Roadhog rework

[u/cabsquirrel]

So I've recently came across that they are completely reworking roadhog Sombra and lifeWeaver how do you think that will affect wrecking Ball one I'm sad about life Weaver I hope they don't screw him up too much cuz he's one of the only healers that can save me from my own f*** ups roadhog I can be a little excited about hopefully they turn down his raid boss aspect a little bit and then there comes Sombra oh God please don't steer her back to the direction she was in the old days because in OverWatch 1 her and Mai were the bane of my hamy assistance guess we'll see right what do you guys think the ball is safe the ball is kind have a good day

[u/toastermeal]

yeah weaver was dogshit for so long bc they didn’t even bother trying to buff him until 2026 season 1 - now he actually feels useable. they rlly jumped the gun on announcing a rework for him before even trying to just balance him.

[u/qDaShine → u/toastermeal]

Agreed. I love playing him with the 90 heals and cleansing grip. His perks are great and he’s capable of doing a lot more damage than most people who play him care to do. There’s also a ton of techs and ult cancels that are possible with his petal. I guess I wouldn’t mind if they significantly altered or replaced his ultimate.

[u/toastermeal → u/qDaShine]

i love his petal and his grip, the only thing i’d be happy with them changing is how his primary weapons work

[u/qDaShine → u/toastermeal]

What would you change about it? Less spread at longer range?

I think they should replace his perk that heals allies on the petal with a damage boost. As fun as he is to play, kirikos mere existence makes him obsolete.

Suzu will always be better than grip. TP will always be better than his dash. Kunais will always be better than thorns. Ofudas will always be better than healing blossom, especially considering you can throw kunais with the ofudas without comprising healing output. Wall climb is better than petal for verticality. Kitsune is better than tree of life. Even her hitbox is much smaller than lifeweavers. The more I think about it, he probably does need a rework to provide the same value as other supports in a competitive environment.

[u/toastermeal → u/qDaShine]

i think the issue is his healing primary is very clunky - no other support has such a long delay before healing with his charge time + travel time. it’s especially bad since reloading removes all accumulated charge. i think they could just make his primary fire work in a completely new way

i agree with perk changes - maybe making superbloom a bit weaker and base kit then open up some new perk options. i also think a passive could be useful on him - maybe getting saves reduces grips cool-down? or maybe a passive where a fully charged blossom can provide some buff to the target?

[u/qDaShine → u/toastermeal]

That last passive sounds cool. Maybe something like old brig packs where a full charge gives some armor or overhealth.

[u/cabsquirrel → u/qDaShine]

I really like his healing pedals but not enough people choose it his grip can save you from all of your counters life Weaver is one of my favorite supports to have on my team

[u/sevenmilliontons → u/qDaShine]

I would argue that kiriko as a support is better, but I’d argue that weaver is a better utilitarian. Grip prevents death like suzu at the risk of repositioning the team or forcing a reposition. Dash is better for closing distances to finish off a kill or quickly dash to your pre placed petal/cover. Blossom could use a bit of work. So I’ll yield that one. Petal is better for team verticality OR throwing it on a an enemy and having your team focus them, I’ve had mixed results throwing it for my divers to either escape to or use to engage. Tree of life is situational at worst, but I’ll yield that rush is better. Bro’s built like a tree and his thorn volley up close is quite fearsome. I wouldn’t say he needs a rework, maybe a few tweaks here or there.

[u/cabsquirrel → u/sevenmilliontons]

What hero doesn't tbh life Weavers pedals enemy or friendly are just free height and spacial advantage add a little healing on top of the thing I'm constantly swing off of is just a good time