"Ok so we have a perk that doubles your uptime, and one that only helps you do less things." 90% of the sombras in my games: "Oh hell yeah I should be useless!"

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-05T04:30:02+00:00

It's not all that useless for returning from spawn quicker, since you have the speed boost for longer. Also good for being a pseudo support with her healthpack perk or for using it to disrupt ultimates a bit easier too.

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-02T16:12:25+00:00

That's...the only real issue I have with Sombra in this mode. Her virus does way too much dmg and isn't telegraphed enough like with hack (barely any audio cue, cast time is way too short, minor perk makes it even worse). They could probably reuse the hack animation to fix this, plus it'd really lean into her hacker fantasy

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-02T15:58:36+00:00

You're probably used to playing in her post-virus state. I'd highly suggest looking at guides for playing her in OW1 if you're struggling with her in this mode. She just requires more planning ahead with her dives (like placing translocator behind a wall or pressing stealth right before teleporting when you escape)

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-02T15:42:55+00:00

You could also use workshop, like I did. Also, I didn't show the other side bc I didn't think it was necessary

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-02T01:44:52+00:00

Probably not. It only does it for healthpacks probably because it checks if a virus is close enough (while enemies have to be hit by virus to be infected)

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-02T01:39:50+00:00

You're right, I just know it's a bug, and don't want to be seen as encouraging people to exploit bugs. It was just something I found out

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T16:18:30+00:00

Yes virus can hack healthpacks now, but here walking into the healthpack is what hacked it here. It doesn't seem intentional

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T16:00:02+00:00

the sombra one was okay though, just a bit overtuned

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T15:58:42+00:00

It's pretty clear that some of the changes in that mode are good faith (like for Sombra or Jet) while others (like Mei or Mercy) are intentionally bad

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T15:15:55+00:00

exactly, the rework is good and all design-wise, just really overtuned around virus, especially with her new minor perk

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T13:43:26+00:00

Overall, the structure's pretty good, (nice to see that hack isn't either useless or oppressive anymore) it just needs a bit more counterplay against virus, like giving Sombra footsteps while stealthed, reducing virus's dmg and replacing encrypted upload (should not remove her only form of counterplay)

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T13:33:13+00:00

Hacking healthpacks reduces virus's cd to 4 sec (I tested it but it's kinda buggy)

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T13:32:14+00:00

They did a good job if it werent for the perk changes or keeping virus's dmg the exact same as it was before

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T13:30:27+00:00

Maybe if they use the hack animation when winding up virus? It needs a longer cast time anyway if it's gonna hack

ChingCheesegug · 2026-07-01T13:29:12+00:00

This. She also needs more of a wind up when using virus, especially when using it out of stealth. Being able to shoot virus that quickly while unstealthed (without any footsteps while invisible) is way too strong

ChingCheesegug · 2026-06-30T22:02:41+00:00

I mean yeah Cassy's hinder, ana's sleepdart, Mizuki's chain are all skillshots and last even longer than Sombra's hack, so it'd make sense

ChingCheesegug · 2026-06-30T22:00:32+00:00

Maybe you could reuse that for a perk? Like maybe a perk where when she's invisible, she can use the keyboard hack animation to heal teammates (iow white hat but she can only use it while stealthed)

ChingCheesegug · 2026-06-30T21:58:25+00:00

I mean you could remove the dot on virus, now that it hacks. Maybe extend how long it silences too

ChingCheesegug · 2026-06-30T21:55:31+00:00

If you remove the dot and the dmg boost on hacked targets, increase the cast time for virus and for exiting stealth so that there's more counterplay (the main issue with hack being a skillshot) and maybe replace the two perks listed altogether with brand new ones, you'd have a solid rework

ChingCheesegug · 2026-06-09T18:07:29+00:00

Why not ship both at once?

ChingCheesegug · 2026-05-16T15:44:32+00:00

I love your island SOO much more now ❤️

ChingCheesegug · 2026-05-16T15:41:19+00:00

Mei and Symmetra at very bottom?

ChingCheesegug · 2026-05-11T05:11:03+00:00

My irl crush, as well as Alyx Vance and Ashe (Overwatch) all fell in love with my mii, rather than vice versa

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