There is also a sound setting in OW2 that alerts you when an ally or enemy has been killed. Each one is OFF by default. Turn them on! Your eyes are not always allowed to wander to the kill feed, and your team won't always communicate.
My takeaway: 1. Use cover be protected and for reloading 2. Learn pacing of hero cooldown cycles 3. Tanks are tanky, play the map instead of fighting front to back 4. Turn around and check for teammates before engaging 5. Don’t tunnel on kills and ignore objectives 6. Pay attention to pacing of ultimates, and pushing the attack while also knowing when to play passively to control space, understand who will be the highest target in any situation and play appropriately around it
Such a great way to bring it to us. Realistically saying, 'You're going to do it wrong, and that's okay' and understanding it's easier said than done at first. Makes us feel less like idiots
About as good as an OW2 guide can get. For all of our sakes, I hope more people see this, because we could all use teammates that understand these things. Great video.
7:40 thank you for this. As a new player who is a support main, I feel this so much. My main game is Valo and I thought people were bad at admitting their mistakes in that game, but it's on a completely different level in OW. Supports get blamed and insulted for EVERYTHING. Really making me lose any enjoyment I have in this game.
@@ItzSoaRqt literally, i was diamond support in OW1 and im stuck in silver. i had a 25k healing game that we lost with second highest healing being 12k on the enemy team, the other supports were horrible but our dps couldn’t finish their kills and our tank would push off of objective into the enemy team, i can’t outheal an entire enemy teams damage
Lots of people blame support as a default because they can't admit their choices were WRONG. I only play support and the shit I get is frustrating, every now and then I come across a good tank or dps, or a fellow support, who is respectful and good at their job. Friend each of them and slowly build a team of people you can rely on.
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I really loved your ending remarks! Too many times, I and many others quit early or get frustrated by doing it differently and sink back into that urge of doing things how we used to. However, we miss the opportunity to learn and grow by continuing to try! This is the first time I've watched your videos and it will not be the last! You are such an empathetic and phenomenal teacher
As soon as you mentioned corners I knew this would be a good video. Coming back to OverWatch after 2 years and seeing less shields I knew that environmental cover would be more important than it already was. I'm a little rusty so I catch myself out in the open sometimes. But this is such an important concept so good job.
@@mymop4422 Map design draws people out in the open so it's easy to forget to use cover. It's deliberate game design. Everyone gets caught out in the open sometimes.
a10 you seriously inspire me as an ow player but also as a teacher! your lessons are concise and informative and your graphs and diagrams are soooo clean and helpful! I try to emulate your work when I teach students in all subjects
My very little experience in Valorant taught me the importance of corners real quick. And once I returned to OW, I found myself using corners and line of sight blockers so much more than I had when I started. The corners and sightlines of a map are so incredibly important.
Yeah in overwatch you can kind of get away with not doing if you're at a low rank and other people aren't doing it either, because healing can cover those mistakes up In valorant well, you're going to die very very quickly if you don't lol
One time, I watched A10 in an unranked to GM. He took an angle I never thought of holding and it was just nasty. Shortly after I found myself in the same situation and thought, “I don’t have A10 aim, but I think I can hit those shots.” They couldn’t push me out for 2 mins. edit: ruclips.net/video/-K0Ee4oLkwQ/видео.html
People underestimate the power of watching guides like these. Generally speaking they are usually a waste of time and not worth the time, but with overwatch there are so many strategies to apply to your technique. It is probably one of the few if not only FPS games that mechanical skill alone is not enough and you need to understand game mechanics in terms of positioning and movement etc.
A big reason for that is because OW incorporates a lot of concepts that you see in MOBAs like League of Legends and DotA. That's what makes OW play feel so much different than other FPS multiplayer shooters like Valorant, or Battle Royales, or those clusterfuck military shooter gangbangs like cod or MW. It's got FPS mixed with the concepts of MOBAs. A10 has said this on his streams, and it really made me think very differently about the game. Talking about how there are "lanes" on the map, and that most players default to the typical mid-lane ARAM.. but if you understand the concepts of lanes, you can see how to put pressure on the enemy by using alternate lanes. Or how they are doing that to you so you know to go deny it. How your cooldowns and health are resources that have to be managed well. Or how if your opponents mismanage them, by their own stupidity or if you can force them into it, that you now have chances to punish them for it. Just like mismanaging cooldowns in League or DotA will get your shit kicked in by players that don't. Mechanical skill of clicking heads is only a part of the game. More so for some characters and less for others. But all of them require understanding of the resources/map concepts. Which is why mechanical skill from other shooters only translates into maybe low Dia. By that time, most players can aim just as well as you. And you now have to know how to play the map, manage your cooldowns, and work with teammates to control objectives. There is a lot more depth to OW than the average player even knows.
I started applying these concepts to my matches this week and I went from Gold 3 on tank to Diamond 5 in two days. I think I went 28-5 in that stretch. Amazing video! :)
Hardest part is my teamates, I'll either get competent teammates, or just a really bad enemy team. This is why I switched off Tank bc I'd have to rely on health packs bc dps Moria is sucking people off in the backline
thats what moira should be doing, stop relying on your team to keep you alive. You are probably playing too aggressive without realizing it.@@bushsbakedbeans3777
I definitely relate to the tip about turning around... I remember matches just from today where I made the mistake of assuming my teammates were there to assist (and then paid the price). Great video!
