Incredible Overwatch Clip Shows Mercy Clutching Competitive Match

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While the game is over six years old, Overwatch fans are still sharing incredible clips that depict their best moments. One recent Overwatch video highlighted a Mercy main’s clutch play, with the player winning the match for their team singlehandedly.

Mercy is an incredibly popular hero for several reasons, one of which is her gameplay style. Seen by many as one of the best introductory heroes, players that have never touched Overwatch can hop into the game for the first time, select Mercy, and have a positive impact on the match. Like with any hero, though, it takes time and practice to truly master Mercy’s kit, especially her Ultimate Ability Valkyrie.

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Redditor and Overwatch player dunkelzeit clearly knew how to make good use of the ability, which sees Mercy being able to chain her healing and damage boost beams between teammates. More importantly in the case of this clip, Valkyrie also allows the hero to fly freely for its duration, something that can be used to get over obstacles or heal teammates from high above. In the clip posted by dunkelzeit, a well-used Valkyrie Ultimate is the only reason that a win became possible.

The clip covers the final seconds of a match on Eichenwalde, with the game tied at 3 to 3 and the Mercy player on the attacking side. At the start of the clip, the bodies of dunkelzeit’s team can be seen, with only the Winston and Ana being left alive. While the Mercy initially heals these two teammates, it becomes apparent that they have no hope, so she activates Valkyrie and flies off with under ten seconds remaining. With the enemies distracted by the Ana and Winston, she is able to make it to the objective, starting the capture as the