The Brawl gamemode has changed its ruleset yet again, and the new brawl is called: Arcade.
Because of both the MOBA and shooter elements that Overwatch possesses, there are a lot of different factors that make up the gameplay. Clip size, projectile speed, cooldown length, hero kit; all these values and more are what create the balance in the game, and are thus very important. But what if you go crazy and just throw all balance overboard?
Well, that's what Blizzard has been doing in a lot of their games recently. Starting with Hearthstone´s Tavern Brawl, and now continued with Overwatch's own Brawl gamemode and Heroes of the Storm's upcoming Arena, Blizzard is enabling environments in their games where the rules are made up and the points don't matter.
This week's Overwatch Brawl is called Arcade, and it is the second time it has come up in rotation. This particular Brawl consists of the following rules:
- All heroes have 200% health
- 150% Ultimate gain rate, meaning you will charge yours 50% faster
- All abilities have had their cooldowns reduced by 75%
- Matches will be played on one of these maps: Dorado, Hollywood, King's Row, Numbani, Route 66, Watchpoint: Gibraltar
As you can see, this Brawl features more of basically everything. More health, more Ultimates and more abilities used. Because of this, there will be a few heroes that gain more than others. We personally believe Genji will gain the most, as his Deflect is now more valuable and available more often. Another fun one might be Winston, as you can jump around more and have way more HP to work with (especially during your Ult). Of course with this kind of ruleset every single hero just gets that bit more crazy, so you should definitely try them all out (except for Bastion, you can skip over Bastion.
This specific Brawl will be in the game till the 4th of October, after which Blizzard will rotate in another set of rules for you to enjoy.
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