Roadhog is a big hulking tank, who plays very differently from other tanks in Overwatch. While other tanks seek to protect their team, Roadhog doesn't have any abilities that would allow him to fulfill this role. If you are going to play the only tank on your team, Roadhog might not be the best choice for this because of that, but where he really excels is his ability to single out weaker targets and eliminate them effectively while acting as a side tank that can soak up damage directed at him.
Scrap Gun
Roadhog's scrap gun is devastating at point blank range and will destroy most heroes in one blast, but the damage falls off quickly the more range there is between you and the target. The best use of the primary fire of this gun is right after you have landed a chain hook and can easily blast their head off. There is a secondary fire as well that is a bit more complicated and will allow you to use the gun at medium range as well though. When you fire the secondary fire option it will launch a ball of scrap metal a medium distance which will then explode in a rain of pellets. These pellets will spread out when the ball explodes in the same way your primary fire would spread from your gun, so ideally you want the ball to explode near a champion. The trick to this is if the ball hits something it will not explode at all, so it can be pretty tricky to use, and whatever it directly hits it won't do as much damage as the pellets would have done.
Chain Hook
This is really what makes a good Roadhog, the ability to land your hooks. When you use this it will fire out a chain hook at a medium range that if it connects with a hero it will pull them right up to Roadhog in melee range. A quick blast from your scrap gun and maybe a melee attack and the target will most likely be dead.
Take A Breather
Roadhog needs no supports with this ability. Using this will channel an ability that will heal Roadhog up to full health if you can finish the channel. Any stuns can interrupt the ability though, so it is best used from cover because you won't be able to do anything while it is channeling as well.
Whole Hog
Roadhog's ultimate, this will turn his scrap gun into a scrap minigun that will fire for the whole duration, spewing a constant cone of pellets in front of Roadhog that will knock anyone it hits backwards a decent distance. You can easily use the knockback to send enemies flying over ledges to their death, or just to clear people off an objective so it can be captured. Like Take A Breather, this can be interrupted by any stuns, so beware.
Scrap Gun
Roadhog's scrap gun is devastating at point blank range and will destroy most heroes in one blast, but the damage falls off quickly the more range there is between you and the target. The best use of the primary fire of this gun is right after you have landed a chain hook and can easily blast their head off. There is a secondary fire as well that is a bit more complicated and will allow you to use the gun at medium range as well though. When you fire the secondary fire option it will launch a ball of scrap metal a medium distance which will then explode in a rain of pellets. These pellets will spread out when the ball explodes in the same way your primary fire would spread from your gun, so ideally you want the ball to explode near a champion. The trick to this is if the ball hits something it will not explode at all, so it can be pretty tricky to use, and whatever it directly hits it won't do as much damage as the pellets would have done.
Chain Hook
This is really what makes a good Roadhog, the ability to land your hooks. When you use this it will fire out a chain hook at a medium range that if it connects with a hero it will pull them right up to Roadhog in melee range. A quick blast from your scrap gun and maybe a melee attack and the target will most likely be dead.
Take A Breather
Roadhog needs no supports with this ability. Using this will channel an ability that will heal Roadhog up to full health if you can finish the channel. Any stuns can interrupt the ability though, so it is best used from cover because you won't be able to do anything while it is channeling as well.
Whole Hog
Roadhog's ultimate, this will turn his scrap gun into a scrap minigun that will fire for the whole duration, spewing a constant cone of pellets in front of Roadhog that will knock anyone it hits backwards a decent distance. You can easily use the knockback to send enemies flying over ledges to their death, or just to clear people off an objective so it can be captured. Like Take A Breather, this can be interrupted by any stuns, so beware.
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