojcicki, after being notified of Novak’s unfortunate situation. “We don’t really do a lot around here, sort of just count the money and once in a while change how all the buttons and stuff look. So I could definitely see where that would be annoying from a content creator’s point of view. We hear you and you have my word: from now on, we will keep our users in mind when we change shit around every now and then.”

As of press time, Novak had posted a lengthy apology video on his YouTube channel and pledged to do better in regards to what he was pointing at in the future.

Rebel TV Critics Secure Leaked Blueprint for Disney+ Series ‘Death Star’

Posted on October 9, 2022 by Jason Herbert

LOS ANGELES — A rebel TV critics association was able to secure the scripts for the unannounced Disney+ series DEATH STAR, which heads of LucasFilm and Disney believed was the ultimate weapon to destroy the entire streaming wars competition.

“We thought critics were no longer of any concern to us — they’ve been praising whatever we release for years — and yet now they plan an attack,” scowled Disney CEO Bob Chapek, his pale and wrinkly face covered mostly by a dark hood. “Whoever is responsible will be made to disappear. We will treat them the same way we did Solo, and they will never be mentioned again.”

Whispers around the industry point to the creators of Disney+ series Andor being responsible for the leak. Although there is no credible evidence, those close to the situation suggest that a rebellious critic may have sacrificed their Hollywood life in order to get their hands on early storyboards for the secret series.

“These bastards are milking their IP more than a thala-siren,” explained a critic who wished to remain anonymous, but admitted to being a former Disney writer until a run-in with a powerful executive forced him on the run. “Luckily the show has a fatal flaw that we’re able to exploit — an exposed plothole that, if fired upon by an expert critic, would cause the entire series to explode from within. It’s our time to fight back and restore the balance of IP and original properties to the mediaverse.”

As of press time, however, despite the rebel group’s ability to shut down the production of DEATH STAR, sources within Disney have revealed that the company plans to just rebuild the show again — this time even larger.

Overwatch 2: Best Support Heroes (Healers) Tier List

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Amy Eastland

Overwatch 2 has just recently been released, and there have been a lot of changes across the different classes. One of the classes, support, has had a new hero added just before release. Her name is Kiriko, and she functions more or less as a DPS-healer hybrid. Because of these changes, it’s meant that a lot more experimentation has been allowed to happen, and players have been allowed to find new healers and support heroes to enjoy that they may not have enjoyed in Overwatch that they now enjoy in Overwatch 2.

Overwatch 2 Best Healers: S Tier

Moira

Moira is one of the top-tier healers in the game, as not only can she heal with two forms of healing through her biotic energy. She can either expend it to heal allies or extract it using biotic grasp and damage others with her secondary fire. She also has her orbs, which can damage or heal depending on whether you use the yellow or purple orb. Because of this, she is a very powerful hero. She can phase through existence which can aid her to avoid abilities and attacks. Her ultimate can heal and damage at the same time, so it can be very useful to use at the right moment.

That being said, her heals can run out when using the biotic energy, and won’t fill a tank’s full health bar.

Ana

Ana is a fantastic healer with a lot of strong heals and works well as a primary healer due to the strength of her heals. To be able to play Ana, though, you have to be able to aim and snipe both your teammates and the enemy. She also has a very handy grenade that can disable the enemies’ healing while being able to increase the potency of teammates’ healing.

Ana has the ability to change the playing field with her sleep dart too, as it can stop an ulting Genji from killing the entire team and protect everyone in the long run, allowing the team to continue pushing safely. Not only this, but her ultimate is incredibly strong if she uses it on the right person. If they are nano-boosted and use their ultimate in conjunction they could wipe out their entire team and push to victory very easily.

One of the key problems with Ana is her having to focus on sniping. It means she may not be focused on the space around her, and it’s very easy to take her out because of this. It is hard to play Ana and have enough spatial awareness of everything going on around you while continuing to snipe everyone.

