Assault Overwatch Guide

Last update: 03 October 2016

In below chapter you will find advices about three maps available in Assault mode. Some of them are for the defenders and some for the attackers. In the text you will find, among other things, information about crucial heroes and descriptions of useful shortcuts.

• Hanamura
• Temple of Anubis
• Volskaya Industries

Hanamura

Attack

• Only one passage through a narrow gate leads to the first point. In order to get through it, your whole team should move together. Everyone should hide behind tank and then run to the left or right. If you try getting through the gate alone, you will be immediately killed by Bastion or Torbjörn.
• However, there are characters which can break through the first gate alone. The list includes Reaper, Genji and Tracer. If you manage doing that, try to cause as big ruckus at the back of the enemy force as possible. Your target should be Bastion and Torbjörn's turrets. Once you weaken the enemy defenses, signal the rest of the team to attack.
• Once you get behind enemy line, you can try taking over the point alone. The enemies will be focused on the gate and they might need large amount of time to react. If they try stopping you, inform your team. Getting through the gate will become much easier for them.
• Reinhardt is an excellent tank. Thanks to his shield the whole team can break both to first and second point much easier.
• Fara is especially useful when attacking the first point. She can shoot the defenders through the wall and she can use her Q to kill the enemies standing at the point.
• Widowmaker will be useful to kill Bastion or the turrets, but it won't be easy to find a good sniping position. Both in case of the first and the second point the passage is rather narrow and the defenders can easily spot the sniper.
• McCree is a great choice when attacking the second point. Inside the building there are many corridors in which the duel master is very effective.
• The distance between two points isn't very long, so after taking over the first one you can quickly run to the second. If you're fast enough, you can do it before the opponents will set a proper defense. Tracer is very good for doing that. Lucio who speeds up the whole team is effective as well.
• As in case of every assault, characters with area attacks that work from distance are very good - for example Hanzo and D.Va.
• Mercy with her resurrection ability is very useful when assaulting points. If you manage reaching a point with 2-3 other players and then you resurrect all of them, this should be enough to take over the target.

Defense

• Only one gate leads to the first point, so protecting it is definitely the priority for the defenders. Well positioned Bastion or Torbjörn's turrets work very well. However, don't place them too close to each other so that a single Hanzo dragon won't destroy your whole defense.
• The attackers will try breaking through the building on the left or through the stairs on the right side. If Tracer or Genji manage getting there, send one offensive character to find the enemy and eliminate him. Otherwise the opponent can wreck chaos behind your line.
• It is a good idea to place two Torbjörns and their turrets at the first point. They will be deadly for less resistant characters which will run through the gate. Tracer that will try flanking them won't be able to kill two turrets.
• Make sure that your team's damage dealers have strong defense. Reinhardt with his shield will be very effective for that, similarly as some healing support character.
• Fara with her rockets is excellent for defending the first gate. Mei can effectively block both points with her ice wall.
• Sending the Widowmaker behind the gate at the first point can be an interesting tactic. She can quickly move between floors of the buildings and shoot the enemies at their back.
• When defending the second point, make sure that the corridors on the left and right have good offensive characters which will make it impossible for the enemy to flank you. Reaper and McCree work well here due to small distances and narrow corridors in which it is hard to avoid shotguns or flash grenades.
• Junkrat is a good choice for defending the second point. A large number of corridors and three levels of the building allow him to shoot his bouncing grenades from many safe positions. A well placed trap can effectively slow down enemy assault if the main tank of opponents enters it.

Temple of Anubis

Attack

• In order to reach the first point you must break through the wide gate. Behind it you can easily hide behind the wall on the left. From there you can quickly run up the stairs on the right and flank the enemies. Quick offensive characters are good for that.
• As always when walking through the gate, a tank with support should be in front. The assault should be timed with an attack of character that is behind enemy line.
• Since there are many high platforms, characters that can fly or climb are very effective on this map. Genji, Reaper or Fara can attack the defenders from less obvious points.
• You can reach the second point from three different sides. The tunnel on the left is a good choice. At its end there is a narrow passage which leads directly to the point. If you manage reaching it with 2-3 special abilities charged, then a single coordinated attack should end the match. In that case you should have Hanzo, Junkrat or D.Va to clean the area and Winston or Reinhardt combine with Bastion who will make it impossible to retake it. Mei's final ability will be useful for the attack as well.
• From inside the tunnel you can easily take down Bastion positioned at the point by using the Roadhog.
• Since the sky is open, Fara is very effective on the map.
• You can use Widowmaker when attacking through the center to the second point. She can climb very high and shoot through the whole temple at enemy defenders.

