For bodyblocking if you are not valk it could be good to open your wings with angelic descent if you can to have your wings cover your teammate (this is niche upon niche)
@jocoder255 Жыл бұрын
niche ^2
@1DMapler18 Жыл бұрын
for valk, theres a tendency for newer/lower ranking players to immediately fly up when ulting even when the enemy team has multiple hitscans. thats an option if you need to get away quickly but people tend to forget that using valk on the ground is just as good too. the amount of times i've seen other mercys use valk, fly up into the air and immediately die to a good hitscan player is too much lol
@kennyiskenny7786 Жыл бұрын
Thissss! I've used valk to get to an extended ally playing aggressive by using ga before valk which resets the CD and lets me get to them way faster. Also have used it rushing into a doorway and using the small space and wings on the ground to cover a squishy ally I might not be able to heal through the damage they're taking
@mattbre55514 ай бұрын
I used to do that lol but not anymore as I have seen some vids and now I’m quite good playing mercy.
@marcosdimitrio Жыл бұрын
"oh I should probably switch off mercy... and then I don't because I'm a disgusting one trick" didn't I laugh out loud at that 😂😂 love your vids!!
@ur_bubbles Жыл бұрын
Early on skiesti’s video and now Niandra…good day
@kaijuu_tho Жыл бұрын
I have never felt better in this game than successfully body blocking twice. That's a high that I will ride forever.
@sethescope9 ай бұрын
I FEEL this. i tanked a sleep dart meant for Pharah while they ulted and it was incredible haha never been so happy to be slept
@Kezzic7 ай бұрын
MR PRESIDENT NOOOOOOO
@MadaraUchiha-.._3 ай бұрын
@@Kezzic”GET DOWN MR PRESIDENT!!”
@ossifiedtoad798 Жыл бұрын
5:55 This doesn’t get said nearly enough IMO. I think it’s really easy to watch T500 Mercy players and conclude that they made a single decision to pocket X hero and stuck with it for the majority of the round, when it’s actually a lot of consciously deciding that staying with the pocket is higher value than doing something else. The idea that Mercy should be a pocket-bot is *heavily* reinforced by the larger OW community, and I think it contributes to the idea that Mercy has low agency as a hero. People play her in a really limited way that puts a huge amount of pressure onto a single teammate to really punch above their weight, which obviously is gonna have inconsistent results that the Mercy has no control over. (Similar deal with other supports I think-there’s a big difference between actively choosing to delay/forgo healing and deal damage instead vs failing to notice that there’s an opportunity for healing. But I feel that the “Mercy is for blue beam/pocketing DPS!!” screaming tends to be a bit louder than the “do more damage on support!!” crowd.)
@sethescope Жыл бұрын
yes! I also think the narrative re: doing more damage as support is more consistently nuanced. there seems to be a lot of people who talk about doing damage as part of always doing something to contribute to the team because healing when people don't need it isn't contributing anything. whereas the popular narrative around mercy is dumb people just parroting "stand behind dps and hold down m2" which is a gross oversimplification of Mercy which borders on outright ignorance. people refuse to accept that playing support is about supporting the TEAM. high level Mercys hard pocket their sojourn because protecting and boosting their sojourn is the best way for them to contribute to the team MOST but not even close to all of the time. this is not always going to be true in lower ranks. the dps do need help, but sometimes the tank will be the best place to invest resources. pocketing your Moira through ult will be more valuable than just staying with someone else. and on and on. the good news is that there ARE a lot of people who either do understand Mercy or at least understand that they don't understand all the nuances. I get a lot of good feedback from tank and dps teammates in gold 1, which I think is less of a reflection on my personal contributions (although of course I do try my best!) and instead on my teammates understanding that just because Mercy doesn't show up in the kill feed doesn't mean a Mercy player isn't having a lot of impact. I say this as a Mercy player who MAYBE gets one pistol elim per match lol so it's not like I'm going crazy and getting three every team fight and having very visible impact haha
@literate_liam1018 Жыл бұрын
I love these videos, everytime i get stuck in the overwatch mindset of “im bad and should stop trying at this hero” you always give me the confidence to keep trying and improving :D ❤️
@apbi9 ай бұрын
when i first started watching you i was gold/plat, since then (years ago lol) ive slowly made my way up all the way to gm (in ow1 as well) and when watching old videos i can see such a big difference in how i play your videos have been the most helpful ive found out of the plenty of mercy youtubers ive gone through thank you so much ❤
@apbi9 ай бұрын
and even now I still go back to these videos when I feel like I'm forgetting things or I'm not doing too well, they're good refreshers
@lightjetton8975 Жыл бұрын
"as I just smear my face against the wall" ❤😂 I love your commentary!! The imagery it painted in my head is perfect. ❤❤❤
@marcosdimitrio Жыл бұрын
Loved yet another hidden tip in your videos, this time at 8:21, you attach your beam to Kiriko so that when she teleports, you can use GA to climb to the door. Such game sense, awesome!