A Tier – Overwatch 2 Best Healers

Lucio

Lucio is a well-loved healer, and for a lot of reasons. His mobility helps him have a lot of map control, and due to his abilities it allows him to have AoE heals which can nicely top off his team as a secondary healer whilst someone else is the primary healer.

Not only this, but he can use his sound wave to potentially knock heroes off the edge of the map which can be a life-saving mechanic. His ult can also be powerful and shield players in clutch situations.

Although he has a variety of great abilities, his heals aren’t the strongest so only use him as a secondary healer for the best results.

Mercy

Whilst being one of the most mobile healers in the game, she has a lot of flaws that makes her an A-tier healer rather than an S-tier. Her heals are incredibly strong, and she is great at healing tanks, more so than the rest. However, she has experienced a lot of reworks and nerfs over the years which have carried over to Overwatch 2. She can fly in any direction which makes her incredibly mobile and hard to catch. However, she is incredibly squishy, and reviving as Mercy can be one of the hardest tasks to carry out. Depending on where the dead teammate is, it may be in a very precarious position where Mercy risks dying to save another team member.

Kiriko

Kiriko is the newest support to join the roster. Like Moira, she has two weapons of choice. She can heal with talismans, but her heals are very weak and can be difficult to get used to which is why she isn’t as high on the list. Despite this, she has very useful supportive abilities, such as her Swift Step which allows her to teleport to an ally and can give her the opportunity to heal in clutch situations. Not only this, but her Protection Suzu can be great against certain ultimates as it allows allies to be cleansed of certain effects and become invulnerable temporarily.

However, due to her incredible DPS power with her kunai, she is an A tier. Her kunai deals critical damage, which makes her DPS very strong for a support. Her ultimate is also pretty powerful, as it allows increased movement speed, attack speed and cooldowns of allies who follow the Kitsune she has unleashed.

B Tier – Overwatch 2 Best Healers

Baptiste

Baptiste is a great healer for a lot of his abilities, but whilst his heals can be strong, they have a very long cooldown. This can be detrimental considering a lot of the time tanks will need continuous healing to be able to be on the frontline. He has other abilities that allows him to mitigate damage such as his Immortality Field, but sometimes it simply isn’t enough. However, if he teams with another strong healer and effectively uses Amplification Matrix, it can allow for really strong heals across the board. His projectiles are also good at healing, but not the most accurate and serve better for AoE healing.

Overall, Baptiste is a good well-rounded healer and has some good DPS too, but doesn’t always serve the situation.

Brigitte

Brigitte is a strong support as she counts as a baby-tank and has a bit of crowd control to go with it. She is very aggressive and can stand up to most of the DPS and tanks of the group if she is played right. Her heals are useful and frequent, but they don’t last long. If she is played aggressively, her damage heals other allies. The main problem with Brigitte is that she can be very situational as a healer, and is dependent on the rest of the team she is working with. She is dependent on the different tanks and the other healer she is working with to be able to work at her best. This is why she fits into the B category. Whilst her heals are good, if played on the backline or constantly dying on the frontline, Brigitte doesn’t get much of a chance to show off her true strength as a support.

Overwatch 2 Best Healers: C Tier

Zenyatta

Zenyatta is the worst healer on the list at the moment. Whilst he is consistent, his heals are very weak as a support. They can stay on the ally as long as they are alive, but they take a long time to fill the full health bar, so it doesn’t give enough time to heal other allies who are in need of health. It is a hard balance for Zenyatta. He can make the enemies take more damage using his Orb of Discord while dealing damage with his primary fire. His ultimate is the best part of his kit, as during a clutch moment he can use Transcendence to keep everyone safe and alive by healing everyone to full and making them invulnerable for a time.

Overall though, Zenyatta is the weakest pick of the bunch, simply due to the slow speeds of his healing.

Japanese Version of “How I Met Your Father” to Be Named “How I Met Your Mother: Shippuden”

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Brad Waters

NEW YORK — Following reports that How I Met Your Mother’s sequel series How I Met Your Father isn’t sitting well with audiences in Japan, a slew of changes has been announced to localize the show and make it more palatable to Japanese audiences.