Really nice video! I like that you pointed out the mental factors. People usually should focus on their own gameplay otherwise they will never be able to climb to their peak, and that they have to stick with it even if they do mistakes and get demotivated.
That last bit is very important that a lot of people miss with their guides You are GOING to mess up, you are GOING to make tons of mistakes. It's not a possibility, it's a certainty. Instead of putting yourself down for making mistakes or blaming it on others, understand that we are human, and mistakes make us who we are For people who tilt easily like me, I recommend making replays, and watching over them once the tilt wears off, seeing where you went wrong and where you could've done better, it helps me a ton, not just in improving, but in tilting less
I've tried so many different educational vids and never got anywhere near the results for myself that I get now thanks to your vids. Thank you A10 you're doing God's work out here!
This video editing just give me so many flashbacks and references to other very popular videos that I enjoy. Not only was this educational, this was actually quite entertaining. Thank you!
This man has talent among the best teacher you've had in your life. Think about them, that one teacher who taught you a new way to view the world around you. The way A10 breaks down the information that's necessary for improvement is otherworldly. A+ for A10
been in masters for the last few seasons and i still find myself being more conscious of things i need to think about with this video, really brings the aim and the brain together. I wouldn’t have gotten as far as I have without the content this man makes even as a Dps player. Would recommend 10/10
As a support main, I reject this notion: DO NOT take down supports first. We provide nothing, we basically don't exist. Pretty please...don't shoot me 🥲
I just want to say I really appreciate this video you made a friend of mine shared me this video I was support Platinum 2986 hard stuck since Overwatch 1. And since OverWatch 2 came out Platinum 1 I needed a know something or somebody that teach me something to peek out of my potential now I'm a Master's 2 close to hitting to GM I can just taste it but I want to say thank you and whoever is reading this this video really does help
This video just made so many things click for me, like the concept of flanking properly, and I ready feel an improvement in my own games, so thank you!
I'm extremely happy this exists; I'd also like to stress that the majority of these concepts can be applied in any Shooter, or team based game really. These are universal
Absolute perfection. I whole-heartedly agree with the video title, which is incredibly rare for me when it sounds like such click-bait. Don't even know what else to say. Watch it, then watch it again after a few matches if you have trouble understanding the specific implications made in the video. Like A10 said, the learning process can be slow and includes lost games but the more you keep these fundamentals in mind, the more wins you will see over time, as the fundamentals become second nature to you.
Came here to say that I've just climbed to diamond for the first time in my career, in big part thanks to this video. Just focused on applying this checklist while playing A LOT of comp. Thanks A10!
I really wish I could share this with the random players I get matched with. As a support main, It frustrates me when a tank and/or dps just don’t wait to group up for their supports and just push on their own and once they die they’d blame it on us. Teammates plays a heavy role in ranking up so even if I’m doing well, it won’t matter if the rest is ass.
the thing is you get a new team every match so its never your teams fault that youre in the rank youre in. it may be your teams fault that you lose specific games but if you are consistently playing better than the average person in your rank you will rank up period.
Awesome content. I'd love to hear tutorials on how to tank but not so much on abilities, more about creating space and when to engage etc, how to do everything except use your abilities kind of thing. Subbed, liked the vid and I'll check out your other ones now because maybe you do have one! Thank you very much for putting in the effort to make this :)
I think part of the issue with what you're asking for is that the game has so much variety it would be difficult to talk about it all. In a broad sense, this is just saying play corners and then when you have cooldowns and your opponents team doesn't push forward and look for a place to hide when you don't have cooldowns anymore...or more or less what he mentioned in this video lol. But to go more in depth than that is not only would come to breaking down which tank you picked and abilities you have access to do these things, but also what heroes the teammates around you are on, what heroes the enemy team is playing and even what level you're on. Someone like Rein is going to play Hollywood very different from DVa due to their kit and the areas it allows you and your team to easily gain access to. They care somewhat about different enemy cooldowns and have different timings and ways to utilize the effectiveness of their own cooldowns as well. There are probably some overall general tenets that you can apply, but I'm not sure how much of that is going to be any different than what he already mentioned in this video. Just my thoughts at least.
@@DanielJParish Wow you have just blown my mind! Thanks so much for the informative reply. This is the lesson I needed! Thanks for takign the time to reply :) I'll keep grinding!
This is such a supportive video. Not calling anyone trash, not saying just get better. Just simply helping the community out with relevant information! Thank you for the video, makes me more excited to play overwatch!
Great basic tips and information for newer players. As a masters player who peaked 4k, I'd love to see more in-depth guides as well about what distinguishes masters from GM.
i think the gm/ master differs for role to role. as a tank player controlling the pace of the engages are crucial and knowing the enemies win condition as well as yours. like taking a dry fight to force out ults knowing the enemy has way too many ults for you to win the fight. right now zarya genji ana lucio are some of the most played heroes in comp at the highest level. as a zarya main myself if i know my lucio doesnt have beat for enemy nano blade i will save my grav for it. so on and so forth its hard to put out a definitive guide on what seperates gm from any other rank to many factors. sometimes its just can you aim better.
a lot of this is obvious knowledge at least for me but you put it in easy to understand terms that helps breakdown WHY youre doing something and not just WHAT to do, really great stuff!
Great video Mr. Doctor A10. Sending this to my friends ranging from plat to bronze who want to improve. Currently masters, and have a lot of this information. None the less this is a solid reminder to always be thinking. I’ll be leaning towards some ebb and flow the next couple of days. Get on the U.S. SERVERS so you can get farmed ;-) Much luv.
