Overwatch 2 Wrecking Ball guide: Abilities, tips & how to unlock
If you want to become a versatile tank character in Overwatch 2, here's everything you need to know about Wrecking Ball, including how to unlock and early tips.
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Wrecking Ball is a unique take on a hamster in his ball, making him one of the more whacky heroes in Overwatch 2. Don't let the silliness fool you though, as he's a competent tank hero in the right hands. Let's take a look at his abilities and tips for using them.
Abilities explained
| Name | Type | Effect |
| Quad Cannons | Primary Fire | Automatic assault weapons |
| Grappling Claw | Ability | Launch a grappling claw to rapidly swing around the area. Enables high-speed collisions to damage and knockback enemies |
| Roll | Ability | Transform into a ball and increase maximum movement speed |
| Adaptive Shield | Ability | Create temporary extra health that increases with more nearby enemies. Some of the health can be transferred to allies |
| Piledriver | Ability | Slam into the ground below to damage and launch enemies upward |
| Minefield | Ultimate | Deploy a massive field of proximity mines |
| Role: Tank | Role Passive | Reduces knockbacks and critical damage received. Less ultimate generated by healing and damage received |
Tips for playing Wrecking Ball
As with any tank character, you’re going to want to be at the forefront of the battle when playing as Wrecking Ball. Equipped with two machine guns, you’re able to distribute a ton of damage if you manage your shots correctly.
If you find yourself in a tricky spot, you thankfully have a wide range of options. If you think you can survive the fight, activating your Adaptive Shield is a great choice.
You’ll be able to absorb an additional bit of damage and may be able to use this extra wiggle room to dispose of the enemies that have you pinned down.
Of course, the Adaptive Shield is but only one tool you can use. If you fear that you may not emerge from the fight with your life intact, the Roll ability is a great alternative. Your mech will turn into a ball, and you will be able to freely roll around the map for as long as you like.
If you’re in a particularly tough spot, we recommend bundling it with the Grappling Hook ability. This will propel you forward to escape much faster than you initially would. It can also be utilized to traverse to hard-to-reach spots or to initiate a fight.
Once your Ultimate Ability has been charged, you will be able to deploy your Minefield. This is a powerful attack against foes, especially in objective-based modes that are based around a single location.
It prevents the enemy from entering and also takes down anyone already inside. Mixing all of these attack and defensive options together as Wrecking Ball is a recipe for success.
How to unlock Wrecking Ball in Overwatch 2
You'll need to play 130 matches to unlock Wrecking Ball in Overwatch 2, along with completing his Hero Challenges in practice mode. The grind awaits you.
About The Author
Daniel Hollis
Daniel is a former Guides Writer for GGRecon. Having originally focused on film journalism, he eventually made the jump to writing about games in 2020, writing for sites such as NME. Eurogamer, GamesRadar, Tech Radar, and more. After a short stint in PR, he is back in the world of games media writing about his favourite games, including Bioshock, Fable, or everything Fortnite and Xbox Game Pass related.
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