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Sierra’s Trailblazer Ultimate Prompts Nerf Outcry After Overwatch Season 2 Launch

Community concern centers on a fast, explosive drone attack that overwhelms choke points.

Overview

  • After the Season 2 rollout, players reported that Sierra can wipe teams in tight lanes when her Trailblazer drone streams explosives along a straight path.
  • Kotaku notes her ultimate costs about 1,800 points to charge, lower than several high-damage DPS ults, which makes repeat uses more frequent in a single match.
  • Dexerto highlights Reddit posts calling the attack a carpet bomb, including a cited claim of 23 bombs that deal 180 damage each with a small blast radius.
  • Reports add that her Tracking Shot tags an enemy to lock follow-up fire, though it first requires a precise hit and the shots are slower projectiles that cannot headshot.
  • Blizzard has not announced adjustments, and outlets expect quick balance tuning based on the studio’s track record with newly released heroes.