Re: When is gibby getting nerfed?

@Ironflower196 I agree that in most cases you shouldn't 1v1 gibby but in some cases you don't get that choice. Also a legend shouldn't get a free pass to loot early or be uncontested just because he's THICC. 

@Slender-v1 I kind of want to fight these "good" Gibraltars I keep hearing about. Any loss I have against them is usually do to being stalled until his teammates drop me or a mistake on my part. 

The only legend I fear less in a 1v1 is Caustic.

Use cover and burst him down gunshield or not. Don't have to worry about accuracy since he's a large target that won't bother moving much. 

If you find yourself trading shots 1v1 against a Gibraltar then you already made a mistake. He can't fight evasively so his kit is built around trading. You're basically playing right into his only hand.

@Zamaha400 Speaking from experience I don't bother with long range engagements on a gibby, because hes only going to peek when he has his gun shield. So in most cases you either need to close the distance or just leave him alone. If its a 1v1 anyway. 

In my experience a hemlock will make quick work of him. I can usually knock him before he can drop his bubble.

But i understand that most people get frustrated fighting him. And hes very popular on maps like W.E. and Olympus, so you run into him quite often.

@Slender-v1 yep he's irritating at range since the fight won't end until you rush him. Inevitably I'm flanked by his team while Gibby distracts me. 

@23dannyt23 Not sure if you're joking but slowing him down is a pointless change. It's just a nerf to say "we nerfed him" without addressing any of the current complaints.

@EryxApex Can't hide, can't trade, can't camp. Yeah that's a difficult combo to fight.

so if its right off the drop and i have one of the best starting early guns in a devotion, im just supposed to run away when hes right outside my building? he didnt see me. i got the jump on him and hit him for 80 before he even did any damage to me yet i still lose. and no it wasnt my aim that was the issue, its his broken arm shield

@Tperodactyl Honestly, i would've just tried to regroup if i could and tell my team, "Hey lets get this fat boi".

But if there was nowhere to go then you did all you could i guess. 

@Tperodactyl Side step behind cover. If he panics you'll see Gibraltar try to run after you or away from you. Moving = no gun shield = dead Gibby. Worst case scenario would be if he dropped his dome but even that is barely a hindrance.

It also depends on what weapon Gibraltar is using. Reloading forces him to drop his gun shield so if you make him miss a few shots you can dive him with no worries.

Not that you can use it but his height can also be a negative for him. Back in S1 I remember a Lifeline sliding directly into my feet and disappearing under my fat gut. Couldn't find her until I jumped and slid away.

Also you mentioned having the Devotion? That does enough damage to shred through Gibraltar gun shield and all. If you shoot first and don't miss it should be impossible to lose with that gun.

@Ironflower196 Yeah i think certain maps cater a lot to different legends. For instance the building design in kings canyon allows wattson to be a great pick, able to cordon off entire buildings, in a map like olympus not so much. 

I think its an issue for the meta to cater greatly towards specific legends on specific maps. Although id argue that players should be flexible with who they can utilize effectively. 

Not true he can fight just as evasively 

Can we nerf him already? Theres no reason he needs an arm shield and take less damage. Hes not possible to 1v1 in a fair fight, its broken. Get rid of his arm shield. 75hp is unbelievably broken

@TperodactylJust thirst him from a different direction rather than head-on. I've killed them mostly by shooting them in the side or back. Other than that do what I do and run at them as Revenant. Say goodbye to your puny shield skin bag! 👿