The addition of Overwatch 2’s newest assist hero—Lifeweaver—this week has resulted in huge quantities of suggestions concerning the character’s excessive utility, but additionally his “clunky” gameplay.
Although his Life Grip and Petal Platform are doubtlessly game-changing instruments, the best way that Lifeweaver’s therapeutic should be charged and his weapon swap to go between injury and therapeutic make for a much less fluid expertise.
Giving his preliminary response to the hero, former Overwatch League professional Seagull stated his gameplay model is “awkward.” And with many others echoing that sentiment, the sport’s director Aaron Keller stated earlier this week that Blizzard is looking to make some changes to Lifeweaver.
A day later, Keller added that not solely is Blizzard trying into altering the hero’s management scheme however the devs are “greater than seemingly” going to buff the hero—and the steadiness replace may come as quickly as subsequent week.
“The group will proceed gathering Lifeweaver efficiency information over the weekend and may have particulars on steadiness adjustments (greater than seemingly a buff) someday subsequent week,” Keller stated. “Data on coming management scheme adjustments ought to come subsequent week as nicely.”
Primarily based on the publish by Keller, the steadiness change shouldn’t be essentially tied to the management adjustments for Lifeweaver, however the two updates will seemingly be intertwined. If Blizzard was to vary his weapon-swapping mechanics to one thing extra seamless, Lifeweaver’s skill to rapidly swap between DPS and therapeutic would virtually assuredly be considered as a buff even when he didn’t have any worth adjustments to his injury, therapeutic, or cooldowns.
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Lifeweaver is presently one among only a few heroes who’ve a weapon-swapping mechanic, like Mercy who can change between her therapeutic employees and a pistol. In contrast to Mercy, nonetheless, injury appears to be a extra outstanding a part of Lifeweaver’s package as a result of he can’t empower allies like Mercy does together with her employees.
If Blizzard was to vary Lifeweaver’s weapon swap with one thing extra according to the controls that Moira has, it may make Lifeweaver really feel considerably simpler to play.
It’s unclear precisely what Blizzard may buff in Lifeweaver’s package, however it received’t be his first. Previous to his launch, Blizzard tweaked his healing output by altering the cost time of his Therapeutic Blossom. However primarily based on overwhelming suggestions that his therapeutic nonetheless doesn’t really feel particularly highly effective, the devs may discover a approach to beef up his therapeutic capability.
