Probably our most in depth guide ever, freedo takes you through every part of lucios kit and how to get the most out of it! Let us know what you think and let us know what other heroes you would like us to cover! P.S This video took months to record / make so i really hope it helps XD
Your Overwatch Yo Freedo you need haven’t made the most important guide of them all yet! “Freedo’s Master Guide to Alliteration” THE HYPE IS REAL!!! xD
I also play on console (PS4) and wall riding isn't the easiest thing to do for me with a remote. I'm sure if my computer was up to standard I could use my mouse with ease, but I can't do it very well on console. Loved the long video.
@@slipperymaster9215 I think even bastionmain plays some games as non-bastion, the guys he is talking about insta-lock bastion and *demand* double shield+mercy pocket+Baptiste because “bAp BuNkEr Is MetA” even though the meta is now on dive or something bastion doesn’t work in
Ok Ok Ok. Just ABSOLUTELY YES!! You hit on so many solid super important points and misconceptions in this video, but I think that one other very important somewhat small thing that you should have really discussed a little more in depth like momentum control, good wall riding paths, and the power of switching from speed and heals. 1) Momentum control What I have found in my time playing Lucio is that momentum can change very quickly with Lucio and controlling it helps with evasion and traversal to get exactly where you want to be when you want to be there. To start, amping speed gives you a huge boost when you use it then hit and jump off a wall. You can keep that boost for as long as you can control midair movement. You can control yourself in the air by switching from speed and heals to control how far you go when you fly off a wall and using the jump to point you in the right direction. Also, you don't really want to hit a wall that will make you just faceplant (i.e. just heading straight for the wall like a hero) because it will take away you speed if you'er trying to keep it. 2) Good wall riding paths This is one of those things that you discover just by loading up a costume game and riding to your hearts content. I mostly just like to find paths from the spawn doors to wherever the enemy most likely is holding. This is like on Gibraltar from the Attacker's spawn you can go to the top right and ride the wall by bouncing along to the high ground where the defense usually is and boop them off for a saucy set up to a bum rush. Most people don't expect it, and some don't even see you at all. 3) Switching from speed and heals I have noticed that many Lucio players stay on heals a lot more than they should or are giving to much speed when they shouldn't. The when, where, and hows depend very much on how much damage is coming in (Like how Freedo talked about sound barrier use in a Grav). You have to know what would be most help full at the moment. This is like amping on speed to fly off a wall but then quickly changing to heals while in the air to give a team mate you'er trying to get to the healing they need. Well that's that. Man if only I put this much effort into my school work. OK so I am NOT the "Best" Lucio main out there so this is only what I have experienced. I am totally open to the idea that I am missing some things here, but I do really think that these are pretty important and have helped developed my Lucio skills. Great! Thanks for reading. I am going to go do something maybe. Bye...
LUCIO MAIN love it. Also, console players should really consider binding jump to LT/L2. Makes jumping a lot easier, and LB/L1 isn't as comfortable. Also I haven't seen anyone mention B-hopping. Keep hopping as soon you land to keep momentum after speed amping. You can even speed amp, jump, switch to heals mid-air, keep amped momentum, *while* also giving you and your team amped heals!
As trying to learn Lucio but i cannot since my ping is 40 and higher and he becomes useless trying turn on corners -the old lucio was better in every respect.
Jari Haukilahti honestly, I don’t know what you mean by old lucio. He got a MASSIVE speed buff on walls, and got s lot more damage. It was simply changed for range, if that’s what you mean by old lucio, and honestly that lucio was stupid. He had really big range so he really didn’t take that much skill. His new healing buff also makes it so lucio takes much more skill for a much higher reward. In my opinion if you like the old lucio more you are not a lucio main or suck at lucio
Jari... I live in south Africa - thousands of miles from the European server... my ping has never been below 190 ... I main Lucio... perhaps I have gotten used to the effect... I have no problem... just keep practising...you'll get the hang of it.
You forget that Lucio can potentially stop D.VA's ult entirely. More than once have I been initiating self distruct as d.va and Lucio speed boosts to get his team out of the way, and in top of that when I try to get back into my meka Lucio comes in and kills me before I finish the animation.
Captain Hotcakes got the game august last year but didn't play it till February. I have 155 hours on genji, lucio has always been my 2nd so i already know the type of movement. Plus kinda similar kits so the skills from genji do help too
This was awesome! Really in depth and informative. The only feedback I might give is examples of the sound queues that your mentioning by actually showcasing the game audio. idk if you recored your game play with audio but if so, taking a second to highlight with game audio, for example, exactly when you pressed "Q" on the Doomfist ult sound or something like that. Cheers! Amazing content and keep up the great work!
For anyone using a controller: I find it very helpful to bind jump to the left trigger (for ps4, L1 or L2, I play on Xbox so I’m not sure) and you can move your boop to whichever button you find most convenient (mine is on the right stick and my melee is on A, X for ps4). It will take some getting used to, but it is definitely worth it. Also, if you need to practice, look up Jamie Allegro’s wall riding fundamentals and practice that in a custom game. Start very simple and just practice. You will get better with time.
I use Xbox controller in pc matches. My wall rides suffer because I have to hold down A which means my thumb is occupied for my perspective camera. I'll try this reassign! PS I know I've given myself a huge handicap, but man it makes POTGs extra satisfying.. 😎
I'm fairly new to overwatch and a lucio main. This video really helped me alot to know when timing comes into play and even helped my jumps which I didn't realize there were so many.
I like having Lucio on my team more than mercy because then you won't have to hear get them off me every 2 seconds, and them getting pissed at you when she dies.
I'm starting my Overwatch career, Lucio is one of the characters that got my attention, so this guide is actually very helpful, appreciated man. 10/10, keep it up!
Thank you so much for this vid. Everything said here I've been saying for the longest and I appreciate one of the big official RUclips channels dedicated to Overwatch confirming it. As a 200 hr since season 3 comp Lucio main with both cute & pixel sprays (The Floor Is Lava trophy? Got it), it is so frustrating to see so many underestimate and dismiss Lucio as an overall character in comp. I hope more see this vid, as I'll also be sharing it with any who tweaks about a damn good Lucio main.
