A sillyOverwatch 2clip highlighting several consecutive fails starting with a Lifeweaver misplay during a casual match on Ilios went viral on social media earlier this month. The video emerged online mere weeks after Blizzardmade significant changes toOverwatch 2’sLifeweaverin a bid to make the hero more viable across all the game’s modes.
Lifeweaver is the latest addition to the 37-strong character roster ofOverwatch 2. Capable of spawning platforms and pulling allies, this support hero was originally released at the beginning of the game’s Season 4, which started on April 11. Yet, the character has so far seen fairly little play, even after Blizzard treated him to two major buffs. Some ten weeks into his release, the fandom mostly knowsLifeweaver as the hero who tends to ruinOverwatch 2playswith hilarious results.
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The latest development that will undoubtedly add to that reputation comes in the form of anOverwatch 2gameplay clip from Reddit user Healsg00dMan, who recently ended up at the receiving end of a less-than-optimal Lifeweaver play during a control match on Ilios. The footage starts with the player’s Cassidy being pulled by an allied Lifeweaver in order to help him line up a shot on a nearby Roadhog. But even though it’s immediately clear that the move sent the player diving into their death, the opposing Roadhog enthusiastically jumps out of bounds in an apparent effort to use his Chain Hook on the already doomed Cassidy and die in the process.
As if these two fails weren’t humorous enough on their own, the Cassidy player who recorded the clip even got targeted by a nearbyAna’sOverwatch 2Nano Boostfor a completely pointless Ultimate buff just as they were plummeting to their death. The combined hilarity of these consecutive misplays sent the clip to the front page of theOverwatchsubReddit on June 24, with numerous fans reacting to the video labeling its mishaps as “peak"Overwatch 2gameplay.
Since Lifeweaver is a fairly recent addition to Blizzard’s hit shooter, there’s still hope for him to eventually find his way into the game’s competitive meta. But seeing how many players currently find him to be fairly gimmicky, that’s unlikely to happen without additional buffs. Blizzard seems to be acutely aware of this issue, with one of its developers recently revealing thatLifeweaver could receive a significant rework inOverwatch 2Season 5.
Overwatch 2is available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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