A proper team dynamic is important inOverwatchas players balance damage, tank, and support heroes, but sometimes teammates go above and beyond. OneOverwatchplayer has captured the precise moment that a Reinhardt sacrificed themselves for a Mercy that was destined to fall off of the Ilios map.
Reddit user Majiingilane has shared a clip of anOverwatchmatch they recently had in which a Reinhardt jumps off a ledge to rescue the Mercy, who proceeds to heal others as soon as they reach them. While Mercy’s ultimate ability allows her to fly around at will, theOverwatchsupport heroin Majiingilane’s video was likely still charging their Valkyrie. Seemingly deeming the Mercy more important to the team as enemies push the Ilios capture point, the Reinhardt ensured that others would receive heals despite being down one tank.
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Majiingilane’sOverwatchclip begins with the player healing an allied Moira from behind a Reinhardt that’s blocking incoming damage for them. Although the team had notably lost the previous round onOverwatch’s Ilios map, the three characters hold the zone with a Cassidy as a D.Va flies away. Having a direct view of the Mercy, an enemy Roadhog uses their hook to pull the support hero toward them and next to a ledge, which makes the Mercy plummet. It is at this point when the Reinhardt abandons their post to save the healer by switching places with them.
The Mercy in Majiingilane’sOverwatchvideo is quickly able to use the Guardian Angel ability - which will remaina skill of hers inOverwatch 2- on the falling Reinhardt to fly back up to Ilios and resume helping the rest of their team. The Roadhog that caused this altercation to take place slowly retreats as the clip concludes, while the Mercy falls back to a position behind the capture area with an allied Moira. It’s currently unclear if this push helped the team win their battle on Ilios, but it may have helped them maintain the position for a lot longer than they otherwise would have.
However, manyOverwatchfans quickly took to Majiingilane’s post to let other players know that Reinhardt’s death was unnecessary and that they could have stood on the ledge instead. One of the top responses expressed enthusiasm about Mercy’s teammate Moira saying goodbye as Reinhardt fell to their death, while others gave thetank hero that’s less effective inOverwatch 2respect for being knightly and chivalrous.
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