Overwatch: 10 Best Ultimate Abilities In 2019 - Ranked
Which abilities truly are the ultimates?
Blizzard's Overwatch has been out for over two years, and yet still rakes in a huge audience due to the FPS' unique take on the genre. Millions of dollars a year, occasional updates and a company-sponsored international Overwatch League on its second season, the game is continually on its toes.
One of the biggest ways that Overwatch stands out comes from an incredible roster of heroes. Each has a vibrant amount of lore, design, mechanics, and, most importantly for this list, abilities. Every hero has a set amount of abilities that can be used intermittently throughout every game, the most powerful of which is that hero's Ultimate.
Charging over time, Ultimates can be unleashed when ready, often creating devastating effects that turn the tide of battle in seconds. They include a giant dragon-shaped beam, an aura of cold that freezes enemies, a barrage of missiles that rain down upon enemies and a near-indestructible wall that covers the entire map, to name but a handful.
Of course, each Ultimate ability is quite powerful, but some characters - when utilized at high level - really do dominate more than the rest.
Ultimates are often the biggest part of any round, but who's the best equipped from the bunch?
10. Ashe's B.O.B.
Ashe is one of the newer characters added to Overwatch, and with her comes a plethora of shenanigans. Her sniper can turn semi-automatic when unscoped. Her dynamite can be thrown and shot to explode behind the scenes, dealing burn damage to enemies. Her Coach Gun propels herself and enemies in whatever direction she wants.
However, when her Ultimate is charged up, Ashe sends in her most devastating blow-her companion, B.O.B.
Yes, the giant robot in the picture is B.O.B. When this literal machine is called he charges into the first wall he finds in the direction he goes. Once he collides, he begins whoever he sees, dealing an impressive 112 damage per second for 10 seconds.
B.O.B. has 1200 health, and even during his charge at the beginning of the Ultimate, he hits whoever stands in his way for 120 damage.
Although B.O.B. is basically a more destructive turret, he acts practically as a player. This is mainly because B.O.B. is affected by other players' abilities. He can be healed, buffed, weakened, stunned, trampled, and even hacked. Still, despite the weaknesses, the opportunity to make any fight a 7v6 greatly enhances the greater team's chances of winning that fight.