I currently have over 200 hours as Lucio and I got to say this is a great guide. Personally I didn't learn a lot, but that's because I watch every video like this and tons of pro play. But, you put all the great info into one video for people, which you did a fantastic job on. You have inspired me to start playing a ton of death match as Lucio as I am already so good at getting kills as Lucio. Thank you for continuing to make great content.
Thanks for the video, i think this is probably the best video you guys ever made, I really like it! I'd love to see more videos like that expecially for support characters because i think it can help ppl to understand that supports in overwatch are important to be played right and not just some random stuff you can pick when you don't know the game. Supports are just too underappreciated :/ One thing i like to do when playing Lucio, especially in a 1 v 1 situation is: put a boop right in the middle of the fight to throw the enemies aim off. This can really help a lot and get some valuable seconds of not taking dmg
This is good stuff. I recently got back into Overwatch and played Lucio for the first time in a year. I undervalued his support role in a group until this past week. I've relearned how to play him and he is easily my favorite. Once you learn his role, he is a very good addition to the team.
I think Lucio needs Nades that do 300 dmg and are also auto flying torwards your target. And he should get 2 mines, that do 250 dmg and he should get a jet pack and a 900 hp shield with 3 second cd. That's the hero design Blizzard likes! :)
Or they could nerf his speed again or his boop because they're special utility in the game that only he has. Then he can only use speed every thirty seconds or maybe twice when he ults but then he can fly. Cuz.. flying I guess. That's the design Blizzard likes for their healers. I think I've never liked Lucio as much as Mercy because I always end up solo-healing and it's really hard to learn him as a solo healer.
This! Can't tell you how much similar chats have happened between me (lucio main) and my friend (mercy main). Mercy only unique-ness just been nerfed and ripped the fuck off her. Res is sooo nerfed and her ult is great and all and it definitely can sway fights but like... no-one even sees it happen.
Hey guys, As a long time follower and fellow student of the game I wanted to thank you guys for putting out excellent content. You bring a ton of insight into every character and play style and have on numerous occasions improved or at least influenced my personal gameplay. Please keep up the awesome work guys. Thanks, Seth S.
Loved this. I have over 100 hrs on the dj n still learning. It is nice to hear u guys reaffirming things I've been debating with people for a while. I still need to get better at the skills, but it's nice to hear I'm headed in the right directions.
Bought this game for my daughter a few months ago. Had a go to show her how I'm 'cool Mum' and now am hooked on Lucio. Thanks for sharing these tips, has been great to add to what I've learned so far and looking forward to remapping jump to a more accessible button to improve my wall riding. Only shame is that I feel obliged to share :D
For console, I suggest using the left thumb stick for jumping\wall riding. It helps on genii and lucio a lot! 👍 Just a tip that I pound out, and it works well for me.
Andrew D. What did you change it too? I personally find it easier to aim with left stick, because I’m already using it to move. Everybody is different though.
he’s been my main forever, but i’ve never got past 3300 with him and i only now realized it’s cuz i’m playing him like more of a dualist than a support LOL. this was so helpful. i’m off to work on positioning and sound barrier timings til my fingers fall off. great guide man
Really great video! I've been paying less attention to these Lucio skills and was wondering why I deranked lol. Great reminder of the insane potential Lucio has when you practice these techniques and learn to fully utilize his kit!
3 types of lucios All damage no heals: . Usually goes in for boops when he thinks it's right(aka every time) . Plays like dps and heals for himself . Can be godly at some points but usually crap if Lucio can't aim Boop god lucio: . Usually stays with team and heals . Cross fades at least 2 times a second . Boops when team fight engages and kills 3 to 6 people if allowed to live by enemy team . Can be good if evasive Wannabe Stanky: . Usually a mix of boop god and all damage no heals, sometimes more than the other . Can wallride where ever the hell he wants . Was a Lucio main before Lucio was a god
No I'm the one who spams space and switches from healing to speed often and ALSO heals (yeah 2018 ik) Now when i look at your comment it was commented 2018
So overall, I think this is a great guide for new lucio players. But there's a few things you left out or didn't specify enough, at least in my opinion. 1st. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT USE AMP IT UP TO GET BACK TO POINT FASTER. You should be relying on your ability to build momentum whilst wallriding to get to back to point, having that amp is valuable and could change the course of a game. 2nd. Practice your wallriding a lot. As much as possible. Wallriding has to be one of the most underused awesome abilities in overwatch. It lets you get out of harms way very quickly, also helping you to pull off some of those crazy 1v1s. You should use the wallride to deal damage while staying out of harms way whenever possible. You don't have to be right next to a Winston to heal him, we got AOE boys. Stay on the walls where it's safe, healing and shooting without putting yourself in harms way. The training area is a great place to practice wallriding, I strongly recommend just hopping on Lucio and practicing until it becomes second nature to wallride all the time. 3rd. You really shouldn't have your controls as the defaults if you play lucio often, they just aren't practical for the kit. A great start is DSPstanky's button layout, it's optimized to the playstyle of lucio. Crouch should be a button easily available to use, it makes you all the more slippery for those Mcree 1v1s. I recommend binding it to the scroll wheel of your mouse, it allows you to just scroll and give you the fast crouch you need. And having your jump set to space bar really won't allow you to get to a high level of lucio movement. Again, hop into the training area and mess around with controls until you find something that feels right. Overall great guide my man, I can tell you put a lot of though and consideration into making this guide, it'll help lots of players with this crazy high skill cap hero. Keep up the great work 👍
Okay, you definitely CAN use amp to get back to point if there's a team fight occurring, especially if you're taxiing someone else. By the time you get back to point, your amp is close to halfway back. Having extra player or two is worth waiting a bit to amp.
Just built my first PC and am getting back into OW after about a year from console and I’ve been feeling Lucio a lot since last night, which was my first time playing on my first PC. So thanks for this!
