Why is Widowmaker so difficult?

From what I have read in the description, one of the reasons you can’t play Widowmaker well is because you can’t aim well. The ability to 1 shot a character makes Widowmaker a very powerful character, however, it is very difficult to land critical hits, this makes Widowmaker a very difficult and skill based character.

Why is it so hard to aim with Widowmaker?

The reason that Widowmaker is hard is that she is designed to only be viable if you can consistently land headshots, otherwise she is trash. She does not have abilities or alt fires to mitigate the lack of dps/value if she isn’t landing headshots.

Is Widowmaker good for beginners?

Widowmaker is a good choice when: The enemy team has low-health targets that, when exposed, can be quickly dealt with. Her team does not otherwise have effective ways to deal with long-range threats. The enemy team is forced to peek into predictable chokepoints, where Widowmaker can rack up easy headshots.

How long does it take to get good with Widowmaker?

It took about 15-20 hours iirc to get used to Widow after coming from playing TF2 for a solid 6-8 years.

Is Widowmaker good on console?

You can do really good on Widowmaker on console. Granted it’s harder than PC, but it’s still perfectly possible. She’s very doable on consoles, but you have to set the controller settings for her properly.

How good is Widowmaker overwatch?

Widowmaker is the archetypical sniper of Overwatch. Equipped with a powerful scoped rifle, she is capable of taking down the majority of the game’s heroes with a single fully-charged headshot, and is still able to deal serious damage with bodyshots.

Does Widowmaker have aim assist?

Widowmaker players: The new ‘Aim Assist Ease In’ setting.

What’s aim smoothing?

Aim smoothing is a feature that is designed to make aiming with a controller’s control sticks more, well, smooth. It can decrease players’ precision, though, making it a controversial option for hardcore players.

Is there aim assist on overwatch?

Overwatch has an aim assist option that is not strong enough to make a major difference but is very helpful and makes sure that aiming with a character is never too hard.

What does aim assist ease in do in overwatch?

Aim ease in is a setting between 0 to 100 that makes your crosshair less likely to move away from a straight line if the value is higher. Can help in precise aiming vertically and horizontally, but the higher the value the harder it is to move in a slanted direction.