Overwatch has over 30 characters that every play otherwise and equally to at least one one other, this makes strategizing vital to a match’s success and will make all of the distinction between a blowout or a detailed name time beyond regulation victory.
Tanks have modified from Overwatch 1, from altering the meta from two tanks to only one to main reworks like with Orisa, this places new gamers on a considerably extra even floor with OG Overwatch gamers as they now must relearn a personality.
The latest tank to enter the fray at launch was Junker Queen, a personality teased years in the past via largely identify dropping when it got here to the tales of JunkRat and Roadhog, she will turn out to be an actual downside in the fitting fingers and may even setup multi-kills for his or her DPS (Injury Per Second) teammates.
So, lets discuss her royal highness of the apocalypse and how one can deliver the ache!
Intro
Making her official debut as a playable character in season 1 of Overwatch 2, Junker Queen has some massive tank boots to fill as extra acquainted tanks, like Doomfist and D.VA, are recognized to have the ability to maintain their very own on the subject of frontline fight.
Typically tanks do nicely with drawing aggro away from their teammates and taking great amount of injury, some tanks excel at defending whereas different are principally DPS with a considerable amount of well being, Junker Queen is certainly the latter.
As talked about earlier than, Doomfist and D.Va are nice with charging into battle and inflicting harm, they excel at drawing aggro and distracting enemy gamers. Junker Queen follows that pattern as she has a number of methods to assault and disrupt opponents.
That is all state of affairs primarily based, in fact, and all of it depends upon the sport mode being performed. Earlier than we get into mode conditions, we’re going to speak about Junker Queen fundamentals.
The Fundamentals
Junker Queen has a pump motion shotgun that may be shot six instances earlier than needing to be reloaded, her Scattergun has respectable vary and is brutal up shut, this may help push opposing gamers again as many will attempt to keep away from a detailed encounter.
The one actual flaw to the Scattergun is the low ammo rely, Junker Queen gamers may be simply caught off guard if they’re being encountered by a DPS character that has excessive mobility.
Subsequent is the Jagged Blade, this knife is Junker Queens finest weapon and can be utilized to nice impacts when you get an actual really feel for the timing. The blade is thrown at opponents and can stick with them upon contact and trigger a ‘bleeding’ have an effect on, slowly draining a small quantity of well being. In case you name the blade again, through the use of the identical button to throw it, you’ll pull your opponent in the direction of you and may proceed your assault utilizing the Scattergun.
Even when you miss your goal initially, the blade will nonetheless trigger bleeding to any enemy gamers that get caught within the blade’s path again to you, this offers Junker Queen gamers a strategy to trick enemy gamers into pondering that they might be getting attacked from the rear.
Carnange is a big ax that Junker Queen carries on her again, when used, the ax will trigger a bleeding have an effect on just like the blade, the most important distinction between the Jagged Blade and Carnage is that the ax can hit a number of opponents without delay and may even take out decrease well being characters in a single swing.
The largest flaw with Carnage is the wind-up time, in contrast to the blade, Carnage takes a bit time to swing, and gamers are locked in till the animation is completed, this leaves Junker Queen uncovered to enemy assaults and may be taken benefit of a number of characters are attacking concurrently.
Commanding Shout is a capability that grants Junker Queen, and any ally with the radius, a short lived well being and motion increase. This means may be very useful to avoid wasting an ally who’s low on well being whereas ready for healers or a good way to rapidly get your crew again on a management level.
This means has an extended fifteen second cooldown, gamers will must be very cautious how and after they use this means, the timing is vital and may very well be the distinction to Junker Queen holding some extent lengthy sufficient for her crew to respawn or her getting trapped in a nook with no means out.
Lastly, Junker Queen’s final means, Rampage.
This means pushes Junker Queen ahead and wounds any enemy caught in her path like Carnage and the Jagged Blade, what makes Rampage such a harmful means is that it not solely causes bleeding like the 2 aforementioned skills, however it additionally briefly stops opponents from having the ability to heal or be healed.
Using Junker Queen
Now that we’ve got a primary outlook of Junker Queen lets check out a number of the finest methods to make use of her skills in several modes.
In each escort and hybrid mode Junker Queen is an actual downside, and that’s because of characters needing to be on the purpose to be able to transfer/declare it, they’re compelled to be considerably near Junker Queen and her terrifying ax, in these modes gamers are going to wish to play very aggressive and scare enemies away from the target.
Gamers ought to make nice use of Carnage and the Jagged Blade towards tanks, this can assist throw them off as they’ll need deal with eliminating the character that may drain their well being, DPS will attempt to keep away from Carnage and healers will run as they don’t wish to meet the tip of the Jagged Blade.
Whereas attacking it’s key to rapidly draw aggro and draw tanks away out of your teammates, the primary push can set the whole really feel of the match, if the defenders get a foothold with holding your crew again, chances are high that they’ll maintain the onslaught going.
A very good defending crew could have their healers watch over the tanks, so make use of the Jagged Blade when potential to do harm to them from a distance whereas nonetheless specializing in drawing consideration to your self, because of their low well being, healers usually tend to flee and go away their tank susceptible.
Use Carnage on tanks to make up for the damages you will have missed out on because of healers’ intervention, tanks usually tend to face off towards Junker Queen to maintain her from selecting off their DPS.
