When playing the game mode for the first time, it will be essential to be familiar with all of the details of the only two maps that are available.
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Flashpoint, a brand-new permanent game mode in Overwatch 2, has given the game a new feel, although some of its cutting-edge elements could be difficult to understand at first. Luckily, you’ll become accustomed to Flashpoint’s pacing and gameplay rather fast. When playing the game mode for the first time, it will be essential to be familiar with all of the details of the only two maps that are available.
If you want to succeed in this new game mode, you will need to walk around a lot and adjust your position. Similar to the debut of Push, there is a rather steep learning curve, and losing games by making a few mistakes is simple.
Flashpoint is a game mode that is similar to Control and King of the Hill, but unlike those Overwatch 2 game variants, the point in Flashpoint moves. The team must score points in order to win, the same as in the modes. The winner of the game is the first team to score three points. This alters how long a game lasts overall by allowing the final score to range from 3-0 to 3-2.
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You’ll notice a percentage progressively increase once a team seizes control of a point. It will be captured when it reaches 100%. After a pause of about 40 seconds, a different location will then randomly activate. At that point, both teams will have the option of either going straight to the next point before it unlocks or heading to the opponent’s spawn and finishing off astray players.
Compared to other game types, Flashpoint has a completely distinct pace. Games last longer because of the slower pace. Due to this, positioning is essential and losing will have a greater negative impact on your team than in other Overwatch 2 game modes. Here are a few pointers and strategies to help you win at Flashpoint.
When a point is capped, it is not activated again, which means you won’t have to return to the area until the game is over (even if the score rises to 3-2). Every map has five potential capture locations, and you must be aware of each one in order to choose the best course of action. The fact that points are chosen at random makes it all the more crucial, so you’ll need to be adaptable.
Because players are most vulnerable during the time the next point unlocks, that is usually the trickiest part of a Flashpoint. At the subsequent respawn spot, sometimes a player will resurface alone and separate from the rest of the team.
Grouping up is crucial at that time in the game, whether it’s at the final capped point to kill foes or right to the next one. The team that loses the battle in that brief 40-second window will probably lose the point, and recovering it is more difficult than capping it in the first place.
Because the areas in Flashpoint are substantially bigger than those in other game types, mobility is essential. With characters like Lucio and Wrecking Ball, high mobility will be crucial because of the distance between the spawn and the objective. The utility is important in the game mode as well. Wide areas with several entry and exit points are where capture points are situated. Repelling the enemy’s attacks will require at least one hero with significant utility, such as Mei, Symmetra, or shield tanks.
However, heroes with strong zone control and utility will typically move more slowly. To increase your team’s capture %, you must be aware of your surroundings and persevere. If you pass out, your team will suffer greatly because it will take you a while to get back (assuming a flanker doesn’t kill you on the way back).
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