Overwatch 2 Clip Shows How Powerful The New Bastion Is
As many will surely know by now, Overwatch 2 is making the massive switch to 5v5 matches. With this being such a change, many characters need reworks to suit the Overwatch 2 style, and one of the biggest updates is for Bastion.
Bastion’s rework essentially makes him a brand-new hero, as it alters several fundamental aspects of the character. Bastion was always extremely niche and rarely saw use in competitive play due to his movement, so these changes are welcome. After all, once players learned how to focus a Bastion, they were killed quickly without having much of a chance to do anything. In Overwatch 2, though, Bastion is far more mobile, and a recent clip shows just how terrifying Bastion can be following the adjustments that were made to his kit.
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The clip was shared by Twitch streamer and YouTuber @froggerow, and it sees the Overwatch fan calling Bastion “the most fun hero ever” following his big changes. In the clip, all of Bastion’s new abilities are put on full display. The clip begins with the Bastion player using their Tactical grenade to launch themselves over a rooftop, with the hero able to get a surprising amount of distance from this gadget. Once they land on the other side, they are able to take out the enemy Bastion since nobody would expect them to come from the angle that they did.
During this initial fight and throughout the clip, it becomes very clear that Bastion’s infinite ammo while in turret mode is a game changer. Combining this with a Tactical Grenade to create unique points of attack looks like a fun strategy, though with how quick the Bastion can gun down unsuspecting enemies, it is hard not to see him as a bit overpowered. Considering how
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