Overwatch 2 Mercy guide: Abilities, tips & how to unlock
It's vital to have a top healer support in your Overwatch 2 team, and Mercy is one of the best in the game. Here is everything you need to know about her.
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Mercy is a major asset and can turn the tides of battle easily with her impressive healing abilities. However, she's much more than a character that brings back HP; she can also buff fellow players and revive them as well. Here's our rundown for Mercy in Overwatch 2.
Abilities explained
| Name | Type | Effect |
| Caduceus Staff | Weapon One | Hold Primary Fire to heal an ally, and hold Secondary Fire to increase their damage |
| Caduceus Blaster | Weapon Two | Automatic pistol |
| Sympathetic Recovery | Hero Passive | Healing allies with Caduceus Staff heals you |
| Angelic Descent | Hero Passive | Fall very slowly |
| Guardian Angel | Ability | Fly towards an ally. While in flight, Jump launches you forward, and Crouch launches you upward |
| Resurrect | Ability | Revive a dead teammate |
| Valkyrie | Ultimate | Gain the ability to fly. Abilities are enhanced |
| Role: Support | Role Passive | Begin regenerating health more quickly |
Tips for playing Mercy
Something to know right off the bat is that Mercy should be healing 95% of the time. With the Guardian Angel ability, you'll want to zip from hero to hero to heal them at their full strength.
Damage-type heroes often get taken out first due to their lower HP, so make sure you're focusing on keeping them alive.
Whenever an ultimate is activated, and it focuses on damaging the enemy team, make sure you're buffing them as long as possible. If their HP is reduced to around 30-40%, however, get back to healing. Keep a vigilant eye on who needs help during these tense moments, and you should be golden.
While using the Resurrect ability, make sure it is safe to do so. It takes a few seconds to revive an ally, and if the area is surrounded by enemies, it's not a good idea to activate it. The cooldown times can be very long for this ability.
You should also be keeping a watchful eye on the opposing damage-type heroes while using Mercy's ultimate Valkyrie.
It can be a great way to heal or buff your time with this ultimate, but if you're easily seen in the sky, a precise attacker like Widowmaker or Soldier: 76 really could waste your efforts with a pinpoint shot. Try to stay always moving while using Valkyrie to avoid getting shot down.
You should only use Caduceus Blaster when it's absolutely necessary. It's weak and won't be able to take out tanks or some damage heroes by itself. Only use it as a last resort if Mercy is alone or if there's a target that others in the team are neglecting, like Torbjörn's turret.
While healing others, try to perform this action around corners, not directly in front of the enemy team. You want to be as agile as possible while playing as Mercy as she'll often be the main target. Stay back behind Reinhardt's shields and other powerful tanks whenever possible.
You can also buff and heal allies who work in the air like Pharah, who makes a strong partner for Mercy players. You'll both stay in the air and cause a tonne of damage from the sky.
How to unlock Mercy in Overwatch 2
Mercy is one of the first you'll unlock. That's because she's already available as soon as you start the game.
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