I’ve been hard stuck Diamond for quite a while, but ranked up to masters after watching this video. Thanks A10! Edit: Holy shit… I made top 500. Thanks!
Holy shit NICE man. I went from playing dps to playing support after watching this video, I started silver last season and already at diamond 3. Peak before was 3070 on genji in ow1
I have been playing Overwatch since its first year (with several breaks of course) and this is the BEST guide to improve I have ever seen - compiled in a 15 minute video. What you said about rankings - in my experience - is totally true, below diamond we never see players use these concepts. Once you go diamond upwards the game changes and it's so much more fun to play. I appreciate the time and effort you put in and I'm looking forward to more content like this. Awesome job A10!
Nah that last part sounds bad imo. Believing that you can apply all this and succeed while 4 people in your team will NOT do the same is borderline insanity. The belief that one can rank up alone is what makes ranked so destructive and makes people salty all the time. There's no salvation for OW. You can make all the excuses in the world, or even say I'm making excuses for myself, but in the end of the day if you can lose because one guy decided to play wrong, your rank isn't about how good you play, it is about how lucky you got. There's no system to reward YOU, theres a system to reward you for a WIN. That's it. If you play godly but still lose because a dickhead picked Kiriko and didn't heal, you are punished too. Now apply that to 10 losses while YOU still did great: you will still derank.
Dude you really forget that it's random. if you're the best guy on your team for one thousand matches, and there's always gonna be the rng of your team or the enemy team having a leaver/thrower/bad player, then you will eventually climb. Not playing your best just because everyone on your team is not up to your standards is simply just lazy. Absolutely there are games you can't win, but with that attitude you can't win the winnable games either. Remember, all you need is 1 small % more than the enemy to win a match. Be that 1 % better than them.
Win streaks happens regardless. Loss streak happens regardless. Games that feels close and gives you ebb and flow is what really matters to you. It's like a rollercoaster experience. This type mindset in reading is bad and is an example of your teammates being the problem. Your mindset should be solely on yourself, you are the only factor of being in this rank. Getting better is about being more consistent as a player. If you can be more consistent as a player, overtime you'll climb.
@@drb4074 I quit OW2 because it became boring. Before quitting, 5 months ago (I believe) I achieved top 500. You can catch the proof on my old VODs on Twitch. And I kept the same beliefs described on my original post. Much love.
dude ive been playing OW Since 2 came out and your videos have taught me so much ive been teaching people in ranked who've been playing since OW 1 thank you so much man your videos are amazing
Was actually impressed on how educational this video is. I feel like educational content nowadays is being flooded with false promises, clickbait and other littering stuff, however you kept your promise. You talk about concepts on a more cohesive level than I have seen from other bigger creators lol. Very cool :)
This video is exactly what I needed to help introduce some less-experienced friends to intermediate/advanced concepts of game flow in OW. Nice work A10!
Playing fighting games I taught students to keep in mind of spacing and baiting whiffing' reading your opponents habits and they all come back and say what did I lose that. What you said is obsolutly true trying to fight a different way that makes you think and instead of doing your usual muscle memory you put thought into your actions.
Amazing content! A10 please make some educational content about the new maps. I feel so clueless on where to set up, what corners to play, what flank routes to take etc. Love your content ❤️
This video changed my overwatch gameplay dramatically. Very easy to follow and I learned a lot, thank you for your hard work I'm now addicted and subscribed!
Excellent video, Extremely helpful for new and old players alike. This 5v5 is better than 6v6 for sure but that does make it somewhat of a new game. Thanks for addressing these awesome points!
i love love LOVE videos that make more complicated aspects of competitive games into a more digestible form! you are doin gods work for real. THANK YOU
Had to comment - I've peaked T500 multiple times, have some T3 experience and have worked with coaches across the T1-T3 scenes. This is easily one of the best beginners introduction to "higher-level" Overwatch fundamentals that I've seen. Definitely sharing this with new players who are just starting to learn the game. Amazing work!
i wish i could share this with randoms cause it’s really tough to stay positive when you keep dying over and over again because you keep placing your faith in your team that never comes
My best advice don’t depend on them to do anything just play around what they do but most importantly always check your position because they like to run around all wild and have 0 thought behind it, so stay in the safe places.
@@benjamindains6906 yeah just yesterday i played a game where i told everybody to go top route on numbani and even pinged it. the soldier and mercy did not come with us: rein, sym, and ana. this actually caused us to lose the game as the soldier died immediately without even doing much damage. edit: he also didnt use the corner or his healing station and engaged before we did.
As a Call of Duty player getting into OW, this helps a lot! A lot of things like corners transfer over but cooldowns and the differences of roles are good to learn about, thanks!
Ngl I watched this and it completely changed my view , spots I knew that I do well in were backed up by this video and it helped me always have a sense of where to be and where not to be. I believe I will break free from gold quickly with this knowledge
Another way to describe space which i find helps me conceptualize it is thinking about overwatch as a game of territory. Starting as attackers, you have barely any space whilst the defenders reign supreme. You as a team are trying to conquer parts of their territory to give yourselves a better advantage e.g. claim chokepoints and flanks; whilst the enemy team is doing everything in their power to defend and hold their territory. Your success rate of claiming more territory is determined by your manpower vs theirs e.g. Your player numbers vs theirs, your skill vs theirs, your team cohesion and communication vs theirs etc. Another big part ive found which also determines success rate is the vicinity of territory to team spawns/bases. Obviously you will have a home advantage in territory in close proximity to your spawn. I may be wrong, but this has helped me visualize it easier and i hope it does for others
Just ran across this... certainly all the things I wish I had thought of focusing on earlier instead of all the mechanical stuff. Great work, will continue to follow.