I thought dspstanky was best, guess not and when he made the break it down pun I think I almost killed myself, and when he said wasting his rounds I felt like a missed pun was wasting your sounds
ZarKLeftys Stanky is the most popular and has the craziest playstyle, but I think Tobi is better in every aspect of Lucio except wallriding, where Stanky has been known for. As a Lucio main, I think I can vouch for Tobi's mastery of the character.
right? the guy above thinks tobi is dueling the like of him lol :)) No he duels pros. I main Lucio too and I see Tobi as being much more valuable than DSP in a team
Why Just why my setup is l1 jump, r1 shoot, r2 boop, l2 amp, x cross fade and it makes it so easy to be impossible to hit. If you need any proof hmu on ps4 jeshy123
Just switch jump and melee. at the beginning its really shit But as you get used to it works it great. You don’t have to switch between X An R3 hole the time
Don't you hate it that nowadays, when you suddenly die while casting Sound Barrier, the ult resets at zero and add to that, there's going to be a nerf to Lucio's speed?
Loved this! Would love to see some more impact guides on other seemingly "easy" heros. For me that would be Zenyatta, Solider, New Mercy & Reinhardt. I have been wanting to pick up a healer for next season but am not too keen on the back line playstyle. I seen Lucio as a mid-fielder in Soccer, running back and forth in a match receiving and passing on the ball. Keen to add him to my hero pool. Good work Freedo. :)
As a DPS player, who flexes a fair bit, and who plays Lucio a lot more these days, I can vouch for how annoying it is if a Lucio stays on speed boost too much when in the middle of a team fight. Constantly flipping really effects your DPS’s aim. I’d prefer healing aura on more often and speed boost used when needed.
I have almost 300 hours on Lucio, and this guide is very good, the only thing I could say is an overall "learn how to read a battle/engagement" If you're losing, try to shuttle people out of the fight, tell them to get back, if you see a pick speed boost and try to push, learn which ults to counter with sound barrier and which ones to save your ult for. You don't have to have insane wallriding or aim skills to be an amazing Lucio player (although it would certainly be good to be well versed in these). Another good tip to mention is to make sure to pay attention to your allies before the enemies as Lucio because if you're too busy tunnel visioning on fragging out, you could be losing your allies to people in your backline. And technically everything I've said here can be applied to every other hero in the game, its just looking to apply each characters skillset to every battle.
+Your Overwatch If you don't engage wall ride long enough you will not receive a boost at all. Try just tapping space when you touch a wall, you'll drop like a stone. There have been many times recently when I've tried to chain wall ride from a lamp post, tree or other small bit of geometry and fell far short of where I wanted to go. You also just can't get nearly as much speed now.
Crispy Bacon you CAN receive the speed easily if you binds your jump to mouse wheel in the previous patch(it was a bug according to Blizzard). In the new patch you can get it whenever you jump off the wall.
cool guide, might be useful in the wallride section to mention the following, or maybe i missed it -go to options - -controls -hero: Lucio - allow backwards wallride on really opens up a whole lot of extra movement options
Relating his to the video that Liam made about Ana, Lucio and Ana are both difficult to play and get massive amounts of value out of. That’s one of the biggest reasons why mercy is the primary healer/support of the current meta because it’s easier to get value out of her since she’s easier to play mechanically. I appreciate the content that you and the rest of the crew of YourOverwatch creates and I’m personally gonna take some notes from this in order to amp my win rate and be a more flexible and skillful overwatch player
Great guide on my boy Lucio. Here's some of my "tips" Boop One great way to get value from boop is booping heroes like Genji, Tracer, Sombra and Winston in to a pit even if you know you won't kill them. By doing this you forced them to use their lifeline abilities just to avoid the pit. Genji has harder time to get a crazy blade since he had to waste dash. Or Dva can't go chasing your Ana down. Also you can force the enemy team to ignore one entrance (Nightmarket side entrance) just because there might be a Lucio waiting to boop non mobile heroes in to oblivion. As mentioned in the video boop can also be used to deny value out of ults. But it can also used to enhance the value gotten from a ult. You see enemy running behind the cart to avoid dva nuke? Just boop them out and maybe get few extra kills. Or a someone didn't get in to the grav? Boop them in. One thing not really mentioned in the video is knowing when NOT to boop. You can easily save an enemy unintentionally by booping them. Be it by booping them out of the harms way or booping them in to safety. Sound Barrier Now after the ult change Sound Barrier is one of the riskiest ult to use. Even the greatest Lucios are the most vulnerable when dropping the beat. Unless you have great speed boost from wallriding, dropping the beat makes you easier to hit than normal. Due to this using sound barrier to save your life is risky. In the video there is so much talk about pro Lucios, but there is no mention of the biggest pain in their ass that is Sombra and emp. Getting 6 player Sound Barrier and just to lose it in a instance to a emp is soul crushing.
I've been a Lucio main for about a year and I have to say that while I had become very good just before the update, I got too comfortable after it and my duelling skills slowly degraded. I guess it has something to do with my getting too cocky with lowering my mouse sensitivity in-game. Your guide is awesome. I needed to review the basics.
Loved this video. Lucio is one of my favorite heroes in competitive (I'm a gold) but there are many parts of his kit that I haven't mastered or barely even understand. This guide taught me a lot and I really want to try out these tips now. Thanks freedo!
Lucio can't drop out of Meta. The reason he is in there is because of his speed boost and ability to heal every teammate at once. No other character in the game can do that.
I have over 200 hours with Lucio and there wasn't a single inaccurate statement said about his kit, and I love how you pointed out his ammo clip because it's not something many people think about, I feel like it should be moved up to about 28 or 32
it took me a year of playing lucio one trick. i play on xbox and eventually i learned everything this guide has to teach. i finally made it to the top 500 in season 5 as lucio
As a Lucio main (sometime zenyatta or ana, but never Mercy) I found this a great guide. Thanks for all your help. I got play of the game 2 times in a row as soon as I started playing Lucio again. Ana is also a challenging charectar, maybe a Guide for her too?
