How much does Mercy’s pistol do?
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Mercy’s pistol, also known as her sidearm, deals 100 damage per second while firing, with 20 damage per shot and a fire rate of 5 shots per second, making it a reliable choice for emergency personal defense. The pistol’s perfect accuracy and no damage falloff ensure that every shot counts, but its projectile travel time requires careful aim and timing to effectively hit targets.
Understanding Mercy’s Pistol
To get a better understanding of Mercy’s pistol, let’s dive deeper into its capabilities and limitations.
Frequently Asked Questions
General Questions
- Is Mercy’s pistol better than D.Va’s?: Mercy’s blaster and D.Va’s are pretty close, with Mercy having a slightly higher damage per second due to her higher damage per shot, but D.Va has a slightly faster rate of fire.
- How much damage does Mercy’s Damage Boost provide?: Mercy’s Damage Boost is a 30% damage amplification, making it a valuable asset for teammates dealing damage.
- Can Mercy’s pistol heal?: No, Mercy’s pistol does not heal, but her Caduceus Staff can heal allies for 45 health per second above 50% health and 67.5 health per second below half health.
- What is the highest damage amplification Mercy can provide?: The maximum damage amplification Mercy can provide is 350%, combining the highest damage dealt and taken values.
Strategy and Gameplay
- Should you use Mercy’s pistol?: Mercy’s pistol should be used when you have no way out of a fight with a flanker or to kill snipers during Valkyrie if nobody else is dealing with them.
- Is Mercy’s gun good?: Mercy’s pistol can do a surprising amount of damage, but it’s usually best to damage boost somebody else for more effective teamplay.
- Can Mercy solo carry?: No, Mercy cannot solo carry, but she can elevate a competent team above the other competent team with her healing and damage boost abilities.
- How does Mercy’s ultimate ability work?: Mercy gains ult charge equal to the damage she amplified, making her ultimate ability more powerful when used in conjunction with her damage boost.
Hero Matchups and Counters
- Who is Mercy’s counter?: Cassidy is a solid counter to Mercy, and Ashe’s dynamite can also be an effective tool to fight her movement and proximity to teammates.
- What tank counters Mercy?: Sigma is one of the best answers to Mercy, with his rock countering Resurrect, his barrier stuffing the face of her preferred damage boost target, and his effective range pressuring her around the corner and vertically.
- Is Roadhog in a relationship with Mercy?: According to some sources, Roadhog and Mercy are to be man and wife, but this has not been officially confirmed.
Hero Background and Lore
- How old is Mercy?: Mercy is 39 years old, which has sparked some debate among the Overwatch community due to her involvement with Overwatch since its founding.
- Why was Mercy’s ultimate ability changed?: Blizzard changed Mercy’s Resurrect ability from an ultimate to a standard skill to incentivize Mercy players to participate in battles instead of hiding away.
- Did Mercy’s healing get nerfed?: Yes, Mercy’s healing-per-second has been reduced, but it will be increased for allies under half health, and her movement has been nerfed when using Guardian Angel.
Damage and Healing
- How much does Mercy heal per second?: With her Caduceus Staff, Mercy heals 45 health per second to a single target while they are above 50% health, and 67.5 health per second if they are below half health, making her a valuable healer for her team.