Brigitte: Overwatch's Tyrant turned Protector

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Published 2024-05-24
Brigitte. Previously called "The Overwatch Killer", she shut down one meta while creating an entirely new one. She spent years as Overwatch's punching bag, a contender for "Worst Designed Hero" in the entire game but nowadays, this story is completely flipped on it's head. Brigitte is Overwatch's Tyrant turned Protector. So let's talk about it.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
0:57 Balance History
4:20 Design Talk
15:44 Conclusion

Footage Credits:

Brig Footage (RyanCentral) -    • Overwatch | BRIGITTE 15 MINUTE FULL C...  
Brig Showcase (Blizzard Guides) -    • Brigitte All Abilities Gameplay - Ove...  
Brig Rework (YellowNinja) -    • Trying out the new Brigitte Rework | ...  
JOATs (Overwatch Esports) -    • DIYA CRUSHING IT AS JUNKERQUEEN 😵 | P...  
Whipdash Tech (GWHD) -    • Brigitte Shield Bash Bug Exploit Tuto...  

All Comments (21)
  • @linneaglas1598
    No limits in overwatch 1 the hour after Brig dropped was a nightmare. Six Brigs could make anyone cry
  • @tonypolk8
    id never forget i remember 1v6ing a whole team with rally activated with brig 😭 good times
  • @simonioos
    glad i am not the only one who experienced the shield just not acting open after its open on my screen
  • @Hk-ox4bb
    “She was supposed to be a paladin but was broken” “Soooo… a paladin”
  • @hillwoop9101
    As an Ana main, I always give candies and spam “Good kitty” voice lines when a good Brig peels me and let me freely provide value
  • @Mocha-Latte
    I would like to see her shield at 300 again, sure it’s a big health pool but it still takes full damage wherever it gets hit and it feels like it only lasts 0.5 seconds.
  • @lewiiable
    I had completely forgotten that launch Brig's shield had 600HP and my jaw actually dropped to the floor seeing it on screen
  • @Chmmr
    Big thing that made old brig so messed up was a glitch with her rally armor where each 'chunk' of armor would apply damage resistance separately. Meaning if you had a bunch of rally armor on you it would also give you way more damage resistance than was intended. Not super well know but a very important factor in her dominance
  • @marinary1326
    It's funny how much you talk about how effective Brig's rework was cuz like... honestly it wasn't that drastic of a rework. She didn't get any new abilities or any abilities removed, her existing abilities just got some numbers or the exact way they worked tweaked. It was the game around her that really changed. Brig is just kind of emblematic of Blizzard's issues with game balance. Dive was inescapable for a very long time, and instead of tackling thse characters directly or maybe giving other characters some defence against it, they stuck ALL the anti-dive on one character and then took a year to make meaningful changes.
  • @cisconduct
    shield not being frame 1 has cost me quite a few shatters and hooks
  • @mattevans4377
    Lucio does require a lot more work to protect his team though, unlike Brig. Really have to watch the enemy and guide your ally to the safe spot. Brig just slaps a repair pack and starts trying to beat them up. At lower levels, she can still do work.
  • @reissyboi7527
    I just feel like brig right now is too comp dependant, you can’t play too aggressive since you’ll get deleted unless your tank is taking all the aggro but your heals are so slow it won’t save them. So you end up playing a bit more passive, but all you’re doing is poking them with flail every 5s because you lack range. She only really shines if the enemy team is rushing or diving in so you can actually get into melee range without exploding in 2s or small skirmishes where you can out heal the chip damage while dealing some of your own I want to play Brig more because she can be fun and is really effective in the right scenarios but my games never have the right opportunity for her to shine
  • @darcidious99
    Ah yes, the character that single handedly invalidated tracer's entire existence... They were the worst of times, but they were also the best of times.
  • @pumpkandlepie
    you could say brig has never felt so miserable (when the moons reaching out stars lyrics reference) but fr I love brig, definitely my main in the support category lol
  • @fettbub92
    Brig on release was 5e Paladin, and is now more balanced lol. And old rally was over armor, which was even harder to chew through than over health.
  • @akira699
    Bumper, agilities, kariv, space, twilight man I'm getting nostalgic 7:17
  • @GarnetDust24
    I want an inspire ui icon so people know they’re actually being healed
  • @AwesomeMissB
    wasn't there for the last one, but another BANGER PixelRory vid, Brig has been a weird case bc I remember in OW 1 when she was first added, holy jesus dude she was horrible. but now, i feel she's in an alright, dare i say, pretty good spot. although i havent gotten much time with her with the new armor rework (rework? retune? not sure how'd you'd classify this cuz its going back to an older version of it)
  • Great video as usual! I get the impression sometimes Blizzard is hesitant to give Brig more attention because of the playerbases PTSD from Goats lol. What would I give for Brig’s shield to be Frame 1 and some new legendaries😫