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Overwatch 2 Kiriko Gameplay Improvements: Diamond Tier Player Feedback
This video provides feedback for Overwatch 2 players in the Diamond tier who play Kiriko. It suggests improvements in Kiriko's positioning, side usage, map understanding, and synergy with the team. It emphasizes dealing damage from the side rather than fighting head-on, cooperating with allies, and using map structures for survival strategies, helping Kiriko players contribute more to the team.
1. 🎯 Kiriko's Core Role: Utilizing Sides and Positioning Strategies
- ✅ Kiriko is optimized for side entry and assassination plays using Swift Step.
- ⚠️ Playing head-on fails to disperse attacks focused on Orisa and increases Ana's healing burden, degrading the entire team's survivability.
- 💡 Relieve the burden on team Orisa by pressuring the enemy DPS from the side and inducing the use of healing prevention skills.
| Play Style | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
| Head-on Play | Close support available | Reduced survivability, increased healing burden |
| Side Play | Pressures enemy DPS, improves ally survivability | Risk of isolation, important to assess the situation |
00:00 - 01:27
1. 🎯 Kiriko's Core Role: Utilizing Sides and Positioning Strategies
- ✅ Kiriko is optimized for side entry and assassination plays using Swift Step.
- ⚠️ Playing head-on fails to disperse attacks focused on Orisa and increases Ana's healing burden, degrading the entire team's survivability.
- 💡 Relieve the burden on team Orisa by pressuring the enemy DPS from the side and inducing the use of healing prevention skills.
| Play Style | Advantages | Disadvantages |
|---|---|---|
| Head-on Play | Close support available | Reduced survivability, increased healing burden |
| Side Play | Pressures enemy DPS, improves ally survivability | Risk of isolation, important to assess the situation |
01:28 - 03:22
2. ⚔️ Side Play Simulation: Survival Strategies and Methods to Pressure DPS
- ✅ If you receive focused fire from the enemy on the side, retreat briefly to divert the enemy's attention, then choose to support ally healing or engage in a 1v1 duel with the enemy DPS.
- 💡 Successfully pressuring the enemy DPS can induce the enemy DPS to retreat and force the healer to use their skills.
- 🛡️ When dived by Genji, cleanse to negate his attack and fight back, or Swift Step to your ally DPS to survive.
| Situation | Response Strategy |
|---|---|
| Focused Enemy Fire | Retreat and support allies or engage in a 1v1 duel |
| Dived by Genji | Use Cleansing Suzu or join allies |
03:23 - 04:16
3. 🗺️ The Importance of Map Understanding: Nepal Map as an Example
- ✅ Understanding the map structure greatly changes Kiriko's playability.
- 💡 In the case of the Nepal map, allies like Hanzo or Ana can self-sustain by identifying cover locations and health pack locations.
- 🔑 Secure clear grounds for side play rather than sticking next to Ana based on map understanding.
| Map Element | Utilization Plan |
|---|---|
| Cover Locations | Improved survivability, blocks enemy vision |
| Health Pack Locations | Self-sustain, ally support |
04:17 - 05:50
4. 🤝 Synergy with the Team: Supporting Side DPS and Cooperative Play
- ✅ When moving to the side, cooperate with ally DPS to pressure enemy DPS and healers.
- 💡 If ally Sombra flanks from the side, Kiriko can join to target the enemy Zarya or Genji together.
- 🛡️ If Genji dives an ally, position them in front of the orb to bait him, or harass DPS that are flanking.
| Ally DPS | Cooperative Effect |
|---|---|
| Sombra | Forms flanking angles, pressures enemies |
| Tracer | Harasses enemy DPS, secures objectives |
05:51 - 07:35
5. 🔄 Play Style Analysis: Flexible Response Based on the Situation
- ✅ Kiriko players secure damage angles after entering the side and provide immediate healing support when Winston dives.
- 💡 Flexible responses are possible, such as using Swift Step to draw aggro when Genji dives.
- 🔑 Strategic play: When Ramattra and Ana are holding the front, enter the side with Genji to target the enemy Ana.
| Situation | Kiriko's Role |
|---|---|
| Winston Dives | Immediate healing support |
| Dived by Genji | Reduces aggro with Swift Step |
07:36 - 08:37
6. 🚫 Limitations of Static Play: The Importance of Fluid Positioning
- ⚠️ Playing only next to Orisa can lead to being easily caught by the enemy Kiriko in a narrow entrance.
- 💡 Playing only following teammates limits Kiriko's potential and hinders the overall team's fluidity.
| Play Style | Problem |
|---|---|
| Fixed next to Orisa | Easily exposed to enemies, reduces team fluidity |
08:38 - 10:25
7. 🎯 The Importance of Securing the Side: Strategies to Improve Team Contribution
- ✅ Strategic play: When ally Tracer flanks to the side, Kiriko joins to push back the enemy and secure the objective.
- 💡 In Overwatch, the role of a small number of people securing the side is more important than the main force's role.
- 🔑 Kiriko can contribute more to the team through side play, and it is important to adapt to the current meta.
| Play | Contribution |
|---|---|
| Securing the Side | Improves team win contribution |