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ExiledPhoenix42
Rising Traveler
2 years ago

Season 19 Legend Buff/Rework Ideas

Season 19 has only been out for a few days, but the changes to the Legends seem a bit... underwhelming or unnecessary. I was thinking about it, and wanted to share some ideas I had for Legends to potentially make them either more viable. (Conduit won't be here, because I have not used her enough to make my opinion)

I am in no way a balance expert or a pro. Just a fan who enjoys the game who wants to share his ideas. So obviously these should be taken with some salt. Anywhere between a grain or an entire shakers worth. XD

The following Legends are ones that I believe are in good spots and do not need changes at all.

Bloodhound, Gibraltar, Pathfinder, Wraith, Octane, Rampart, Fuse, Valkyrie, Mad Maggie

The following Legends are ones that I am unsure if they need any changes.

Caustic, Wattson, Seer, Newcastle, Vantage, Catalyst, Ballistic

Lifeline

At this point, Lifeline should receive a rework to her Ultimate Ability. The Care Package has the potential to be good, but overall it is not a great ability.

Instead, change her Care Package into an ability that sends a surge that continuously heals nearby allies and herself in intervals over time. Not rapidly like D.O.C. does, but rather something along the lines of healing 15 health per interval every second. (15 health is just an example. Realistically it would like be something different).

Also, give her back her Revive Shield. Newcastle has his. Why not give Lifeline back that same power?

Bangalore

The changes made to Bangalore for Season 19 were unnecessary. She was a very well balanced Legend that is perfect for people who are just starting to get into the game. Just revert to how she was prior to Season 19, and she is good to go.

Mirage

Mirage is decent as it is, but there is a lot of potential for him to be great. I had the idea that either his Tactical, Ultimate, or both could also create decoys for nearby allies. This way the enemy has to be careful about his teammates as well. This would give him another boost to his Support role.

Crypto

Oh boy. Mr. "Off the Grid" himself. Crypto doesn't need a passive that stops him from being scanned. (That's not very fair, regardless.)

Crypto does need a rework for his passive. Incorporate Neurolink into his Tactical. And instead, maybe he can gain the ability to either detect enemies while finishing one of their teammates, or to hack certain objects to deliver a small scale E.M.P. that deals 25 shield damage to the person who interacts with the object, while also notifying Crypto if it is triggered.

He also needs a way to stay engaged in the fights. Allow his drone to be deployed and moved without entering it and freezing dead in his tracks. This way he can still be a Legend that can stay engaged in movement and rotation.

Revenant

Revenant is actually pretty good right now. All I'd say is just a slight increase to his Shadow Pounce distance, and an increase to his Forged Shadow recharge from 3 seconds to 5 seconds. But this one is a change that could easily be done without.

Loba

This one is pretty straight forward. Allow her Black Market Boutique to grab banners while they are still in the Death Box. It's not a giant buff, but it could save a lot of time wasted trying to find a Replicator.

Horizon

They nerfed Horizon to the ground. A bit too hard. I think they should reduce the spread of firearms a bit to make up for the fact that she can't stay in her Gravity Lift for as long.

Ash

Ash's Arc Snare can be good in some cases, but overall is a bit lackluster. So to buff this, they could increase the count for Arc Snares from 1 to 2, as well as possibly increase the duration of the catch by a bit. (Not too much, because this can easily become broken if done even just a tad overboard.)

These are the ideas I had. Now, obviously I can see how some of these could be unfit for the Legend. I'm more than willing to receive other opinions or feedback. Especially for the Legends whom I did not post any change ideas for.

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  • @ExiledPhoenix42 I disagree with Bangalore being a good starter legend. She should be changed out with another more straight forward legends as a starter.
    Her smoke ruins games more often than she helps out. Her ultimate is also borderline useless when new people use it.

    I also found Bloodhound lacking when playing him. While I usually play other legends with more movement, he has the ultimate, but it's quite meh.

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