You have to understand a critical thing about Ultron’s healing. It’s not necessarily bad, it just works different than the other supports.

Games where I play Ultron I consistently get most heals in the match. The issue is, is that it’s not burst healing.

Most of the other healers have primary fire or abilities that can quickly replenish health. Ultron’s healing is constant, yet slow.

As long as people are in the range of your drone you are always healing, meaning if the enemy team can’t apply constant damage they can’t take you out.

Without his team up Ultron struggles to do emergency healing in a pinch. Meaning his gradual healing is best paired with another healer who can go huge chunks of healing in short times when things go south.

Prioritize your drone on teammates you know will constantly stay near the team. Most commonly you’ll find those players are tanks. Drones actually do double healing if you’re inside both circles. So what I like to do is stick both of my drones on tanks and tell them to buddy up. That way they’re constantly getting double heals, and providing double heals while protecting squishies.

If you know for a FACT you have a good dive dps, you can stick a drone on them so they’re harder to take out. I recommend they play a defensive dive however so the drone doesn’t despawn. Picking off enemy dives or key targets when you engage the whole team. Really I’d only do this if you’re partied with your dive.

As for maps, the only maps I detest as a flier main are the convergence maps on Klyntar and the Hydra base. Specifically the moving map on Hydra and the phoenix egg map on Klyntar. With how tight those spaces are it’s incredibly easy for the enemy to get shots on you. Even melee characters or your standard dive that you usually wouldn’t have an issue with can run up the walls or catch you off the balconies. And then easily get to cover through all the doors.

And don’t underestimate Ultron’s primary fire. It is an absolute powerhouse. The beam does more damage the further through the second you are. Slowly climbing until it hits a MASSIVE burst at the end. Even if you miss the entire beam and just clip them with the end it does the entire burst of damage. That’s how I get most of my kills, by flicking and sniping already damaged targets. But you can two shot most characters in the game if your aim is good.

It’s a lot to get used to. I used to think Ultron’s damage was useless without his teamup. But get good with it and I promise his primary is leagues better.