In Season 10, Wrecking Ball got some updates with changes to his abilities like Grappling Claw, Adaptive Shields, and Minefield.
The main change was to his shields, which can now be shared with teammates to give them extra health.
At first, this seemed like a good fit for dive compositions, where heroes like Tracer and Genji can benefit from the extra durability. But just a day after the update, players like AWW YEAH weren’t too excited about it.
He mentioned that when he dives in and uses his shields, teammates might not always take advantage of the extra health, which can leave Wrecking Ball vulnerable.
FIRST THOUGHTS BALL REWORK:
+fixed bodyblocking
+new grapple has insane movement (prob need small nerf)
+grapple 1 sec refund is kinda nice-giving shields to allys doesnt seem worth it most of the time because they dont last long enough
— chazm (@chazm_ball) April 16, 2024
AWW YEAH suggested that the shields should last longer to be more useful, especially since they only last for a short time right now. He also pointed out that the ability requires a direct line of sight (LOS) and doesn’t work through enemy shields, which makes it tricky to use effectively.
However, he did praise the improved Grappling Claw movement, calling it “insane” and possibly needing a slight nerf.
It’s still early in Season 10, so we’ll have to wait and see how the gameplay develops, especially with the addition of the new hero Venture and buffs to Lifeweaver.
