The one thing that i learned from using her, even in ranked play, is that one the enemy team does not expect it. Second, her acorns do so much damage that you can literally destroy a lot of placeable items from other heros (groot walls, ahnk, spidernest, etc), rather fast and easy. Most of the moonnights i run into drop their ahnk and I just destroy it with one shot. its super useful to know these things too.
One thing I would add to the strategy against divers is to never face away from them. Keep them in front of you the best you can and learn how to animation cancel her slingshot with her melee. 2 shots and a melee will typically be enough to kill if they've taken any other damage or will get them low enough that they may disengage. Root them, shoot+melee, shoot and you're going to win most of your 1's.
My favorite thing about Squirrel Girl is that you can bounce her projectiles underneath shields, like those held up by Magneto and Doctor Strange, and while you should focus on non-tank heroes when the opportunity presents itself, tanks doing their job and protecting their lower health brethren don't allow for that, so you can bounce Squirrel Girl's acorns underneath the shield if the tank doesn't have their shield blocking their legs and damage them that way.
It's also great on maps like Shin-Shibuya on defense where you can bounce it under the payload and it'll usually blow up right in between most of the team if they're stacked and pushing.
Tried her once or twice and decided her playstyle wasn't for me. But your video made me realise I was the one using her wrong, and now I wanna give her another shot. 🐿
This! I love this! I love this community for this comment alone. She is really fun and I hope you win a lot of games with her. You got this! She is really good in the backline too!
Her burst damage is deceptive. I can bank shot an acorn, ground bounce an acorn and direct hit an acorn so that two hit at the same time and the third almost immediately after. She 3 shots a lot of the cast this way.
Pro tip: Despite the abilities page not showing it (just like most characters), SG does have a melee attack (V) that can hit multiple heroes per attack. When cornered by a zippy melee hero, instead of lobbing shots and hoping for the best, give them a mouthful of tail fur.
Yeah I've softened melee characters with the acorn shots then finished them with two melee hits, it's surprisingly effective and melee attack seems to do decent damage on its own
yes, also a lot of ranged characters who have slower shooting rates can weave melee attacks in between ranged attacks. You do this by holding down the left mouse button and tapping your melee key in rhythm with your ranged attacks.
Something to note about her acorn shots is that they do the same damage no matter where you hit an enemy, so you don't need to worry about trying to get headshots. And since the acorn bounces a few times before exploding, a lot of SG players aim low (for grounded enemies) and "roll" the shot towards the enemy, like the player you highlighted who was rolling their shots up the slope. Also Mammal Bond not only lets you use an ability that is on cooldown, but it also refills your shots, much faster than the normal reload. It can also be used in air, so if you need to tailbounce out of a situation, you can bounce, use the Mammal Bond and bounce again. Also good if you need to get to a REALLY high point.
From what I remember from playing junkrat (until I shortly deleted overwatch 2) he was fun, he was good, and I liked playing as him, so yes, I do like squirrel girl because of her kit.
Had a bad game on my main recently and rage switched squirrel girl for the first time. 10-1 in the second half of convoy defense and sealed the victory with a quad so definitely gonna play her more
I find that for flyers it is difficult to lead them where you want especially if they're hovering over their team and it's hard to get closer for better shot. Lobbing becomes a useful tool in cases like this. I can annoy an iron man away from their team by lobbing shots and keeping him in a tight and small fly space (to make it easier for others to shoot him). If he's dumb and Flys further from his team then it may be safe to approach and do what was done to that storm in the video.
This is what I do also , from afar , so they constantly have to move around . Can’t take proper shots , usually a teammate gets them as they become distracted with me , or as you mention , go in for the kill as they move away to reset/regroup themselves
Ehh, I disagree. A good flyer is way scarier than a good dive character. They’re much harder to hit, you don’t get the benefits of bouncing shots, and there is never a character next to them for the splash damage. She’s better than a lot of other ranged duelists at fighting dive characters because of her root and tail bounce.