Your content is top tier, and you have a real knack for educating. Thank you for all your hard work and helpful information. I'm super happy to see this video succeed!
the point with not focusing thanks really helped me a lot because i always only see the ult value i get from them and that i dont have to aim a lot. youre absolutely right, if they have good healers theyre easily damage neglaters and u cant do anything. just put down the ana and zen like you do when you shoot the mercy first on pharmercy.
Great video! The ebb and flow analogy reminded me of the 4 stages of competence, which to anyone who doesn't know what that is, definitely go and look it up, you should get a pyramid. It's very interesting stuff and it's all psychology. But basically, at the peak of that pyramid, you reach the zenlike "unconscious competence" mode, which is kind of like what you described. It's having the experience necessary to make competent decisions without having to think to much about what you're doing, which in video games is basically the same as going ultra instinct on the enemy team as opposed to inting.
Great video... I need to keep re-watching this video to remind me what I should try to apply each game. Because as soon as the game starts all those concept have a tendency to fly out the window. Need to keep working at it... Keep up the great educational content. Cheers!
This is probably the best guide I have ever seen on anything ever. I am so grateful for this as I've been playing sloppy after taking a long break from overwatch and this really helped getting in the zone of how to play well. Thank you so much bro! :D
This is the best guide I've seen. Not giving any unnecessary details or overly advanced concepts. It also had clear, easy-to-follow steps and examples. And another thing that I love is that this guide doesn't expect the player to be the very best after it. It says clearly that it takes time and people shouldn't feel bad about losing while learning. This is an all-around amazing guide, keep up the great work :)
I was legit about to stop playing OW2 all together, but then came across this video. You really helped give me tangible things to focus on and made it wayyyy more fun! I won 6/7 games immediately after watching this video haha
What a great video! I was just explaining to my daughter how you need to work as a team and blaming your team doesn't really do anyone any good. Always focus on what YOU can be doing better. And I use the "ass out of U and ME" all the time ;)
Improved my gameplay a lot back in OW1 with your videos man, really happy to see this and it have a different structure than those videos. Much improved content from content that was already great. Keep it up A10!
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There is also a sound setting in OW2 that alerts you when an ally or enemy has been killed. Each one is OFF by default. Turn them on! Your eyes are not always allowed to wander to the kill feed, and your team won't always communicate.
I could tell that there was no longer a sound when enemies were elim'd but I didn't know there was an option to turn it back on! Thank you!
I swear mine is bugged, it only sometimes goes off!
Wow thank you so much!!! I knew something was missing when I transitioned to 2.
Great tips ty
Wont always? Your team will basically never communicate kills in the lower ranks
My takeaway:
1. Use cover be protected and for reloading
2. Learn pacing of hero cooldown cycles
3. Tanks are tanky, play the map instead of fighting front to back
4. Turn around and check for teammates before engaging
5. Don’t tunnel on kills and ignore objectives
6. Pay attention to pacing of ultimates, and pushing the attack while also knowing when to play passively to control space, understand who will be the highest target in any situation and play appropriately around it
thats basic knowledge that i know and everyone should know and still im stuck in plat
I played 200 matches last season and just dropped rank down end of the season
What means tanky?
@@diegoescorpion you are the reason im stuck in the SAME RANK FOREVEEEEEER
skill issue@@goofy9125
Such a great way to bring it to us. Realistically saying, 'You're going to do it wrong, and that's okay' and understanding it's easier said than done at first. Makes us feel less like idiots
At first I didn’t notice you said “less” & I was like what kind of comment is this? 😂
@@tianarenee32 Why did I do the exact same thing? 😆
About as good as an OW2 guide can get. For all of our sakes, I hope more people see this, because we could all use teammates that understand these things. Great video.
It’s almost like a completely different game once you understand these concepts. Everything’s more clear and calm.
Gonna share this with my 5 stack. As someone who watches a lot of OW2 yt, this is the best general guide I've ever seen
Fantastic video, deep points well expressed
Smooth editing, clear and concise information, top level talent. What else can you ask for, THANK YOU!
This
7:40 thank you for this. As a new player who is a support main, I feel this so much.
My main game is Valo and I thought people were bad at admitting their mistakes in that game, but it's on a completely different level in OW. Supports get blamed and insulted for EVERYTHING. Really making me lose any enjoyment I have in this game.
I'm pretty good at support right now and don't really seem to get blamed but OML the amount of bad dps and tanks I came across in ranked is ridiculous
@@ItzSoaRqt literally, i was diamond support in OW1 and im stuck in silver. i had a 25k healing game that we lost with second highest healing being 12k on the enemy team, the other supports were horrible but our dps couldn’t finish their kills and our tank would push off of objective into the enemy team, i can’t outheal an entire enemy teams damage
This is why I always explicitly say thanks to my supports as a tank if they are performing well throughout
@@OTNOVSKY your profile picture suits this comment my good sir
Lots of people blame support as a default because they can't admit their choices were WRONG. I only play support and the shit I get is frustrating, every now and then I come across a good tank or dps, or a fellow support, who is respectful and good at their job. Friend each of them and slowly build a team of people you can rely on.
