Overwatch 2 Mauga guide: Abilities, tips & how to unlock
Mauga is a tank Samoan warrior that joined the roster as the 39th hero in Overwatch 2. Check out everything you need to know about their abilities and more.
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Mauga sits in the Tank role in Overwatch 2 and has several key abilities, as well as two primary weapons, that seem as though they will synergise well with the current roster.
Here's what you need to know about all of Mauga's abilities, along with some tips for using him.
Abilities explained
| Name | Type | Effect |
| Incendiary Chaingun | Primary Fire | Automatic weapon that ignites enemies on repeated impacts |
| Volatile Chaingun | Secondary Fire | Automatic weapon that deals critical damage to burning enemies |
| Berserker | Hero Passive | Gain temporary health when dealing critical damage |
| Overrun | Ability | Charge forward to stomp and launch enemies. You are unstoppable while charging |
| Cardiac Overdrive | Ability | Nearby allies take reduced damage and heal by dealing damage |
| Cage Fight | Ultimate | Deploy a barrier that traps yourself and enemies. Automatically reloads Mauga's Chainguns at the start of the ultimate |
| Role: Tank | Role Passive | Reduces knockbacks and critical damage received. Less ultimate generated by healing and damage received |
Tips for playing Mauga
The biggest thing to keep in mind while playing Mauga is to ensure that you're dealing as much damage as you physically can, as the temporary health granted from the Berserker passive will be the key to staying alive for any length of time.
To deal as much damage as you can, ensure that you're lighting up enemies on fire with the Incendiary Chaingun before shooting them with your Volatile Chaingun. Not only will this take out enemies way faster, but it will ensure you always have some temporary health as a sort of overshield.
Mauga is well paired with Ashe on the same team, since she can also set enemies on fire with her Dynamite ability.
As mentioned, it's worth experimenting with how Mauga's ultimate is best used in different gameplay scenarios. Solo-ulting as this hero isn't necessarily frowned upon, as taking out a crucial enemy support player could mean the difference between a win and a loss.
If you're looking to trap a bunch of enemies in the dome at once, consider doing so with a few teammates nearby. Mauga may be granted unlimited ammo, but it won't be enough if five enemy players all lay into him at once - you're going to need some support.
Also consider pairing Mauga with a Lifeweaver on the team, as his Life Grip ability can pull Mauga out of his Cage Fight shield. This will essentially trap enemies in the cage until the timer runs out, with no other way of escaping unless Mauga dies outside of the shield.
How to unlock Mauga in Overwatch?
Complete 50 games and complete the Hero Challenges for Mauga in practice to unlock him permanently in multiplayer.
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