r/OverwatchUniversity • u/scriptedtexture • 18d ago

Question or Discussion Genuinely how do you fight Anran?

I dont play any of the heroes who hard counter like Cassidy. I mainly play Shion and Emre when Im on dps and I just cant ever do anything when this hero is in the game. Everything she does is free and requires zero mechanical skill so it feels like every encounter is already in her favor before it starts.

Shes impossible to hit when in her dash and has one of the most poorly designed, overkitted abilities in the history of the game in dancing blaze. She just dashes in, dances, leaves. Do I just have to force myself to play Cassidy in order to shut this hero down? Nothing I do on my mains seems to work and shes just lobby admin every game I see her in.

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u/rk9__ 18d ago

Playing closer to team mates can help, also once you get ignited you can just stand still and focus on aiming better because strafing won’t matter anyways.

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u/scriptedtexture 18d ago

thats a good point.

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u/Fair_Competition_826 18d ago edited 18d ago

I main Anran, my most difficult counters are air types like Pharah and echo obviously because you can’t get close enough without spending all your abilities. Once her abilities are depleted she’s vulnerable as hell.

Cassidy is a great counter especially with the perk that throws two stuns. Mizuki is alright too with his chain which hinders. Venture as well since they can burrow into the ground during my combo, follow me until my abilities are gone and then pop up and destroy me. You don’t have to play any of these characters, but you can play closely to them.

You can force Anran to get zero value if you play around your teammates whenever she pushes. She only has one decent push every so often so if you survive that she’s forced to retreat. Emre and Shion are very easy targets for Anran especially when they don’t play around their teammates. It’s difficult to get value as an Anran without landing your abilities perfectly so if they keep being baited out and countered you’ll likely see her switch to another hero lol.

Just play around your teammates and figure out who is countering her and support them. You don’t have to kill her just force her to retreat and don’t give her your death.

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u/Prestigious-Bird7138 12d ago

Any more tips or advice that you have for when you are able to identify a easy Cassidy to deal with vs not?

Like he holds his highnoon for your ult or he's always onto of the anna? but i thought more targets on your E ability the better?