She has definitely become my main dps with Namor . She is lethal in tight couloirs , I’ve team wiped a few times , especially with her ultimate while banking shots , devastating damage . Just have to get used to using different angles and jumping away when you can . Your acorn trap is your best bet against melee , lob shots when stuck , one thing I learned in these comments is to use melee also , especially when trapped . But I tend to not push too far and remain closer to strategist , while devastating their backline with love over the tanks etc , or I jump up for a better angle , perfect for my type of play
Whattup TV! I hope you enjoyed making this vid and make more! (Love the rivals content). Praying for you and your family. The Lord Jesus Christ is good, and faithful to save all who trust Him instead of their own righteousness for salvation.
"It has a pretty short cooldown too" 8 seconds is short? Lol. I guess compared to some things sure but for a mobility thing, kinda long. Redeemed with her ability to use abilities while on cooldown though, at least get 2 before you gotta wait out the 8 seconds.
I'm not disagreeing with you. But I find that as I'm trying to learn her (the Lunar New Year skin is way too good, so I want to play her), Everything you said has proven untrue for me. If I try to pick my shots instead of just constantly lobbing nuts, I hit almost nothing. I also find that my nut will often fly straight through an enemy's torso unless I fire at their feet. This is turn means that any time I come across a flyer or a sniper (at range) I am almost completely useless against them, especially Ironman. If he isn't near the ground it takes a miracle for me to hit him. Once again, I'm not saying you're wrong, but I have yet to figure out how to do the things you are saying without getting picked off by a far away sniper or missing entirely. She's insanely fun, and I can rip a hole through an AI team, but against players I get nothing.
Try playing conquest or summon 4 Ironman on random pathing in the shooting range to get better at her aim. A tip against flyers, ignore them if you can. If they’re not shredding you, focus on the other 5. Squirrel girl does best when pressuring choke points, clusters around payloads or even lobbing shots at the supports in the back. Her root is great against tanks. If you double root them, they will die. I normally play in the middle of the pack, but slightly off to the side, and I’ll often push forward if the situation calls for it, but just getting good at lobbing shots is the most important part.
Just played this game for the first time today. Never played a game like this never did the tutorial. Shat on everyone my first game with 23 and 2 on the scoreboard with SQUIRREL GIRL… squirrel op for sure
Squirrel girl, the worst hero in rivals next to black widow & it's on controler??? Oh na. Cooked. Can never make this character work if you wanna win. Anytime I see a widow or a squirrel girl, I know it's gg.
@@princeradhakrishnan6114 Same! 😂. When the enemy team sees how I'm using her someone will pick her and try to replicate what I'm doing. It never works 😂😂
shes one of the worst dpss, most squirels in ranked are usless and do less dmg than the tanks, its much better to play a third tank than to play her 90% of the time
I consistently get top damage in 90% of my ranked games, i'm convinced other SG players just treat her as an assassin type and don't use her to apply AOE pressure
The one thing that i learned from using her, even in ranked play, is that one the enemy team does not expect it. Second, her acorns do so much damage that you can literally destroy a lot of placeable items from other heros (groot walls, ahnk, spidernest, etc), rather fast and easy. Most of the moonnights i run into drop their ahnk and I just destroy it with one shot. its super useful to know these things too.
One thing I would add to the strategy against divers is to never face away from them. Keep them in front of you the best you can and learn how to animation cancel her slingshot with her melee. 2 shots and a melee will typically be enough to kill if they've taken any other damage or will get them low enough that they may disengage. Root them, shoot+melee, shoot and you're going to win most of your 1's.
I’ve never tried her melee tbh only played her afew times but she’s fun
can you explain the animation cancel more?
@@IsaSeptember bro just hit melee after any basic atk simple as lol
My favorite thing about Squirrel Girl is that you can bounce her projectiles underneath shields, like those held up by Magneto and Doctor Strange, and while you should focus on non-tank heroes when the opportunity presents itself, tanks doing their job and protecting their lower health brethren don't allow for that, so you can bounce Squirrel Girl's acorns underneath the shield if the tank doesn't have their shield blocking their legs and damage them that way.
It's also great on maps like Shin-Shibuya on defense where you can bounce it under the payload and it'll usually blow up right in between most of the team if they're stacked and pushing.
Tried her once or twice and decided her playstyle wasn't for me. But your video made me realise I was the one using her wrong, and now I wanna give her another shot. 🐿
This! I love this! I love this community for this comment alone. She is really fun and I hope you win a lot of games with her. You got this! She is really good in the backline too!
