Trivia
- Winston was one of the hardest characters to animate due to the numerous armor pieces he wears. His rage mode also presented problems due to the changes in movement animation. His design was "top-down" (where developers start with story/art/flavor elements and develop abilities around those ideas afterwards).
- A statue of Winston was present at GamesCom 2015.
- A baby Winston pet was made available in World of Warcraft for those who purchase the Origins Edition of Overwatch. Likewise, a Winston portrait will be available in StarCraft II.
- A Funko Pop Winston figurine was released in Jun., 2016.
- A statue of a baby Winston holding the hand of Chris Metzen was presented to the latter as a gift to commemorate his retirement from Blizzard.
- Primal Rage`s name is maybe a reference of the 1994 game of the same name, which featuresSpecial attraction two ape-like characters and one of them are named as Blizzard.
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- Winston`s Tesla Cannon gets its name from the Tesla Coil, an electrical resonant transformer circuit designed by inventor Nikola Tesla in 1891.
Trivia
- It is possible to see Warcraft II: Tides of Darkness running on Winston`s computer on the first animated short, Recall.
- Voiced by Crispin Freeman
Summary
Winston wields impressive inventions⃢₀ₔa jump pack, electricity-blasting Tesla Cannon, portable shield projector and more⃢₀ₔwith literal gorilla strength.
Videos
Story
A super-intelligent, genetically engineered gorilla, Winston is a brilliant scientist and a champion for humanity`s potential. Since a young age, he has shown limitless curiosity for the world around him, but also has a fondness for stories, especially those passed down from generation to generation. By his own admission, he tends to overthink things, is a perfectionist, and tends to ramble. As an ape among humans, he gets regular remarks on this subject, including references to old video games.
When Winston loses his temper, Winston becomes a raging ape. In his off-time, he enjoys peanut butter and bananas. He has stated/joked that his love of the former is due to his genetic therapy.
Abilities
Info
Winston is a Tank Each hero fills a different role in Overwatch. Roles in Overwatch are loosely defined, and heroes can fulfill a role not designated for them. Roles, as they exist, are designed to help players identify which hero See playable characters. For the animated short, see Hero. All of the heroes, as of 2015 There are currently 24 playable hero characters in Overwatch. Each fits into one of four roles in Overwatch See the in-game organization. For the article about the game, see Overwatch. "Conflict. As the world teetered on the brink of anarchy, a new hope arose. An elite international taskforce charged with .
Strategy
Winston is one of the game`s most mobile Tanks, capable of crossing vast distances in a single leap to bring the fight to his enemies. His Tesla Cannon, combined with the agility provided by his Jump Pack, makes him a persistent menace that can easily disrupt any enemy team through constant harassment and the power of his Primal Rage. Much like Reinhardt, be that as it may, he is only capable of fighting at short range, and he is not nearly as consistently durable as the other Tanks.
Official tips
- Winston is a highly mobile tank that leaps around, creating chaos.
- Barrier Projector Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice creates a protective sphere that blocks enemy fire.
- Primal Rage Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice heals Winston and transforms him into a bestial juggernaut.
Weapons & Abilities
- Tesla Cannon Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice : Winston`s primary weapon. The Tesla Cannon causes continual damage in a cone in front of Winston as long as the primary fire button is held down.
- The Tesla Cannon automatically targets any enemies who are within the cone. Even evasive targets like Tracer Tracer "Cheers, love! The cavalry s here!" Real Name Lena Oxton Age 26 Nationality English Occupation AdventurerPilot (Formerly)Overwatch Agent (Formerly) Base London, England Affiliation Overwatch (formerly) Relations Emily (girlfriend) Voice Cara Theobold 1] 2] (English) Dorothee cannot avoid being damaged by Winston so long as they are within range of the Cannon.
- The Tesla Cannon has fairly low damage compared to the weapons of other Tanks. It`s best not to go head-to-head with other Tanks unless they`re already low on Health.
