Since its release almost 2 months ago, Overwatch has taken the gaming community by storm. It has become the new addiction for men and women across the globe, myself included. Balancing fast, easy game play mechanics with a colorful cast of characters makes it accessible to almost anyone. And, let me say, this colorful cast of characters is great. No matter who you play as, there's a few good counters to everyone. But, some of these characters are annoying, and I mean so annoying you want to throw your controller across the room and smash the nearest object to your right. Here's my take on ranking the most annoying characters of Overwatch.
1. Tracer
I F*CKING HATE HER. She zips around, here, no there, no over there, back here now. She's so difficult to hit, and melts through your tank like a fat kid melts through birthday cake. Plus her stupid cockney accent is obnoxious.
1. Reinhardt
Screw this guy. His shield will block all your damage, and then he will charge into you and pin you and squish you to death. If you survive because you happen to be another tank, he will stun you and then swing around his big dumb hammer like a kid trying to break open a pinata, except the pinata is your body.
1. Mei
Mei is easily the biggest troll in the whole game. Going somewhere? Now there is a big wall of ice in your way. Fleeing battle? Now you're frozen, and being impaled by her icicles. Trying to kill her? Now she is a human Popsicle, avoiding all your damage. And like any good troll, your rage only makes her stronger!
1. Soldier 76
Were you excited because Overwatch was going to be a fun new game exclusively for nerds? Sorry, Call of Duty dude-bros are here too, and they are all playing Soldier 76. His Ultimate is an aim bot, the easiest, cheesiest way to eliminate whatever opposing characters are on screen. Plus, he stole that visor from Cyclops. What bullshit.
1. Torbjorn
This literal dwarf gets to set up a turret that targets enemies automatically and mows them down with the cold, unfeeling heartlessness that only a turret could have. He gets hella kills from this turret while he hides around the corner until it needs fixing. I HATE HIM AND HIS DWARF BEARD.
1. Genji
Ninjas suck. Genji leaps around like a Mexican jumping bean, making him hard to target, and then uses all his dumb ninja gear to make your life a living hell. Then, his Dragonblade ultimate lets him Shesh-kabob your whole team while you watch on, helplessly, as he dashes around to you next. He's also stealthy AF and I just can't handle that during all out war. Screw him.
1. Junkrat
I don't mean to profile, but this guy is not only annoying as shit, but he is creepy looking too. All you have to do is spam bombs and you're guaranteed a medal in most damage done. Plus, his Riptire will find you, wherever you are, and destroy you, just like Liam Neeson.
1. Pharah
As we know with Tracer and Genji, players who are hard to hit are super annoying. Cue Pharah, the Junkrat of the sky. She can easily spend 90% of the match airborne, lobbing rockets on you from above like an angel of death. If she gets the chance to rain justice on you, just throw your controller down and accept your defeat gracefully.
1. Reaper
This guy is a piece of effing work. Don't let him near you or he will pump you so full of lead that you will die very quickly and it will upset you. His Death Blossom will mop up an entire team, and it's always just when you need capture a point or move the payload to the next checkpoint. “Die, die, die” will haunt your dreams forever. AUUUUUGHHHHH.
1. McCree
Obviously this guy doesn't know how to tell time because according to him it's always High Noon, which means it's time for you to die. He'll throw shit at you and stun you and while you're stuck there screaming at your character to move, he fans the hammer and reminds you that there's only room for one asshole in this town, er, game.
1. Roadhog
There's nothing more annoying than keeping a safe distance, only to be roped in by Roadhog's hook and take a shotgun to the face. If you're a squishy character, you're probably dead. If you survive and start to retaliate, well screw you, because he can heal himself and will basically live forever. His belly button is also terrifying!
1. D. Va
She may look all cute and sweet, but when she gets in her mech she's in the business of whoopin' ass. Just when you think you've got her killed, out she pops to harass you with a reeeeally good pistol until she can call her mech back. If you're not paying attention when she detonates her suit, you're done for. Then, she climbs right back into another one, ready to start the sadistic ritual all over again. SHE SUCKS.
1. Hanzo
This game is set in the future; bows and arrows should be obsolete when everyone has robot arms and lasers to kill you with. But nooooooo, Hanzo will prove to you just how annoying his archaic weapon is, by sending effing soul sucking dragons at you every 2 minutes. Better get out of the way because his pain train never stops.
1. Bastion
Unlike Torbjorn where you build turrets, this asshole IS the turret. Just go hang out where you know other players will be, transform, and collect kills like candy. Then, when you've done that for like 30 seconds, you can become a frickin' tank and shoot rockets at people. Oh, and you make a stupid annoying whistle every time you do it to let everyone know “Here comes death!”
1. Mercy
You just did something super cool and managed to kill the whole opposing team? Cool! JUST KIDDING. Mercy resurrected all of them and everything you did was for naught. Think you've got her on the ropes because killing support is easy? NOPE. She has one of the most powerful guns in the game and will kill you before you can say “But heroes never die?!”
1. Symmetra
You can't hide from her pain. Her stupid turrets are everywhere, zapping and trapping you in a slow, painful death. If you escape her turrets, she'll catch you with her Photon Projector and waste you in seconds. And she is a support character. How embarrassing.
1. Zarya
Arguably one of the best tanks and most annoying characters. She literally gets more powerful the more you attack her. Once her shields go up, GTFO, or you'll be on the receiving end of a powerful lazer or grenade. She has a stupid amount of shield health and will use her Black Hole ultimate to send you to the frickin' void. Also, the best player in the world plays as Zarya, so feel extra bad knowing you'll never really be that good with her.
1. Winston
Screw this ape, with his stupid Tesla Cannon that goes through shields and his stupid monkey rage that allows him to dance all over your corpse like the wild animal he is. If you're another tank and you see Winston charging towards you, say your prayers, because he will go ape shit on you.
2. Lucio
When Lucio is playing his speed song, he can zip around on his fruit boots and be impossible to hit. When he is playing his healing song, all the teammates in his line of sight are being healed and are that much better at kicking your ass now. Plus, his Sound Barrier will push you off cliffs and into pits. He's literally killing you with the power of music and it's so cool but so dumb.
3. Widow maker
Damn, is she hot, but daaaaamn is she evil. Just when you let your guard down, she will snipe you from across the map. Up close she isn't much of a threat, but if you keep too much distance between you she will punish you with instant frickin' death and a sassy french line. YOU CAN'T HIDE FROM THIS ASSHOLE'S SIGHT.
4. Zenyatta
This robo hippie can really get your goat. He will debuff you and make your life hell while healing his teammates, and then take you out with a few zen looking hand gestures. He's never too much to handle, but shit, is it annoying when everyone you try and kill is being simultaneously healed by him.
5. Ana
Ana is relatively new still, but she's already getting on my nerves! First of all, EVERYONE WANTS TO PLAY AS HER. It doesn't matter if you already have a sniper and support, someone (or everyone) will be Ana, I swear to you. She can also debuff you or put you to sleep, forcing you to sit and watch as everyone gathers to beat the shit out of your motionless body. Don't worry, as time goes on, we might find her at the top of the list.