Tracer nerfs. Is that video for real?

[AngryPuckmen-1981]

I mean this does drastically slow tracers TTK especially when you consider that the ult charge is not compensated for such. As in she will be gaining ultcharge significantly slower then she does now. (this is taking into account that all tanks give less charge, and it’s harder to stay in a group fight without the extra tank for sustain.)

[Poytheon-1466]

What more does she need besides a slight damage decrease??

You do realize that no one even plays her well until like Masters/GM right?

If you’re playing in Diamond & below other heroes are already better without the damage decrease

@CoolUsername-11445

No, she definitely wouldn’t. She already isn’t viable for 90% of the playerbase. Her WR is generally passable at Diamond and Master and only genuinely good at GM and up, where she’s run almost exclusively with a Zen and/or Mercy and a dive tank to compensate for the fact that she’s one of the lower damage dealing heroes.

I can’t imagine any possibility of a 17% damage nerf not making her unplayable right up to the professional level in 6v6. In OWL, she only successfully gets a kill once out of every 10 to 15 attempts from what I’ve seen now due to all the sustain creep, and they’re rarely solo kills.

I know the forums hate Tracer, but the reality is that only 3% of players can actually play this hero well.

Careful, speaking the truth around here will bring out the pitchforks!

[Waffle-13883]

I think I’m pretty good at Tracer, I have a 70% win rate with her in high plat. But I’m definitely not going around one clipping everyone (unless they are standing still) and often it feels like I can’t do anything with Tracer, if enemy team is grouped together and my team isn’t diving in.

There are DPS heroes that can do a lot more with a lot less effort than Tracer (such as Hanzo). I don’t even SEE people playing Tracer at my elo. I have no idea where all these forum-Tracers are that are apparently so prevalent and such a huge problem at low elo.

I’m actually quite disappointed and annoyed that she’s getting a nerf in OW2. Just nerf her in some OWL only patch if she’s such a problem there. Because I think she’s actually slightly underpowered. I can get a lot more solo kills with Soldier or Hanzo than Tracer, for example

[ChronoSoul-1387]

@Devil-26652

@CoolUsername-11445

If you think a 17% nerf is a “slight damage decrease,” you genuinely shouldn’t be voicing opinions on balance – at least not for DPS. This might possibly be the largest primary fire damage nerf in OW history.

I’m not saying it’s a bad because it’s a slight damage decrease.

I’m saying it’s bad because it’s only a slight damage decrease.

On top of the 17% damage nerf, that indirectly nerfs the rate of ult charge, too.
So, you can expect pulse bomb to be up, just as infrequent as she engages in attacking.

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Because of the over all increase of speed for many heroes, she will be slightly easier to contest, and she’s still the most squishy hero in the end of the day, that needs to back off after taking a bit of damage.
And the more she needs to back off, the more down time she is spending, resulting in not spending time to farming that ult that takes more time to farm, due to the reduced damage.

[Draíocht-11271]

Tiny tracer nerf, no changes to genji (except for indirect buffs bc way less cc), a widow buff, and less peel for supports? yeah no ow2 for me thanks

[LuckyTiger-1120647]

@Devil-26652

I already knew the ones in charge of balancing were terrible at their job, and I always wondered why they were still allowed to do their job, but this… This is just sad guys.

that is a significant change and she is going to keep her mobility. its not trash if you dont get exactly what you wanted

[Dysvalence-1915]

@Toast-22632

I doubt it will be as it doesn’t address what actually makes her so strong

Strong = viability. Besides, Sojourn and Sombra will give her stiff competition for that harasser role.

[AllMight-21446]

im just going to leave any match that features tracer or genji in any capacity… im not interested in playing against these c4cerous, soul destroying, fun sapping heros any longer… not in OW1 and not in OW2

[Dingo-12854]

@UrekMazino-21444

once u r stuck that is it ur dead

Just get a Zarya or Baptiste friend and you’re golden.
Love bubbling Pulse Bombs.

[GoSmokeMore-1433]

@CoolUsername-11445

This might possibly be the largest primary fire damage nerf in OW history.

hog had a 30% dmg nerf years ago

[kreoso-3508]

One of the biggest reasons why mobility abilities get so much value in this game is the default mobility sucks so much.

Not making Tracer clunky to play and every character better to play is, some mobility abilities for all characters imo. Sprint like S76 and high jump like Baptiste’s Exo boots should be the default one.

It also could help the survivability of some supps so much.

[Shimada-12277]

If you could also leave discussions featuring them in any capacity, that would be perfection.

[Aster-2434]

Every dmg nerf can matter in the end.
To see how much there need to be actual gameplay to judge, but slight + or - can determine how much longer other party have to fight back.
Maybe its not best way to deal with flankers that could go dominiant, but i have my own view on that too that is separate from this, for now lets see what this test show.

[AllMight-21446]

If you don’t like it, you can always put me on ignore, you won’t see my posts
you’re welcome

[Pearl-11350]

a 17% nerf in damage is huge

[Shimada-12277]

I could. I could also did what I did.

I chose the latter.

[Moira-21906]

@CoolUsername-11445

If you think a 17% nerf is a “slight damage decrease,” you genuinely shouldn’t be voicing opinions on balance – at least not for DPS. This might possibly be the largest primary fire damage nerf in OW history.

I remember when people said -17% to Moira’s ultimate meant nothing… and they went on all the time how she “still charges her ultimate fast”

YEAH sure thats why Baptites and other better ultimates charge faster oop.

[Moira-21906]

@AllMight-21446

im just going to leave any match that features tracer or genji in any capacity… im not interested in playing against these c4cerous, soul destroying, fun sapping heros any longer… not in OW1 and not in OW2

You must have a lot of -75% exp penalties on your account

[AllMight-21446]

@Moira-21906

You must have a lot of -75% exp penalties on your account

and?.. not like EXP does anything in this game, skins are a big fat nothing burger

[Moira-21906]

Well I was hoping you were going to reply with how many you have lol.