Overwatch 2: Ashe Guide (Tips, Abilities, And More)
Overwatch 2 has arrived, reworking and rebalancing the classic gameplay from Blizzard Entertainment's popular hero shooter. The biggest changes in Overwatch 2 are structural, with new maps, game modes, and 5 instead of 6 players to a team.
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Despite these changes, players will still start every match by choosing to play a Tank, Support, or DPS Hero. DPS Heroes are the most numerous in Overwatch 2, and each features a unique playstyle. One of the best DPS Heroes for high-skill, mid-range combat is Ashe, a gunslinger and gang leader with a western theme and a powerful lever-action rifle.
While Heroes like Overwatch's Widowmaker dominate the long-range DPS field, and others like Genji are most often found in close-combat, Ashe operates in the mid-range. Her semi-automatic rifle can either be fired rapidly from the hip, or fired slowly from the sights for increased damage. Without the ability to spray-and-pray at point-blank range, Ashe is most vulnerable to enemies that get too close.
Fortunately, Ashe's other Abilities can be very useful in mitigating this vulnerability. The Coach Gun can be used to knock enemies away or to propel Ashe to high-ground, allowing her to escape or aiding her in her role as a pseudo-sniper. Meanwhile, Ashe's Dynamite ability is great for area denial and warding off aggressive groups. Finally, Ashe's Ultimate B.O.B. is a fantastic area denial tool, both pushing enemies away and dealing solid damage as a turret.
Ashe's Viper rifle can deal significant damage in the right situation, but its damage output relies more heavily on aim and timing than some other weapons in Overwatch 2. When fired from the hip, the Viper
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