Overwatch Clip Shows Reinhardt Jumping Off of Ilios To Rescue a Falling Mercy

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A proper team dynamic is important in Overwatch as players balance damage, tank, and support heroes, but sometimes teammates go above and beyond. One Overwatch player has captured the precise moment that a Reinhardt sacrificed themselves for a Mercy that was destined to fall off of the Ilios map.

Reddit user Majiingilane has shared a clip of an Overwatch match they recently had in which a Reinhardt jumps off a ledge to rescue the Mercy, who proceeds to heal others as soon as they reach them. While Mercy's ultimate ability allows her to fly around at will, the Overwatch support hero in Majiingilane's video was likely still charging their Valkyrie. Seemingly deeming the Mercy more important to the team as enemies push the Ilios capture point, the Reinhardt ensured that others would receive heals despite being down one tank.

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Majiingilane's Overwatch clip begins with the player healing an allied Moira from behind a Reinhardt that's blocking incoming damage for them. Although the team had notably lost the previous round on Overwatch's Ilios map, the three characters hold the zone with a Cassidy as a D.Va flies away. Having a direct view of the Mercy, an enemy Roadhog uses their hook to pull the support hero toward them and next to a ledge, which makes the Mercy plummet. It is at this point when the Reinhardt abandons their post to save the healer by switching places with them.

The Mercy in Majiingilane's Overwatch video is quickly able to use the Guardian Angel ability — which will remain a skill of hers in Overwatch 2 — on the falling Reinhardt to fly back up to Ilios and resume helping the rest of their team. The Roadhog that caused this altercation to take