While waiting for the rework. Just buff him.
He was over-nerfed for Overwatch 2. The game has changed a lot in the past 16 months and he has not literally at all.
-Spread nerfed
-Range nerfed
-Damage nerfed = less self healing
-Wraith form nerfed against abilities and ultimates
Cmon, Alec admitted the dev team needs to modernize him, just give him a small buff so he’s not garbage while his rework gets workshopped.
Yknow what else I realized that could contribute to modernizing Reaper?
Most heroes counter someone specifically by design, Reaper doesn’t anymore since the game changed so much, Reaper counters low skill not heroes specifically. Heck even Winston can outrun and outrange Reaper now.
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At least revert nerfs that were made because of other factors that are no longer present. Wasn’t his damage nerfed because of the old dps passive speed boost making him too strong? The speed is no longer a factor, revert that and it’ll hold him over until then.
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Literally yes. He was apparently a menace in a closed alpha because he was a back line flanker with a big speed boost.
Backliners got nerfed. Supports got buffed. Tanks got buffed. Passive removed. Reaper stayed nerfed for some reason.
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That will never make sense to me.
Nerf x because of y.
Remove y from the equation.
X stays nerfed.
???
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Reaper’s not a problematic enough hero. Except in low skill because noobs cant kill him
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Would be nice if they didn’t throw buffs at badly designed heroes it’s how we got mauga in his current state
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Even in low tier, he shouldn’t be an issue.
Bastion
Torb
Symmetra
Pharah
Mei
Junkrat
There are plenty of options. Hell, basically every character has an answer to most if not his entire kit. His life steal is his only saving grace, but that can only help so much.
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You can’t outplay him if you have your volume turned down. I think thats what he means.
Sounds like they need to turn around or set a trap every now and then. I hear through my TV set at 12/50 and I still hear most everything just fine. I would play through my head set, but I like to actually hear what other people are saying and what goes on in my home.
For God’s sake, save the reaper, he’s in such a bad place.
He only has 2!!! Skills, while all DPS characters have at least 3!!!
He has been in a bad place for 18 months in blizzard please do something!
While that’s a good argument, I think a buffed Reaper is better than the ‘meh’ to ‘bad’ pick he is now.
Theyve admitted he needs a rework. And literally reverting his spread nerf alone without the damage would be a good enough change to give more range and positioning control.
Meanwhile Reaper is essential to rush comp which is meta, whilst being a braindead hero.
No, he does not need buff. He is currently perfectly balanced. Until he gets a rework, he should receive nothing.
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Can’t forget McRee
Oh wait yes you can, he’s almost as useless as Reaper
In any case, I do agree that Bill and Mandy’s Excellent Adventure is kinda hot garbage rn. Though he absolutely ballstomps noobs. The other day I was trying to talk to my mates why “Reaper ain’t op, bruv” and I got a god damn five man in the middle of my monologue. I felt like such a liar
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Since when is Reaper meta.
I know overbuff is a bit outdated but it has Reaper sitting just below the middleline of pickrate. While Soldier sits at the very top within the past month. (Oh guess who counters Reaper btw)