REINHARDT
Role: Tank
Summary: Reinhardt is an aged warrior who conducts himself based on the knightly codes of valor, justice, and courage. His Barrier Field is considered one of the most useful abilities in the game.
Reinhardt Tips
- Using Earthshatter on a clump of enemies and following up with a Charge is a nice combo to break up a group
- When possible, keep your team updated on your Ultimate status because Reinhardt’s Earthshatter can be chained with other Ults
- When playing with a headset, be sure to warn your team when your Barrier Field is about to break
- When waiting for your Barrier to regenerate it’s okay to wait until the bar fills to maximum if the situation allows it
- When there is no immediate threat, let your Barrier Field charge up to full usability
- A 100 charge level on your Barrier Field is enough to eat a Self-Destruct D.va bomb, so try to keep your Barrier Field above that level as much as possible
Defense
- Over-extending will leave both you and your team more vulnerable. Stay close to your team’s defense point.
- Only Charge if you know you’ll pin someone
- When facing another Reinhardt you should be preparing for him to either hit you with a Flame Strike, or Charge you as soon as his Barrier Field breaks. Eat his Flame Strike and Charge him right after to allow your team to shoot down his allies
- When playing defense, try not to use the Charge ability as you will leave your defending team behind you vulnerable (only use if you are already fighting on point)
Offense
- Winning a pin against an enemy Reinhardt will create the perfect opening for your team. Wait for his Barrier to go down and Charge him if you know you’ll pin him
- Never Charge into a turret. Let your allies take it down with the help of your Barrier Field
