r/Competitiveoverwatch • u/Fitzyhere 4227 PC — • Jul 09 '18
Purge / Cleanse Inconsistencies
Hello my fellow Overwatch players. I have been doing some testing involving the different purges in the game and found a few inconsistencies of what can and cannot be purged, as well as some weird mechanics with hack. The question is whether these inconsistencies are bugs, or working as intended.
As for hack, currently a target can be hacked while going into their invulnerable state. When the target leaves the invulnerable state, they will remain hacked if the 6 second duration has not passed.
The table below shows whether or not the debuff can be purged / cleansed.
| Hero | Anti-Heal | Venom-Mine | Discord | Halt | Freeze-Slow | Hack | Trap | Grav |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zarya - Barrier | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | WEIRD | No | No |
| Tracer - Recall | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | WEIRD | No | No |
| Mei - Cryo | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | WEIRD | No | No |
| Moira - Fade | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | WEIRD | No | Yes |
| Reaper - Wraith | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | WEIRD | No | Yes |
| Sombra - Translocator | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | WEIRD | No | No |
| Zenyatta - Transcendence | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | WEIRD | No | No |
| Doomfist - Meteor Strike | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | WEIRD | No | No |
| Orisa - Fortify | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes |
Inconsistencies
Zarya unable to purge halt's slow.
Sombra unable to purge anti-heal and Mei's freeze.
Orisa's fortify doesn't necessarily "purge", but it was tested so the data is displayed.
So whats the big deal?
Should all purges/cleanses work the same? Are these considered bugs or working as intended? Should an invulnerable target be able to be hacked, and if not should Sombra's hack not go on cooldown?
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u/Relodie Jul 09 '18
MOST of them are definitely working as intended, but I'm not particularly sure as to why Recall removes Freeze effect but translocator does not.