Can I land Headshots with Ana?

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Ana is Overwatch's Support sniper who shoots people to heal them.

Like Widowmaker, Ana has a scope. Unlike Widowmaker, Ana doesn't seem to get any benefit from scoping, other than the zoom.

Can Ana's biotic rifle shots land headshots? I notice that she doesn't have a "Critical Headshots" stat tracker either...



Best Answer

Unlike Widowmaker, Ana doesn't seem to get any benefit from scoping, other than the zoom.

There is actually a benefit to scoping in with Ana. While she cannot score headshots, her projectile speed changes based on zoom. While scoped in, her projectiles are hitscan and cannot be deflected by Genji. When not scoped in, her projectiles have travel time and can be deflected.

(Hitscan vs projectile source)

(Genji reflect for scoped and non-scoped source)




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Can you get headshots with Ana?

Even though it is a sniper-rifle weapon, the Biotic Rifle can't deal a critical shot. Don't waste time on trying to score headshots.

Does Ana do headshot damage?

Lastly, unlike Widowmaker, landing a headshot with Ana's rifle will not deal any additional damage or healing, so don't worry about where you hit your targets.



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