overwatch
As the title states, what is the quickest method for taking out the 100 Health on Junkrat's Rip Tire? I would like to know in terms of damage and accuracy, as pure damage can't always guarantee an easy hit on the tire. Damage dealing ultimates can be included as well.
I play primarily on PS4, so being snap-accurate is difficult, but answers tailored to both console and PC are acceptable.
The Rip Tire actually has an HP bar which means it can tank a certain amount of damage before it blows up. It has 100 effective HP. This means that you can shoot at it to blow it up, explosives also seem to work better against it to blow it up early. High speed, large splash area and early trigger possibility means, in general, you should try to get far away from the sound so you have more time to blow up the tire.
The information presented in the other answer is factually incorrect. If Junkrat dies while Rip Tire is still in play, it will not be automatically be destroyed, and can still be controlled until either its duration runs out or it is destroyed.
- When used, you will be able to control the Rip-Tire while your Junkrat character stays still and is vulnerable while you control the tire. If Junkrat dies, you will still be able to control the tire until it explodes.
Upon detonating the Rip Tire or having an enemy destroy it, if you have died, the screen will show your dead body, then show the killcam for it.
Without changing the options, as Yuuki below points out, you can hold your Spacebar key to climb walls manually.
If you want it to climb walls automatically, you'll need to head on to:
Scroll down, and you should see the option Rip Tire Automatically Climbs Walls, which will allow his ult to climb walls.
Best Answer
Since the tire moves quickly, accuracy is often much more useful than raw damage when dealing with the rip tire. To that end, Soldier 76 is very effective at killing it quickly, assuming that he hears it coming and has time to prepare. His regular fire does decent damage with good accuracy from very far away. His Helix Rockets also one-shot the tire. Widowmaker (or even Hanzo) of course are also very accurate and do a lot of damage, so they can also clear the tire.
A second option is another Junkrat. Junkrat's concussion mine does 120 damage, so placing it where you think the tire will travel is a good way to blow it up. Pharah rockets are similar thanks to the long range and splash damage.
Roadhog's alt fire is an okay tactic, though it can be hard to hit. You have to be at just the right distance, otherwise it will either miss most of it's damage or it won't scatter at all.
If you can't kill the tire fast enough, another option is to dodge it entirely. Wait for it to come close, then use an ability to become invulnerable and trick the enemy Junkrat into detonating early. Reaper, Mei, and Tracer all have abilities that allow them to do that.
The best way to counter Junkrat's rip tire is to be aware of your surroundings.