@hellojellocello9208 Жыл бұрын
that first clip was honestly incredible !!!!
@psifrost7910 Жыл бұрын
I’m so grateful you posted this becuase I kept dying and asked for a video on how to improve positioning a couple months ago
@bagelwbutter9605 Жыл бұрын
ARE WE GONNA IGNORE THAT INTRO??!!! Niandra PLZ adopt me!!! That stall and rez was insane
@common_cross Жыл бұрын
By far the best mercy guide I've ever seen, this covers Everything.
@user-lz4kl4ht8j Жыл бұрын
“Oh i should probably switch Mercy, but then i don’t because i’m a disgusting onetrick” is always my excuse lol
@dognote1554 Жыл бұрын
It's a good thing I watched this simply because I remembered a few things from the basics and even learned of a few things which never crossed my mind Thanks Niandra for the Mercy guides
@pokeynucleus Жыл бұрын
Your art style is sooo unique! ♥
@stio_studio Жыл бұрын
This is a nice video even if you are not a Murcy main. Because then you know a little better how to help Murcy and you know how to counter her
@katdedoelder546510 ай бұрын
I love playing mercy and I find her duties to the team so interesting and fun. This video and comments were def eye opening to me. I don’t play comp much cause I’m a solo gamer :( but it’s always super satisfying to see a 0 deaths >:)
@crackedjabber Жыл бұрын
As always, amazing video. I've kind of stopped playing OW, but still look forward to these vids and tips. And I always love the Niandra Eggs.
@haisecos2585 Жыл бұрын
it's probably just a coincidence but i was hard stuck in silver for more than a month and today watch your video did 10 win in a row and boom i just pass in gold, you cast a spell or something i don't know how it's possible
@starpower1884 Жыл бұрын
THAT CLIP AT THE BEGINNING IS SO COOL WTH
@CB-wn2uq Жыл бұрын
omg you have spoken what I have been thinking about my own gameplay! I'm an experienced mercy player with 3k hours on her and I find myself just playing way too safe and refusing to risk any positioning for my teammates, and when I realize that problem I start getting anxious and put myself in bad positioning in game where I put myself in too much danger to compensate (and then die for it). Sure I have very low deaths overall (1.5/10 min below high master and 2.5/10 in gm/t500 games) but I'm beginning to realize maybe I can improve my positioning to be both safe AND useful, and then maybe I will increase my winrate.
@sakareeh8 ай бұрын
8:08 the drawings are so cute I’m melting 🥺
@PowyMeowy Жыл бұрын
Yup gotta watch this immediately
@mannypuentes5699 Жыл бұрын
The canceling GA to reduce CD doesn't apply anymore I thought
@EvixxXmercy Жыл бұрын
It still works. Other than only using GA with no other utility - its the only way to get the original GA cool down
@andrewburchill521211 ай бұрын
Your videos are so good and direct and specific! Ach, does anyone know of other YTers who make similar type videos for other characters? I need more of this!
@sethescope10 ай бұрын
ml7 has done an unranked to GM series for every ow1 support that are still incredibly relevant for ow2, and his channel ml7 plays has vod reviews he does of other players to help them, which have been incredibly helpful to me. I've heard good things about awkward's and yeatle's content too. emongg does spectating videos which aren't designed to be explicitly educational but they're very enjoyable and have definitely also helped me a lot. he doesn't roast anyone, just in case that's a worry. he's very kind and supportive to everyone. hope this helps!
