5 Overwatch 2 tips for Damage (DPS) players

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Blizzard entertainment’s first-person shooter (FPS) Overwatch 2 has been out for about four months. With a new and revamped competitive experience, players old and new alike are grinding the rank ladder fervently. Overwatch 2 has three playable classes - Tanks, Supports, and, arguably, the simplest one, Damage (DPS).

While the other two classes are tremendously important to team composition, the DPS heroes are the purveyors of the core foundation of the game - first-person shooting.

These characters can pick off and engage with opponent supports and DPS while applying pressure onto their tanks. Different DPS characters may have vastly different abilities and HP bars. For example, Tracer and Symmetra have the lowest hitpoints in the game but can have massive damage output in the right hands.

There are 17 damage heroes in Overwatch 2, with some being hitscan, and others being either projectile or beam. Each hero has unique skills complementing their playing style.

These characters are responsible for initiating team fights, isolating 1v1s, and retaliating against relentless tanks. Playing DPS might seem easy, but there are a few fundamentals you must know to remain consistent and outfrag your opponent.

Your damage hero pick depends on a game’s situation and mode and whether you are on the offense or defense. Regardless, almost every DPS pick will make sense if you play them efficiently to their strengths.

For more in-depth role analysis, you can check out comprehensive guides, pro streamers, and content creators who main DPS heroes, and keep an eye out on professional DPS players in the Overwatch League.

Here are five beneficial tips for maining DPS heroes:

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