- Tesla Cannon is not blocked by barriers or Genji`s Deflect Genji "Even if I sacrifice my body, I will never sacrifice my honor." Real Name Genji Shimada (島田源氏) 1] Other Names Sparrow Age 35 Nationality Japanese Occupation Adventurer Base Hanamura, Japan (formerly) Shambali Monastery, Nepal .
- Jump Pack Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice : When activated, Winston performs a massive leap forwards. When he lands, he deals damage to all enemies in a small area and knocks them back.
- With Jump Pack, Winston can easily reach distant enemies in a single bound. If your team is being harassed by Widowmaker Widowmaker "One shot, one kill." Real Name Amélie Lacroix Age 33 Nationality French Occupation Assassin Base Annecy, France Affiliation Talon Relations Gérard Lacroix (husband, deceased) Voice Chloe Hollings (English and French) Francesca Perilli (Italian)Shizuka Itô or Hanzo Hanzo "With every death comes honor. With honor, redemption." Real Name Hanzo Shimada (島田半蔵) 1] Age 38 Nationality Japanese Occupation Mercenary, Assassin Base Hanamura, Japan (formerly) Affiliation Shimada Clan (formerly) Relations Sojiro Shimada (father) Genji , don`t be afraid to leap onto them and take them out.
- Jump Pack will immediately end if Winston collides with a solid object like a box or short wall when first activating Jump Pack. Make sure you have ample distance to vault over obstacles before using Jump Pack.
- Once in the air, Winston has a small amount of air control, allowing him to curve around in the air. Use this to both evade enemy fire and to land on certain platforms.
- Barrier Projector Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice : When activated, Winston drops a small projector that creates a bubble-shaped barrier, absorbing a certain amount of damage from the enemy team before being destroyed. The bubble is hollow: an enemy inside the bubble can still hit Winston or his allies if they are also inside the bubble. The barrier will disappear automatically after a few seconds.
- Barrier Projector does not inherit Winston`s momentum. If he drops it while mid air with Jump Pack, it will fall straight downwards.
- Winston can "dance" between the edge of the bubble in order to keep himself safe for its duration. When an enemy enters into the bubble, move outside of it so that the enemy has to exit the bubble to attack you. Once they do, move back into the bubble. This lets you deal constant damage while the barrier absorbs most of your enemy`s damage.
- Primal Rage Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice (Ultimate): Winston`s Ultimate Ultimate abilities (Commonly referred to by players as Ults ) are powerful abilities only available to a hero once their Ultimate Meter has filled. Progress towards an Ultimate persists through death. The Ultimate Meter fills by ability. When activated, Winston transforms into a berserk ape, gaining a massive amount of maximum Health, greatly shortening the cooldown on Jump Pack, and changing his primary weapon into fast-hitting hand swipes that deal damage and knock enemies back a great distance. Winston cannot use Barrier Projector while Primal Rage is active. Winston returns to base maximum Health after Primal Rage ends.
- Primal Rage causes Winston`s Health to be immediately refilled to the new, higher value. Use Primal Rage when you`re in danger of dying.
- The hand swipes from Primal Rage are incredibly disruptive. Use your frequent Jump Packs to leap at enemies and knock them off an objective or into an open pit.
- Jump Pack will immediately come off cooldown both when activating Primal Rage and when Primal Rage ends. This guarantees a safe entrance and exit to a skirmish.
General Strategies
- Winston is a great Tank for new players. His Tesla Cannon automatically hits any enemies in front of him, minimizing the amount of aiming you need to do, and his Barrier Projector gives both him and his team extra survivability.
- Winston is a fantastic counter to mobile enemies like Tracer Tracer "Cheers, love! The cavalry s here!" Real Name Lena Oxton Age 26 Nationality English Occupation AdventurerPilot (Formerly)Overwatch Agent (Formerly) Base London, England Affiliation Overwatch (formerly) Relations Emily (girlfriend) Voice Cara Theobold 1] 2] (English) Dorothee or Genji Genji "Even if I sacrifice my body, I will never sacrifice my honor." Real Name Genji Shimada (島田源氏) 1] Other Names Sparrow Age 35 Nationality Japanese Occupation Adventurer Base Hanamura, Japan (formerly) Shambali Monastery, Nepal . The autohit nature of Tesla Cannon prevents them from dodging the constant stream of damage from Winston, and Barrier Projector gives Winston more than enough Health to deal with them. When up against a good player using Tracer or Genji, consider switching to Winston.