The comment on how to do the wall hop I found most helpful. I could never figure out how to do it, I hope with some practice I can get good enough to be more of a flex player, thank you freedo
Just bought this game on humble bundle this week, but didn't fit any character. I'm a terrible fast player, but I love supports, so I followed just the basics of this guide and practice a little. I never had so good improvement in an fps like that, I feel now I can understand the character and play better and more confidently, even carrying the team sometimes, and I still have a lot to practice. Thx for helping a noob, hope I can up my skills even more lol!
Yep, that is basically everything a top Lucio should know. Very well done. I even picked up some pointers. :D I played Lucio a lot on the PTR version of FFA where it was Chateau only. I would still play FFA if it was still Chateau only. The other maps are just... Chateau is the only FFA map that loops around on itself. The other maps tend to corner players at the ends sometimes. Being in the center is usually a death trap, unless you're the one fragging out for the minute.
Probably our most in depth guide ever, freedo takes you through every part of lucios kit and how to get the most out of it!
Let us know what you think and let us know what other heroes you would like us to cover!
P.S This video took months to record / make so i really hope it helps XD
Please talk about console lucio play because I'm a console lucio main and some of the video isn't going to apply
Your Overwatch Yo Freedo you need haven’t made the most important guide of them all yet!
“Freedo’s Master Guide to Alliteration”
THE HYPE IS REAL!!! xD
Can you do one for someone like Ana who has a high skill cap so I know if I’m doing anything right
I also play on console (PS4) and wall riding isn't the easiest thing to do for me with a remote. I'm sure if my computer was up to standard I could use my mouse with ease, but I can't do it very well on console. Loved the long video.
Your Overwatch is it sad that I am so good with lucio projectiles that I can 1v1 a master dva main?
all i hear when i pick lucio is "can we get a mercy"
It’s always the 1000 hour bastion mains that say we need double shield and a pocket mercy
JB Basketball nah bastion main flanks
@@slipperymaster9215 I think even bastionmain plays some games as non-bastion, the guys he is talking about insta-lock bastion and *demand* double shield+mercy pocket+Baptiste because “bAp BuNkEr Is MetA” even though the meta is now on dive or something bastion doesn’t work in
Pretty much
Same
Ok Ok Ok. Just ABSOLUTELY YES!! You hit on so many solid super important points and misconceptions in this video, but I think that one other very important somewhat small thing that you should have really discussed a little more in depth like momentum control, good wall riding paths, and the power of switching from speed and heals.
1) Momentum control
What I have found in my time playing Lucio is that momentum can change very quickly with Lucio and controlling it helps with evasion and traversal to get exactly where you want to be when you want to be there. To start, amping speed gives you a huge boost when you use it then hit and jump off a wall. You can keep that boost for as long as you can control midair movement. You can control yourself in the air by switching from speed and heals to control how far you go when you fly off a wall and using the jump to point you in the right direction. Also, you don't really want to hit a wall that will make you just faceplant (i.e. just heading straight for the wall like a hero) because it will take away you speed if you'er trying to keep it.
2) Good wall riding paths
This is one of those things that you discover just by loading up a costume game and riding to your hearts content. I mostly just like to find paths from the spawn doors to wherever the enemy most likely is holding. This is like on Gibraltar from the Attacker's spawn you can go to the top right and ride the wall by bouncing along to the high ground where the defense usually is and boop them off for a saucy set up to a bum rush. Most people don't expect it, and some don't even see you at all.
3) Switching from speed and heals
I have noticed that many Lucio players stay on heals a lot more than they should or are giving to much speed when they shouldn't. The when, where, and hows depend very much on how much damage is coming in (Like how Freedo talked about sound barrier use in a Grav). You have to know what would be most help full at the moment. This is like amping on speed to fly off a wall but then quickly changing to heals while in the air to give a team mate you'er trying to get to the healing they need.
Well that's that. Man if only I put this much effort into my school work. OK so I am NOT the "Best" Lucio main out there so this is only what I have experienced. I am totally open to the idea that I am missing some things here, but I do really think that these are pretty important and have helped developed my Lucio skills. Great! Thanks for reading. I am going to go do something maybe. Bye...
LUCIO MAIN love it. Also, console players should really consider binding jump to LT/L2. Makes jumping a lot easier, and LB/L1 isn't as comfortable. Also I haven't seen anyone mention B-hopping. Keep hopping as soon you land to keep momentum after speed amping. You can even speed amp, jump, switch to heals mid-air, keep amped momentum, *while* also giving you and your team amped heals!
As trying to learn Lucio but i cannot since my ping is 40 and higher and he becomes useless trying turn on corners -the old lucio was better in every respect.
Do you think i should have hold to crossfade turned on on pc
Jari Haukilahti honestly, I don’t know what you mean by old lucio. He got a MASSIVE speed buff on walls, and got s lot more damage. It was simply changed for range, if that’s what you mean by old lucio, and honestly that lucio was stupid. He had really big range so he really didn’t take that much skill. His new healing buff also makes it so lucio takes much more skill for a much higher reward. In my opinion if you like the old lucio more you are not a lucio main or suck at lucio
Jari... I live in south Africa - thousands of miles from the European server... my ping has never been below 190 ... I main Lucio... perhaps I have gotten used to the effect... I have no problem... just keep practising...you'll get the hang of it.
Sometimes when i lose a match i think about how positive lucio is and i feel less triggered
Lucio's positivity only makes me *more* triggered. "LOOK AT THIS TEAM, WE'RE GONNA DO GREEEAT!" "WE CAN STILL WIN THIS!"
^^^^^^^ YEAH WE HAVE A HANZO WIDOW GENJI TRACER SYM AND LUCIO ON ILLIOS WELL. GREAT TEAM.
Lucio is Anti Tilt. Great attitude and so fun to play
Yes, lucio soothes my tilt. Be more like lucio in all social interactions
Lucio is overwatch’s Best Boy
Just remember - if u get ilios...
*aim for those gold elims*
Mad Soldier yup
Yea
Can you reply to me god?
Zion Weise I'm not god
Zion Weise Fuck off, I'm busy lighting fires in Santa Monica and giving babies Malaria.