Defense

• In order to successfully defend the first point, set the barrage ahead of the gate and make sure that the stairs on the left are secured. Enemy offensive characters will be trying to get to your back through there.
• You should have a tank at the point who will scare away single enemies.
• At the defense of second point you should remain inside the valuable rectangle. Send one person to the path on the left and to the sewers on the right. Whenever they seen larger group of enemies, they should quickly call for backup.
• A risky but often profitable idea is to position Bastion just behind the entrance to the tunnel on the right so that he will aim the defended point. There he will be threatened only by enemies walking through the tunnel that he can hear and quickly call for backup. Bastion at the flank is an assurance in case of enemy's successful assault through the center of the temple. The enemies can use their powerful area abilities to clear the point of defenders and try taking it over. Even if they manage to kill five people, Bastion positioned at the side can quickly eliminate them and save the match.
• People delegated to defend the two side roads at the second point should most of try focus on trying to survive. If you're starting to lose 1 on 1 duel, then remember that the rest of your team is nearby. Instead of dying, it is better to retreat to support character and ask other team member to temporarily replace you.
• Similarly as in case of attack, Fara is very effective in defense as well. She can get up in the air and shoot the enemies from there. Her rockets are also effective in the tunnel on the right where it is hard not to hit the enemy with them.

Volskaya Industries

Attack

• The main attack road leads through the gate in the middle. You can try breaking through it with tank, but it won't be easy due to great defense positions for enemy Bastion and Widowmaker.
• You should run behind the gate to the building on the right with offense characters as quickly as possible. There you should try losing the tail and waiting for a good moment for trying to take over the point or killing the most important defenders (snipers or Bastion). The point is located quite far from the gate, so it could take some time for enemies to take it over alone.
• Above on the right side of the map you will find a window through which characters able to climb can enter. These include Hanzo, Genji, Reaper and Widowmaker.
• There is a shortcut on the map which allows bypassing the gate in the middle. On the left edge of the location you can see a sidewalk behind the wall. You can jump or fly to it. The shortcut can be used by: Reaper, Genji, Tracer, Winston, Mercy, Widowmaker, Fara, D.Va and Lucio.
• Since it is easy to get to the point from the right or left side, the best way to win is to keep harassing the point by very mobile characters. This will lure the remaining enemies from perfect defense positions at the gate.
• You have three available paths when attacking the second point. You can go as a tank through the middle, use the platforms moving above or select the path on the right. The side path is usually the most dangerous one since enemies will have good defense positions near the point. From there they can constantly attack the central path.
• On the right from the second point you will find another shortcut similar to the first one. By using the same characters as previously you can easily get to the other side of the cliff, to the platform with barrier.

Defense

• While defending the first point you can position Symmetra turrets on the inside of the central passage. They will be indestructible from outside and at the same time they will kill anyone who manages to get through the gate.
• You should position your main defenders in front of the right gate and on the left side of the vehicle in the middle. Bastion is very effective on the right and Widowmaker on the left.
• Bastion or a turret can be sometimes positioned in hiding place on the left, near the gate. This will allow them to shoot from flank at every enemy who manages to get to the other side of the wall.
• On the right from the first point there is a shortcut which allows the attackers to get through. Secure it with one hero who is effective in 1v1 combat - McCree, Reaper or Soldier 76. Whenever the hero sees more enemies there he should immediately call for backup.
• The window at the top, on the left side of the gate, is dangerous as well. Widowmaker or Hanzo should defend it effectively.
• Due to long distance between the defended point and the gate, one quick character should be sent to defend it.
• There is a shortcut at the second point as well. This time it is on the left side. Some of the attackers can jump over the cliff and reach the platform with barriers. Check that place frequently.