@joshuaarichard Жыл бұрын
LOVING the video. and the cute lil intros to each chapter!!! in love with the lil media files showing what youre talking about!! amazing work as per usual
@platoscave4854 Жыл бұрын
That movement on ilios well was soo good😍
@mimomime3190 Жыл бұрын
love u niandra
@mequallu11 ай бұрын
9:16 casually featuring ML7.... xD
@mustafademir15382 ай бұрын
Thank you this was very good tips
@bobbycorwen2827 Жыл бұрын
winton
@RogerRoger8978 ай бұрын
Currently learning mercy I’m ok at playing her but I’d like to get better when I switch from zen
@EStarstruck9 ай бұрын
1. this channel is my bible 2. ''smearing my face against the wall'' soon as you said that i started cracking up from the sheer relatability of it cute and informative 10/10
@koalabearbites Жыл бұрын
:) I havent even been playing overwatch very much but this makes me want to play more again!
@MercysNo.1 Жыл бұрын
Adorable thumbnail as always.
@budseyow7807 Жыл бұрын
as a diamond 3 mercy kiriko main , trying to push masters , this video was super helpful! ty as always niandra
@angie-ve2ds8 ай бұрын
honestly for mercy i have pretty great game sense (thanks to you
@darkhub1 Жыл бұрын
I love the windows XP theme going on
@Niandra Жыл бұрын
thank you!!! I'm very pleased with how it came out
@candyhoops3332 Жыл бұрын
@Niandra I absolutely love your content. I am a console player and one thing I struggle with the most if actually getting my beam to connect properly. Like at the right time, or to the right person in time. I feel like I put myself in sketchy positions because I struggle with my beam connection. Any tips or other videos you can refer me to to help with that?
@Niandra Жыл бұрын
@@candyhoops3332 Hmm, I'm not great at console advice because I've only played it a few times and was extremely bad at Mercy asdjmkasdm hmm maybe look at sensitivity??
@ede7661 Жыл бұрын
@@candyhoops3332 AAA i struggle with that too, i think its partially just not understanding how beam sensitivity works and what to have it on. dont get me wrong thou i have a hard time understanding it too haha
@bagelwbutter9605 Жыл бұрын
@@candyhoops3332 my beam sensitivity is at 54 and that works for me. The higher the sensitivity, the faster it’ll attach but it’ll be a lot harder to choose between individuals that are close together. With that in mind, it’s just a matter of preference.
@bellabooh Жыл бұрын
I love these videos sm ❤❤
@sawah7659 ай бұрын
If it's just mei that has los of her frozen targets, use the lower half of your body to cover your teammates head. You won't get frozen if you weren't in the aoe when it was first thrown, and her missing 1 icicle gives enough time for them to unfreeze
@Something_Kyle Жыл бұрын
Just watching Niandra’s videos, I feel like her tips have helped me a lot. I win more often and I’m making better plays.
@spmason9429 Жыл бұрын
You, lingering beam. me, fingering bean. we are not the same.
@Niandra Жыл бұрын
im going to fight you
@alexandermendoza4890 Жыл бұрын
Lol
@EllaCharlie Жыл бұрын
i once stalled like that in the pit and resed a teammate who then backed up into the pit and died...
@707sstar Жыл бұрын
pleasee get this video to new players, i played with a mercy before as an ana, and she did not have me as her priority (she didnt rez me and she would barely ever heal me while id snap my neck for her) ,it was her tank that was her priority that i couldve delt with😢😢
@reallyfastturtle327210 ай бұрын
"If you break your legs, its harder to cook orangutan" -Kel
@-NoNo. Жыл бұрын
I need lifeguard mercy✋🏼🙄
@deadbymissleonie5779 Жыл бұрын
True
@chansee2860 Жыл бұрын
Thank you :D
@cine9121 Жыл бұрын
Hi niandra ive been doing the soam key for slow down ga it helps me not getting hit as much and you float down a bit faster than holding the button.