- Winston excels at bypassing chokepoints and attacking control points. He can force a defending team to fall back and defend the objective, allowing your team to pass through the chokepoint. Use Winston when you need to be able to get into an enemy`s backline and break them up.
- Barrier Projector is weaker than Reinhardt`s Reinhardt "Justice will be done." Real Name Reinhardt Wilhelm Age 61 Nationality German Occupation Adventurer Base Stuttgart, Germany Affiliation Crusaders (formerly) Overwatch (formerly) Voice Darin De Paul 1] (English) Patrice Mellenec (French) Paolo Mar.ese (Italian) Barrier Field Reinhardt "Justice will be done." Real Name Reinhardt Wilhelm Age 61 Nationality German Occupation Adventurer Base Stuttgart, Germany Affiliation Crusaders (formerly) Overwatch (formerly) Voice Darin De Paul 1] (English) Patrice Mellenec (French) Paolo Mar.ese (Italian) , though still capable of absorbing a good amount of damage. When it comes to guarding a chokepoint or an objective, Reinhardt is the better pick.
- Don`t stay in one place as Winston, as he`s squishier than he seems. Use Jump Pack to constantly engage and disengage, retreating when you get low on Health. Memorize the location of large Health Packs, as this will help you get back to fighting more quickly.
- Primal Rage is best used in cases where you need to force an enemy team away from a position. If they`ve heavily entrenched themselves in an area, use Primal Rage to knock them back so that your team has an opportunity to move in. Remember that you gain a massive heal when Primal Rage is used, so try to delay using it until you are low on Health to maximize the amount of time you spend in the fight.
- Although Winston may seem as an easy class to play, he is quite difficult to master. Winston can be eliminated rather quickly if he jumps into a new area headfirst without teammates. Consider sticking with teammates and launching at solo targets like Widowmaker, Genji, Tracer etc.
Pre-Overwatch
⃢₀ₜ | Ah. The Moon. I grew up there. Looking down at the Earth. Dreaming of what life would be like. I loved my time there. The scientists were my family. I learned so much from them. I had so many great memories. We were building together to build humanity`s future amongst the stars. And of course, Doctor Winston. He was like a father to me. It was home. But it wasn`t to be. Not everyone liked life on the moon. Of tests. And the rules. The others hatched a plan. No more injections. No more experiments. Then the doctors, my friends...they were all gone. There was nothing left for me. I couldn`t stay, and they didn`t want me anyways. So I escaped to Earth. My new home. But they`re still up there. And someday, we`ll have to go back. | ⃢₀ |
~ Winston, reflecting on his life on Horizon |
The Horizon Lunar Colony This article is a stub. You can help Overwatch Wiki by expanding it. Horizon Lunar Colony Type Assault Location The Moon Terrain Modular base, lunar surface Horizon Lunar Colony is an Assault map in Overwatch. Contents was established as a first step for humanity`s renewed exploration of space. Among its residents was a group of genetically enhanced gorillas that were intended to test the effects of prolonged habitation in space.
One gorilla, designated Specimen 28, displayed such rapid brain development from the gene therapy that he was taken under the wing of Dr. Harold Winston “ Always remember: Never accept the world as it appears to be. Dare to see it for what it could be. „ ~ Harold Winston Harold Winston Status Deceased Occupation Scientist Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar Relations , who taught him science and inspired him with tales of human ingenuity. One day, Harold showed the ape Earth, as it appeared from the moon (prior to this, the ape had only seen the barren moonscape). Harold told him to not see the world how it was, but how it could be.
