Many Overwatch<\/em> players have expressed disdain for Mercy<\/a>; Valkyrie was too powerful, her Resurrect rendered kills useless, she was a “must-pick” her across the board. Given the outcry against the Swiss support, it’s no surprise that Blizzard nerfed her hard.<\/p>
On Jan. 30, a major Valkyrie nerf<\/a> went live in Overwatch<\/em>, essentially clipping Mercy’s wings. The ultimate ability’s duration got knocked down to 15 seconds, her speed boost got chopped in half, and Resurrect got a slight cast time. She remains a great healer generally throughout Overwatch<\/em>, but her ultimate ability’s usefulness has been slashed.<\/p>
Related: <\/strong>Goodbye, Valkyrie as you knew it: Mercy’s nerf hits today<\/strong><\/a><\/p>
Because of Mercy’s huge adjustment, Overwatch’s<\/em> support meta has been flipped. Gone are the days where there’s always a Mercy\u2014across all skill levels in Competitive Play, Mercy usage has dropped considerably, according to Overwatch<\/em> statistics site Omnic Meta<\/a>. (Omnic Meta gets its information through a “data fetching program [used] to implement the Blizzard API.)<\/p>
