Absurd Overwatch Clip Shows How Overpowered Mercy Used To Be

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The last six years have seen Overwatch undergo some pretty big changes, whether it's something as simple as new content or role queues where players pick their team role before even selecting their hero. All these changes make the launch version of the multiplayer shooter seem like a distant memory, especially when looking at clips of heroes who play much differently today than they did at release. It is one of these throwback clips that gives longtime players a flashback to Mercy's launch days and highlights the power of her original resurrection ability.

Overwatch launched in 2016 and was the first original IP released by Blizzard since 1998's sci-fi strategy game Starcraft. The colorful hero-shooter pit two teams of six against each other in objective-based competitive multiplayer, though more traditional multiplayer modes like team deathmatch and free-for-all were added in subsequent updates. The team-focused gameplay meant team build and composition were extremely important, tasking players to find the right combination of damage dealers, support healers, and aggro-drawing tanks.

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A common choice for healing-focused players has been the aforementioned Mercy, despite all the changes Blizzard made to her since the game launched. She, like most other heroes, has seen plenty of balancing to adjust things like her weapon damage, how quickly she heals, and the damage boost her buff can provide other players. However, it was her original resurrection ability that made her almost a required hero in Overwatch's early days, and a clip from Reddit user Toddette shows why that is.

Mercy's original Ultimate, a resurrection ability, allowed her to resurrect multiple