Hey legends, I think that most of us support players #wattson are easy preys in rank, she is by far the easiest legend to push, Wattson needs to set up to protect herself, take her out of that environment she is dead lol.My idea, since i'm pretty sure that she is keeping her low profile, is to make her regenerate her shields faster with or without her utlimate, i think that she deserve it as support character, this will make her a way better support and offensive option.I don't think that it's overpowered compared to Gibby.Thank you respwan team love your game, just sharing an idea.

@Izzo8402 Gotcha.What about instead of a faster use time, it's used more efficiently? Similar to the ult accelerants giving a 100% charge, shield cells could give 50 shields for wattson? Maybe batteries could give an area of effect and charge friendly shields by 25 when she uses one nearby?

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blkarmphoenix
6 years ago
@Izzo8402I'm having a hard time imagining that being particularly useful. Do you mean kind of like Octanes health, where it trickle charges? Or like Lifelines healing, where she uses consumables faster?

Either way, not sure how that would help too much. Wattson by design needs to be protected in the open by other teammates. Wattson also has a decently high skill ceiling. There's a big difference between a bad Wattson and a good one.

That being said. I think the issue lies within her passive. Its not particularly useful, as people don't tend to like keeping ult accelerants in their inv.
Izzo8402
6 years ago
@blkarmphoenix No i was thinking about something like lifeline or gibby in his doom, like a extra passive of 15% fast healing shields
You said it, Wattson depends a lot on her team, so if you lose your gibby or wraith, chances that you survive are lower than top tier legends.
Thanks
blkarmphoenix
6 years ago
@Izzo8402 Gotcha.
What about instead of a faster use time, it's used more efficiently? Similar to the ult accelerants giving a 100% charge, shield cells could give 50 shields for wattson? Maybe batteries could give an area of effect and charge friendly shields by 25 when she uses one nearby?
Izzo8402
6 years ago
Why not, just make her so she has a chance when she is the last survivor of the squad.
ColdHours
6 years ago
@blkarmphoenix Wrote: What about instead of a faster use time, it's used more efficiently? Similar to the ult accelerants giving a 100% charge, shield cells could give 50 shields for wattson? Maybe batteries could give an area of effect and charge friendly shields by 25 when she uses one nearby?
As a primary Wattson player I approve this proposal. +1
1ronKeys
6 years ago
Can someone give me a headsup on why Wattson is supposedly no good or no good without people helping her??
I don't study this all enough to understand these subtle issues people talk of.
For me when i pick her i often start slaying. If not then usually my other main will (and vice versa).
blkarmphoenix
6 years ago
@1ronKeys I don't think she's no good, for the record. I typically have decent luck with her as well.

I think a lot of it boils down to the usefulness of her kit in open terrain. You CAN be aggressive with her, but it's kinda counter intuitive.
1ronKeys
6 years ago
@blkarmphoenix I mean, i can't imagine too many other legends being too great necessarily 1 v 3.

Pretty sure i must have made clutch plays with Wattson. Especially around buildings or such.

Only one i see being really useful is Bangalore smoke maybe caustic.
I_like_boys_Lol
5 years ago
@1ronKeys Do you ever use fences to slay?
XLnarrator
5 years ago
@Izzo8402
Wattson buff ideas:
-Longer fence node radius
-Frontside of the fence should be 20% harder to see through
-Canister is 20 secs?
-The fence node should have a 10 sec cooldown

Ultimate Pylon:
Recharges shields faster