Her burst damage is deceptive. I can bank shot an acorn, ground bounce an acorn and direct hit an acorn so that two hit at the same time and the third almost immediately after.
She 3 shots a lot of the cast this way.
Pro tip: Despite the abilities page not showing it (just like most characters), SG does have a melee attack (V) that can hit multiple heroes per attack. When cornered by a zippy melee hero, instead of lobbing shots and hoping for the best, give them a mouthful of tail fur.
In her defense she did tell us herself that as well as being fluffy it is very handy in combat.
Yeah I've softened melee characters with the acorn shots then finished them with two melee hits, it's surprisingly effective and melee attack seems to do decent damage on its own
yes, also a lot of ranged characters who have slower shooting rates can weave melee attacks in between ranged attacks. You do this by holding down the left mouse button and tapping your melee key in rhythm with your ranged attacks.
Her cool downs are insanely fast
Glad to see you covering Marvel Rivals!
😂🤡@@gobb_00273
Ahh just started playing Squirrel Girl, the other team doesn't expect it to hit so hard whatsoever, I love it!
5:44 insane ricochet that came back for the strange mid ult. totally planned
Something to note about her acorn shots is that they do the same damage no matter where you hit an enemy, so you don't need to worry about trying to get headshots. And since the acorn bounces a few times before exploding, a lot of SG players aim low (for grounded enemies) and "roll" the shot towards the enemy, like the player you highlighted who was rolling their shots up the slope.
Also Mammal Bond not only lets you use an ability that is on cooldown, but it also refills your shots, much faster than the normal reload. It can also be used in air, so if you need to tailbounce out of a situation, you can bounce, use the Mammal Bond and bounce again. Also good if you need to get to a REALLY high point.
This was an enjoyable watch! I would like to see more videos for Rivals!
From what I remember from playing junkrat (until I shortly deleted overwatch 2) he was fun, he was good, and I liked playing as him, so yes, I do like squirrel girl because of her kit.
Teamed up with spiderman she really go nuts
If Squirrel Girl has her Team Up ability with Spiderman she's very powerful. Sadly not many people play Spiderman in rank.
And so it begins, happy to see you on the game TV
Had a bad game on my main recently and rage switched squirrel girl for the first time. 10-1 in the second half of convoy defense and sealed the victory with a quad so definitely gonna play her more
I find that for flyers it is difficult to lead them where you want especially if they're hovering over their team and it's hard to get closer for better shot. Lobbing becomes a useful tool in cases like this. I can annoy an iron man away from their team by lobbing shots and keeping him in a tight and small fly space (to make it easier for others to shoot him). If he's dumb and Flys further from his team then it may be safe to approach and do what was done to that storm in the video.
This is what I do also , from afar , so they constantly have to move around . Can’t take proper shots , usually a teammate gets them as they become distracted with me , or as you mention , go in for the kill as they move away to reset/regroup themselves
One star does not equal bad. I've pulled off ao many clutch moments with Jeff
Thanks for the info, TV. Been considering trying this game out. Looks fun.
"Demoman on Team Fortress" brings tears in my eyes. Thanks. TF2 father of all hero shooters.
I love her! Better keep her awesomeness a secret so the enemies don’t expect anything. Her new ultimate is way better!
Ehh, I disagree. A good flyer is way scarier than a good dive character. They’re much harder to hit, you don’t get the benefits of bouncing shots, and there is never a character next to them for the splash damage. She’s better than a lot of other ranged duelists at fighting dive characters because of her root and tail bounce.
Yea. Good flyers are her Kryptonite
Thanks TV.
She has definitely become my main dps with Namor .
She is lethal in tight couloirs , I’ve team wiped a few times , especially with her ultimate while banking shots , devastating damage .
Just have to get used to using different angles and jumping away when you can . Your acorn trap is your best bet against melee , lob shots when stuck , one thing I learned in these comments is to use melee also , especially when trapped .
But I tend to not push too far and remain closer to strategist , while devastating their backline with love over the tanks etc , or I jump up for a better angle , perfect for my type of play
I just hate flyers lol
Her reload cancel is very good! Especially with all its indicators lol
Definitely need help getting this crosshair on her
Awesome, keep these coming!
