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Do all melee attacks deal the same amount of damage?
With one exception, all quick melee attacks performed with the V key deal 30 damage and have the same hitbox. When playing as Brigitte, pressing V will swing her main weapon instead.
Some melee ...
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In a competitive match, when a player quits, does the game look for a replacement?
Replacements are not allowed in competitive matches. There are several reasons why doing so is a bad idea:
The player who left might be able to return, if they just had a temporary internet problem ...
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My HUD has completely disappeared! What happened to it?
So it turns out I "fat-fingered" a key combination on accident while trying to Alt-Tab. Overwatch (and apparently most other Blizzard games) have Toggle HUD hotkey which is set to AltX by default. I ...
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Can Sombra teleport to her teleporter after respawn?
No. The teleporter disappears when you die.
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How to reset MMR to escape Bronze tier (bottom 1%)?
Ranked and quick play MMR is separate. The only way to truly reset your MMR is to buy the game again on a new account, which will set your MMR to be whatever the average rank is.
However, I strongly ...
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Are Overwatch loot boxes populated when awarded, or when opened?
From the Overwatch Wiki
Loot Box's contents are generated when players earn or buy them, not when Loot Box is opened[1]. For example, any Loot Box acquired before installing July 19, 2016 patch ...
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Is it still possible to play Overwatch or are we forced to use Overwatch 2?
Overwatch 1 is no longer playable. Source
Overwatch 2 is free-to-play and available to play as of today. Owners of Overwatch 1 will get a free DLC.
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How to reset MMR to escape Bronze tier (bottom 1%)?
Your best option is to find some players who are also stuck in the bottom ranks, and group up with them. Find people with mics so you can coordinate your attacks/defense over Discord or in-game voice ...
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What organisations are the characters of Overwatch part of?
The characters of Overwatch have several affiliations, often with complex ties and political relationships.
Summary of Character affiliations
Ana [OW]: A founding member of Overwatch. She was ...
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Can I install Overwatch and play WoW at the same time
To prevent the download from pausing while you're playing WoW, do the following in the Blizzard App
Click the Blizzard icon near the upper-left corner.
Click Settings
Click Game Install/Update on the ...
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What does "King of the Hill" mean in Overwatch?
According to this thread, Timmy Jim's comment is correct that Control is what people refer to as King of the Hill.
Control is KOTH
Control
KOTH is King Of The Hill, so it's control.
The term is ...
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Does every hero have a New Year's Resolution?
Nearly all the characters have indeed a line. Here are most of those:
D.Va: "My New Year's resolution? Play all the games I need to catch up on!"
Zarya: "My new year's resolution? Five one three." (...
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What does this new icon mean?
That icon shows a player's Endorsement level, while the colours represent how many endorsements of each kind that player has received:
Sportsmanship in green
Good Teammate in purple
Shot Caller in ...
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Are Overwatch sprays language settings specific?
I just did go in a game to make a quick test with English players (as I am a French one). I used the spray "Merci" (which means "Thanks"). While it appeared as "Merci" for me and another French player,...
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In what situation can I hold the ability key to use it asap after leaving the stun?
Does this apply to every skill?
Yes, but
There are a couple of skills that require a target. A few that come to mind are Mercy's Guardian Angel, Ana's Nano Boost, and Zenyatta's Orbs of Harmony/...
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Why are only the default skins allowed in tournaments?
It's all about being able to easily identify characters, especially in large team fights. While most competitive players are probably able to identify characters no matter what skin they're using, it ...
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Overwatch XP gain. Quick match or Ranked?
In a general sense, Quick Matches will gain you XP faster, but this may not hold true across the board. The explanation can be found on this post from a thread on the Battle.net forum:
At the ...
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Can the Photon Barrier Block Ultimates?
It has the exact same behavior as Reinhardt's shield and Winston's bubble shield (and any other energy powered shield for that matter) so yes it should block both of those ults, although Earthshatter ...
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How did I get Healing Done as D.Va?
It appears that when D.Va deletes a Moira's Biotic Orb with Defense Matrix, she gains ownership of it for a split moment. Any healing that the orb is doing at the time of it being deleted is credited ...
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What can Genji deflect?
The list of projectiles Genji can reflect is nearly identical to the list of projectiles D.Va's Defense Matrix can block, but with the added bonus of being able to negate damage from Melee and ...
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Where to aim after hooking with Roadhog?
Generally, you should aim where the most area possible is covered by the aim circle on the enemy character (most of the time the headshot bonus is neglectable). I tested all of it manually in a custom ...
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As Moira, can you cancel your own ultimate ability?
No you can't cancel your own ultimate, apart from killing yourself.
Enemies such as McCree and Hog can cancel the ult when using some of their abilities on you, but Moira can't do it alone.
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Why do random red skulls sometimes appear for Mercy?
Those are assists.
When an ally gets an elimination and you contribute to the enemy's death through indirect means, such as weakening the enemy or buffing your allies, you score an assist. Assists ...
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Can Zenyatta track an invisible Sombra with Orb of Discord?
No. The Orb of Discord icon above Sombra's head disappears when she goes invisible, however, she does not shed Orb of Discord by going invisible, unlike Reaper's Wraith Form (for example).
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How to remove skull, which obscures the vision?
There is no way to change the UI in that way currently and no planned feature to do so. Right now the only way you possibly could have the skull not show up is by turning off the entire UI with Alt+Z ...
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How is 'Overwatch: Game of the Year Edition' different than 'Overwatch: Origins Edition'
The Game of the Year Edition has everything from the Origins edition, but also has 10 loot boxes for Overwatch.
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Why can I sometimes see the Yeti through walls in Mei's Yeti Hunt?
Anytime your teammate hits the Yeti you can see his location for a short time, even through walls.
This is shown on the Hero Ability menu as the passive Teamwork ability.
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What does the H on Wrecking Ball's Wooden Ball skin stand for?
It most likely stands for Hammond, the hamster's name.
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How long can Bastion tank Bob in Sentry while self-healing?
Numbers:
B.O.B. fires a total of 78 bullets that each deal 14 damage every 8 seconds.
Damage per second: 112 (88 against armour)
Total damage: 1092
Bastion has 300 health (100 of which is armour) ...
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When exactly is the "there is a teleporter" information said?
The Overwatch Wiki says that when Symmetra places it, someone on the opposing team will announce its existence. When someone on the enemy team actually spots the teleporter, they will announce that ...
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