The young gorilla passed his days assisting with the scientists` experiments, watching the distant blue world outside his habitat window, dreaming of the endless possibilities that awaited him there. He enjoyed life at Horizon, and regarded the human scientists as his family, and Dr.Winston his father. Lexigrams were used as part of his education process, and one day on Lunar New Year, Winston challenged the young ape to read Journey to the West. The gorilla`s imagination was captured by the heroic monk Tang Sanzang and his ragtag group of disciples` quest for redemption. As a result, the ape was reminded of his younger days every Lunar New Year; Dr Winston telling him the story remained one of his most treasured memories.
But his life was thrown into chaos when the other gorillas led an uprising, killed the mission scientists, and claimed the colony for their own. With nothing left, and unwanted by his fellow gorillas, the ape took on the name of his beloved human caretaker. So named "Winston," the ape built a makeshift rocket and escaped to Earth. There he found a new home with Overwatch See the in-game organization. For the article about the game, see Overwatch. "Conflict. As the world teetered on the brink of anarchy, a new hope arose. An elite international taskforce charged with , an organization that represented everything he had come to admire about humanity. Winston was finally able to live up to the heroic ideal that had been instilled in him. Be that as it may, he knew that one day, he would have to return to his former home.
Overwatch
While in Overwatch, Winston looked up to Ana Amari Ana "Never stop fighting for what you believe in." Real Name Ana Amari Other Names HorusShrike Status Active Age 60 Nationality Egyptian Occupation Sharpshooter (formerly)Overwatch second-in-command (formerly)Bounty hunter Base Cairo, Egypt Affiliation Egyptian security forces . Gabriel Reyes Reaper "Death walks among you." Real Name Gabriel Reyes Age Unknown Nationality American Occupation Mercenary Base Unknown Affiliation United States military (formerly)Overwatch (formerly)Various, including Talon (mercenary status) Voice Keith Ferguson (English) Jérémie Covillault (French)Oliviero Corbetta appears to have detested his presence within the organization. Hollywood Hollywood Type Hybrid Location United States, Los Angeles Terrain Various movie sets Hollywood is a Hybrid map in Overwatch. Contents 1 Official Description 2 Gameplay 3 Known Locations 4 Strategy 4.1 Attack 4.2 Defense 5 once asked him to featureSpecial attraction in a movie.
At some point, Winston fought and defeated Doomfist “ Oh man. They say he could level a skyscraper. „ ~ Timmy Doomfist s posters in Numbani The moniker of "Doomfist" has been carried by at least three individuals, referred to as "the Savior," "the . He was also responsible for designing the chronal accelerator Chronal Accelerator Type Life support device Designer Winston Owner Lena Oxton The chronal accelerator 1] (a.k.a. chronal harness) 2] is a device created by Winston for Tracer. It counteracts the effects of the chronal disassociation , providing a solution to Tracer Tracer "Cheers, love! The cavalry s here!" Real Name Lena Oxton Age 26 Nationality English Occupation AdventurerPilot (Formerly)Overwatch Agent (Formerly) Base London, England Affiliation Overwatch (formerly) Relations Emily (girlfriend) Voice Cara Theobold 1] 2] (English) Dorothee `s chronal disassociation. Winston would watch over Tracer`s training at the Overwatch Headquarters The ruins of Overwatch s HQ The headquarters of Overwatch 1] were situated in Switzerland. Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Trivia 4 References Description edit | edit source] The Overwatch headquarters was a large, sprawling , with the help of Dr. Ziegler Mercy "I ll be watching over you." Real Name Angela Ziegler Age 37 Nationality Swiss Occupation Field Medic First Responder Base Zürich, Switzerland Affiliation Overwatch (formerly) Voice Lucie Pohl (English) Sybille Tureau (French)Chiara Francese (Italian)Sayaka Ohara , and believed that if she showed no signs of trouble, she would be ready for active duty.
Post-Overwatch
Now with the fall of Overwatch, Winston again went into seclusion, once again cut off from the world he believed in, but longing for the days of heroism to return.