I would love to see a refresh of this guide. It's the best one I've found.
You forget that Lucio can potentially stop D.VA's ult entirely.
More than once have I been initiating self distruct as d.va and Lucio speed boosts to get his team out of the way, and in top of that when I try to get back into my meka Lucio comes in and kills me before I finish the animation.
Keninja Greninja that’s just speeding away... did u watch the video? Lol
Ik this is an old comment but I usually use lucio's ult as a counter to d.va's ult
The hard reality that sound barrier doesn't make me immortal was when I landed a beatdrop on top of a dva bomb and still blew up with my
Oh OH *OH* Where my Lucio mains at?
here.
Eating some Lucio'ohs.
Chasing tracers XD at least what I’ve been doing for half the match
Time to accelerateeeee
Speeeeeeeeeed boooooost
that "Amp It Up" near critical tip has improved my gameplay with Lucio
As a Lucio main, thank God this video was made.
Captain Hotcakes as a new lucio main who used to be a genji main before this week (since season 3)
Yep, was a hanzo main until mid season 2
Captain Hotcakes got the game august last year but didn't play it till February. I have 155 hours on genji, lucio has always been my 2nd so i already know the type of movement. Plus kinda similar kits so the skills from genji do help too
186 hour lucio main
SSB Vegito i thought i was bad, I'll get there soon tho
Where's the love for us Lucio mains?
the crow in the toilet
Non existent
@@YEAOOOOH yo not gonna lie that look like it hurt.
This was awesome! Really in depth and informative. The only feedback I might give is examples of the sound queues that your mentioning by actually showcasing the game audio. idk if you recored your game play with audio but if so, taking a second to highlight with game audio, for example, exactly when you pressed "Q" on the Doomfist ult sound or something like that. Cheers! Amazing content and keep up the great work!
4:16 rip mecree's hat 😔
See you in heaven my man
Lol beyblade
It's high *nope*!!
I can’t play Lucio for shit but I find his design fascinating and admire good Lucio players
Great guide just started playing Lucio myself. He is probably the most team based character in overwatch so its nice to get some pointers!!!
For anyone using a controller:
I find it very helpful to bind jump to the left trigger (for ps4, L1 or L2, I play on Xbox so I’m not sure) and you can move your boop to whichever button you find most convenient (mine is on the right stick and my melee is on A, X for ps4). It will take some getting used to, but it is definitely worth it.
Also, if you need to practice, look up Jamie Allegro’s wall riding fundamentals and practice that in a custom game. Start very simple and just practice. You will get better with time.
I use Xbox controller in pc matches. My wall rides suffer because I have to hold down A which means my thumb is occupied for my perspective camera. I'll try this reassign!
PS I know I've given myself a huge handicap, but man it makes POTGs extra satisfying.. 😎
I actually mapped the Jump to L3. Gives me so much more control over the character as i basically just keep my fingers on the joysticks
Edit: The "boop" was reworked, so you dont need ammo to use it. Will make duels much more flexible
I'm fairly new to overwatch and a lucio main. This video really helped me alot to know when timing comes into play and even helped my jumps which I didn't realize there were so many.
as a lucio main im happy to know im doing all of this :), although my wall riding could do with a bit of work. thanks for the guide
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I like having Lucio on my team more than mercy because then you won't have to hear get them off me every 2 seconds, and them getting pissed at you when she dies.
_i said get them off me!_
I'm starting my Overwatch career, Lucio is one of the characters that got my attention, so this guide is actually very helpful, appreciated man. 10/10, keep it up!
Hippity Hoppity Get Off Lucios Property
boop
Thank you so much for this vid. Everything said here I've been saying for the longest and I appreciate one of the big official RUclips channels dedicated to Overwatch confirming it. As a 200 hr since season 3 comp Lucio main with both cute & pixel sprays (The Floor Is Lava trophy? Got it), it is so frustrating to see so many underestimate and dismiss Lucio as an overall character in comp. I hope more see this vid, as I'll also be sharing it with any who tweaks about a damn good Lucio main.
How to be good at Lucio in console: Switch jump button to left bumper lmao
Or have a pro controller of some sort with paddles (I have a razer one :)
Or just use A / X like a normal person. I got to high Diamond / low masters and I never changed the buttons
@@raybourgeois3192 left bumper works better usually, you can actually aim as you're jumping then.
What the hell is a bumper
@@Boraheartsss i believe it is the thumb stick. Im not entirely sure but yeah.
Thanks for the tips. I started playing Lucio a few days ago and I already see some improvements since I focused on some of the points explained here.
I love watching Tobi, he's a monster on Lucio. Boops for the boop god!
I currently have over 200 hours as Lucio and I got to say this is a great guide. Personally I didn't learn a lot, but that's because I watch every video like this and tons of pro play. But, you put all the great info into one video for people, which you did a fantastic job on. You have inspired me to start playing a ton of death match as Lucio as I am already so good at getting kills as Lucio. Thank you for continuing to make great content.
Have some Lucio-o-ooooohs
Lucio-ooooohs*
Climbing the charts!
Thanks for the video, i think this is probably the best video you guys ever made, I really like it! I'd love to see more videos like that expecially for support characters because i think it can help ppl to understand that supports in overwatch are important to be played right and not just some random stuff you can pick when you don't know the game. Supports are just too underappreciated :/ One thing i like to do when playing Lucio, especially in a 1 v 1 situation is: put a boop right in the middle of the fight to throw the enemies aim off. This can really help a lot and get some valuable seconds of not taking dmg
"that this dangerous DJ can deploy" I appreciate the alliteration
This is good stuff. I recently got back into Overwatch and played Lucio for the first time in a year. I undervalued his support role in a group until this past week. I've relearned how to play him and he is easily my favorite. Once you learn his role, he is a very good addition to the team.
I think Lucio needs Nades that do 300 dmg and are also auto flying torwards your target. And he should get 2 mines, that do 250 dmg and he should get a jet pack and a 900 hp shield with 3 second cd. That's the hero design Blizzard likes! :)
He needs to have a gun with 30 rounds, where each round shoots out a ULTING primal rage winston that last 2 minutes each.
