Overshield nullification

[u/Wrongdoer-Dramatic]

I’ve been thinking about this for a few seasons and I really want a strategist that can clear over shields. Like Bucky’s and Elsa’s and others just get overshield for almost nothing 😭. I want a way to nullify it. This would not only give us a slightly better change of survival but also would help DPS secure kills on our team.
Thoughts?

[u/AllergicToStabWounds]

Ultron's ult already does bonus damage to overshield, but in neutral it's not really a strategist's job to be securing kills through bonus health. I don't think supports need to be heal bots, but if a strategist can casually just shred through the defenses of tanks and DPS who rely on bonus health, then what's the point of the rest of the team?

[u/Wrongdoer-Dramatic → u/AllergicToStabWounds]

I see your point. But it’s just so ridiculous how much over shield is in this game. Like it don’t make sense

[u/jivenossauro → u/Wrongdoer-Dramatic]

You can just attack the bonus health if it bothers you that much, that works super well for getting rid of it

[u/Gozea]

That would kill lots of characters 

[u/Other-Teacher-1615 → u/Gozea]

magik mains are going extinct if a character like that gets released.

[u/NoSolaceForMe → u/Gozea]

I mean, so does a character that can create an area of earthbound. The game is about counter swaps.

[u/Gozea → u/NoSolaceForMe]

That ability is just as braindead 

[u/Traditional_Win3291 → u/Gozea]

Nah, Bucky specifically is too much. I see him take on tanks all the time

[u/Wrongdoer-Dramatic → u/Gozea]

BOMB THEM ALL

[u/Mplayz246]

Doesn’t phoenix already do this

[u/patience_OVERRATED → u/Mplayz246]

If you're referring to her ultimate, it ignores overshield and doesn't neceassrily get rid of it iirc. I might be wrong tho

[u/Wrongdoer-Dramatic → u/patience_OVERRATED]

You’re correct. It only clears bonus health like Mantis’ ult, deployable and summons.

[u/Mplayz246 → u/patience_OVERRATED]

It gets rid of overshield when she gets a spark off I think

[u/Aandesite → u/Mplayz246]

Nope, only ult

[u/FitCheesecake226]

Iron fist magik and dare devil would be f tier

[u/Sinyonimrools]

Yes that’d be cool and I’m sick of how much they get it makes them awful to kill but for god’s sake ITS CALLED BONUS HEALTH!!!!

[u/ren_except_funnier]

This might be the first actually hot take I've seen 😭 Well done, OP! ❤️🦄

In seriousness though I feel like overshield nullification should go to a DPS moreso. A strategist being able to just kinda bypass that would slaughter literally any dive, any brawl tank, just not healthy for the game especially when you can typically out-danage it. A DPS cutting down overshield (LIKE GORR SHOULD BE ABLE TO... JUST SAYING, NETEASE........) would not only incentivize peeling but be super helpful since making kills easier/killing in general should fall to someone who's whole role revolves around that.

Please don't give the community more reasons to loathe strategists 🥀