@qtunicorn2123 Жыл бұрын
Can you do a Valkyrie specific guide? Specifically when to use it?
@Nia_HX Жыл бұрын
I always watch your mercy guide videos, but i’m still stuck in low masters I think i would deserve at least gm3 as mercy But it’s so hard to climb from low masters as solo q-ing
@VampTwinkie10 ай бұрын
all these tips are great but none help me when my teammates frequently decide to hide behind walls and abandon me with a sombra and genji behnd them and on me xD
@user-eo4it2rn1f Жыл бұрын
i have a question: so should i look around contantly without any intention or should i look when i notice something wrong? For the beam linger: its so hard to know when i can still fly to my ally through wall cause the ga lockdown. i notice the ga no lockdown in valk but is it NO LOCKDOWN, or less lockdown?
@SylveowNa Жыл бұрын
I constantly flick my camera around back and forth from the fight to alternate entrances to check for flanking hero’s/teammates to keep track of their position. Since you don’t have to look at the target you’re beaming, you are the best person to warn your team from a lot of things they won’t be able to notice. It’s good to keep alternating between looking around you and looking back at the direction of the fight/whoever you’re beaming on. You’re looking around with intention.
@sethescope Жыл бұрын
don't wait to notice something is wrong! because by the time you do notice, it might be too late to take action. you don't need to be constantly spinning around, just take a quick peek around at the various places where a flanker might come from (or, you know, a heckin Reinhardt who's decided a flank shatter is a great idea lol) and then keep an eye on your team. by checking for any nonsense around you, you ARE looking with intention - your intention is to look at places where your teammates are unable to actively check. and I THINK there is less lockdown in valk instead of none, but I could be wrong. the timing will come!! it's just a matter of practice and learning the feel of it. and honestly, what I have done is just try not to rely on using beam targets I can't see as anchors for super jumps. I'm not quite confident on the timing of the linger, and I've fallen off too many maps trying to be cheeky and prop bounce off the side of the map for various reasons lol so I'm just focusing on positioning so I rarely need to do anything fancy.
@user-eo4it2rn1f Жыл бұрын
@@sethescope yhx but i dont get the (what I have done is just try not to rely on using beam targets I can't see as anchors for super jumps). so i should look around like per 10 seconds. AND THE REINHART FLANK LIKE THEY APPEAR OUT OF NO WHERE
@sethescope Жыл бұрын
@@user-eo4it2rn1f what I mean by not relying on beam targets I can't see is, if I can't see my beam target, I'm not going to do anything. let me give you an example because I'm struggling to find the exact words to explain what I mean. there are some mercy players who will intentionally jump off the map while beaming someone and then prop bounce to keep peeking their target but staying mostly out of sight of enemies. if you're not aware, a prop bounce is basically a super jump (check out niandra's video on super jump techs). but because I am not confident with the exact timing for how long the beam connection lingers, I don't do this because I'm afraid I'll get it wrong and then fall to my death lol hopefully that makes more sense?
@sethescope Жыл бұрын
@@user-eo4it2rn1f and yes, basically just look around often! look at the doorways where flankers could come from, look for enemy teleporters if enemy team has Symmetra, look at high ground if the enemy team has Reaper because he might drop on your head and ult, etc. if you're looking around, you'll see enemy Tracer BEFORE they use pulse bomb on you. if you see them coming, you can get away.
@justanotherdave. Жыл бұрын
Could you do a video on how to play when your team don’t know how? I’m in plat and often find myself out of position due to the players I’m supposed to support being in stupid positions. I’m talking the team hard feeding without ever grouping up. I used to just write these games off but lately they seem to be every other match :(
@faithlesswing23111 ай бұрын
What do I do if my dps is for example genji and decides to play openly on the point? With no cover for me I mean. (Eg. Busan) Do I fly after and make myself unpredictable or do I stay behind and pocket the tank/support?
@RawTimee5 ай бұрын
I cant keep track ult numbers for other ppl. My mind doesnt work like thattt
@keyzze6068 Жыл бұрын
The more I play mercy the more I miss the old ga cooldown of 2s.
