Original illustrated portrait of Ana and Kiriko from Overwatch
Ana & Kiriko / Original fan illustration

Overwatch / Ana & Kiriko

Playing support

Positioning and ability timing for Ana and Kiriko. Start with the hero you want to understand.

An eight-minute start

Arrive with a small plan.

A suggested warm-up, not a test. Skip what you already know and keep the part that makes the next match easier to read.

Fan illustration of Lúcio and Genji practising in a sunlit training courtyard
Practice illustration, not an in-game training screen.
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Which decision would you like to learn?

There is no personality score here. Pick the part of the team game that sounds interesting, then try a hero who makes that job clear.

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A place to start

Tank

You like deciding when a team can move forward and where it should pause. Start with a hero whose movement and protection you can explain.

A place to start

Damage

You enjoy finding a useful view of a fight and knowing when to leave it. Start by keeping a return route in mind as well as a target.

A place to start

Support

You want to read the danger around teammates and choose the useful response. Start from a position that lets you stay alive and see the fight.

A starting suggestion, not a ranking of the roles.

A short callout book

Say what a teammate can use.

Short calls leave room to listen. These examples work best when they describe the fight you are actually in.

01“Regroup at the next corner.”

A place and an action. It gives surviving teammates somewhere to meet instead of asking them to return to a fight one at a time.

02“Flanker behind our supports.”

Name the threat and where it matters. A short, timely ping can make the next response clearer than a long explanation after the fight.

03“I can cover the crossing.”

Tell teammates what they can use. Follow it with the position or timing they need to take the same route.

04“I am moving out of sight.”

A useful warning when a corner or doorway will break support sightlines. It lets the team adjust before someone expects help that cannot reach them.

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