We need to talk about Lifeweaver and how to fix him

A hero with a ton of potential, but nothing to show for it. A controversial hero, the only one that can forcefully move teammates without choice, and such controversy for the "most loving hero."
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Time Stamps:
0:00 Lifeweaver's lackluster kit
2:15 Things to Keep
3:49 Parting Gift is Better For Enemies
4:46 Healing Blossom Comparisons & Possible Fixes
6:41 Thorn Volley is Good Design, But Needs Help
7:17 Should Life Grip Stay?

[@CloverFour]

My roundup thoughts on Lifeweaver is that he needs some help with the stats. You want a hero like this to be map specific and not someone who can be the main source healer like Ana can. He's all about proactivity and anticipating threats; most people I've seen aren't and also play super scared.
Knowing the matchups is what he's all about and there are bad matchups. But he also has good matchups where he is enabled to position more aggressively, deal more damage and win neutral fights with how cheap the Tree of Life is. One more possible change is increasing the damage per thorn to 6 from 5, but it's all a waiting game.

[@rebekahhall7938]

Disappointed in him but hopeful for some changes.
My biggest problem at the moment is the alternative fire so out of the way, and the reload time for his heals. It’s so not fluid, like it’s so clunky after reloading, getting that first charge to start charging is annoying. I like what you said about the lingering heal, I hate how his healing almost feels like you’re not doing anything.
His dash should 100% be a double jump like Hanzo/genji
Eliminating the dash’s need for a separate button opens up a space for the alternate fire and other moves to be switched around.
Great video!