How to Play As Reaper in Overwatch

Get close to your enemies., Stay alive, feed on the dead., Become the Wraith., Use your Shadow Step., Perform the Death Blossom.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Get close to your enemies.

    Reaper's dual Hellfire shotguns do serious damage at close range, but are virtually ineffective beyond mid-range.

    Get up in their grill and blast them with the right trigger.
  2. Step 2: Stay alive

    Reaper can absorb Soul Globes dropped by eliminated enemies.

    These restore 50 HP to Reaper.

    Simply approach a Soul Globe when enemies are eliminated to pick it up. , Reaper can take assume a shadowy ethereal form.

    When in this form, Reaper advances slightly faster, and all attacks phase right through him.

    Press the left bumper to go into Wraith form. , Getting in a pinch is quite common, but you can make an escape.

    By pressing the right bumper, Reaper can lock onto an area, and then teleport there. , After dealing a certain amount of damage, you can unlock your special ability.

    Press down on "Y/Triangle" to activate the Death Blossom.

    Reaper will spin around in one area, rapidly firing his shotguns with enhanced force.
  3. Step 3: feed on the dead.

  4. Step 4: Become the Wraith.

  5. Step 5: Use your Shadow Step.

  6. Step 6: Perform the Death Blossom.

Detailed Guide

Reaper's dual Hellfire shotguns do serious damage at close range, but are virtually ineffective beyond mid-range.

Get up in their grill and blast them with the right trigger.

Reaper can absorb Soul Globes dropped by eliminated enemies.

These restore 50 HP to Reaper.

Simply approach a Soul Globe when enemies are eliminated to pick it up. , Reaper can take assume a shadowy ethereal form.

When in this form, Reaper advances slightly faster, and all attacks phase right through him.

Press the left bumper to go into Wraith form. , Getting in a pinch is quite common, but you can make an escape.

By pressing the right bumper, Reaper can lock onto an area, and then teleport there. , After dealing a certain amount of damage, you can unlock your special ability.

Press down on "Y/Triangle" to activate the Death Blossom.

Reaper will spin around in one area, rapidly firing his shotguns with enhanced force.

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