What do you guys think of it?
Basically the main idea is that shadowstep would be replaced by an ability similiar to Winston’s leap on a 10 second cooldown. Also, the leap would grant barely any vertical height.
I honestly think this could be a really good idea for reaper. I agree with BTC that Reaper’s main problem is that he can’t really close the distance between himself and the enemy to actually fight. So giving him an initiation ability that could also give more mobility would be really good.
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I always thought that the teleport could work like Doomfist’ Metor Strike. Just remove any damage on impact and you have a very good engagement and disengagement tool.
This does sounds a bit like Moira’s fade combined with Hanzo’s leap.
But I have to agree with BTC that this is one of the, of not THE, worst ability in the game. I’m all in for replacing it.
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Just make the teleport instant and not have him stand there being edgy and headshotable for an extra 2 seconds.
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That is such a cool idea, hopefully the developers will make an exception for Reaper and rework him. Not seeing that happening tho, not after what they said about reworks.
I just want the devs to acknowledge the issue and say they’re workin on it
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I can’t watch the video right now but what happens if you leap in and press Q?
Problem is it doesn’t need to be a disengagement tool and it’d be too strong of one at that, reaper already has disengagement with wraith, the tool he needs is stealthy map movement to get the jump on people much like sombra but without stealth.
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Then either you get a fat blossom or a bullet to the dome I guess
Can we wait and see how OP he is with his 50% healing buff first?
That’s why I’d be more weary about this change, you could pop near the most valuable target and kill them very quickly, maybe even before most people can react to. It would be a very good tradeoff even if Reaper died.
I do agree he needs a better gap closer.
It’s 30% and it didn’t change too much.
It was nice but his problems still exist
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It’s a buff of 50%. 20 to 30 is a 50% increase. It’s substantial.
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Except 50% healing buff makes it sound like he gains 50% of his Damage back as health.
The stats don’t say reaper has changed much and after playing reaper myself I think he is a bit better I guess.
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You’re wording it very confusingly. You’re making it sound like he has 50% lift steal when it’s just a 30% life steal. And, no, all it really does is make it so he can more effectively fight Roadhog it doesn’t actually make him better, especially when you couple it with the new spread that makes him less effective at range.
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this idea is literally just winstons leap. why replace a unique ability and replace it with an already existing one? also geoff goodman already said they have plans to buff shadow step https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reaper-insight-from-geoff-goodman/243367
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Uh, I honestly don’t understand the picture of the idea, can someone “clarify” what exactly is the idea of the ability please?
they havehttps://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/overwatch/t/reaper-insight-from-geoff-goodman/243367
its winstons leap with less vertical reach. thats it.
So basically, a jump? Like powered jump, but not that huge powered? I’m still not sure. Maybe a video could show the example if there’s one of these kind? sadpepe