@MandatoryIDtagWell, I don’t mean wattson isn’t a threat, her abilities are still good if used perfectly with her squad and she can hold down an area or at least slow a push for a short time. Caustic is just better at holding those people out. It’s really good that her team might not have to waste shield cells in long range fights, especially after the backpack nerf, but after the grenade changes, she/her ult just isn’t as useful anymore. The only thing you really have to worry about are Gibraltar/bangalore ultimates and they can be avoided most of the time at the cost of possibly giving up positioning (usually if you’re on high ground without overhead cover), or with the use of another ability like Gibraltar’s dome/wraiths portal. But yeah, seeing that generator isn’t that big of a deal anymore since you’ve most likely traded your limited backpack space for ammo and heals.
Even wraith being excluded from caustics gas with her tactical, if she were to try and push through the gas (if they’re holed up in a skull town building for example), she’s at a disadvantage because
- she’s separated from her team
- she can’t see anyone/traps while she’s in phase
- will probably get lasered by all 3 people on the other team lol
I had an exact game where I lost solely because the other team had a caustic. Kinda wished I clipped it now to show you because it was a good game before the ending and I was just so upset about it that I didn’t clip it lol. I waited in a building because I was solo and there were three squads left, the 3rd squad ended up being solo too so they killed him quick and the caustic had immediately thrown gas blocking my exit (the ring was right at my back, really small circle), broke down the door so I had to phase out into the open, and got lasered by all three people. I almost downed one before getting sniped by a Kraber lol. I haaaate facing caustics