New EMP kind of sucks?

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Would leaving the current version in place be a good thing for Sombra?

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Hack should b instant and last 0.5 seconds longer

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I’ve no problem with the new hack (right click version); it’s EMP (the ultimate) what concerns me.

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I liked OW2 Sombra way more than OW1 for the simple fact it actually felt you were doing damage, but only when you hacked someone.

And yes Sombra’s OW2 ultimate felt bad.
The 40% damage of the players health it does, gets healed up almost instantly.
Basically it’s just an instant hack, that you can maybe get one kill if you focused one enemy.

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I think people is just not used to using it for the new emp

If you do a “team wipe” with emp you’re missing out, new emp is for 1-2 people to solo kill them

My biggest concern is hack honestly, like a good step would be hack from +40% to +23% and damage from 7 to 8, same damage output, only that sombra doesn’t need to hack, and work from there

I still prefer ow1 Sombra tho, like making others’ life miserable is just a unique experience

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I mean to put her OW2 ultimate in perspective:
Hitting a 5 man OW2 EMP is less impactful than hitting a 5 man Anti nade.

I would do 40% to hacked targets instead of 50%
and her bullet damage from 8 to 10 damage.

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tbh i want this more than anything

  • 10% lesser spread (the OG rework had 20% reduction for spread but the newer one had only 10%)
  • EMP’s cast is instant or at the very least back to 0.2 seconds down from 0.35s
  • Hacks lock duration is 1.5 or 2s when hacked by EMP
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When you emp a rein he still gets deleted from existence. I say just rework the entire emp to do something different.

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…new Sombra kinda sucks, so it’s just par for the course.

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Nah, new EMP is better conceptually. It just needs balance tweaks.

I’d try giving her the original 20% spread redux in alpha or bump her base dmg up a little. This would help her a bit outside EMP and give her a better chance to finish off EMPed targets before they get healed back up.

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EMP is an ult, I really feel like that ability hack should be extended to 3-5 seconds. Leave the manual hack as is (1 second ability silence).

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I like the direction they are taking with Sombra in OW2, however, based on the feedback and changes- she will always concerning since she has stealth.

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ey, its u
wassup bud

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Been here along (;

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Same…
though haven’t been playing ow for the entire time, game may be fun, but no game is that fun

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Agree. I am intrigued by how Sombra/ EMP will function in OW2.

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having dealt with it in the beta, I say in the right circumstances, its strong
if the sombra is smart and uses it as her team pushes in, it can leave the enemy team reeling
or it could flop epically

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EMP in OW1 is busted as hell. It’s by far the best ultimate in the game, it breaks shields (innate and deployed) as well as silences in a massive AoE. It’s crazy good, and in return Sombra’s base kit is pretty bad. Single target hack is amazing if you have a coordinated group but in most cases the Sombra will struggle outside of her ultimate.

EMP in OW2 is nowhere near as much of an insta-win button. In return Sombra gets consistency in her base kit and more independence, to the point where her raw damage almost felt too strong for a lot of players.

Giving her the consistency changes in OW2 paired with the guaranteed win that is OW1 EMP Sombra would be unstoppable.

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The stats blizzard shows kinda suggests Sombra is about the same in OW2 as she is on live. To them that’s probably a good thing because she’s the same effectiveness but less annoying for tanks.

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meanwhile in fitzy’s games:

PS: yes damage boost increases the amount of damage done by emp.
see Fitzy’s testing:

#RIPNanoBlade
#AriseNanoEMP