could ana use some buffs?

[Skylarking]

Here abilities feel like they are way too long of a cd to be useful. Most encounters in overwatch happen every 8-10 seconds and she has to hang back quite often until her abilties are back up. The long range sniper heal only sometimes is useful, you could be missing shots or hitting the wrong teammates or with everyone jumping around like winstons, can be difficult to do much.

[Jessicka]

I think she's fine, if anything I'm concerned that for a healer, her DPS is a little too high. You just have to get over that she's not a WM type sniper, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with her being close-ish to the group and other people in your team; not just for the sake of your own abilities, but for your own protection as well. I see a lot of people hanging too far back with her, making her an easy target for Pharah or Snipers, while their team mates are over-extended exactly as you describe.

You're right, the scope is of limited use because awareness is so much more important. But that's okay, her sleep is really strong once you get used to using it; if not just for breaking up ults, but saving people from Rein charges and knocking healers out of action. The grenade's anti-heal is immense too, it makes her a great counter to Lucio and, and to Mei, who's Iceblock won't heal her while debuffed.

[Orangetai420]

The grenade's anti-heal is immense too, it makes her a great counter to Lucio and, and to Mei, who's Iceblock won't heal her while debuffed.

I'd add Roadhog to this list as well.

Her sleep is really strong if you can get used to it and her ult can swing the match in your favor if you use it correctly. As a second support and not a main healer I think Ana is in a great spot and will be slightly more balanced in the upcoming patch - currently her ult charges too quickly for my taste.

Once I started using the grenade to heal more and I tried shooting my teammates less often I had greater success playing Ana.

She's also a great counter to Pharah and as a support player that often gets stuck without any hitscan I think she earns her place on the roster.

[Skylarking]

I was talking more in regards to her E and Lshift abilities, they have so much weight on them it seems like you really must know exactly how and when to use them to be useful for the team.

[Crillam]

I think she is fine. I only which I could snipe enemies when friendly are infront of me. Or atleast of my friendly are full HP.

[Jessicka]

I was talking more in regards to her E and Lshift abilities, they have so much weight on them it seems like you really must know exactly how and when to use them to be useful for the team.

I don't think that's a bad thing.

[Ealyssa]

She's actually nerfed on PTR.

State quite well her current power level.

[Aggrophobic]

She's actually nerfed on PTR.

State quite well her current power level.

It's her ult thats a tad OP in combo with some other heroes.
The rest of her toolkit is a bit meh.

[Very Tired]

Ana is what Genji was supposed to be. A hero with a high skill requirement making her effective at high levels of play but pretty worthless to anyone else not skilled with her. She's pretty oftenly used in high levels, so you probably can't expect any buffs anytime soon.

[anon5123]

She's actually nerfed on PTR.

Good, I'm sick of being steamrolled by Reinhardt running as fast as Tracer. Hopefully it'll make Ana players think more about who to ult, instead of just throwing it on the tank every time.

[Jessicka]

Good, I'm sick of being steamrolled by Reinhardt running as fast as Tracer. Hopefully it'll make Ana players think more about who to ult, instead of just throwing it on the tank every time.

I have, intentionally, ulted a Hanzo to hold point on Control Centre Lijiang. And it worked. I've seen a few Bastions ults hit with a power up too, and done it myself; it is as terrifying as it sounds. Rein is kinda default, but very often they'll just run off, over-extend and die. Been guilty of that myself (as Rein). Favourite is still actually an ulting 'hog though.

Mis-hit people with it a bunch of times too, including Mercy and Hana (no Meka).

[Jester Joe]

Good, I'm sick of being steamrolled by Reinhardt running as fast as Tracer. Hopefully it'll make Ana players think more about who to ult, instead of just throwing it on the tank every time.

Probably will just get thrown on the ulting Genji every time now instead.

[Jessicka]

Probably will just get thrown on the ulting Genji every time now instead.

Already happens a lot anyway.

[Jester Joe]

Already happens a lot anyway.

Yeah, but at least now it's a toss up between if Reinhardt has his ult or Genji does.

[Graeham]

Probably will just get thrown on the ulting Genji every time now instead.

Yep.

Though I'd rather be killed by a boosted Genji than a boosted Reinhardt. He hits a bit too hard already so having a speed boosted Reinhardt chasing after people just doesn't feel fun to me at all. Not to mention it just encourages people to play him like a DPS instead of a tank...

[Tribi]

I really hope this post isn't legit, Ana is almost required on all team comps now. The new "beyblade" meta where the ana charges her ult, boosts the reaper, and they wipe the whole team no issue. This is a huge problem and the ult reduction did nothing to fix it. All I see at high level play (3700+) is Ana's ult getting fed then a nano followed by a team wipe. And yes, reaper nano can kill the 200hp heroes with his ult during zen. So no if anything I think she needs to be toned down a bit, it's stupid how all the games I play are just people playing around Nano boost.

[minteK917]

Yeah title has to be a troll lol. She needs massive nerfs. The nerf to nano time did nothing, because she has to wait for the other heroes ults, which are still longer then hers. Plus they buffed her ridiculous grenade for what ever reason lmao. Everybody told them last PTR, it was a huge buff and guess what she is unstoppable right now in comp.

[Explicit Teemo Nudes]

Just as with any sniper; if you can't hit people you shouldn't be playing that hero.
Ana does not need a buff.

[DrMcNinja]

Just as with any sniper; if you can't hit people you shouldn't be playing that hero.
Ana does not need a buff.

Most good Ana's I see hardly use her as a sniper, only when the target is a REAAAAAL great distance away. Otherwise she usually sticks around her team and attacks whatever makes contact with them. It's what feeds her ult: Constantly heal your team and you're throwing out ults in the same way bastion puts holes through your tanks.

[Explicit Teemo Nudes]

Most good Ana's I see hardly use her as a sniper, only when the target is a REAAAAAL great distance away. Otherwise she usually sticks around her team and attacks whatever makes contact with them. It's what feeds her ult: Constantly heal your team and you're throwing out ults in the same way bastion puts holes through your tanks.

OP is obv. not one of those people.