With Overwatch being over six years old, many gamers have had the time to truly master their characters. One Tank that can be particularly deadly when used correctly is Reinhardt, with one Overwatch player recently sharing a clip of a perfectly used Earthshatter.
Usually, top-notch Reinhardt plays come in two forms: Earthshatters and Pins. While Fire Strike is a decent way to built Ult charge, and Reinhardt’s hammer swings deal a respectable amount of damage, it is these two abilities that are the real game changers. When Reinhardt charges into the opponent, said pin is usually fatal, and the best Reins also know how far to push someone to drop them off certain maps. Combining a pin with an Earthshatter — Reinhardt’s Ultimate that knocks down all players in front of him — is especially deadly.
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This is exactly what Reddit user ArkhamGeyser did in their clip, as they combined these two deadly abilities together perfectly while playing on Temple of Anubis. While defending the first point, the Reinhardt sees the enemy team lining up in the choke point before the large health pack room. After a few hammers swings, they quickly use Earthshatter, with the enemy Rein not expecting the maneuver and failing to block it. From there, ArkhamGeyser proceeds to wipe out the enemy team.
The enemy Ashe died due to the damage dealt from the Shatter itself, while ArkhamGeyser proceeded to land a game changing pin on the enemy Rein. With the other team losing its main shield Tank, the Rein was able to finish off the rest of the opposition. Both healers, Baptiste and Zenyatta, are killed with the same swing. From there, the Redditor nails an awesome Fire Strike on a fleeing
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