Overwatch 2: Lucio Guide

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

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Balance Adjustment

Adjustment on February 7, 2023

Adjustment Details
Sound Barrier Ability	Buff Required cost decreased by 7%

Easier to protect allies with ULT

Lucio's ULT now has a decreased required cost, making it easier to protect allies. It can be activated more easily and can now be used to counter enemy ULTs more effectively.

Basic Performance and Evaluation

Hero	Category Evaluation

Strongest Ranking	Role	HP
	Tank	200

Role	Tank Becomes more resistant to crowd control effects. Also, the ultimate charge rate of the hero dealing damage and healing is reduced compared to usual.
Unique	Wall Ride Jumping towards the wall allows moving along the walls.

Can grant healing and speed increases to nearby allies

Lucio is an easy-to-use character who can grant either recovery or speed increases just by being near allies. It only needs to be within the range centered around you, so you can naturally support your allies just by being near them, and you don't need to aim like other supports.

Top-class mobility

Lucio has top-class mobility among characters. Wallriding allows you to move faster than running on the ground, and is harder for enemies to target. It looks like it will be able to utilize its mobility to disturb the enemy while also recovering at the same time.

No long-distance recovery method

Lucio can recover range automatically, but has no means of long-distance recovery. If you are separated from your allies, you will not be able to provide any support, and it is not compatible with characters such as Pharah and Genji who attack while separated from their allies. You have the option to have your allies match you or change your character yourself.

Strategy Guide

Include allies within the effective range

When playing as Lucio, let's make sure to include allies within his effective range. Lucio's effective range extends around himself, and within this range, he automatically grants speed boosts and healing to his allies. However, the effects do not reach beyond walls, so it's important to stay close to your teammates.

Avoid attacks by wall riding

When using Lucio, let's try to avoid attacks by wall riding. By pressing the jump button while using his passive skill Wall Ride, Lucio can run on walls, allowing you to avoid attacks while moving and escape from enemies. Always maintain awareness of wall riding to evade attacks.

Avoid going forward alone

When using Lucio, let's avoid going forward alone. Lucio has both mobility and firepower, but if you separate yourself from your teammates, you won't be able to provide support. Additionally, if you get eliminated, you'll cause trouble for your teammates. Therefore, it's best to move together with your allies, seize opportunities to advance, and quickly return to your teammates.

Countermeasures

Anti-Pick is Roadhog

Lucio has the passive ability to move along walls and a speed boost effect, making him a highly mobile support hero. As Roadhog, you can use "Chain Hook" to pull Lucio towards you and aim for a headshot kill. This makes him a good choice as an anti-pick hero.

Attacking together as a group

While Lucio has low attack power, his high mobility and self-healing ability make him highly resilient. It can be troublesome if he survives for a long time, especially during overtime. Therefore, it is recommended to use heroes such as Roadhog or Ana to stop his movements and quickly take him down.

Compatible Characters

Orisa

Team Up with Frontline Characters

Since Lucio can only support allies who are in close proximity, it's recommended to team up with frontline characters to advance. Characters like Winston and Reaper who move independently won't receive healing, so it's better to stick with Orisa or Soldier.

Ability, Details, and Use

Crossfade

Support allies with speed boost

Crossfade supports ally movement with a speed boost. Lucio’s ability increases speed to help aggressively attack allies.

Heal allies when they take damage

Switch to healing with Crossfade when nearby allies take damage. Heal the entire team with area healing, take care of the damage, and prepare for the next attack.

Amp It Up

Use Amp It Up without hesitation when ally's HP is low

When an ally's HP is low, use Amp It Up without hesitation to heal. In Overwatch 2, even if one ally is killed, it puts the team at a disadvantage in terms of damage, support, and every aspect. Therefore, it is recommended to increase healing power without hesitation when an ally is in danger of being defeated in order to prevent kills.

Increase speed and attack in one go

Use Amp It Up to enhance Speed Boost and attack the enemy with the entire team. When the enemy is retreating or when they have taken advantageous positions such as high ground, increasing the speed and attacking with the entire team can overwhelm the enemy without enough response.

Soundwave

Protect Allies from Approaching Enemies

Soundwave can be used to protect allies from approaching enemies. The ability allows you to
Knockback hit enemies to provide aid for support and tank heroes.

Aim for Environmental Kills

Environmental kills are possible with Soundwave. Cliffs and holes in the map allow easier aim. Utilize you mobility and stun enemies by surprise to create an advantage.

Maps for Environmental Kills
BUSAN	ILIOS	LIJIANG	NEPAL

【ULT】Sound Barrier

Use as a counter for enemy ultimates

Sound Barrier is recommended to use as a counter for enemy ultimates. It provides a shield of 750 to the surrounding area, boosting durability and allowing you to withstand powerful enemy attacks. Assess the enemy composition to determine which ultimate to counter.

Note that it only activates when landing

Sound Barrier only activates when Lucio lands on the ground, so be careful. If activated from a high place or while being knocked back by an enemy, there is a possibility of being defeated by the enemy before landing. When activating, make sure to check your standing position and the absence of knockback characters among the enemies.

[Technique] Backward Wall Ride

Let's modify Lucio's control settings to enable the Backward Wall Ride. With the ability to perform a Wall Ride facing backward, you can easily threaten enemies while retreating by keeping your view towards the front. It also allows you to participate in combat while capturing a base by running on walls.

Story

Overwatch 2 Official Hero List

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