I love this change !!!
Or they could nerf his speed again or his boop because they're special utility in the game that only he has. Then he can only use speed every thirty seconds or maybe twice when he ults but then he can fly. Cuz.. flying I guess. That's the design Blizzard likes for their healers.
I think I've never liked Lucio as much as Mercy because I always end up solo-healing and it's really hard to learn him as a solo healer.
This! Can't tell you how much similar chats have happened between me (lucio main) and my friend (mercy main). Mercy only unique-ness just been nerfed and ripped the fuck off her. Res is sooo nerfed and her ult is great and all and it definitely can sway fights but like... no-one even sees it happen.
Lucio should have bastions gun but instead of shorting normal bullets it shoots Anna’s sleep darts
Hey guys,
As a long time follower and fellow student of the game I wanted to thank you guys for putting out excellent content. You bring a ton of insight into every character and play style and have on numerous occasions improved or at least influenced my personal gameplay. Please keep up the awesome work guys.
Thanks,
Seth S.
@youroverwatch Lucio has been changed a lot ... can you guys do an updated lucio guide?
Loved this. I have over 100 hrs on the dj n still learning. It is nice to hear u guys reaffirming things I've been debating with people for a while. I still need to get better at the skills, but it's nice to hear I'm headed in the right directions.
"Lucio is a duelist."
Me: *struggling to hold it back* Its time to-
"Yes thats right, Lucio is a duelist."
Me: dudududududududuel!
Definetly the most in-depth video on the channel. 10/10 in my book
24:03 why tf is a silver playing with a gm???
@@qlassiccONG do u even English?
Adan Maqbool Freinds probabaly
@mohammed saif My dude. Do you think I remember what a random fucking comment from 2 months ago said?
Raaaaank *BOOST!*
Bought this game for my daughter a few months ago. Had a go to show her how I'm 'cool Mum' and now am hooked on Lucio. Thanks for sharing these tips, has been great to add to what I've learned so far and looking forward to remapping jump to a more accessible button to improve my wall riding. Only shame is that I feel obliged to share :D
You know what I hate about this video? That mercy mains will still ignore all of this and say mercy takes more skill.
Steven Sanchez every person that plays mercy thinks they the shit when they just run around with a stick healing
I've been playing this game since it came out 3 years ago and I've never once heard anybody claim that Mercy takes more skill to play than Lúcio
Amazing video, I was looking to learn lucio and you showed clearly what skill sets are needed to master him. Excelent content as usual
Right now April 2019 i am climbing as lucio from gold but need to practice aim
Me
This is probably the 4th time I've seen this video in full. Thanks for such quality content so all we Lucio mains' can keep getting better!
For console, I suggest using the left thumb stick for jumping\wall riding. It helps on genii and lucio a lot! 👍 Just a tip that I pound out, and it works well for me.
Caleb Cundiff I use L2/LT for my lucio or phara so I can focus on aiming more
Andrew D. Isn’t L2 boop on lucio?
Caleb Cundiff not if you change it xD
Andrew D. What did you change it too? I personally find it easier to aim with left stick, because I’m already using it to move. Everybody is different though.
Caleb Cundiff just swapped boop and jump
he’s been my main forever, but i’ve never got past 3300 with him and i only now realized it’s cuz i’m playing him like more of a dualist than a support LOL. this was so helpful. i’m off to work on positioning and sound barrier timings til my fingers fall off. great guide man
Console homies, what button do you bind jump to? I assume LB/L1 is the standard
L1
Thanks Freedo. I appreciate all of your hard work. It seems like a lot of people don't like you, but I think you're damn rad
24:36 look, a silver 2 stack and a GM in the same game. The queue is pretty broken.
Yeah haha
Really great video! I've been paying less attention to these Lucio skills and was wondering why I deranked lol. Great reminder of the insane potential Lucio has when you practice these techniques and learn to fully utilize his kit!
3 types of lucios
All damage no heals:
. Usually goes in for boops when he thinks it's right(aka every time)
. Plays like dps and heals for himself
. Can be godly at some points but usually crap if Lucio can't aim
Boop god lucio:
. Usually stays with team and heals
. Cross fades at least 2 times a second
. Boops when team fight engages and kills 3 to 6 people if allowed to live by enemy team
. Can be good if evasive
Wannabe Stanky:
. Usually a mix of boop god and all damage no heals, sometimes more than the other
. Can wallride where ever the hell he wants
. Was a Lucio main before Lucio was a god
No I'm the one who spams space and switches from healing to speed often and ALSO heals (yeah 2018 ik)
Now when i look at your comment it was commented 2018
Well you caught me, 'tis I a wanna be Stanky
I Play theBoop.god lucio and I am getting insulted of trash
Well done as always Master Freedo. You have a very articulate way of explaining that makes the nuances of Overwatch easy to grasp.
So overall, I think this is a great guide for new lucio players. But there's a few things you left out or didn't specify enough, at least in my opinion. 1st. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT USE AMP IT UP TO GET BACK TO POINT FASTER. You should be relying on your ability to build momentum whilst wallriding to get to back to point, having that amp is valuable and could change the course of a game. 2nd. Practice your wallriding a lot. As much as possible. Wallriding has to be one of the most underused awesome abilities in overwatch. It lets you get out of harms way very quickly, also helping you to pull off some of those crazy 1v1s. You should use the wallride to deal damage while staying out of harms way whenever possible. You don't have to be right next to a Winston to heal him, we got AOE boys. Stay on the walls where it's safe, healing and shooting without putting yourself in harms way. The training area is a great place to practice wallriding, I strongly recommend just hopping on Lucio and practicing until it becomes second nature to wallride all the time. 3rd. You really shouldn't have your controls as the defaults if you play lucio often, they just aren't practical for the kit. A great start is DSPstanky's button layout, it's optimized to the playstyle of lucio. Crouch should be a button easily available to use, it makes you all the more slippery for those Mcree 1v1s. I recommend binding it to the scroll wheel of your mouse, it allows you to just scroll and give you the fast crouch you need. And having your jump set to space bar really won't allow you to get to a high level of lucio movement. Again, hop into the training area and mess around with controls until you find something that feels right.