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I really loved your ending remarks! Too many times, I and many others quit early or get frustrated by doing it differently and sink back into that urge of doing things how we used to. However, we miss the opportunity to learn and grow by continuing to try! This is the first time I've watched your videos and it will not be the last! You are such an empathetic and phenomenal teacher
As soon as you mentioned corners I knew this would be a good video. Coming back to OverWatch after 2 years and seeing less shields I knew that environmental cover would be more important than it already was. I'm a little rusty so I catch myself out in the open sometimes. But this is such an important concept so good job.
Yooo I used to watch your videos, looking forward to your comeback
@@luispatricio4589 Lol thanks. You guys don't need me anymore when you have RUclipsrs like this guy, but I appreciate the comment.
Chit chat. Bro. Good to see you
anybody well versed in fps games should naturally use corners i believe.
@@mymop4422 Map design draws people out in the open so it's easy to forget to use cover. It's deliberate game design. Everyone gets caught out in the open sometimes.
Hard stuck silver and after playing on and off for around a year and implementing your tips just hit T500 on dps today!
😭 chat is this real
@@Avefoolish76game is easy af to climb now so yes
No... Silver to top 500 after being hard stuck is a longgggggg process 🤣
This video is a MUST WATCH for new and veteran players alike. Really well made - 10/10 🤝
@Coach_Mills WHY ARENT YOU ON THE GAMELEAP VIDS ANYMORE YOUR THE BEST ONE
@@prod.bysmiley Doing my own thing! Thanks though 🙏
vets? nope.
I always click on such vids, like urs, and you guys only provide the basics.
Gimme something more in-depth.
@@prod.bysmiley you‘re* And yes I‘m fun at parties cause I don‘t sound dumb!
@@j.w.213 ? wrong person i think because i didnt say any of that
a10 you seriously inspire me as an ow player but also as a teacher! your lessons are concise and informative and your graphs and diagrams are soooo clean and helpful! I try to emulate your work when I teach students in all subjects
True for me also:)
My very little experience in Valorant taught me the importance of corners real quick. And once I returned to OW, I found myself using corners and line of sight blockers so much more than I had when I started. The corners and sightlines of a map are so incredibly important.
Yeah in overwatch you can kind of get away with not doing if you're at a low rank and other people aren't doing it either, because healing can cover those mistakes up
In valorant well, you're going to die very very quickly if you don't lol
One time, I watched A10 in an unranked to GM. He took an angle I never thought of holding and it was just nasty. Shortly after I found myself in the same situation and thought, “I don’t have A10 aim, but I think I can hit those shots.” They couldn’t push me out for 2 mins.
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wow you have my profile pic lol
You guys should make out
Haha jk
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What corner, what map? 🤤
People underestimate the power of watching guides like these. Generally speaking they are usually a waste of time and not worth the time, but with overwatch there are so many strategies to apply to your technique. It is probably one of the few if not only FPS games that mechanical skill alone is not enough and you need to understand game mechanics in terms of positioning and movement etc.
A big reason for that is because OW incorporates a lot of concepts that you see in MOBAs like League of Legends and DotA.
That's what makes OW play feel so much different than other FPS multiplayer shooters like Valorant, or Battle Royales, or those clusterfuck military shooter gangbangs like cod or MW.
It's got FPS mixed with the concepts of MOBAs. A10 has said this on his streams, and it really made me think very differently about the game. Talking about how there are "lanes" on the map, and that most players default to the typical mid-lane ARAM.. but if you understand the concepts of lanes, you can see how to put pressure on the enemy by using alternate lanes. Or how they are doing that to you so you know to go deny it.
How your cooldowns and health are resources that have to be managed well. Or how if your opponents mismanage them, by their own stupidity or if you can force them into it, that you now have chances to punish them for it. Just like mismanaging cooldowns in League or DotA will get your shit kicked in by players that don't.
Mechanical skill of clicking heads is only a part of the game. More so for some characters and less for others. But all of them require understanding of the resources/map concepts. Which is why mechanical skill from other shooters only translates into maybe low Dia. By that time, most players can aim just as well as you. And you now have to know how to play the map, manage your cooldowns, and work with teammates to control objectives.
There is a lot more depth to OW than the average player even knows.
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I started applying these concepts to my matches this week and I went from Gold 3 on tank to Diamond 5 in two days. I think I went 28-5 in that stretch. Amazing video! :)
Hardest part is my teamates, I'll either get competent teammates, or just a really bad enemy team. This is why I switched off Tank bc I'd have to rely on health packs bc dps Moria is sucking people off in the backline
@@bushsbakedbeans3777 tank sucks now, I just play Diablo 3
hey try it again now mauga is nerfed.@@margaerytyrell4177
thats what moira should be doing, stop relying on your team to keep you alive. You are probably playing too aggressive without realizing it.@@bushsbakedbeans3777
I definitely relate to the tip about turning around... I remember matches just from today where I made the mistake of assuming my teammates were there to assist (and then paid the price). Great video!
Really nice video! I like that you pointed out the mental factors. People usually should focus on their own gameplay otherwise they will never be able to climb to their peak, and that they have to stick with it even if they do mistakes and get demotivated.
That last bit is very important that a lot of people miss with their guides
You are GOING to mess up, you are GOING to make tons of mistakes.
