Overwatch 2 Reaper guide – Tips, Strategies, Counters, and more

Gabriel Reyes, also known as Reaper, has one of the more interesting backstories in Overwatch. The good soldier turned bad thing has been done plenty of times, but there are a lot of questions remaining surrounding what drove him to turn on Overwatch and work for Talon. In the game, he is known as a character meant to do heavy damage to Tanks. Here is a breakdown of Reaper’s gameplay and how to get the most out of him in Overwatch 2.

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All Reaper abilities in Overwatch 2 PassivesLike other Damage heroes, when swapping to Reaper from another DPS will retain at most 30% of your Ultimate charge.Additionally, whenever you do damage to an enemy, Reaper will slightly heal himself.Wraith Form (Ability 1)Turn into a shadow form that can move quickly around the area and not be damaged during its duration. It fully reloads your weapons and can be canceled early.Shadow Step (Ability 2)Teleport to the designated area. It can be used while in the air.Death Blossom (Ultimate)Reaper spins in a circle, rapidly firing his shotguns in all directions dealing damage to any enemies in his short radius.

Reaper’s weapons are called the Hellfire Shotguns. They are powerful dual-wielded guns with a significant spread and low range.

How to play Reaper in Overwatch 2

Reaper is a character you want to direct towards larger enemies with bigger health pools and wide hitboxes. His pellet spread and damage suit him nicely for those enemies while smaller enemies can dodge his bullets more easily. When an enemy is low on health and you are out of shots, use Wraith Form to protect yourself from their attacks and reload your guns to finish them off.

When you have your Ultimate, try to get

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