Recall
While in his lab at Watchpoint: Gibraltar, pondering once again whether he should give Overwatch agents a recall order, the base came under attack by Talon Talon Type Terrorist group Standing Active Talon is a terrorist organization. Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Actions 1.2 The Train Job 1.3 Recall 1.4 Alive 1.5 Ilios 1.6 Volskaya Industries 2 Known Members 3 Videos operatives led by Reaper Reaper "Death walks among you." Real Name Gabriel Reyes Age Unknown Nationality American Occupation Mercenary Base Unknown Affiliation United States military (formerly)Overwatch (formerly)Various, including Talon (mercenary status) Voice Keith Ferguson (English) Jérémie Covillault (French)Oliviero Corbetta . With Winston distracted by Talon, Reaper infected his computer with a virus and attempted to download the Overwatch agent database, which would give the current location of any agent. Winston managed to best the operatives and Reaper, stop the download and quarantine the virus at the last moment. After the close call and restoring the system, he made his decision and initiated the recall. When Tracer received the signal she immediately called Winston, delighted to hear from him.
Are You With Us?
With the intent of reforming Overwatch, Winston prepared a speech to try and get its former agents to come back to the organization. After spending most of his day trying and failing to deliver it, Winston delivered the frank truth that while the world had turned against them, the state of the world showed the need for Overwatch to return.
Day at the Museum
Sometime later, Winston got back in action when Reaper and Widowmaker Widowmaker "One shot, one kill." Real Name Amélie Lacroix Age 33 Nationality French Occupation Assassin Base Annecy, France Affiliation Talon Relations Gérard Lacroix (husband, deceased) Voice Chloe Hollings (English and French) Francesca Perilli (Italian)Shizuka Itô attempted to retrieve Doomfist`s gauntlet. Teaming up with Tracer Tracer "Cheers, love! The cavalry s here!" Real Name Lena Oxton Age 26 Nationality English Occupation AdventurerPilot (Formerly)Overwatch Agent (Formerly) Base London, England Affiliation Overwatch (formerly) Relations Emily (girlfriend) Voice Cara Theobold 1] 2] (English) Dorothee be that as it may, he was able to stop the heist, and engaged in pursuit of the villains.
Return to Gibraltar
As part of his intent to reform Overwatch, Winston returned to Watchpoint: Gibraltar, an old Overwatch outpost that had once stood guard over the Mediterranean. He intended to launch a satellite drone in an effort to restore Overwatch`s communications network.
The drone was successfully launched, and he looked on with pride.
Holiday Season
⃢₀ₜ | Holidays are supposed to be a time for friends and family. But I`m short on both now. Still... I can`t help but wonder how everyones`s doing... | ⃢₀ |
~ Winston |
During the holiday season after Overwatch`s recall, Winston invited Tracer to dinner with him in Gibraltar. Believing that Tracer had missed their gathering, Winston told Athena that they were likely alone again for Christmas. Athena sarcastically began "party mode," causing Winston to chuckle. He then reminisced over a photo of a young him and Dr. Harold Winston “ Always remember: Never accept the world as it appears to be. Dare to see it for what it could be. „ ~ Harold Winston Harold Winston Status Deceased Occupation Scientist Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar Relations , and wondered how everyone else was spending the holidays. Before Winston began eating, Tracer arrived with her girlfriend Emily Emily Status Active Nationality English (presumed) Relations Lena Oxton (girlfriend) Emily is Tracer s girlfriend. The two share an apartment together in London. Story edit | edit source] On the night Tracer failed to get Emily . Tracer endearingly apologized to Winston, calling him "big guy," before the three of them embraced in a hug. The three then began celebrating the holidays over a special meal.