It's not a possibility, it's a certainty.
Instead of putting yourself down for making mistakes or blaming it on others, understand that we are human, and mistakes make us who we are
For people who tilt easily like me, I recommend making replays, and watching over them once the tilt wears off, seeing where you went wrong and where you could've done better, it helps me a ton, not just in improving, but in tilting less
I've tried so many different educational vids and never got anywhere near the results for myself that I get now thanks to your vids. Thank you A10 you're doing God's work out here!
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This video editing just give me so many flashbacks and references to other very popular videos that I enjoy. Not only was this educational, this was actually quite entertaining. Thank you!
This man has talent among the best teacher you've had in your life. Think about them, that one teacher who taught you a new way to view the world around you. The way A10 breaks down the information that's necessary for improvement is otherworldly. A+ for A10
actually a really good guide to help make proper decisions and not feed and to know when to hold when to push or retreat
been in masters for the last few seasons and i still find myself being more conscious of things i need to think about with this video, really brings the aim and the brain together. I wouldn’t have gotten as far as I have without the content this man makes even as a Dps player. Would recommend 10/10
As a support main, I reject this notion: DO NOT take down supports first. We provide nothing, we basically don't exist. Pretty please...don't shoot me 🥲
I just want to say I really appreciate this video you made a friend of mine shared me this video I was support Platinum 2986 hard stuck since Overwatch 1.
And since OverWatch 2 came out Platinum 1 I needed a know something or somebody that teach me something to peek out of my potential now I'm a Master's 2 close to hitting to GM I can just taste it but I want to say thank you and whoever is reading this this video really does help
instructions unclear I'm bronze 5
This is a great, fun, and efficient video presenting all of the essential game concepts. Really is all you need
The corner strat is so simple yet so effective! Thank you for such a helpful video bro ❤
This video just made so many things click for me, like the concept of flanking properly, and I ready feel an improvement in my own games, so thank you!
I'm extremely happy this exists; I'd also like to stress that the majority of these concepts can be applied in any Shooter, or team based game really. These are universal
Let's be realistic here, a roadhog won't leave Anna alone even if she had god himself in the middle
hes gonna have to when he starts getting shot by your team.
Absolute perfection. I whole-heartedly agree with the video title, which is incredibly rare for me when it sounds like such click-bait.
Don't even know what else to say. Watch it, then watch it again after a few matches if you have trouble understanding the specific implications made in the video. Like A10 said, the learning process can be slow and includes lost games but the more you keep these fundamentals in mind, the more wins you will see over time, as the fundamentals become second nature to you.
Came here to say that I've just climbed to diamond for the first time in my career, in big part thanks to this video. Just focused on applying this checklist while playing A LOT of comp. Thanks A10!
Been watching you for well over a year A10, glad to see this video is popping off!
I really wish I could share this with the random players I get matched with. As a support main, It frustrates me when a tank and/or dps just don’t wait to group up for their supports and just push on their own and once they die they’d blame it on us. Teammates plays a heavy role in ranking up so even if I’m doing well, it won’t matter if the rest is ass.
the thing is you get a new team every match so its never your teams fault that youre in the rank youre in. it may be your teams fault that you lose specific games but if you are consistently playing better than the average person in your rank you will rank up period.
I subbed. This is an insanely good guide not just for ow fundamentals but hero shooters in general.
Awesome content. I'd love to hear tutorials on how to tank but not so much on abilities, more about creating space and when to engage etc, how to do everything except use your abilities kind of thing. Subbed, liked the vid and I'll check out your other ones now because maybe you do have one! Thank you very much for putting in the effort to make this :)
I think part of the issue with what you're asking for is that the game has so much variety it would be difficult to talk about it all. In a broad sense, this is just saying play corners and then when you have cooldowns and your opponents team doesn't push forward and look for a place to hide when you don't have cooldowns anymore...or more or less what he mentioned in this video lol. But to go more in depth than that is not only would come to breaking down which tank you picked and abilities you have access to do these things, but also what heroes the teammates around you are on, what heroes the enemy team is playing and even what level you're on. Someone like Rein is going to play Hollywood very different from DVa due to their kit and the areas it allows you and your team to easily gain access to. They care somewhat about different enemy cooldowns and have different timings and ways to utilize the effectiveness of their own cooldowns as well. There are probably some overall general tenets that you can apply, but I'm not sure how much of that is going to be any different than what he already mentioned in this video. Just my thoughts at least.
@@DanielJParish Wow you have just blown my mind! Thanks so much for the informative reply. This is the lesson I needed! Thanks for takign the time to reply :) I'll keep grinding!
This is such a supportive video. Not calling anyone trash, not saying just get better. Just simply helping the community out with relevant information! Thank you for the video, makes me more excited to play overwatch!
Great basic tips and information for newer players. As a masters player who peaked 4k, I'd love to see more in-depth guides as well about what distinguishes masters from GM.
i think the gm/ master differs for role to role. as a tank player controlling the pace of the engages are crucial and knowing the enemies win condition as well as yours. like taking a dry fight to force out ults knowing the enemy has way too many ults for you to win the fight. right now zarya genji ana lucio are some of the most played heroes in comp at the highest level. as a zarya main myself if i know my lucio doesnt have beat for enemy nano blade i will save my grav for it. so on and so forth its hard to put out a definitive guide on what seperates gm from any other rank to many factors.
sometimes its just can you aim better.
a lot of this is obvious knowledge at least for me but you put it in easy to understand terms that helps breakdown WHY youre doing something and not just WHAT to do, really great stuff!
