:Genie: Mind Control Support Tank Hero? Would it be too overpowered?

General Discussion
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Post the idea a few days ago 🧞 Updated my old Anubis concept because of Mysterious Omnic and more (5/24/19)

Combining the idea of mind control being used on a hero. along with other things to support the support tank part.

(Then just used things we already know to guess how the hero would be.)

And I think created a workable Anubis as a hero…

Who is kinda a “puppeteer” in a way.

Trying to keep the idea open if anyone has any idea’s to improve it?

From before:
With the Mysterious Omnic lore hidden from our sight, using him currently as the updated “model” of this. For no reason related to the pyramid eyes.

As I said before: Anubis “Support” Tank Hero (like Zarya) - 200 Hp 200 SP (Shield Points?)

Primary attacks : Launchs a small cloud of Nanobots (attack works similar to how old Sym’s Orb worked, go through stuff till hits a wall or floor.) can be Spammed (do small bits of damage over time)

Secondary : Union : Anubis fuses with another ally hero, Ally Hero gains 50+HP 200+ SP. Anubis’s primary attack is disabled, Replaced with “Recover” that slightly heals (think 76) and remove status Ability (Removal status means removal of Stuns, Freeze, Anti Heal, Hacks) and able to use Anubis Passive. (See below) Use the ability again to fuse with another ally or just unfuse after cooldown. If Ally Dies Anubis dies as well.

Anubis’s Passive : lets him see though walls at a limited distance of 10M.

Anubis has access to two Ults that requires certain things to use.

Ults 1 . Self Revive (Revive Ally, Must be fused to an Ally while dead to use this Ult.)

Ult 2. Enemy Possession (Enemy loses control their hero for very short period of time, all abilities but Melee are disabled. Gains a Huge Attack boost. remember this extremely limited ) Anubis will fire his primary attack when unfused and if lands on a Enemy. (They will be the target of the control.) Can Miss, only works while Unfused. (to clarify on the mind control: (Thinking friendly fire would be enabled but Abilities, Ults and firing weapons would be disabled. Basically just the melee (and an attack boost) Also Likely time limited too, but likely as long as I guess a Junkrat Trap, so it’s not totally annoying. (Had a lot of time to think and guess about this mechanics(Cause it’s the only mechanic we know Anubis uses thanks to the Pharah Comic)

Also thinking of adding the “shared damage” concept brought on by BTC. (Might be a fun addition passive.)

Again we kinda seen fan art for Mystious Omnic already.

https://twitter.com/frozenfroh/status/1123640471723610112

Now just imagine that without legs. (This is a floating hero)

When he “attaches” to heroes… he just floats over them. (still debating the mechanics if he should shoot during or not.) (debatable.)

What do you think of this concept for Hero 31?

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While the idea could work

People complain about stuns, imagine a legit loss of control

The fusion idk, it seems weak, i dont think an extra 200 hp makes up for losing a teammate

It could end up pretty Weak or OP depending on who you use it on (a 400 hp smurf widow…)

Its funny how i made a anubis concept too but its totally different

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Yeah, I made this to counter Bunker too,

making one of your buddies in the group to a super strong zombie basically.

“fun”

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or throw it on bastion himself and have a 500 hp double self healing + dmg resistsnce monster

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(only can use his melee) (he is a mind controlled zombie, and there has to be balance.)

(Basically you want to use this on a tank or a support.)

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The fusion doesnt make you only use melee? I thought thar was the ult

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there is a limit to it all, but still be debating the limit for balance reasons.

(for there is also different types of unions)

Friendly ally unions - which makes them a tank

Enemy ult union - which turns them to a zombie

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Yes, let’s also make him Assault the target’s mind with Shadow energy, causing 75 Shadow damage over 3sec and slowing their movement speed by 50%.

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Eh it feels like because of the nature of the ability that would make it kinda weak

Like unless you use it on brig and rein what can u do?

When i designed mind control ult, i made it be one huge and slow projectile, and if you take over someone they can “resist” the mind control by doing the oposite of what you are, to give it more counterplay

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If he equips to an ally Bastion (if you think that op, remember he is doubling the Bastions Size.)

edit: like Sombra hack, this again is very debatable, like effects could varied hero to hero.

You could also add a time limit… Plus if the ally hero hit a low branch for example, then Anubis would be knocked off.