This defensive-minded legend brings a whole lot of useful abilities to the fight.
Defensive abilities all the way
Newcastle’s abilities are entirely based on defense.
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This is an incredibly helpful tool when repositioning or simply being caught out in the open.
This allows teammates to fire over the shorter section or hide behind the taller areas.
Gunfire will destroy individual sections over time, but it can take quite a beating.
In this case, the best offense is a good defense.
Because of this, you should have priority over the best knockdown shield found among the lot of you.
If enemies focus their fire on it, you’ll soon find yourself exposed again.
Knowing exactly how and when to use it is vital to your success, though.
For starters, aiming the ability at your allies can let you jump higher and further.
This lets you cross larger distances to provide them with very rapid protection.
Use this to your advantage when someone pushes in too close.
This makes you susceptible to flanks and certain ultimate abilities that can create genuine havoc for your team.
Her and Gibraltar also have large area-of-effect ultimates that can flush you out of cover in open areas.
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