5 amazing Overwatch moments to start off your week: Next-level strategies for the win

People who like Overwatch take the game with the utmost seriousness. That means always trying to find new ways to optimize how you play your main character. Thanks to the collective knowledge of the Internet, here are some top-notch strategies that will inspire you to up your game. Hop to it!

1. Alley-oop!

As a tank, Zarya often ends up playing the support role, shielding the friendlies and herding enemies into allies’ ultimates. That’s true here, but it’s a vastly more impressive alley-oop when she’s setting up the play by chucking her own ultimate over a wall.

2. The hidden trick for sniping success

Who needs to be a precision sniper when you can simply distract your prey? Just call them out in the game chat and they’ll stand still just long enough for you to set up a headshot.

3. Nice try, Genji

There’s a standard practice for how Genji takes on a lone opponent. First, the ninja will deflect your shotgun blast. Second, he will dash past you. Third, he will toss Shuriken into your face and you’ll die. Roadhog cuts him off at stage two by predicting exactly where this Genji will wind up after the dash and hooking him to an early demise.

4. Ker-plunk!

Map knowledge is critical if you want to crack into the diamond skill rating. Orisa shows just how well she knows her angles by launching her shield over the London rooftops and into the perfect position to take on an Eradicator.

5. “I’ll follow you down”

Mercy is really dedicated to her tank. So dedicated that she’ll fly after him and continue to boost his damage even as he falls headlong into the well at the center of the Ilios map. Pro tip: don’t do that.

Check back every Monday on GamesRadar+ for more Overwatch mayhem and magic.

Anna Washenko
Freelance Writer

Anna is a freelance writer who has written for the likes of GamesRadar, Ars Technica, Blizzard Watch, and Mashable. She's also created games as part of various game jams. Anna likes games about solving puzzles and/or shooting things. She wishes she could trade zingers with GLaDOS and have beers with Garrus Vakarian in real life.

Latest in Action
Tomb Raider
5 years after Avengers, 2 years after its last layoffs, and who knows how long before Perfect Dark and Tomb Raider return, Crystal Dynamics announces another round of layoffs
Naoe looks over at a dense, lush, green forest in Assassin's Creed Shadows from a viewpoint
Getting Assassin's Creed Shadows on PS5 and Xbox Series X was all about adding "dynamism" to the open world, but the devs seem most proud about the trees
Naoe and Yasuke walk in the sunset in a screenshot from Assassin's Creed Shadows
Following Assassin's Creed Shadows controversy, Baldur's Gate 3 publishing director says "every big AAA game could be better," but players shouldn't be mad "just because some dude told you to"
Assassin's Creed Shadows Wanted Status
How to remove Wanted status in Assassin's Creed Shadows
Naoe kills a target with a black and white filter over the camera highlighting the red of blood spray in Assassin's Creed Shadows, with an On The Radar orange frame
Assassin's Creed Shadows "has a little bit of Tarantino flavor", but its real secret ingredient is intrigue: "It's almost like you're watching an episode of Shogun"
God of War
20 years later, God of War's original monster art has been revealed: behold this army of stick figures slapped on a whiteboard, no clue Kratos is coming for them
Latest in Features
Naoe kills a target with a black and white filter over the camera highlighting the red of blood spray in Assassin's Creed Shadows, with an On The Radar orange frame
Assassin's Creed Shadows "has a little bit of Tarantino flavor", but its real secret ingredient is intrigue: "It's almost like you're watching an episode of Shogun"
Helldivers 2 Borderline Justice Warbond helldiver using hoverpack to shoot down with hunting rifle
Talking points from the Game Developers Conference 2025 and how they could impact the future of gaming
Flexispot E7 Plus with plant, monitor, soundbar, and controller on top next to white wall lighting.
Gaming desks vs regular desks: which surface should you buy?
Google Pixel 9a smartphones on a beige background
One Google Pixel 9a feature could make it a better gaming phone than most budget mainstream models
Yasuke and Naoe ready to fight on the Assassin's Creed Shadows On The Radar thumbnail
On The Radar: Assassin's Creed Shadows coverage hub
Captain Planet #1
Captain Planet is back after 33 years with a "sexy" makeover and a message that's as important as ever: "Reality has gotten a lot less subtle"