Overwatch is full of interesting characters, with Sombra and Roadhog having completely different mechanics despite both being plenty of fun to play. While it is possible to succeed with both characters, a recent Overwatch clip shows a Roadhog user getting the better of a Sombra - though neither side expected this to happen.
As anyone with even a surface level knowledge of Overwatch will likely know, Roadhog’s deadliest weapon is his hook. When playing the beefy Tank hero, nothing is more important than landing hooks and pulling enemies toward the team. With Roadhog able to one shot a lot of DPS heroes after pulling them in with a hook, the character can deal a lot of damage with ease. However, players will rarely see Roadhog landing hooks on Sombra, making a clip from Reddit user Vexonity incredibly cool.
The reason that Sombra users are so hard to catch in Overwatch is the character’s Stealth ability. A good Sombra will stay invisible and wait for the perfect moment to strike, as the only time her camouflage breaks is when she is shot or chooses to break it by attacking. With Sombra completely invisible apart from brief, purple flashes when she comes near enemies, Roadhog is essentially hopeless when trying to catch the character. With a Sombra causing trouble by contesting the point and lurking near Vexonity’s healers, though, they felt they had to take a shot at hooking her.
Fans should instantly make sense of the video’s ‘Spider Sense’ title after watching it, as there is no other way that she could have been caught. Hooks need to be precise, and the Redditor simply had a feeling that she was right behind their team’s Ana. Sure enough, as soon as they tell their team they have a feeling Sombra may be standing where they are looking, they land the hook. After killing the Sombra, Vexonity’s teammates are shocked, with one instantly asking how they were able to predict the sneaky Sombra’s location.
Perhaps the best bit about Vexonity’s clip is their reaction. While there have been plenty of other memorable Overwatch plays shared in recent days, this one instantly becomes special due to the player’s reaction being included. Clearly joking about the Sombra being where they were looking, the gamer’s scream after hooking the cloaked Damage hero was genuine. For this reason, along with the absurd amount of luck required to land such a hook, the “Spider Sense” play has brought in over 1,500 upvotes in less than a day.
With Sombra’s Overwatch 2 rework making her significantly stronger, taking out the hacker will be more important than ever. Once the sequel releases, fans can only hope that they have this Redditor and their superhuman Roadhog hooks on their side.
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