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Looking for combinations that lead to game winning plays, and what helps support the combo.
We'll start with Zarya ult + Phara ult.
Countered easily by killing the Phara. Supports should focus on phara when the combo is called, and Zarya should shield the Phara after initiating.
Preferred teammates:
Mercy: Damage boost / heal the Phara -
Zarya's Graviton Surge combos very well with many abilities and ultimates, I tried to organize them in classes based on how effective they are and on how easily they can be countered.
Best:
- Hanzo Dragonstrike
- D.Va Self-Destruct
- Reaper Death Blossom (shielded by Zarya)
- Pharah Barrage (shielded by Zarya)
Good:
- Bastion Tank
- McCree Deadeye (shielded by Zarya)
- Genji Dragonblade (shield by Zarya, AOE damage in cone)
- Tracer Pulse Bomb
Okay:
- Junkrat Rip-Tire (they can still shoot it down)
- Hanzo Scatter Arrow at feet (high DPS, parts go through multiple enemies)
- Zarya explosive charges (AOE damage)
- Reinhardt melee attacks (AOE damage)
- Pharah rockets (AOE damage)
- Junkrat grenades and mine (AOE damage)
- Symmetra Photon Orbs (AOE damage)
- Bastion Sentry just firing in (high DPS)
- Soldier Helix Rockets (AOE damage)
Here are the hard/soft counters to Zarya's Graviton Surge stolen from Furious Paul's website:
These heroes have hard counters against Graviton Surge while trapped:
- Lucio can use Sound Barrier to protect his trapped allies.
- Zenyatta can use Transcendence to save him and heal his allies while trapped.
- A trapped Zarya can put a Projected Barrier on a Mercy, allowing her to survive, she can then Resurrect all the deadheroes.
These heroes can partially counter Graviton Surge while trapped:
- D.vacan use her Defense Matrix ability to block incoming projectiles.
- Meican throw up an Ice Wall to protect from incoming enemy fire.
- Roadhog can use Whole Hog to knock enemies down and to prevent them from firing.
- Winston can use a Barrier Projector.
- Reinhardt can put out his shield.
- An enemy Zarya can use a Particle Barrier to protect herself, or a Projected Barrier on one of her allies.
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Reinhardt's Earthshatter and Mei's Blizzard combos very well with many abilities and ultimates, I tried to organize them in classes based on how effective they are and on how easily they can be countered. I would argue that Reinhardt's is more reliable since it stuns for 2.5secs (Mei's only freezes them for 1.5secs), also Reinhardt's has a lower cast time, also Mei's can potentially be escaped from during the first 3.5secs while they are being slowed.
Note: Combine Reinhardt's Earthshatter followed by Mei's Blizzard for maximum awesomeness!!
Best:
- D.Va Self-Destruct
- McCree Deadeye
- Pharah Barrage
- Hanzo Dragonstrike
- Reaper Death Blossom
- Soldier Tactical Visor
- Bastion Sentry just firing in (high DPS)
Good:
- Genji Dragonblade
- Junkrat Rip-Tire
- Reinhardt Fire Strike/Charge (note charging multiple may hinder your allies killing)
Okay:
- D. Va, Reaper, Roadhog, McCree, Tracer can all kill really fast when they are close and they aren't shooting back!
- Everybody shoot them while they aren't moving/shooting!
These heroes have hard counters to both (if not hit by it):
- Lucio can use Sound Barrier to protect his stunned/frozen allies.
- Zenyatta can use Transcendence to heal his stunned/frozen allies.
- Zarya can put a Projected Barrier on a Mercy, allowing her to survive, she can then Resurrect all the dead heroes.
These heroes can partially counters to both (if not hit by it):
- D.va can use her Defense Matrix ability to block incoming projectiles.
- Mei can throw up an Ice Wall to protect from incoming enemy fire.
- Roadhog can use Whole Hog to knock enemies down and to prevent them from firing.
- Winston can use a Barrier Projector.
- Reinhardt can put use his shield.
- An enemy Zarya can use a Particle Barrier to protect herself, or a Projected Barrier on one of her allies.
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- Zaralus July 2016