Overwatch: How to Play Reaper

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Reaper’s Skills

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As with all heroes in Overwatch, Reaper has his very own group of skills that set him apart. Surprisingly for an Offense hero, only one of his abilities actually does any damage, and that’s his Ultimate. Instead, to make up for his lack of speed and the fact that death apparently can’t jump very high, his skills focus on moving about and self-healing.

Hellfire Shotguns

Although they are shotguns, they have a surprising amount of range and pack a serious wallop. While they may not pick off someone across a map, they’re more than capable of holding their own against shifty adversaries. They make up for their slow fire rate with a sizable spread capable of catching multiple enemies in a single blast.  As is the case with shotguns in any FPS, Reaper’s Hellfire Shotguns mean in a one-on-one close range fight, you have the best chance of walking away alive.

Shadow Step

Shadow Step is the only way you’re getting over anything higher than your waist with this guy. It allows you to teleport over a decent distance. Perfect for flanking, and closing distances between slippery prey. It doesn’t have the quickest charge so save it for when you see a guaranteed kill on the horizon.

Wraith Form

Using this skill helps separate the pro Reaper’s from the beginners. Wraith Form transforms you into… well, a Wraith. While in this form you move much quicker and can move right through enemies. Unfortunately, in exchange for invulnerability you will be unable to shoot. However, this skill is the best way to get in and out of tricky situations. Holding down a point and find yourself flanked? Wraith right on out of there. See an objective that you need to get close to? You can bypass enemies and traps in this form. Also, for some reason, this form catches a lot of attention, so it’s a solid way to run a distraction as well.

Death Blossom

This ultimate ability turns Reaper into a tornado of death. He’ll spin around for a few seconds doing a large amount of damage to all nearby opponents, it can even get you large kill combos. Do keep in mind that using this does not make you invulnerable. Try and wait until you have high health before Wraithing into a group and letting this loose.

The Reaping (Passive)

When a player is eliminated they drop Soul Globes. You can pick these up to restore your health. This passive ability helps Reaper to survive a bit longer without a Support character nearby, which is highly beneficial for Offense heroes in Overwatch. 


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