This guy deserves so much more of a following. Keep on the grind great content ❤️
Great video Mr. Doctor A10. Sending this to my friends ranging from plat to bronze who want to improve.
Currently masters, and have a lot of this information.
None the less this is a solid reminder to always be thinking.
I’ll be leaning towards some ebb and flow the next couple of days.
Get on the U.S. SERVERS so you can get farmed ;-)
Much luv.
great advice for new players. ill show this to some friends who are new to the game
I’ve been hard stuck Diamond for quite a while, but ranked up to masters after watching this video. Thanks A10!
Edit: Holy shit… I made top 500. Thanks!
Holy shit NICE man. I went from playing dps to playing support after watching this video, I started silver last season and already at diamond 3. Peak before was 3070 on genji in ow1
This is so validating ♡ especially pushing through the times where we're applying new information. Thank you
Jane will always hold a special place for me, but you might be the one to pick up his torch and teach the people how to play.
I have been playing Overwatch since its first year (with several breaks of course) and this is the BEST guide to improve I have ever seen - compiled in a 15 minute video.
What you said about rankings - in my experience - is totally true, below diamond we never see players use these concepts. Once you go diamond upwards the game changes and it's so much more fun to play.
I appreciate the time and effort you put in and I'm looking forward to more content like this. Awesome job A10!
Nah that last part sounds bad imo. Believing that you can apply all this and succeed while 4 people in your team will NOT do the same is borderline insanity. The belief that one can rank up alone is what makes ranked so destructive and makes people salty all the time. There's no salvation for OW. You can make all the excuses in the world, or even say I'm making excuses for myself, but in the end of the day if you can lose because one guy decided to play wrong, your rank isn't about how good you play, it is about how lucky you got. There's no system to reward YOU, theres a system to reward you for a WIN. That's it. If you play godly but still lose because a dickhead picked Kiriko and didn't heal, you are punished too. Now apply that to 10 losses while YOU still did great: you will still derank.
Dude you really forget that it's random. if you're the best guy on your team for one thousand matches, and there's always gonna be the rng of your team or the enemy team having a leaver/thrower/bad player, then you will eventually climb. Not playing your best just because everyone on your team is not up to your standards is simply just lazy. Absolutely there are games you can't win, but with that attitude you can't win the winnable games either. Remember, all you need is 1 small % more than the enemy to win a match. Be that 1 % better than them.
Win streaks happens regardless. Loss streak happens regardless. Games that feels close and gives you ebb and flow is what really matters to you. It's like a rollercoaster experience.
This type mindset in reading is bad and is an example of your teammates being the problem. Your mindset should be solely on yourself, you are the only factor of being in this rank. Getting better is about being more consistent as a player. If you can be more consistent as a player, overtime you'll climb.
You will not go far with your mind so closed.
Come back to this video when you are ready to be honest with yourself.
GL.
@@drb4074 I quit OW2 because it became boring. Before quitting, 5 months ago (I believe) I achieved top 500. You can catch the proof on my old VODs on Twitch.
And I kept the same beliefs described on my original post. Much love.
I played a lot of League of Legends and Rainbow six, these concepts passed in the video are very applied in the others games to rank up. nice content!
dude ive been playing OW Since 2 came out and your videos have taught me so much ive been teaching people in ranked who've been playing since OW 1 thank you so much man your videos are amazing
Was actually impressed on how educational this video is. I feel like educational content nowadays is being flooded with false promises, clickbait and other littering stuff, however you kept your promise. You talk about concepts on a more cohesive level than I have seen from other bigger creators lol. Very cool :)
I love this guy, genuinely. This was so comprehensive.
This video is exactly what I needed to help introduce some less-experienced friends to intermediate/advanced concepts of game flow in OW. Nice work A10!
Thank you for this video. I was unaware of these concepts until now.
I watched this while playing my first game of the day and boom. instant win. also an Ana play of the game on top of that. Great stuff. Thanks so much
Very well said and thought out. I appreciate this 🤙🏽
Best Guide! Very straight forward, no BS, and easy to understand. Very specific and intentional. LOVED IT!
very accurate helpful information for anyone looking to improve, great video!
Playing fighting games I taught students to keep in mind of spacing and baiting whiffing' reading your opponents habits and they all come back and say what did I lose that.
What you said is obsolutly true trying to fight a different way that makes you think and instead of doing your usual muscle memory you put thought into your actions.
Amazing content! A10 please make some educational content about the new maps. I feel so clueless on where to set up, what corners to play, what flank routes to take etc.
Love your content ❤️
Absolute juice of a video. Great Work highlighting the fundamentals. The Game inside The Game
This video changed my overwatch gameplay dramatically. Very easy to follow and I learned a lot, thank you for your hard work I'm now addicted and subscribed!
Ty for these vids! Im grateful that so many are willing to teach us newbies and just players in general❤❤
This was actually very helpful information, it's a simple way to think about game sense
Excellent video, Extremely helpful for new and old players alike. This 5v5 is better than 6v6 for sure but that does make it somewhat of a new game. Thanks for addressing these awesome points!
i love love LOVE videos that make more complicated aspects of competitive games into a more digestible form! you are doin gods work for real. THANK YOU
Had to comment - I've peaked T500 multiple times, have some T3 experience and have worked with coaches across the T1-T3 scenes. This is easily one of the best beginners introduction to "higher-level" Overwatch fundamentals that I've seen. Definitely sharing this with new players who are just starting to learn the game. Amazing work!
