Why is Gibraltar so op
Gibraltar is too OP a character. His incoming damage is already reduced by 15%. On top of that he has a gun shield that takes a significant amount of his damage in a gunfight. (While you barely get h...
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@Huntinwabits
Season 0-2, Gibby had a 75HP Shield -
"OMG GIBBY IS SO WEAK PLZ BUFF"
Season 3 -
"OMG HE GOT SOME BUFFS PLZ REMOVE THEM"
Season 4, Shield got nerfed to 50HP -
"OMG ARMSHIELD IS OP PLZ NERF"
Can you and the other crybabies here make up your minds? Its like the entire community wanted him to get nerfed while they cried for buffs, and now cry about the only aspect that was consistant and deemed useless (the shield) at first AFTER it got nerfed again.
Gibby : You can't shoot through this !
Today, Gibby just use gun shield, shoot, hide behind object while reload, then his dome is fully back 50HP ???
He basically has unlimited armor !!!
@EA_Kent
The easiest nerf :
1. The shield should have re-generation time, once the shield is broken, it will take time to recharge (15-20 seconds).
So you need to crack it once, then he has to use his dome for 2nd protection.
2. Make his gun shield only protect his lower fat body, not his neck & head. Well, his disadvatange is his big body and it's already protected. Head is same for everybody, to be fair, it should be FULLY exposed !
- @asukojo It does have regen time. Have you used Gibby?
His gun shield only protects his upper body, you can still shoot his legs. When he's crouching, he still is only covered from one angle and loses a lot of mobility. Flank him and you'll do great.@Sir_Named "Just flank him" what if you can't lol, then you're stuck shooting his legs, which is reduced damage on top of a 15% damage reduction which means you're basically tickling him whilst he's melting you.
Gibby is only ever a sitting duck in an open area, and there's plenty of cover on both maps. :,)
- @MandatoryIDtag Well if it is a choke, there are ways to get through him.
Caustic and Wattson can gatekeep, Caustic especially as the damage goes straight through the shield.
Bangalore's smoke can blind Gibraltar, allowing you to shoot him or move around him.
Even if it's an enclosed area, there are still ways to rush someone. Using Octane's stim and Jump Pad you might be able to rush him without suffering too much damage.
Besides, when he pops his dome shield, he can't shoot through it. You can rush him there.
Also, if the situation is just completely impossible, just leave. You don't actually have to fight him there. (Unless it's the final 2 and that is the safe zone. In which case you just lost because they had a better position.)
