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Overwatch Pharah - An Aggressive Hero Is Worth You to Play

By John Ryan2016-07-08

If you like to play aggressive, Pharah is the hero that you want. Pharah is an aggressive Offense hero with unique abilities, which give her an edge over other characters. Pharah is a versatile and mobile hero, capable of limited duration flight, which gives her good escape capabilities, excellent vantage in open-air situations, and enables her to reach enemy snipers with ease. Her ultimate ability Barrage allows her to rain heavy damage down on her enemies.

Pharah is one of the most balanced characters in Overwatch. It has solid attack power and okay health, though not as low as someone, such as Tracer. The biggest advantage is that she can deal with a long range damage.

An overview of all the abilities about Pharah will be provided by Mmogah.com, and you can learn how to effectively use these abilities to win the matches.

 

Falcon Rocket Launcher

Pharah is a flexible hero equipped with a Rocket Launcher. She utilizes her Rocket Launcher in battle, which is very powerful. With six ammo at a time, each rocket can do 120 damage to an enemy. This weapon works well from medium range to long range, and you can fire even from afar. Keep in mind that rocket can also hurt Pharah if it detonates in close distance.

There's a small knockback effect to Pharah's rocket launcher, so keep one eye peeled for enemies. If your shots don't land perfectly, there's a chance the blast force will push them over the edge, and you can also use Concussive Blast - a more reliable way to push your opponents back.

Jump Jet

Pharah is the only hero in Overwatch that is capable of flying in the air for a period of time.

Jump Jet protects her from enemies at a close range, such as Reaper, Mei, Reinhardt, and McCree. It gives her access to platforms that other heroes can't reach, and a variety of flank positions. When in danger, it can be used as a quick escape.

Jump Jet skill can be used for all kinds of scenarios. It'll help you escape quickly from deadly close-quarter combat, let you get into a sneaky offense position, or just assist your teammates in the final moment of the match.

Concussive Blast

Concussive Blast is a great way to cause confusion among enemies, and disrupt their formations while Pharah starts to attack and make rockets rain on others.
Pharah lost a wrist rocket that knocks back any enemies, and deals with immense damage to shields & barriers.

Another important function is Pharah can use it to propel herself quickly in any direction, similar to a rocket jump in Eathquake.  So it is best to use it to practice basic mobility.

Hover 

Hover allows Pharah to maintain her current height. It's not explicitly explained in-game, but you can actually use the "right mouse" button as well as the "space" bar to gain this effect. Pharah can take damage from her own rocket, so try to keep a long distance when Pharah fires.

Barrage

Barrage is one of the most devastating abilities in the game, but leaves her vulnerable to enemies. It's most effective when Pharah combines with Zarya's Graviton Surge, Reinhardt's Earth shatter, or Mei's Blizzard.

Barrage is Pharah's Ultimate ability and it's fair to say it packs one hell of a punch. Once activated, Pharah will let rip with a massive volley of rockets that continuously fire in whichever direction her target reticule is currently pointed at. Make sure you focus your fire on Genji, Lucio, Soldier 76, Widowmaker, Bastion, Hanzo, Roadhog, and Zenyatta, as they are able to knock Pharah down.

When using Barrage, make sure you are around a number of enemies. There is little chance that anyone can bring you down before Barrage is over.

 

Pharah is a good Counter

Pharah is a good counter with slow-moving projectiles or short-range guns. There are certain heroes who make great targets for Pharah, and others heroes need to avoid if at all possible. Pharah is highly effective against Symmetra, Reaper, Junkrat, Lucio, Mei, Winston, Reinhardt and Zarya. Meanwhile, she is highly vulnerable to long range characters, such as Windowmaker, D.Va roadhog, Soldier 76, McCree, Bastion and Genji.

 

Pharah's Weaknesses

- Rocket Launcher demands high skills;

- Pharah is very vulnerable while she is flying;

- Other heroes can hit her easily while she is flying slowly in the air;

- Barrage makes her even more vulnerable than usual.

 

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