As someone who had to pick up this game for my Esports course, this was really helpful. Thanks.
fantastic video, putting in the hard to describe points of overwatch... amazing stuff
I just came back to the game recently and was looking to properly learn overwatch fundamentals and this video really helped!
i wish i could share this with randoms cause it’s really tough to stay positive when you keep dying over and over again because you keep placing your faith in your team that never comes
Relatable
My best advice don’t depend on them to do anything just play around what they do but most importantly always check your position because they like to run around all wild and have 0 thought behind it, so stay in the safe places.
@@benjamindains6906 yeah just yesterday i played a game where i told everybody to go top route on numbani and even pinged it. the soldier and mercy did not come with us: rein, sym, and ana. this actually caused us to lose the game as the soldier died immediately without even doing much damage. edit: he also didnt use the corner or his healing station and engaged before we did.
It's overwatch 2, there is no team reliance
As a Call of Duty player getting into OW, this helps a lot! A lot of things like corners transfer over but cooldowns and the differences of roles are good to learn about, thanks!
Ngl I watched this and it completely changed my view , spots I knew that I do well in were backed up by this video and it helped me always have a sense of where to be and where not to be. I believe I will break free from gold quickly with this knowledge
Im so glad ur content is getting the attention and recognition it deserves my man ;)
Short, direct and filled with useful information. Very good video!
Another way to describe space which i find helps me conceptualize it is thinking about overwatch as a game of territory. Starting as attackers, you have barely any space whilst the defenders reign supreme. You as a team are trying to conquer parts of their territory to give yourselves a better advantage e.g. claim chokepoints and flanks; whilst the enemy team is doing everything in their power to defend and hold their territory.
Your success rate of claiming more territory is determined by your manpower vs theirs e.g. Your player numbers vs theirs, your skill vs theirs, your team cohesion and communication vs theirs etc. Another big part ive found which also determines success rate is the vicinity of territory to team spawns/bases. Obviously you will have a home advantage in territory in close proximity to your spawn.
I may be wrong, but this has helped me visualize it easier and i hope it does for others
I just hope most of the community sees this, it made me rethink some of my gameplay and I hope it makes others aswell
Just ran across this... certainly all the things I wish I had thought of focusing on earlier instead of all the mechanical stuff. Great work, will continue to follow.
Your content is top tier, and you have a real knack for educating. Thank you for all your hard work and helpful information. I'm super happy to see this video succeed!
This video has high quality, like this format. Hope to see more in the future
It's a good resume for new players, thanks for the work
Hell yea man. Just started playing after several years of chillin. Watching your unranked to GM Zarya guide 🤙🏽 hell yea man love it
This is such great effort .. good luck bro
the point with not focusing thanks really helped me a lot because i always only see the ult value i get from them and that i dont have to aim a lot. youre absolutely right, if they have good healers theyre easily damage neglaters and u cant do anything. just put down the ana and zen like you do when you shoot the mercy first on pharmercy.
Great video! The ebb and flow analogy reminded me of the 4 stages of competence, which to anyone who doesn't know what that is, definitely go and look it up, you should get a pyramid. It's very interesting stuff and it's all psychology. But basically, at the peak of that pyramid, you reach the zenlike "unconscious competence" mode, which is kind of like what you described. It's having the experience necessary to make competent decisions without having to think to much about what you're doing, which in video games is basically the same as going ultra instinct on the enemy team as opposed to inting.
this video is really cool! I will try my best to apply the concepts from this video to my own gameplay! Thank you for making this resource!
As others have pointed out, this is an excellent, high quality, and informative video
i started playing overwatch a few days ago and this is the best and most useful video i've watched so far. thank you!
Great video... I need to keep re-watching this video to remind me what I should try to apply each game. Because as soon as the game starts all those concept have a tendency to fly out the window. Need to keep working at it... Keep up the great educational content. Cheers!
This is probably the best guide I have ever seen on anything ever. I am so grateful for this as I've been playing sloppy after taking a long break from overwatch and this really helped getting in the zone of how to play well. Thank you so much bro! :D
This is the best guide I've seen. Not giving any unnecessary details or overly advanced concepts. It also had clear, easy-to-follow steps and examples. And another thing that I love is that this guide doesn't expect the player to be the very best after it. It says clearly that it takes time and people shouldn't feel bad about losing while learning. This is an all-around amazing guide, keep up the great work :)
This is EXACTLY what I had been looking for. Big thanks.
I was legit about to stop playing OW2 all together, but then came across this video. You really helped give me tangible things to focus on and made it wayyyy more fun! I won 6/7 games immediately after watching this video haha
thanks a lot! gonna rewatch and get into the details, but first, gonna play some matches and see what ive retained so far
What a great video! I was just explaining to my daughter how you need to work as a team and blaming your team doesn't really do anyone any good. Always focus on what YOU can be doing better. And I use the "ass out of U and ME" all the time ;)
Wow! This was such a well put together and helpful video! Definitely going to be applying these to my OW2 gameplay!
Improved my gameplay a lot back in OW1 with your videos man, really happy to see this and it have a different structure than those videos. Much improved content from content that was already great. Keep it up A10!
Best tutorial on all OW1&2. Great analysis, thank you and keep posting dude.