​Hi everyone, this is my first time posting on Reddit. ​People tend to overcomplicate Moira, but honestly, to climb to GM, you only need to master three specific concepts. ​Fade Mastery (Limit Testing) ​Identifying the Win Condition (The Matchup) ​Maximizing Uptime (Zero Downtime) ​Here is the breakdown.

​1. Fade Mastery ​This is the most critical skill, yet most players underestimate it. When you are taking a 1v1 on the flank or deep in the enemy backline, you need to calculate exactly "how far can I extend and still Fade back to my team?" and "where is the actual teamfight happening?" ​It’s not just an escape button; it’s about knowing your absolute limits. If you have perfect map knowledge and Fade mechanics, you can hold "impossible positions" that would be suicide for other supports. You should be able to fight two enemies at once using natural cover and health packs, and still survive comfortably even if things go south. That survivability is Moira's core strength.

​2. Identify your Win Condition (Who to fight) ​You need the self-awareness to know how you provide the most value in this specific match. Sometimes your job is to mark the enemy smurf Tracer/Genji. Other times, you need to coordinate perfectly with your co-support to sustain through the enemy aggression. ​My rough guidelines for matchups: ​vs. Rush: Move as a unit with your team. Basically, support your core and look to clean up low-HP targets. You are the finisher. ​vs. Dive: Do the opposite—harass their backline. You should have the mindset to ego challenge them and win every 1v1. Moira thrives in chaos; when the teams are scattered, that is your playground. ​vs. Poke: Moira is not ideal here, but you can't play passive. You need to sync your timing with your Tank and DPS to collapse on them and destroy their setup.

​3. Maximize Uptime (Always be working) ​This is the biggest point people miss. Moira can—and must—damage and heal simultaneously. If you aren't doing both, you are losing value. ​Every time your Orb comes off cooldown, it should be in the air doing something effective immediately. Before you top off your team’s HP, look to apply pressure. You should constantly be weaving between Left Click and Right Click. Treat it as maintaining 100% Uptime. If you are standing still or holding cooldowns, you are playing wrong. ​Ask me anything. Good luck on the climb.

I believe all 4 characters popped their ults in a similar timeframe, or potentially an echo got 2 in a single activations. This was way back when echo would clone tanks since her health didn't get reduced at all

I'd appreciate any pointers

Hii everyone! I’m a college student and have been researching the cognitive and mental health effects of different video game genres, including Overwatch. So, I created a short google form to add into my research; I play often and would really love to hear how your experience is when playing! It would really help with my research, and all responses are anonymous so none of your information will be shared. Thank you!!

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I'm coming back to OW2 after a pretty long hiatus, and I really want to like LW, but something it just not clicking for me. It feels like his heals are a little lackluster compared to other healers but that might just be me not understanding how to actually play him. Any tips and tricks I should know about him?

I wanna one trick a character until i get to plat so I can spread out to other characters once I'm actually kinda good.

So like, what characters would be good everywhere(roughly) and can solo carry?

Also, is one tricking until you get to plat then spreading out woine you're there a good method to get good in general?

If you were as good as you think you are, you can carry a heavy team mate. Figure out what YOU can do to support them, because ultimately, that’s all you can do. And the smartest players give their teams the best chance they’ve got.