In contrast to different tanks, Junker Queen can actually put the squeeze on the opposing crew and maintain them from attending to the target, she will suppress opponents at their spawn level because of her means to assault from each shut and lengthy vary. The opposite tanks with this means are Orisa, Winston and Wrecking Ball (Relying on the participant expertise, in fact, these characters are simply the simplest to make use of to suppress enemies at their spawn level).
Whereas getting used to taking part in Junker Queen, gamers ought to first see who they’ve for healers on their crew, a harmful pairing for Junker Queen is Zenyatta and Mercy, if in case you have both of those two attempt to experiment with getting near your opponents and utilizing Carnage. Getting your timing proper with the ax may help tackle a number of enemies throughout these essential ultimate seconds when everyone begins to congregate on the target in a determined try to finish the match.
Getting aggressive will scare your opponents again and may help your crew make that preliminary push ahead, which is arguably the toughest a part of Push, however what about defending?
The identical technique for attacking truly applies for defending too, bear in mind when it was stated that Junker Queen was one the simplest characters to make use of for spawn level suppression? Nicely, that’s going to be your beginning transfer, take the wind away out of your opponents early by chewing away well being with Jagged Blade and punishing tanks with Carnage.
Now that the opposing crew is aware of you’re going to be aggressive, they’re going to attempt to deal with taking you out as early as potential, this distraction will give your DPS teammates the optimum probability to actually hit them and trigger frustration.
On the subject of different modes like push and management issues change up a bit bit, in these modes your opponents can transfer round a bit extra freely as soon as the purpose has been captured, in these modes it’s very straightforward on your crew to get separated and go away Junker Queen to fend for herself because the healers have to maneuver round way more to try to defend the DPS.
Healers largely keep within the again in these modes as they now have extra wiggle room to retreat and get backup, so attacking them will take a bit extra effort for Junker Queen gamers, the Jagged Blade is your finest guess in these modes to catch healers and pull them in the direction of you to complete them off.
In contrast to with Hybrid and escort, you need to work on throwing the Jagged Blade, as talked about earlier than, this can assist quail healers however it would additionally punish DPS gamers attacking you from vary and produce them nearer to your taking part in subject.
Management is the one mode the place you may truly ignore the tank, as a substitute do away with their helps, DPS and healers will attempt to keep out of your vary whereas their tank offers heavy harm upfront. Junker Queen can disrupt this together with her aggressive skills and trigger them to flee from their tank and giving your crew an opportunity to place the harm on the lone defender.
Counters
It’s time to speak about countering the Queen, it’s essential to know what characters can put an early finish to Junker Queen’s reign, with this you may tackle the Queen or keep away from pricey errors.
Mobility characters are a determent to Junker Queen, when you rush her with a excessive mobility character like Moira, Genji, Lucio or Sojourn, you may trigger her nice complications and distract her from going after you crew and even purchase your tank a while to succeed in you and assist.
Attacking Junker Queen with DPS can work, if in case you have the fitting character, Sojourns means to maneuver rapidly and ship harm even quicker can pull the eye from Junker Queen gamers. Junkrat’s means to lob his grenades at nice distances together with the flexibility to launch himself to security may even maintain gamers on edge.
Strive forcing Junker Queen to make use of her Commanding Shout rapidly, this alerts to your crew that she is on her final legs and everyone must push on her now, Pharah works finest because of airborne means preserving her out of attain.
Right here’s an inventory of characters to make use of/keep away from on the subject of Junker Queen:
Orisa: She will get simply as aggressive and may even push Junker Queen again, giving her crew some respiration room, Orisa can be nice at taking harm and drawing aggro.
Winston: due to his defend, Winston can get fairly near Junker Queen and never fear about any of her assaults, even when she goes into the bubble Winston has already began dealing harm. Winston’s slam is nice at catching Junker Queen off guard and even escaping from her if wanted.
Zarya: Zarya’s bubble can null the bleeding impacts on her or her teammate(s), and since Junker Queen is an aggressive character, there’s an excellent probability that enemy gamers will ‘feed’ Zarya’s bubble and provide you with extra energy to do harm with.
Wrecking Ball: This ‘little’ man has probably the most mobility within the tank class, combine that with a slam means not too completely different from Winston and you bought an issue on you hand. He can roll right into a ball and make a fast retreat, and even chase down enemies, and he delivers harm with respectable velocity.
Bastion: Truthfully this one is a bit iffy, an excellent Bastion participant is only a downside regardless of who you will have, however along with his means to show right into a cellular gatling gun Bastion can eat away at Junker Queen if she’s caught off guard.
Junkrat: As talked about earlier than, Junkrat is a superb DPS counter because of his skills to deal fixed harm and no actual must goal, his metal entice can be key to halting an aggressive Junker Queen participant.
Pharah: Her flight means will assist keep away from any of Junker Queens assault and she will disrupt by drawing Junker Queen’s consideration and pushing her away from any teammate in want of help.
Sojourn: After Pharah, Sojourn could also be the very best DPS character to tackle Junker Queen, her energy slide can be utilized to create a niche between her and Junker Queen whereas nonetheless attacking. Combine in that the facility slide can flip right into a excessive leap, and you’ve got a personality that may actually run and gun towards the Queen.
Outro
Now that you’ve got a primary understanding of Junker Queen you may go forth and rule the wasteland, understand that that is season 1 Junker Queen and the crew at Blizzard are all the time altering heroes and their skills, so all the time maintain an eye fixed out for any official bulletins from Blizzard relating to any and all characters.
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