“The people of Japan love Ted Mosby-san!” said Yusuke Fujiwara, the show’s Japanese localization director. “But these new characters aren’t appealing to us. We can’t change the scripts, but there are other things we can do to get people watching and hope to draw them in from there.”

Viewership and retention have been down for the show across the board compared to its predecessor. When asked what else will be changed about the show to remedy this aside from just the title, Fujiwara explained the new differences.

“Adding Shippuden to the title and changing it back to How I Met Your Mother is only the start; we also have a new opening! Gone is the minimalistic 10-second reel of photographs over some chirpy acapella, now the opening theme is a 3-minute banger from famed J-rock band Uverworld,” he said. “It’s a real scorcher — a J-rock anthem — and it’ll be playing over lots of stylized shots of Sid, Valentina, and the gang looking contemplative whilst they sit at the edges of lakes underneath starry skies. We’ve got Sophie and Jesse looking up seriously straight into the camera, eyes up, eyebrows down kind of stuff, there’s sword swipes and explosions going on in the background. It’s awesome.”

“Everything else about the show is pretty much exactly the same, though,” he added.

One cast member reached out to discuss the changes being made to the show in Japan, but wished to remain anonymous.

“I heard there was a show that was really big in Japan before with ‘Shippuden’ in its name so I figured I’d check it out to see what all the fuss was about,” the actor who definitely wasn’t Josh Peck said. “But I didn’t really get it… why was Kaguya the final villain instead of Madara? She was barely built up at all! And don’t even get me started on Neji’s death. That just didn’t make any sense. Sorry, I know this doesn’t have anything to do with the show I’m on, but I’m just so hurt and confused.”

At press time, Fujiwara said that he expects How I Met Your Mother: Shippuden to easily hit 30 or 40 seasons so long as they include a good amount of filler arcs.

Critics Concerned Greta Gerwig’s Barbie Will Inspire Violence Amongst Young Men

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Walker MacDonald

LOS ANGELES — Critics and fans have begun to voice concerns that Greta Gerwig’s upcoming Barbie adaptation could inspire violence in young men, as the source material has proven time and again.

“Look, I’m glad my son’s finally getting into something besides Fortnite for a change,” said local mother Noelle Hamel. “But I’m worried he’s being drawn to it for the wrong reasons. Today, he’s watching Margot Robbie rollerblading in a mini skirt. Tomorrow, he could be ripping the heads off of women and scribbling all over their bodies with crayons. It’s a clear and slippery slope.”

New York Post critic and culture editor Alysha Clement shared this sentiment in an interview just earlier this week.

“Now is not the time to give impressionable young men in this country the idea that women are playthings,” said Clement. “Filmmakers today need to consider the cultural implications of their work. Barbie is quickly becoming a symbol of aggression for the disenfranchised Western male. It evokes in them an innate craving for destruction, violence and the need to strap helpless women to cherry bombs before throwing them into neighborhood mailboxes. We’re practically on track to create an entire generation of Sids from Toy Story, but like for people.”

Jason Hamel, avid cinema enthusiast and son of Noelle Hamel, expressed his excitement for the forthcoming film.

“Oh man, I can’t wait! It’s gonna rule,” said an excited Hamel. “I’m really interested to see how they approach such sensitive subject matter. It’s no small feat to deal with one of the most damaging creations in recent history. The impact is incalculable, like, its cultural effects are still being felt to this day.”

Upon further clarification, it established that Hamel had, in fact, not confused the film at hand with Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer, saying “Are you serious? I’m 32. Why would I be seeing anything else? C’mon.”

At press time, it was confirmed in a statement from both Greta Gerwig and co-screenwriter Noah Baumbach that they’re aware of the potential dangers surrounding the film and will commit to social awareness in their next children’s franchise adaptation; Easy Bake Oven.

“We promise to ensure that the oven is not suggested to be used for nefarious purposes.”

Everything Overwatch 2 Has Gotten Right So Far

Posted on October 8, 2022 by Mark Roebuck

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