Last update on PTR added "Allows players to adjust Nano Boost’s targeting sensitivity". But what exactly Nano Boost’s targeting sensitivity is? I thought it is how exactly you need to aim at a target to use nano boost on it, but tried two extreme values of 100 and 10 and didn't notice any difference.
Overwatch – Understanding Nano Boost’s Targeting Sensitivity
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A spray is a graffiti-like tag that you can place onto the environment for other players to see.
The default keybinding is T, or D-Pad Up on console.
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What makes Mei threatening is her one-two combo. Once she locks you down with her primary fire, she can use her alternate to finish you off. However, her primary fire requires some time to immobilize and she can only target one enemy at a time. This leaves her weak to grouped assaults, burst damage, and hit-and-run attacks.
Ignoring coordinated assaults as they might be difficult for pub groups to pull off, Mei's short range leaves her weak to mid-range and long-range heroes such as S:76, Widowmaker, Hanzo, and Pharah. Provided they keep out of range, that is.
Heroes with high burst damage like Roadhog's hook+scrap+melee combo or McCree's alternate fire can also deal with Mei though this is a riskier proposition as they have to get in close range and not landing their burst leaves them open to be frozen and icicle'd.
Somewhat counterintuitively, heroes with high mobility such as Tracer and Genji also have an advantage against Mei, though this is very dependent on tactics. While Mei can lock down these squishy speedsters, she needs 2 seconds of consistent damage to do so. Therefore, she excels at prolonged encounters and Tracer/Genji need to realize this.
Don't expect to kill Mei in the first encounter. She has 250 health and most likely her Ice Block. Instead, whittle her down with guerilla tactics, making sure to use your high mobility to dip out of combat every now and then to avoid her freeze. If you have your ultimate, bait out Mei's Ice Block. While she can exit her Ice Block at any time, most Mei players will choose to spend the full duration to recover as much health as possible. Either count the duration (4s) or listen for the audio cue and use your ultimate right as she comes out of Ice Block. Tracer's ultimate will one-shot her and Genji needs 3 strikes (although in practice, it's usually 2), which he should be able to accomplish in 2s.
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Essentially, this sensitivity slider changes how accurate you need to be when attempting to use abilities on Friendly and Enemy heroes. When at a higher sensitivity, a player must be more accurate when targeting enemies and friendlies. At lower sensitivities, the targeting is a bit more forgiving.
In relation to Ana, this is to prevent the relatively common issue of Nano-boosting heroes unintentionally, and has even spawned a new meme of "BOOSTIOOOOOOO" when accidentally Nano-Boosting a Lucio, who happens to be a very mobile hero. Now, with a higher sensitivity, the user may need some more practice in aiming where they mean, but they have a much greater chance of actually boosting who they mean to.