I am so done with playing DPS. I just cant aim. I feel like if I pick any DPS I am throwing the game.
I am just going to stick with what I do best and that is support/healer.
Edit: PC Player
Just play dps. It’s fine. If anything, you might need to lower ur sens or even adjust ur aim assist if ur on console
Learn to make adjustments with strafing, don’t rely on trying to smoothly track with your mouse/right stick. You’re a little harder to hit plus you can dink heads easier when you’re panning over them.
You do need to aim on support as well. The only support that you don’t have to aim as much (while still getting value) is moira and brig. Since moira has forgiving aim, while brig’s playstyle is similar to tanks where it’s about space control/usage. Mercy exists too, but she’s team-dependent. And life weaver still needs a bit of aim with his projectile weapon.
Tank is the most forgiving role to start out with if you want to focus the least amount of time on aiming. Because tank’s biggest value comes from controlling space. But keep in mind, all roles will require some level of aim once you start reaching higher elo.
As for DPS, you could always go reaper/junkrat/venture if aim is not your best asset. You just need to know when to engage which might be your actual problem. Since no matter how good your aim is, if you’re engaging at the wrong time (e.g. 1v5), you won’t be able to get any picks.
Share a match so we can see your aim. Preferably a video so it’s a true capture of what happened, but replay code will suffice if that’s all you have.
Focus on gamesense/awareness/teamwork. Aim is overrated. OW is my first FPS, I got to diamond playing on a 60fps monitor, before my aim started to hold me back.
Good positioning/awareness is a skill most people don’t work on enough.
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