I still donāt have the hang of playing Mercy. What are some tips or tricks you have as a Mercy main for somebody trying to learn how to play support? (DPS/tank main, lbr)
Youāre going to depend on Guardian Angel/Angelic Descent a LOT. Which means you have to depend on your teammates. Iām not sure which DPS you main, CJ, I know some of them work better alone, but you need to stay with your team and preferably behind them.Ā
You really should not focus on fighting at all unless itās safe or someone has you alone but most of the time you areĀ going to die whenĀ youāre cornered with an enemy unless theyāre already dangerously low. I routinely have 0-2 eliminations per match maximum.Ā
Ontop of healing your teammates when theyāre low you also want to predict when a teammate is going to takeĀ damage, this will prevent them from dying while theyāre finishing out a fight or when someone gets the jump on them and you saw it before them. You really really really have to make sure you donāt get jumped because you willĀ be the focus of team fights. Sometimes youāll get lucky and theyāll be so focused on taking out that DPS/Tank theyāll completely ignore you healing them the whole time lmao (those are my favorite.)Ā
Donāt be afraid to attack boost, it can be the difference and take the pick you need to move in/keep going. Iād say you need to shoot for at least 10 offensive assists per game as opposed to defensive assists (kills teammates have gotten while being healed.) Damage boosting also helps ult charge, so for example, pocket this Zarya for a bit to help her get Grav. Pocket that baby DVA so she can recall her mech faster, etc.Ā
When prioritizing healing, when choosing between tanks and DPS, I try to make sure tanks are at least half health and then immediately healing DPS, since their health pool is average it only takes a couple seconds to heal them and then you can go back to the tank. Itās also a massiveĀ boost to your own ult.
When resurrecting...be careful. Iāve done stupid things, and itās common to die while resurrecting if youāre hellbent on resurrecting every kill that happens when Rez is up. Donāt fly in the middle of a team fight to resurrect the soul inbetween the entire enemy team. Iāve managed it before but itās really not worth itĀ unless youāre sure you can immediately fly to an ally far enough. Not only that, but since youāre bringing a teammate back in the middle of the enemy team, youāre more or less leaving them to the wolves. Iād say donāt try those cheeky rezzes unless youāre sure you can stay with them for a bit to keep them alive and back to the rest of your team. When rounds are 4 minutes long, for example, donāt waste thirty seconds for nothing.Ā
As for Valk, it takes some getting used to. Iāve learned to use itĀ as both a defensive ult and as an offensive ult. For now, if you have Rez up, you get one extra pocket Rez for Valk, and your original cooldown is still going. Make sure you get the high ground and quickly, make sure your team stays together. It can be used to defend points as well as make offensive pushes/cinch the team fight to take a point on an escort/KOTH etc. Again here, donāt be afraid to attack boost.
Be careful when ulting if you canāt ensure youāll survive a second after, else youāll waste the whole ult. Watch out for High Noon, Attack Visor, Self Destruct, Whole Hog, Rip-Tire, Death Blossom, and in higher ranks, Configuration: Tank. These are the ults that kill me the most. Especially that fucking Tire. If you hear it and youāre already in Valk, get as highĀ up as you can. Death Blossom is actually a dome so unless youāre already very high up you canāt really avoid it. Iāve tried. Youāre also pretty deadly like this so if your team is okĀ but having issues with a Phara, take her the fuck out.
Iād also say avoid Phamercy but thatās my personal opinion I hate the combo, I hate how it takes me away from my allies, and I just....donāt trust other healers, unless itās Ana.Ā