Overall great guide my man, I can tell you put a lot of though and consideration into making this guide, it'll help lots of players with this crazy high skill cap hero. Keep up the great work 👍
You can't build momentum any more, it's just a flat speed now, no wall skimming or anything. Fuck Blizzard.
Okay, you definitely CAN use amp to get back to point if there's a team fight occurring, especially if you're taxiing someone else. By the time you get back to point, your amp is close to halfway back. Having extra player or two is worth waiting a bit to amp.
Um, i disagree about the space bar jump thing. I can wall ride like a nut and i just use space.
Thanks for making this video. I just got overwatch yesterday, and was thinking about being a Lucio-Junkrat main. This is really helpful
*BOOSTIO*
Just built my first PC and am getting back into OW after about a year from console and I’ve been feeling Lucio a lot since last night, which was my first time playing on my first PC. So thanks for this!
I thought dspstanky was best, guess not and when he made the break it down pun I think I almost killed myself, and when he said wasting his rounds I felt like a missed pun was wasting your sounds
ZarKLeftys Stanky is the most popular and has the craziest playstyle, but I think Tobi is better in every aspect of Lucio except wallriding, where Stanky has been known for. As a Lucio main, I think I can vouch for Tobi's mastery of the character.
城マティアス any gold player can kill a blading genji with lucio
Sleepy Cat escaping the entire dragon blade for 6 seconds and then killing the PROFESSIONAL genji
right? the guy above thinks tobi is dueling the like of him lol :)) No he duels pros. I main Lucio too and I see Tobi as being much more valuable than DSP in a team
Recently been enjoying a fair bit of Lucio, and now I have the tools to become a god among supports. Thank you Freedo!
On console all of this is harder.... Most Hard is jumping and run/shot/aim at the Same moment. Any tips?
Switch jump from X to a shoulder button or stick. Having to take your finger off the stick makes all of these Lucio moves he shows almost impossible
John Ok Ill try. Thanks for the Tips ☺
Why Just why Make your jump l2. Your boop r3. Mele x
Why Just why my setup is l1 jump, r1 shoot, r2 boop, l2 amp, x cross fade and it makes it so easy to be impossible to hit. If you need any proof hmu on ps4 jeshy123
Just switch jump and melee. at the beginning its really shit But as you get used to it works it great. You don’t have to switch between X An R3 hole the time
Your work in the Fall 2017 COMPLETE Lucio Mastery Guide video... is what made me want to be a Lucio. I freaking worship you man!
Don't you hate it that nowadays, when you suddenly die while casting Sound Barrier, the ult resets at zero and add to that, there's going to be a nerf to Lucio's speed?
Loved this! Would love to see some more impact guides on other seemingly "easy" heros. For me that would be Zenyatta, Solider, New Mercy & Reinhardt. I have been wanting to pick up a healer for next season but am not too keen on the back line playstyle. I seen Lucio as a mid-fielder in Soccer, running back and forth in a match receiving and passing on the ball. Keen to add him to my hero pool. Good work Freedo. :)
I'm the gameplay your on healing a lot even at full health
I agree. Freedo is on heals a LOT
As a DPS player, who flexes a fair bit, and who plays Lucio a lot more these days, I can vouch for how annoying it is if a Lucio stays on speed boost too much when in the middle of a team fight. Constantly flipping really effects your DPS’s aim. I’d prefer healing aura on more often and speed boost used when needed.
Well I meant in the deathmatch when he didn't even have teammates
By far the best guide for Lucio. I appreciate the detail and your upload. Thank you!
The only Lucio main ik is DSPStanky
I have almost 300 hours on Lucio, and this guide is very good, the only thing I could say is an overall "learn how to read a battle/engagement" If you're losing, try to shuttle people out of the fight, tell them to get back, if you see a pick speed boost and try to push, learn which ults to counter with sound barrier and which ones to save your ult for. You don't have to have insane wallriding or aim skills to be an amazing Lucio player (although it would certainly be good to be well versed in these). Another good tip to mention is to make sure to pay attention to your allies before the enemies as Lucio because if you're too busy tunnel visioning on fragging out, you could be losing your allies to people in your backline. And technically everything I've said here can be applied to every other hero in the game, its just looking to apply each characters skillset to every battle.
Sadly, I’m stuck in low diamond because I’m bad at aiming:(
Commenting Alpaca people with good aim get stuck in top 10, so sad.
Iceman That was my point :/
Fantastic video. keep these coming when you can! Not even really a Lucio player, but I'm going to give it a better shot after this.
MY SECRETS ARE REVEALED!! Noooo
Lucio is one of my mains, and I knew a lot of this, but there was actually some things I never thought about so thank you! :)
unfortunately the whole wallride section of this video is outdated to some extent
You don't get precisely as much speed but wall-ride is still very good I'm not sure why some think it isn't. The most recent patch restored it. -F
+Your Overwatch If you don't engage wall ride long enough you will not receive a boost at all. Try just tapping space when you touch a wall, you'll drop like a stone. There have been many times recently when I've tried to chain wall ride from a lamp post, tree or other small bit of geometry and fell far short of where I wanted to go. You also just can't get nearly as much speed now.
It's worse for rollouts, but overall mobility on an objective is pretty close to the same.
Crispy Bacon you CAN receive the speed easily if you binds your jump to mouse wheel in the previous patch(it was a bug according to Blizzard). In the new patch you can get it whenever you jump off the wall.
Crispy Bacon another thing, if you want to get the speed consistently, tap the jump key three times instead of twice.
cool guide, might be useful in the wallride section to mention the following, or maybe i missed it
-go to options -
-controls
-hero: Lucio
- allow backwards wallride on
really opens up a whole lot of extra movement options
Dspstanky is the best lucio in the world....or he was :(
he is trash now.