TV! Who is your main in this game? Ive been having a ball tank busting with wolverine lately. Would love to see you cover him.
hi cheetah, thanks for tuning in to the new content! I've been maining Mantis so far, really vibing with her kit
what is the code for that crosshair i cant find out how to makle it
it’s a unique default crosshair only squirrel girl has
It’s her default 😂
Make a video with your settings for this game TV !!!
Definitely need to pick up that new Squirrel girl skin! She might be the next character I get up to Lord.
I have an easier time hitting flying enemies with her than melee enemies lol
I’m an iron man’s worst nightmare when playing squirrel girl, especially when he doesn’t see me first lol.
i just left click the whole game and if the acorns hit I DOMINATE.
The star rating is NOT the difficulty level to play, it is how hard it is to do damage with.
7:34 Ankh! ANKH!! *ANKH!!!*
Whattup TV! I hope you enjoyed making this vid and make more! (Love the rivals content).
Praying for you and your family. The Lord Jesus Christ is good, and faithful to save all who trust Him instead of their own righteousness for salvation.
"It has a pretty short cooldown too"
8 seconds is short? Lol. I guess compared to some things sure but for a mobility thing, kinda long. Redeemed with her ability to use abilities while on cooldown though, at least get 2 before you gotta wait out the 8 seconds.
I have a video that shows a perfect setup for getting the Hit 4 people with the Ult.
Shhh dont tell ppl about SG cause shes my flex sleeper. Almost always get MVP when I play her
easy to use, hard to master
I'm not disagreeing with you. But I find that as I'm trying to learn her (the Lunar New Year skin is way too good, so I want to play her), Everything you said has proven untrue for me.
If I try to pick my shots instead of just constantly lobbing nuts, I hit almost nothing. I also find that my nut will often fly straight through an enemy's torso unless I fire at their feet.
This is turn means that any time I come across a flyer or a sniper (at range) I am almost completely useless against them, especially Ironman. If he isn't near the ground it takes a miracle for me to hit him.
Once again, I'm not saying you're wrong, but I have yet to figure out how to do the things you are saying without getting picked off by a far away sniper or missing entirely. She's insanely fun, and I can rip a hole through an AI team, but against players I get nothing.
Try playing conquest or summon 4 Ironman on random pathing in the shooting range to get better at her aim. A tip against flyers, ignore them if you can. If they’re not shredding you, focus on the other 5. Squirrel girl does best when pressuring choke points, clusters around payloads or even lobbing shots at the supports in the back. Her root is great against tanks. If you double root them, they will die. I normally play in the middle of the pack, but slightly off to the side, and I’ll often push forward if the situation calls for it, but just getting good at lobbing shots is the most important part.
@@DesOttselAs a Squirrel Girl main, these are facts!
What is this madness . A game that actually cares about pvp ?
It can't be real
Just played this game for the first time today. Never played a game like this never did the tutorial. Shat on everyone my first game with 23 and 2 on the scoreboard with SQUIRREL GIRL… squirrel op for sure
This video is educational for we tah did people
Squirrel girl, the worst hero in rivals next to black widow & it's on controler??? Oh na. Cooked. Can never make this character work if you wanna win. Anytime I see a widow or a squirrel girl, I know it's gg.
I main her. What I see is that after some time, enemy team take squirrel girl hoping they can match me. I say you haven't a good squirrel girl!!
She’s not terrible. She’s a solid B due to her ult not being the best
@@princeradhakrishnan6114 Same! 😂. When the enemy team sees how I'm using her someone will pick her and try to replicate what I'm doing. It never works 😂😂
@@princeradhakrishnan6114 that's why her ult is the worst in the game right? Gets so many kills right? She's not even used in top 100, for a reason.
@@DesOttsel she's terrible. Worst hero in the game next to black widow
shes one of the worst dpss, most squirels in ranked are usless and do less dmg than the tanks, its much better to play a third tank than to play her 90% of the time
I consistently get top damage in 90% of my ranked games, i'm convinced other SG players just treat her as an assassin type and don't use her to apply AOE pressure
Hero is easy mode. Played by those looking for a crutch
Someone got rekt by a squirrel girl last match 💀💀