Alexandr "Alexandr Tretyakov" Tretyakov
In the vibrant Overwatch 2, there are sometimes really dark stories. One of them is the terrifying mercenary, the Reaper. He is one of the most mysterious characters, about whom only two things are reliably known — he brings death everywhere he appears, and he appears next to former Overwatch agents.
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If you want to master his powers and turn any battlefield into a bloodbath, then you have found the right place. Here you will learn how to turn adversaries into a sieve, discover what skills the Reaper does have and when to use them. In addition, you will find some interesting facts that will help you show off your knowledge in front of your friends! Look fear straight in the eyes.
Weaphones, abilities and perks
Grandfather possesses two terrifying Hellfire Shotguns. Yep, according to official data, the Reaper is 60 years old, but we're getting off topic. A shotgun blast produces 20 pellets, each of which causes damage from 2 to 7 units.
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So one shot can do a crazy 135 damage points! Despite being tied to close range, Hellfire Shotguns are one of the scariest guns in the game, featuring excellent scatter and fast reloading.
Passive skills
Overwatch Reaper, of course, has two passive skills. The first is due to its role — when the Reaper deals damage to an enemy, it temporarily reduces the treatment that the enemy can receive. As with other similar characters, reduced healing is effective against non-tanks.
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The second passive skill is already much more interesting, although it is somewhat ambiguous. The Reaper heals 30% of the damage done. It may seem that this skill is very strong, but the shooter does not have a large reserve of health. The Reaping is only needed to compensate for the low range of the hero's attacking abilities and allow him to fight a little more boldly against squishy enemies.
Active skills
The old man has three abilities, two of which are aimed at mobility, and the third is a real nuke. The Wraith Form is located on the left shift. By turning into a shadow, you will not receive damage and will be able to pass through enemies, but you will not be able to harm anyone. The skill is suitable for both retreating and closing the distance with enemies. The first reason for the futility of The Reaping is that, if played correctly, Wraith Form will allow attacks to be made in such a way that no treatment is needed.
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Shadow Step is located under the E button. The principle is simple — you choose where you want to move to and the Reaper teleports to the specified point. The catch is the movement animation, during which the reaper freezes for a second and becomes an easy target. Healing does not help again, because Shadow Step allows you to effectively move between points of interest, go behind enemies and avoid unnecessary collisions.
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Death Blossom's ultimate ability makes it easy to defeat an entire team of enemies. The Reaper begins a graceful dance of death that lasts 3 seconds and deals 185 damage per second to anyone who gets within 8 meters of the Death Messenger. The character himself regains 55 health points per second for each enemy in the affected area, which ensures excellent survival.
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The Reaper’s perks
Both minor and major perks of the Reaper are useful and interesting.
💀 At level 2, Death's Shadow and Soul Reaving are available to us. The first one is a more interesting option on the tactical side, which we will talk about very briefly at the moment. Death's Shadow will be useful if you are being chased. Using Shadow Step, you will change your position without wasting time on reloading, driving hunters into a trap. Soul Reaving is suitable for beginners who are just learning the character, providing more comfort.
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💀 At level 3, we can choose Dire Triggers. This is a very effective weapon in the hands of a skilled marksman, which allows you to make a long-range shot. The damage of the skill is very decent, and there are a lot of situations for practical use.
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💀 The alternative is Ravenous Wraith. We've been scolding The Reaping a lot, but using this perk changes the situation a lot — an additional 40% life draw after using Wraith Form will allow you to perform not only tricky attacks, but also full-fledged offensive operations on enemies. They will definitely be shocked by the immortal shadow!
Strategy and tactics
To begin with, it should be mentioned that the Reaper is a rather complex and demanding hero. If you don't know enough about maps, heroes, and their capabilities, you should try less difficult flangers. However, if you are confident in your abilities, then prepare to sow death through pain and suffering. Your pain and your suffering.
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The basic tactics in playing for the priest of death seem simple — find an easy target, flank it, get as close as possible, kill and go into the darkest alley. Shadow Step will help us get to a good place, and WraithForm will hide us from the fire during the retreat.It works great on dummies but in a real battle, everything turns out to be much more complicated.
💀 The usual situation at first will be something like this: You have found a target, gathered your courage, found a position and lost your target while you were getting to the planned point. It is necessary to keep in the subconscious every second the approximate location of each enemy, his intentions and level of danger.
Well, let's imagine that your prey is almost in your hands. You need to close the distance to launch an attack, but the victim notices you and starts shooting back. You use Wraith Form and kill a sharp-sighted opponent, but the enemy's team buries you in the grave. Even if you just retreat, interrupting the attack, the result will be the same — you have lost time. We do not plan to intimidate you, but such situations will be very frequent at first, and computers do not much tolerate flights out of the window.
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💀 So how to play by this death machine? The answer is quite simple — understanding your own and other people's resources. With a lot of practice, you'll start to notice non-obvious possibilities, such as reloading your opponents' skills or focusing their attention. You are a first—class hunter, and your prey is often stronger than you. It is necessary to use a trick and build a plan three steps ahead. This is the right way to dominate using the Reaper.
💀 Don't be afraid to experiment and play aggressively. If you delay, you will miss the opportunity, and this is the only thing you have. Many have already become accustomed to the classic positions of the lord of darkness, but not everyone expects to see a skull that comes out in a frontal attack. Everyone is reloading, what bad luck! Only you will know that it wasn't their unluck, but you found a good moment.
Dangerous opponents
Some characters are noticeably more dangerous to Smokey than others. You will have to develop your own approach to them, but we will give general advice and identify the threat. Once you have a good grasp of the Reaper, they will become annoying rather than dangerous.
Widowmaker
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Fatal beauty is one of the few characters when it's best to change the Reaper. She can take your life with one well-aimed shot, it's difficult to get to her, and it's almost impossible to corner her. Let your team sort it out and work on other targets.
Ana
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Ana calmly terminates your ultimate skill and lets her team take you apart. To defeat her, carefully monitor the use of Sleep Dart and Biotic Grenade. If she spends them away, you get a small window to fight.
Pharah
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Often, the Pharah will be high in the sky and you won't be able to catch it. The bad news is, she can get your bones. It is necessary to control its view well in order to find targets suitable for attack. You can try to shoot down the bird itself using Dire Triggers from a good position.
Cassidy
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It seems that you are going to have a duel! As in any good duel, it's important to show bravery. If Cassidy uses Flashbang, then you will definitely go under the tombstone. Make him waste a grenade and he will become an easy target.
The Reaper is a hard—to-learn but insanely deadly hero. Through perseverance, you will become not just a difficult opponent, but a real nightmare for the opposing team. By a strange coincidence, luck will always be on your side.
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