Relating his to the video that Liam made about Ana, Lucio and Ana are both difficult to play and get massive amounts of value out of. That’s one of the biggest reasons why mercy is the primary healer/support of the current meta because it’s easier to get value out of her since she’s easier to play mechanically. I appreciate the content that you and the rest of the crew of YourOverwatch creates and I’m personally gonna take some notes from this in order to amp my win rate and be a more flexible and skillful overwatch player
Dpstanky is the best
Unit Found no
He quit
Mccree no he was never the best. Tobi was always thr best
Mccree was* he’s done with Overwatch. Odds are he won’t be back. There are more Lucio players than DSPStanky.
Don't you mean Dspstanky?
Great guide on my boy Lucio.
Here's some of my "tips"
Boop
One great way to get value from boop is booping heroes like Genji, Tracer, Sombra and Winston in to a pit even if you know you won't kill them. By doing this you forced them to use their lifeline abilities just to avoid the pit. Genji has harder time to get a crazy blade since he had to waste dash. Or Dva can't go chasing your Ana down.
Also you can force the enemy team to ignore one entrance (Nightmarket side entrance) just because there might be a Lucio waiting to boop non mobile heroes in to oblivion. As mentioned in the video boop can also be used to deny value out of ults. But it can also used to enhance the value gotten from a ult. You see enemy running behind the cart to avoid dva nuke? Just boop them out and maybe get few extra kills. Or a someone didn't get in to the grav? Boop them in.
One thing not really mentioned in the video is knowing when NOT to boop. You can easily save an enemy unintentionally by booping them. Be it by booping them out of the harms way or booping them in to safety.
Sound Barrier
Now after the ult change Sound Barrier is one of the riskiest ult to use. Even the greatest Lucios are the most vulnerable when dropping the beat. Unless you have great speed boost from wallriding, dropping the beat makes you easier to hit than normal. Due to this using sound barrier to save your life is risky.
In the video there is so much talk about pro Lucios, but there is no mention of the biggest pain in their ass that is Sombra and emp. Getting 6 player Sound Barrier and just to lose it in a instance to a emp is soul crushing.
Wasted 26 min of my life, i knew everything. FeelsBadMan
+Champ Willy i feel you man, i think that Your overwatch videos are more aimed at people with no experience .
Champ Willy your Overwatch makes videos so more people are willing to play that role
Same. I'm already a God Lucio.
Everyone else is a noob.
Aren’t you special
I've been a Lucio main for about a year and I have to say that while I had become very good just before the update, I got too comfortable after it and my duelling skills slowly degraded. I guess it has something to do with my getting too cocky with lowering my mouse sensitivity in-game. Your guide is awesome. I needed to review the basics.
Stanky > tobi
Killer Bee stanky is the most iconic and unique Lucio player but Tobi is definitely the best
lol. ok. yeah. definitely
Zeke Berard just because he killed a blading genji?
Genji deals 120 dps and Lucio can do 215 dps
Sleepy Cat because of his consistent play in games but that play is proof of his skill
IBRAHIM Likes overwatch because he’s a pro you dummy
Loved this video. Lucio is one of my favorite heroes in competitive (I'm a gold) but there are many parts of his kit that I haven't mastered or barely even understand. This guide taught me a lot and I really want to try out these tips now. Thanks freedo!
A Mastery Guide when Lucio just dropped out of meta. Feels bad man
Timo Reiner Lucio is still meta
Lucio will never be out of meta
when Lúcio is anticipated to fall out of the meta.*
Lucio can't drop out of Meta. The reason he is in there is because of his speed boost and ability to heal every teammate at once. No other character in the game can do that.
Kezsora Apart from Zens ult, Ana's grenade, Mercy's new ult, Soldiers biotic field etc.
Love this guide. I would love to see a Zen mastery guide, but y'all knocked it out of the park.
1v2ed a dva and roadhog as lucio. I won 😂
I've 1V1nd every character in the game and won except Brigitte
Dude I did the same
This video got me into playing lucio with more purpose and interest. good stuff friends. keep it up
Lucio is dead. HAIL LUCIO!!
Best video yet! Hope we get a guide like this one for more heroes
I have over 200 hours with Lucio and there wasn't a single inaccurate statement said about his kit, and I love how you pointed out his ammo clip because it's not something many people think about, I feel like it should be moved up to about 28 or 32
it took me a year of playing lucio one trick. i play on xbox and eventually i learned everything this guide has to teach. i finally made it to the top 500 in season 5 as lucio
We need an updated Lucio guide! Especially with this Brigette meta!
I like the fact that i already knew everything but the stair-trick :D
A really good guide freedo !
01:12 That Winston was smart to put the bubble down - it stops the Sound Barrier reaching Lucio's teammates
As a Lucio main (sometime zenyatta or ana, but never Mercy) I found this a great guide. Thanks for all your help. I got play of the game 2 times in a row as soon as I started playing Lucio again. Ana is also a challenging charectar, maybe a Guide for her too?
The comment on how to do the wall hop I found most helpful. I could never figure out how to do it, I hope with some practice I can get good enough to be more of a flex player, thank you freedo
Awesome Lucio guide, thank you so much! Can't wait to put all of this in practice.
Thank you so much for all that you have done, from updates to guide hope you keep this up
Just bought this game on humble bundle this week, but didn't fit any character. I'm a terrible fast player, but I love supports, so I followed just the basics of this guide and practice a little. I never had so good improvement in an fps like that, I feel now I can understand the character and play better and more confidently, even carrying the team sometimes, and I still have a lot to practice. Thx for helping a noob, hope I can up my skills even more lol!
Awesome video, went incredibly in depth on every aspect of lucio :)
After watching this vid I’m excited about playing Lúcio again. Thank you!
Very good guide, i have over 150 hours on my lucio main and learned some new tricks here
Yep, that is basically everything a top Lucio should know. Very well done. I even picked up some pointers. :D I played Lucio a lot on the PTR version of FFA where it was Chateau only. I would still play FFA if it was still Chateau only. The other maps are just... Chateau is the only FFA map that loops around on itself. The other maps tend to corner players at the ends sometimes. Being in the center is usually a death trap, unless you're the one fragging out for the minute.