Overwatch 2: Wrecking Ball Guide

Wrecking Ball Guide for Overwatch 2! Covers his usage, counter strategies, weapon damage, headshot multiplier, damage falloff, and more.

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Balance Adjustment

Adjustment for February 7, 2023

Adjustment Details
Main Character	Nerf HP 600→450
	Buff Shield 0→150
Piledriver Ability	Buff Cooldown 10→8 seconds
Minefield ULT	Nerf Ultimate cost increased by 9%
	Buff Detonation Time 1.5→1 second

Improved solo gameplay with the addition of shield

Wrecking Ball now has a shield added to its HP, making it easier to play solo. Additionally, the crucial ability Piledriver has a shorter cooldown, allowing for more frequent assaults and more unpredictable movements to confuse the enemy.

Basic Performance and Evaluation

Hero	Category Evaluation

Strongest Ranking	Role	HP
	Tank	600

High mobility makes it easy to take advantageous positions

Wrecking Ball is a character who is good at taking advantage of the mobility of the hook to take advantage of positioning and backing. It is also suitable for surprise attacks on long-distance support characters, and depending on how you use the hook, you can unleash a variety of fighting styles.

Easily stop enemy movement with knockback

Wrecking Ball is a character who can easily knock down enemies with his hook and Piledriver. The combo that uses Piledriver after hooking is especially powerful, and although it is difficult, it can easily be a chance to defeat the enemy at once.

It is difficult for tanks to fulfill their original role.

Wrecking Ball is also a character that is difficult to fulfill the role of a tank, which is to attract the attention of enemies and support allies. Since there are no abilities to support allies and no abilities to withstand attacks from enemies, he is in a difficult position in OW2, where he has become a single tank.

Strategy Guide

Gain Advantageous Positions with 3D Mobility

Wrecking Ball utilizes its high mobility with the Grappling Claw to secure advantageous positions. By aiming for elevated positions and flanking the enemy, playing in a tricky manner will contribute to the team.

Focus on Making Surprise Moves

With its abilities such as Grappling and Roll, Wrecking Ball has a high level of mobility. Try to make surprise moves by catching the enemy off guard. However, since Wrecking Ball has limited self-healing abilities, it is important to prioritize disrupting the enemy formation without overcommitting, assuming that you won't go down easily.

Countermeasures

The Anti-Picks: Sombra

Wrecking Ball has a unique playstyle focused on flanking. As Sombra, you can counter this by using the "Hack" ability to disable his ball form and limit his mobility. This makes Sombra an effective anti-pick choice.

Apply Pressure with High Damage Heroes

Wrecking Ball has high health and mobility, but he cannot attack while in his ball form. Apply constant pressure by using high damage heroes like Reaper or Roadhog, preventing him from attacking and forcing him to either retreat or swing around helplessly.

Compatible Characters

There are no special characters with good compatibility

Determine if the map is suitable for grappling

Wrecking Ball is a character that constantly moves around and disrupts opponents with grappling, so it is not influenced by the composition of allies. There are no particular characters that have good compatibility, so let's determine if Wrecking Ball's grappling is effective on the map.

Ability, Details, and Use

Grappling Claw

Learn positions where high speed movement is possible without stopping by hooking the Grappling Claw

Learn the locations to hook the Grappling Claw in order for high speed movement without stopping. Mastering the ability to move without getting caught on obstacles is crucial as it is essential for the basic movement of Wrecking Ball, causing collision damage and scattering enemies with knockbacks.

Jump to the intended positions

Use the Grappling Claw to jump to the desired positions. The Grappling Claw not only allows movement in the forward, backward, left, and right directions but also enables three-dimensional movement upwards depending on where it is hooked. This is important for gaining high ground and leads to important movements such as connecting to the Piledriver, which directly affects firepower.

Roll

Maneuvering with Increased Movement Speed in Ball Form

When using Wrecking Ball, it is recommended to maneuver using rolls when moving around. In ball form, your movement speed is faster than normal and there is no headshot hitbox, allowing you to safely navigate.

Scouting While Concealing Yourself in Third-Person Perspective

In ball form after using a roll, your perspective changes from first-person to third-person. With a wider field of view compared to other characters, you can scout while concealing yourself behind corners. Take advantage of this information advantage to launch attacks on enemies.

Finish Reloading in Ball Form

When you transform into ball form using a roll, reloading will be completed after 2 seconds. After attacking enemies and depleting your ammunition, use the roll to escape. Once reloading is complete, initiate another attack. Make sure to understand this flow of actions.

Piledriver

Master distance to activate

You cannot activate Piledriver at specific distances from the ground. Use Grappling Hook
Or attack from a higher platform.

Hit the launched enemy with your primary shot

Make sure to hit the enemy after using Piledriver and launching them. Once hit by Piledriver,
The enemy will be launched into the air and immobilized. During that time, defeat the enemy with a combination of Piledriver and the primary shot.

Use the Piledriver at the enemy and fire your main shot while they are launched in mid-air. When hit by a Piledriver, the enemy will be launched into the air and will be unable to move. The Piledriver and your main shot are a perfect combo.

Adaptive Shield

Use it by charging into enemy territory

Use Adaptive Shield by charging into the enemy. The more enemies there are in the vicinity, the more shields you will receive. By charging into a group of enemies, you can ensure that you have enough durability to survive even on your own.

Even without enemies nearby, use it when it looks dangerous

Use Adaptive Shield without hesitation if there is a risk of being defeated even without enemies nearby. Even without enemies, using it will grant you 100 shields and increase your chances of escaping. Take the attack with the shields and try to escape to a healing pack or to your teammates.

【ULT】Mine Field

Activate from a high position

In Minefield, try to activate it from a high position. When activated, it places mines that deal damage when touched, and the higher the position, the wider the area they are scattered. Since it hinders the enemy, be conscious of activating it from a high position.

Attract enemies with Piledriver

After activating Minefield, use Piledriver to attract enemies. By activating Minefield from a high place and immediately using Piledriver, you can attract the hit enemies to the dense area of mines. Therefore, the combination of Piledriver and Minefield is recommended.

Story

Origin Story (External Site)

Tank
Ramattra Release Date and Features	D.Va How to Play Skin List
Winston How to Play Skin List	Orisa How to Play Skin List
Zarya How to Play Skin List	Sigma How to Play Skin List
Junker Queen How to Play Skin List	Doomfist How to Play Skin List
Reinhardt Playstyle　Skin List	Wrecking Ball Playstyle　Skin List
Roadhog Playstyle　Skin List	-

Damage
Ashe Playstyle　Skin List	Widowmaker Playstyle　Skin List
Echo Playstyle　Skin List	Cassidy Playstyle　Skin List
Genji Playstyle　Skin List	Symmetra Playstyle　Skin List
Junkrat Strategy Skin List	Sojourn Strategy Skin List
Soldier:76 Strategy Skin List	Sombra Strategy Skin List
Torbjörn Strategy Skin List	Tracer Strategy Skin List
Hanzo Strategy Skin List	Bastion Performance Evaluation Skin List
Pharah Gameplay Guide　Skin List	Mei Gameplay Guide　Skin List
Reaper Gameplay Guide　Skin List	-

Support
Ana Gameplay Guide　Skin List	Zenyatta Gameplay Guide　Skin List
Baptiste Gameplay Guide　Skin List	Mercy Gameplay Guide　Skin List
Moira Strategy Guide　Skin List	Lucio Strategy Guide　Skin List

Character List and Role Types

Strongest Character Ranking

Strongest Characters arranged by Roles
Tank	Damage	Support

Strongest Character Ranking