Summary
An attentiveOverwatch 2player has discovered that D.Va has reduced headshot damage outside her mech.Overwatch 2has many heroes that are popular with players, including D.Va. The beloved hero is a solid tank pick inOverwatch 2’s current meta, offering a good combination of high survivability and damage.
D.Va is one of the heroes from the originalOverwatchroster who fights alongside her trusty mech. But while other tanks like Reinhardt, Sigma, and Winston wear powerful armor, D.Va distinguishes herself by having the ability to leave her mech thanks to her passive. Once outside, D.Va can continue the fight by damaging opponents with the Light Gun.D.Va can make surprising plays inOverwatch 2, and carry fights when in the hands of the right player. Now, thanks to a surprising discovery,Overwatch 2players discovered that D.Va is a little stronger than they anticipated.
In a surprising twist, Reddit user ddaammaaii discovered that D.Va outside her mech has reduced headshot damage. The player usedOverwatch 2’s Practice Rangeto make a comparison between D.Va and Tracer, twoOverwatch 2characters with the same health (175). They discover that while Tracer is killed after five headshots, D.Va takes seven headshots to die, thanks to inheriting the tanks' headshot damage reduction when not using outside her mech.
Overwatch 2 Tanks Got Several Tweaks This Year
With the release of the May 14 patch, Blizzard made a new round of changes toOverwatch 2tanks. Now, the tanks' role passive gives a 25% damage reduction against critical headshots, and knockback resistance has been increased from 30% to 50%. According to the devs, the adjustment was made to help reduce the feeling that tanks are taken out too quickly byOverwatch 2heroes with high burst damage. This year, tanks got other important changes, such as the 50 HP boost, and the much-talked-aboutaddition of the self-healing passive inOverwatch 2.With it, Blizzard allowed tank mains to be more self-sufficient and less dependent on their support.
While it’s unknown whether the headshot damage reduction outside the mech is an intentional design choice, this isn’t the first timeOverwatch 2players have discovered that D.Va keeps buffs inside or outside the mech. In the comments, oneOverwatch 2player noted that D.Va also keeps the knockback effect outside the mech. With theOverwatch 2x Porsche crossoverunderway, this may be a good time forOverwatch 2players to test D.Va’s potential while securing the hero’s latest skin.
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