6 Positioning Rules to NEVER DIE (no bs) | Overwatch 2 Guide

Positioning is one of the MOST IMPORTANT things you need to master in Overwatch 2. Good positioning lets you DOMINATE while bad positioning will have you dying over and over.

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[MnSlippers]

This is very useful for beginner players like me. I hear streamers and other ytubers talk about 'bronze players have bad positioning' 'bronze players have bad game sense', well okay, I get that, but how do I learn those things? Just playing over and over and doing the same wrong things won't teach me anything. This kind of thing actually helps to gain the skills that beginners or low rank players are missing. Because unless you just have unusually good instincts, it's unlikely you'll be able to teach yourself without anything to go on.

[tchanthaphaeng]

I have a brief PTSD episode when I hear “Nerf this”..

[shaky_dawg]

Thank you for this! I'm brand new to Overwatch and have not really played an FPS or shooter since Quake 2 in the 90's. As an old man with pretty intense arthritis, this genre is tough for me. I tried this game a few days ago and sadly I really fell for it. I say sadly because I feel absolutely awful about how bad I am at it. The only character so far that I thoroughly love playing is Junkrat and I'm having a ton of fun playing him, but there's no mistake about it it, I suck. I'm trying, I'm watching vids like this and trying to learn the characters and their skills (so many to remember!) and sure I've got a PotG and was ear to ear smiling even though I know it's a joke on this character, I still know deep inside that I am who they're talking to at the end when they all say "damn, you guys are horrible". It may not work out for me here, I may not be able to deal with how poorly I play, but I can tell you this... if it does work out and I get to keep enjoying this game, it'll be because of awesome folks like you who share your great insights with us here. Thank you! You've helped this old man find the strength to keep going for a little bit longer here :)

[amaru]

Thank you this improved my Torbjorn flanking skills by 800%

[RIPJimmyAX]

The high noon ult was absolutely going to kill me once only for a Mei to come in clutch and drop an ice wall right in front of him. I've never been more thankful for a Mei

[lograth]

From 8k to 26k in 2 weeks man. Love your content it's so good for new players or returning players like me.

[joshschoerner]

This is a great video that really digs deep into the basics of positioning. I see so many dps players dying so early in team fights, especially in solo queue. People really need to learn these concepts. It’s amazing how simply playing around natural cover can save your life.

I like the concept of good positioning gives you options, specifically regarding 1v1 fights that turn into 2v1 or 3v1 at a moment’s notice. If you know your escape options before hand, you can nope right out of a bad situation and not feed enemy ults. Sometimes picking good engagements and maintaining situational awareness can flip an unwinnable game into a winnable game. This is, of course, provided that the rest of your team aren’t complete potatoes.

[malekhekal]

Top 5 things people fear:
5- the ocean's mysteries
4- being alone in the dark
3- "justice! Rains from above!"
2- "nerf this"
1- "it's high noon"

[lawrence]

now i know what is happening. why all my teammates are constantly breaking line of sight to me, the support and healer. they learned how to use natural cover. they just did not understand that they have to use natural cover to get away from the enemies, not their support. nice.

yesterday I had a situation where I was on high ground, contesting the objective and a brig and rein were standing low ground trying to punch me xD that was funny as fuck. we all three just stopped moving, looking at each other for a sec, and continued

[slimjong-un]

Mostly it comes down to knowing each character indepth tbh. Knowing all characters optimum range, abilities, ults, tactics and so on. If you know all of this you can start thinking about your position, which fights you should take, whos likely to flank you etc...
Then next is knowing all of the maps in depth. You pretty much need both of those before you can truly master positioning.

[hotakaPAD]

also, be in the line of sight of your supports to get healed. Slightly going around a corner can be really dangerous because of this.

[thelidkaroi]

My problem as a support main is my team pushing forward.really far forward. It feels like if I don’t follow them they’ll just die. I’ve since switched to Tank main and that’s really helped

[EgXP]

@ 9:45 - I see you, editor, thanks for the heads up! Lol - seriously, though, really appreciating these vids, I've gotten back into OW after a long hiatus, and your tips and tricks are really helping me out.

[georgesoloo]

The general mills himself has come through again with another great education guide on overwatch 2. Mills, if you are viewing this, know that you are valued amongst the community.

[toontowngrader]

after watching my 10th coach mills video, the classic "XYZ aren't sub" got me. keep up the great content Mills you have a great gift as an educator and entertainer, here's a well earned sub.

[DJ-iveq]

thanks so much coach mills! this is the generalist beginner content us player too bad for bronze need! More low elo analysis please!

[supersaiyansalamence]

I can’t wait to use this positioning in my next college bar fight

[jordandelair]

"It's over Anakin I have the high ground" popped in my head everytime you said high ground lol

[nolanmcnutt]

In the video it’s said to always be within 3 seconds away from cover but really you should always be half a second away from cover because let’s say for example your fight a Hanzo if he body shots you he can get another shot off easily in 3 seconds in order to kill you if you are .5 seconds away he essentially has to hit the headshot to secure the kill because after he body shots you, you can hide and get heals before he can shoot another shot