The big German crusader needs some love
Especially with the release of baguette, some buffs i came up with are:
-A passive that makes him immune to cc when he still has armor in his health pool this would of course need a visual cue to let you know when his amour breaks like cracks showing up in his armor
-Make his shield solid so that the enemy cannot pass through (but teammates can still walk through his shield)
-Let him take no cc when his shield is up (this would of only be added if he does not receive a cc immune passive) but he would take double damage from said cc
any other ideas??
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reasoning for him needing a buff https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/crusader-offline-the-story-of-how-reinhardts-shield-was-chipped-away/19398?page=16
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I have a better idea, make it so he gets more transparent as you get close to him (as a teammate) so players are actually encouraged to shoot from behind his shield.
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that could work but might be a little confusing to newer players
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Increase damage for shots that pass through his shield (say they where coated in hardlight or something)
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-knockback resistance when holding shield (like d.va has when shooting)
-damage reduction and knockback resistance when charging
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that could be a bit op for heros like Mcree or Hanzo/Widow
Make it a slight buff, not enough to be game-changing but just enough to encourage the team.
Also if hanzo/widow aren’t up on a ledge or something then they’re gonna need that extra damage
That would be nice would also prevent luico from booping him into you so he can survive
I have this scary feeling Blizzard doesn’t want to buff rein because that will be their admission to the fact that they allowed a power creep into the game.
I still think they should buff him.
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He really does need some buffs but not enough to make him make him a must pick like he used to be, i dont think a anti cc passive would make him a must pick if anything he would be a pick for anti dive
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I’d like some tweaks, but not those. He’d instantly flip the tables on who counters him to him countering them.
Couldn’t really stop a Rein charge anymore unless his health was lower. Mei would be the only counter to that. Maybe a well timed hook.
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Perhaps still resistant to stuns but can be knockbacked.
Or even just stunned half as long
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How about as he holds his shield and holds W, he moves faster and faster, slowly ramping up the thrust of his rocket?
Of course, I’m more fore a cancel for charge. The onus is on the Reinhardt to charge in such a way he won’t get melted, rather than numbingly holding his shield and just pressing against his enemies, only faster.
One thing I’m not for is stun resistance. At least not as a passive. It makes more sense on charge since he BEHAVES like a heavy slab of rocket propelled metal with little flight control (that he for some reason can’t deactivate at will.)
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But 90 percent of rein charges are into the enemy team i dont think anti cc would be too broken
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Rein really should be central to the game’s balance, not Tracer. He has the most ubiquitous kit in the game, but there are so many heroes in the game that counter him.
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Buff his Anti-Orisa Traits
With so much of Rein’s Territory being ovwrstepped by Orisa, we need to differentiate him from her.
- Buff shield regen rate and remove the Cooldown period for broken shields.
- Orisa’s shield is Strong, but Inflexible let’s make Rein’ the opposite
- Bring Hammer Damage up to 85/90 Damage.
- Make him a Threat at close ranges. And discourage people from walking near him.
- Remove Speed Debuff when Holding shield up,
- As the only shield tank with the ability to actively relocate his shield, he should be able to do so rapidly and easily.
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Ahem
Only one of these suggested three to start. He should be the standard all tanks are built around. But yeah, he’s kind of lacking to some degree, though I’d argue getting close enough to the enemy without team support is his one major, crippling failing.
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Yea, all three of them would have the entire community crying for nerfs.
Maybe just the Shield Regen buff.
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And outta those 90% of charges, there’s a decent chance to get stunned with a Junk trap. Or a flashbang.
I’ll be honest, I’m not exactly sure how to tweak him. I honestly don’t think he’s too bad. He just gets outshined by the dive meta.
Maybe just a bit faster while he has his shield up. I’d also like things like Genji’s deflect not to block hammer damage. That alone would help out since Genji is largely present in dive.
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