Not necessarily parodying that other post thats trending, but I was definitely inspired.
Guardian Angel:
unchanged
Pistol:
instant swap - the swap animation is removed
separate sensitivity for pistol and staff
(optional) - 20% faster projectile speed, 20% smaller projectile (to make up for less dmg boosting, her pistol should be more reliable)
Healing Beam:
60hps (optional)
Damage Boost Beam:
reduced from 30% to 20% (or even 15%)
overheat mechanic - if not properly managed, the beam goes on CD for 12s
pressing ‘R’ while dmg boosting uses your entire dmg boost bar and puts it on CD, but applies a lingering 4s dmg boost to an ally after you let go
now grants more ult charge since it has lower output (to keep it proportionate to her current beam rate so that it is not redundant to use)
Resurrect:
no longer resurrects a target
changed name to ‘Blessing’ … a small single target 50-75 hp burst heal (about the same as kirikos cleanse) that reduces the targets cooldowns by 20-30% upon use
it has a 0.3s cast-time (about the same as Sombra’s EMP)
it recycles the same animation/lines as instant rez had (small glow/hand raise/voiceline)
12s cooldown
it has the same cast-range as current resurrect
Valkyrie (ult):
duration reduced from 15s to 12s
can now be canceled early by pressing ‘Q’ a second time
‘Blessing’ becomes resurrect during her ult if used on a dead target (with a 1.75s cast time), but will remain as a small 0.3s burst heal if used on a living target
ult charge rate nerfed by 20% (to compensate for higher base healing and burst heal)
What problems are addressed?
Pocketing is annoying to contest
Hard pocketing would no longer be possible, however she will gain the option to temporarily boost and heal at the same time by expending the entire overheat mechanic in one go on a single target (at the risk of putting it on a long CD)
Resurrect ‘doesnt belong in OW2’ (3-4 used per 10)
‘Blessing’ covers her lower healing output weaknesses and makes her kit both fast and engaging. No longer able to pocket rez hard-earned kills without using her entire ult, but also still provides some unique utility by reducing ally cooldowns
TL;DR
Resurrect is replaced by a usable ability that suits her kit. Damage boost is a conscious decision/choice that has limited duration and with a slightly higher heal output, she would be a viable contender against other modern supports- needing good heal output to makeup for her little to no damage output.
Mercy isn’t OP, shes just ‘annoying’. So it makes sense to rebalance her from the excessively hated ‘pocketbot’ to a genuine support with usable utility and functioning heals.
I absolutely love it. Don’t say this often about people’s rework suggestions, especially when they’re huge changes with brand new abilities. I have long been asking for Rez to be locked behind Valkyrie, with a different E ability that becomes Rez during ult. This is a good implementation of that.
I think the instant weapon swap might look a little janky, and probably is unnecessary. I also think since Rez is only part of the ult, making the cast time a little faster (maybe 1.25 seconds) might be fine. Other than that my only criticisms are maybe some numbers might need tuning, but you’d have to just wait and see how it goes. Idk that’s about it.
This is good stuff, and if it were to become a reality tomorrow I’d be thrilled.
dont use the optional one, but damn this is amazing!
yes this is great! i love it
this is really good changes, however i think it should be 25%, but if it was 20% then nerf zens discord to 20% too. other than that amazing changes!
i think 5 meters is too short for a range ability, i would say either 10, 12, or 15. mainly 15 because its the same length as her beam.
20% is HUGE, i get that its bc of the 60 hps, but please at the very least make it 10-15%, possibly 15% so its a revert of her 2019 ultimate cost buff because of her 50 hps. also reducing resurrects cast would be nice in it, you could even go as far as making it instant. however if thats broken, 1-1.25s would be nice.
Oh definitely. Since she’s such a big target for criticism lately I really wanted to discuss a potential rework that keeps her core kit the same, but also addresses most the issues people have with her : )
Some people think EVERYTHING needs to change and I don’t really agree… whereas others think she should stay the same which I also disagree with. I think she needs a mini rework to stay modern with OW2, especially since 2 new supports are coming with one supposedly being ‘like Mercy’. I’d hate for her to get left behind as time goes on