@crisunderwood8110 Жыл бұрын
did they revert the change on cooldown nerf? i mean they literally have the 3s cooldown on at all times even if you cancel.. what are you talking about hah am i too out of the loop?
@cexijua Жыл бұрын
I just mercy jump A LOT
@mrphatthoe85352 ай бұрын
How does one GA cancel ;-;
@angelwolf6192 Жыл бұрын
who does your thumbnails??
@samueldiaz456110 ай бұрын
I'm starting to play Mercy for the 1st time since I wanna try her out but my gosh I'm so ass rn. I think I got the basics of her kit but man I feel like I move so slow compared to insanely good Mercy players. Should I be spamming just GA more often or should I stop using GA with the jump ability. Like idk when to just GA or GA +A boost or GA + B jump. Its really confusing me alot and my movement is so sloppy that I feel really shitty when my team loses cuz I wasn't as good as the other team's insane Mercy...
@sethescope10 ай бұрын
comfort with GA will come with time. it's just a matter of playing and building that experience. personally, I also like playing Mercy parkour, which you can find in the custom games. people make courses and put Mercy bots to give you GA targets and the goal is to get to the end. it's very helpful for letting you practice and build muscle memory without the pressure of a match. just throw on some music or a podcast or something and do some mercy parkour consistently and you'll see your movement improve! it's also important to remember that high rank mercy players have hundreds or thousands of hours on the hero. it takes time. you're learning right now, and you just gotta be patient with yourself. keep watching niandra guides and practicing and you'll improve :)
@samueldiaz456110 ай бұрын
@@sethescope alright I'll try that then. Thanks for the advice.
@clovercandii Жыл бұрын
please could i know how you get those custom games where you can put bots wherever you want and have them do exactly what you want!!! i always want to test mechanics and things but i have no idea how to go about getting those bots to do what i want!
@YoSoFunnyx3 Жыл бұрын
It has nothing to do with what your team mates are doing. Your team mates are technically your competitors. Its about learning how to adapt to your team mates and the enemies. It’s situational though but that’s part of improving your game sense and that comes with practice and time. Carrying on Mercy is hard but possible. What I look for is the micro decisions made in high level Mercy player videos. I also watch replays to see what I could have improved on and watch in both enemy and team mates. I wanna see what they are thinking as a player, if I could have helped them more or there wasn’t much to do, how did this person kill could I have seen it coming ? Maybe you got away with some risky rezes in gold but you’re now mid plat and you’re dying instead. With this said some games no is insync and some dude is triggered or whatever and it’s a gg go next and that’s okay
@clovercandii Жыл бұрын
@@YoSoFunnyx3 I believe you replied to the wrong comment! That's some great advice though :D
@patricklodge1576 Жыл бұрын
Easiest character, medium skill floor. High skill ceiling
@benjaminseverinsen8713 Жыл бұрын
I saw mercy positioning guide...wasn't what I thought. I don't play mercy so didn't need to watch more.
@sethescope Жыл бұрын
petition to start calling people we pocket "anchors" instead of saying we're pocketing. words are important, they matter, and i feel like anchor/anchoring would reinforce the idea that mercy is a team support, she's more than what ignorant people claim. a good mercy doesn't abandon their whole team and just stick with their anchor 100% of the time. they peel for their team! there's just such a negative association with the word pocket imo, and anchor is just generally more accurate anyway so i like it a lot.
@yuh6573 Жыл бұрын
early!!
@arungupta9140 Жыл бұрын
00:14 Windows XP ftw
@PatchyRat Жыл бұрын
mercy does NOT need a guide
@darchdeath9636 Жыл бұрын
TIp dont play game
@chipsmann8286 Жыл бұрын
Nah man, mercy is no skill hero with 0 carry potential, just heal=me kill all=win, then enjoy your free win. Btw i bench press 135kg
@bapv2fr Жыл бұрын
Just left click not that hard🤦
@fernando5230 Жыл бұрын
same can be said for soldier 76
@bapv2fr Жыл бұрын
@@fernando5230 I am great at aiming (When I play soldier and use tactical visor)