Are all enemy abilities disabled when hacked by Sombra?
After playing Sombra for a bit on the PTR branch of Overwatch it still feels like even after fully hacking some players they can still use their abilities after being hacked.
For example, on a match I managed to hack a Mei, who then, after being hacked, promptly transformed into Ice Block mode, preventing me from damaging her. Similarly, I hacked a Soldier:76 who was still able to sprint away from me, even though I'm sure sprinting is considered an ability on Soldier:76.
So I'm curious -- does hacking REALLY disable all enemy abilities? Or are some abilities "immune" to being hacked, meaning they can be used after being hacked by Sombra? Does hacking only disable "Active" abilities, while Passives (like Genji/Hanzo's wall climb, Sombra's low health visual) are unaffected?
Best Answer
So contrary to the way the ability actually presents itself, not all abilities are actually disabled when being hacked by Sombra. According to this video, there are a few guidelines:
- Some enemy ults, like Roadhog's Whole Hog, are completely ended when hacked, while some others are not affected (Like Bastion's Ultimate: Tank Configuration)
- Some abilities can still be used for a very short amount of time after being hacked, which explains the Mei able to hop into Ice Block form right after a hack.
- If abilities were toggled on before the hack for some heroes, they will still persist after the hack completes, such as Soldier's sprint (where apparently he can still run around, but if he turns off Sprint, he will not be able to re-enable it until the hack is over) and Lucio's Amp It Up.
So abilities that seem to not be affected:
- Bastion's Ultimate: Configuration: Tank
- Lucio's heal/speed aura
- Symmetra's Sentry Turrets and Teleporters (but not placement)
- Soldier: 76's Ultimate: Tactical Visor
- Torbjorn's Ultimate: Molten Core
- Widowmaker's Ultimate: Infra-sight
- Nanoboosted targets
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Does Sombra hack stop passives?
Sombra cannot hack passives that are tied to a weapon. Because Bridgitte's and Reaper's passives allows them to restore health by dealing damage, they will still restore health for damaging people whilst hacked.Can Sombra hack Ultimates?
She can hack channeled ults but not transformation ults. Visor, Blade, Nano etc\u2026 are all transformation ults. Coalescence, Whole Hog, High Noon etc\u2026 are all channeled. She can also cancel certain ult start ups, like Tire, EMP or Blizzard but she can't stop things like Grav or Mines.What does Sombra hack do in Overwatch 2?
Her \u201cHack\u201d ability can interrupt enemy abilities, saving your team from a crucial enemy ultimate or ability. She's also an incredibly safe character, as her \u201cTeleport\u201d ability allows her to disengage from fights with ease. Note: This Sombra guide is updated for the first Overwatch 2 open beta test.What does Sombras hack do now?
New Sombra hack now shows enemies through walls The cooldown on the right-click hack has been reduced to around 3-4 seconds, meaning you can hack multiple targets in a fight. While the ability lockout now only lasts for 1 second, you can now see enemies through walls for the entire 8-second duration.Sombra Breakdown - Ability Overview and Hack/EMP interactions
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