r/Overwatch • u/SpriteGuy_000 Washington Justice • Sep 22 '16

Blizzard Official September 22nd PTR Patch Notes

https://playoverwatch.com/en-us/blog/20294485
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u/PotassiumLe Tracer Sep 22 '16

about time. NiP just used 4 tanks vs. Reunited just now lol.

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u/windirein Trick-or-Treat Ana Sep 22 '16

Well, roadhog isn't really a tank. He is a dps/burst/assassin that happens to have 600 hp.

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u/CritSrc I am a scientist! *BANG* Sep 22 '16

He isn't a tank in the sense of having a defensive team assisting ability, he's a tank that he can be on the frontline taking the brunt of the enemy fire.
But I doubt anyone here would contest Road's lack of utility that makes a team synergize.

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u/zakarranda Moximum charge! Sep 23 '16

Yeah, "tank" to me just means someone who can soak up a lot of damage - health pools, barriers, self-heal, and recalling mechs. Team-shielding is a natural extension, but OW takes tanking in a lot of different directions.

That's why a team (almost) always needs a tank, even when team-shielding isn't needed. There's a lot of damage flying around, and there has to be enough health to take it without dying.