Summary
AnOverwatch 2player was recently killed by a surprising interaction with Mei’s Ice Wall ability. Though it appears as if they were crushed by the wall, a closer look reveals they may have died by being forced into the enemyOverwatch 2team’s spawn.
Mei is an infamous DPS hero inOverwatch 2known for her ability to disrupt enemy teams and survive a lot of pressure. Cutting off enemies with Ice Wall, slowing and freezing them using her Endothermic Blaster and Blizzard, and becoming invincible by healing with Cryo-Freeze make her extremely hard to deal with. Controversy around Mei has prompted many changes to her abilities in the past, includinga short ban shortly afterOverwatch 2’s launch.
Now,Overwatch 2player NeptuneShemptune has discovered another unexpected way Mei can change the game, though not in a way most would want to replicate. In a recent match, NeptuneShemptune was playing Genji on the Ilios map. They activated their ult and pushed the enemy team back into their spawn, harassing them as they did. However, NeptuneShemptune suddenly died when their allied Mei used Ice Wall beneath them, seemingly crushing Genji on the ceiling above, instantlykilling theOverwatch 2hero.
How Did Mei Kill an Allied Genji in This Overwatch 2 Clip?
Fans who watched the replay took a closer look at the clip to reveal what truly happened. Genji’s death is counted as an environmental kill, like when falling off the map’s edge, rather than from damage or abilities. Fans pointed out that, though it seemed like Mei crushed Genji, her Ice Wall actually forcefully clipped him into the enemy spawn, killing him instantly. WhilesomeOverwatch 2maps teleport players out of an enemy spawnif it moves on them, the result is much more deadly if a player is somehow forced into one.
Fans got a kick out of this surprising clip, but many mused on whether there could be a better solution for getting into the enemy spawn than killing the player. Some wondered if they could instead simply beteleported back to theirOverwatch 2spawnor some other solution, especially considering how it was a friendly Mei that caused his death. Others said the Genji got his just desserts for camping the enemy spawn, and that he shouldn’t have gotten so greedy in the first place.
Either way, fans ofOverwatch 2’s resident cryomancer should be aware of this interaction so that they can avoid crushing their own allies in similar situations. Meanwhile, if players want to try her in another game, Mei was among the characters who receivedbug fixes in the surpriseHeroes of the Stormpatch, where the hero acts in a tank role rather than a DPS as inOverwatch 2.
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