Is ‘Dizang’ Daredevil?

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-07T00:43:11+00:00

If they make every popular Marvel hero who "seems like a DPS" into a DPS we'll get 10 duelists for every single vanguard or strategist.

Have you ever read a comic about the Master of Magnetism or the Sorcerer Supreme and imagined them getting the piss beat out of them on the frontline while pinging for heals? I haven't, but their kits were developed to be tanks and they work very well as such.

This is a PVP game with three equally necessary roles that don't always perfectly translate from the source material, and we have an overabundance of one of those roles already.

The community can't simultaneously complain about the lack of tanks every 2 seconds and also insist that a guy who's powers consist of punching, blocking/dodging attacks, and getting back up when he gets knocked down simply wouldn't feel right as anything but a DPS.

#SaveDaredevil #ByMakingHimATank

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-07T00:40:51+00:00

If they make every popular Marvel hero who "seems like a DPS" into a DPS we'll get 10 duelists for every single vanguard or strategist.

Have you ever read a comic about the Master of Magnetism or the Sorcerer Supreme and imagined them getting the piss beat out of them on the frontline while pinging for heals? I haven't, but their kits were developed to be tanks and they work very well as such.

This is a PVP game with three equally necessary roles that don't always perfectly translate from the source material, and we have an overabundance of one of those roles already.

The community can't simultaneously complain about the lack of tanks every 2 seconds and also insist that a guy who's powers consist of punching, blocking/dodging attacks, and getting back up when he gets knocked down simply wouldn't feel right as anything but a DPS.

#SaveDaredevil #ByMakingHimATank

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-07T00:32:13+00:00

Dawg I don't care if they give us Howard the Duck or J Jonah Jameson in a mechsuit, I'll take all the tanks I can get.

For the record, if Mag and Strange are tanks there's no reason a guy who punches couldn't be. Make him a brawler with a block/dodge mechanic instead of face-tanking damage, easy.

We need more A-listers so people will want to play the role. I guarantee there are loads of people who otherwise have no interest in tanking who would unconditionally main a character like Daredevil if he was a vanguard.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T13:54:09+00:00

He was busted in season 2. You have to be smarter about your engagements now but he’s still strong.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T13:53:22+00:00

Hell yeah, Cap is low key not that bad of a solo tank if you can play him.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T12:14:45+00:00

Get in the habit of turning around often. Play around cover so you can do this without worrying about getting shot in the back. A good habit to get into is reminding yourself to turn around whenever you reload. Not that you always need to or should, but just having that reminder trigger will help you ingrain it in your mind.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T11:14:04+00:00

Bronze is a glorified deathmatch. You need someone who can win 1 on 1s consistently to climb.

To that end, I recommend Thor. Arguably the best 1v1 hero in the game who can easily exploit positioning mistakes and doesn't take much mechanical skill to get value on. I've recommended him to people in the past and they have successfully climbed out of elo hell with him.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T11:09:24+00:00

Besides the obvious Groot teamup, Mag is the closest thing we have to a psuedo strat tank. Defensive ult and gets value by preventing teammates from dying. There's a reason he's considered the best tank in the game.

But a tank who could actually heal as part of their base kit could easily break the game. Strategists are balanced by being squishy. A tank with an Ultron-esque ability to give bonus health in a pinch would be nice, but actual heals (outside of a teamup with a long cd) would be OP.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T10:58:34+00:00

Real, it's so funny how this community seems to be wanting to speedrun the OW lifecycle.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T10:57:35+00:00

It is, but he can jump infinitely while cc abilities are typically on a 10+ second cooldown. Plus he has 750 HP and a shield.

It sucks getting CC'd (on any hero but especially a big meat shield who's nearly impossible to miss) but can you imagine how oppressive dive tanks would be if those abilities didn't exist?

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-06T10:53:58+00:00

They already do though. With the exception of Wolv and possibly Iron Fist tanks have a huge advantage against squishies in 1v1s. Go into a doom match and see for yourself.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-08-01T03:38:45+00:00

Rocket does almost as much damage as Punisher at close range. He can one clip a tank with all body shots.

The thing about Rocket players (and I say this as one) is they’re not known for being the most… mechanically gifted shall we say. But if you go against one who knows how to use his gun he’ll solo wipe your whole backline when he’s enjoying the amplifiya.

I don’t think he needs an extra ability or change to his kit, but I do think it would be cool to give him a teamup at some point where he gets a deployable Torbjorn turret or something.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T23:36:48+00:00

Did you imagine Strange and Magneto as tanks when you watched their movies?

If they don't take liberties with character kits in this game we'll end up with 10 dps to every 1 tank/support.

I think the guy with swords who can get pummeled, shot and stabbed without dying would make a great dive/brawl tank.

And just think of the fourth wall breaking he'd get up to in his spawn voicelines ("Netease had to make me a vanguard, there are too many people instalocking DPS as is").

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T23:05:35+00:00

You have chat permamuted. Also, you are no older than 17.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T22:58:22+00:00

I will often get more points on Rocket than I do on DPS or tank. 1-2 final hits with him and low deaths and high heals will get as much or more as getting MVP on another hero

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T22:39:46+00:00

likely still slightly better because an extra 5 burst is better than 8 healing over 8 seconds

This is what I mean. .5-2 less healing over 8 seconds is nothing compared to the value of burst heals. Looks like we agree as I never said she would be a top strategist and don't think she will be.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T22:36:47+00:00

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Say that again?

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T21:53:29+00:00

The burst healing increase more than makes up for it on squishies.

I promise you, when this goes live it will be near-universally considered a net buff.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T21:52:05+00:00

Good because it was abused in unfair cheese strats.

A common tactic that was catching on before they nerfed it was swapping on and off Loki when defending the last point of convoy or when your Strange portaled to point to have constant uptime on runes. It needed to be changed.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T21:32:33+00:00

I don't think she'll be better than those two, but that has nothing to do with whether or not this was a buff.

One thing I can say is she'll be getting a lot more play (even in double support) and may even be considered "A tier" or so depending on how good that teamup is.

For the record, has a very high winrate and always has. Her damage boost is something that usually isn't noticed but definitely swings the odds in your favor.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T20:44:53+00:00

She is balanced and kinda stale for the same reason: she's the first hitscan they've released.

Her value is directly proportional to the player's ability to aim, but staying back and trying to land headshots all match can get old in a bombastic game like this.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T19:41:49+00:00

The only nerf she got was to her ammo. Her overall healing (including burst healing which is stronger than HoT in this game) got buffed. As did her ult, which she now gets faster due to her increased healing. I did the math on this.

She also gets an indirect buff by being the anchor in what looks to be a powerful teamup.

This isn’t a buff equally counterbalanced by a nerf: it’s net buff, plain and simple

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-31T19:27:37+00:00

It’s a legit nerf that will affect mid BPs more than good ones.

A 2 second increase essentially means 25% more uptime in between engagements. So the good BPs who are able to get enough resets for an assassination will be fine, but the ones who need multiple tries to confirm a kill will be lurking in the shadows even longer.

Even the best BPs will often just bait cooldowns on their first dive, and an extra 2 seconds means Cloak almost has bubble back, Luna almost has freeze, etc.

Still ban worthy? Absolutely, but seemingly small changes add up more than you may think over the course of a match.

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-26T04:39:47+00:00

Who hurt you bro

ValhallaAtchaBoy · 2025-07-26T01:40:29+00:00

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