Achievements
Name | Icon | Description | Reward |
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Destroy 10 turrets or traps using Winston`s Tesla Cannon Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice without dying in Quick or Competitive play. | |||
Damage 6 enemies during a single use of Winston`s Primal Rage Winston "Imagination is the essence of discovery." Real Name Winston Age 29 Occupation Test subject (formerly)Scientist Adventurer Base Horizon Lunar Colony (formerly) Watchpoint: Gibraltar Affiliation Lucheng Interstellar (formerly) Overwatch Relations Harold Winston (father figure) Voice in Quick or Competitive play. |
Official
Curse
Nov. 15th, 2016
- Hero Balance Change
- Ultimate costs have been increased by 25% for all heroes
- Developer Comment
- Game-changing ultimate abilities were coming up a bit too frequently. This change helps keep them in check while still allowing them to be powerful.
Jul. 19, 2016
- Bug Fixes
- Heroes
- PC Only Fixed a bug that caused Winston⃢₀ₙs melee attack during Primal Rage to inconsistently hit targets in range
Abilities
Tesla Cannon | |||
Ability: Weapon Affects: Enemies Winston’s weapon fires a short-range electric barrage for as long as he holds down the trigger. | |||
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Jump Pack | |||
Ability: Cooldown Affects: Self, Enemies Assisted by his energy pack, Winston lunges through the air, dealing significant damage and staggering nearby enemies when he lands. | |||
SHIFT 6 seconds
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Shield Projector | |||
Ability: Cooldown Affects: Self Winston’s shield projector extends a bubble-shaped field that absorbs damage until it`s destroyed. Allies protected by the shield can return fire from within it. | |||
E 13 seconds
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Primal Rage | |||
Ability: Ultimate Affects: Self Winston embraces his animal nature, significantly boosting his health and making him very difficult to kill, strengthening his melee attack, and allowing him to use his Jump Pack ability more frequently. While raging, Winston can only make melee and Jump Pack attacks. | |||
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General Tips
- The Tesla Cannon will deal unavoidable damage to a nearby enemy. This lets Winston deal with Tracer and Genji much easier than other heroes that require aim.
- Jump Pack allows Winston to engage enemies in the back very easily, but can also be used defensively to escape or jump to a nearby healthpack.
- Winston is one of the two characters that cannot be headshoted from the back, allowing escapes a little bit safer
Tesla Cannon
- Tesla Cannon, while doing very low damage compared to other guns cannot be avoided as long as the target is visible and nearby. This makes the Tesla Cannon very good against high mobility heroes such as Genji and Tracer.
Jump Pack
- Jump Pack allows Winston to have great mobility, which can have multiple uses in the game. While using Jump Pack aggressively is a given, using it defensively to escape from bad fights or jump to healthpacks increases Winston`s durability as a Tank.
- Butt Jump is something all Winston players should get used to. While having the advantage of not getting headshoted from the back, Winston`s large head hitbox makes him much more vulnerable in the front than most other heroes despite his large healthpool. While jumping, quickly turning away during the jump so your opponents can`t headshot you as you land will increase the chances you live. Turning while jumping will not affect where you land so you can spin all you want if it pleases you.
Shield Projector
- While being an amazing defensive and offensive tool, the Shield Projector has a relatively long cooldown, 6 second duration and absorbs upto 600 damage. While on paper it sounds amazing, most enemies will either deal so much damage to break it really quickly or just enter the shield themselves and try to pickoff their enemies. Use the shield not the same way you would use a Reinhardt shield, but a way to buy space for your team or yourself.
Primal Rage
- Using Primal Rage will fully heal Winston and raise his health cap up to 1000 (900 Health, 100 Armor).
- Unlike most other transformation ults, Primal Rage is not an ultimate ability to pump out damage but rather an ultimate to create a huge distraction and chaos among your enemies. While your damage as a Primal Raged Winston deals 20 damage per hit less than the Tesla Cannon, the tradeoff you earn is a huge knockback and having your Jump Pack cooldown lowered to 2 seconds.
- The Primal Rage knockback can be used to corner enemies as you can push them into a corner for 10 seconds. While the knockback itself will not stun, it can buy you enough time for you allies to cleanup or take the objective.
- Despite running with 1000 Health, you must remember Winston is still vulnerable and can die during his Primal Rage. Do not be afraid to pullback if you feel like you are going to die through Primal Rage.
Version History
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