Mercy new E idea

[Hyper-22213]

What if instead of Rez, mercy was given the opposite of damage boost?

Something againts enemy players, if they are too close mercy can damage reduce them. The color can be red, also it can be used on her ultimate to make it a bit stronger.

It would be a good ability againts flanks, increase her skill and outplay potential etc

It would also be a good ability overall instead of Rez

[what-21551]

Like this ability?

@Titanium-1686

New Basic Ability - Pacify:

• After a .5 second wind-up, Mercy launches a single hitscan attack from her left hand.
• The projectile’s hitbox size resembles that of Symmetra’s secondary fire.
• The projectile deals no damage upon impact with an enemy. Instead, it applies a debuff that reduces the base damage dealt by the target by 33%. 100 damage is reduced to 67 damage before other damage amplifiers/reductions are factored in.
• This debuff lasts for 4 seconds.
• The projectile does not persist once it hits an enemy. It is only able to affect one enemy for each use.
• The projectile is blocked by barriers, Defense Matrix, and Particle Barriers. It can be deflected by Genji’s Deflect ability.
• 10 second cooldown. The cooldown begins after the ability is cast.
• There is a .25 second wind-down time after Pacify is launched.
• During the wind-up and wind-down times, Mercy is not able to use her staff, her pistol, or Resurrect. She may use Guardian Angel, however.
• Does not affect non-player entities and constructs (turrets, Rip-Tire, Supercharger, etc).

[Hyper-22213]

Yes just that mercy can use when she wants to like damage boost

[what-21551]

Oh I see. It would have to be quite low though, like a 15% damage reduction. Otherwise, it would be a bit too powerful to have 30% damage boost, conisistent healing, AND a 30% damage reduction.

[Alphanumeric-21359]

So much talk of Markiplier

[Hyper-22213]

You’re forgetting that it’s replaced by Rez

this if is far better than rez

[what-21551]

I don’t think so. This ability, like you said, is just like damage boost but the opposite, not better then bringing your allies back from the dead every 30 seconds.

[Hyper-12407]

it would also be good againts 1 hit attacks like rocket punch or charge

[Pachimari-2662]

Healers are very well balanced right now … don’t **** it up!

[Dragon-6895]

Rez defines Mercy. Take that away and Papa Jeff will just have to delete her.

[Hyper-12407]

its like saying “scatter defines hanzo” nah mate

[AzshFayd-21844]

saying a specific ability defines a character should be a meme by now

[ToxicDude-21682]

“E” ability post, like year ago, next step - mercy rework for unhappy Mercy cult.

[Hyper-22213]

If you can reduce damage whenever you want to then I would say it’s as good as Rez

You could reduce ult damage, combo damage, survive flanks, survive much longer in a 1v1 situation etc

[Naz-11562]

I think it’s problematic for a healer to have a damage boost and a damage reduction. Though at least with this one she can’t have both at the same time

[Hyper-22213]

I don’t think so, anything is better than Rez imo

[Crusher55-11700]

it’s replaced by Rez

I think you mean “it’s replacing Rez”.

[Hyper-22213]

Yeah sorry English is my third language

[FifthJaiden-2100]

If you delete Rez, you delete Mercy. Sure, she will still be in the game, but it won’t be the same character, she’ll have lost herself in the rework forgetness

[ZusE-11725]

What are you talking about? A reduction in enemy damage is basically a damage boost to you, since you’ll be doing more damage!