In point-blank range, is Winston's melee preferable to his gun?
Winston's LBM weapon, the "Tesla Cannon", has a greater range than melee and can hit multiple enemies at once. However, if I'm fighting just one enemy and I manage to get within melee range of them, is it better to use melee attacks, or is the cannon still preferable?
I'm asking because although I'm having a blast playing him, I feel his damage is underwhelming, and I wonder whether going with melee attacks is the way to go if I can get the enemy within range.
Best Answer
It's better to use both.
As ??? ????? noted, the Tesla Cannon does more damage per second than a melee attack, however it is very unlikely that you fight an opponent with only 60 HP.
By using Tesla Cannon and then melee hitting instead of reloading you could possibly finish off a low health enemy instead of having to reload (1.5 seconds of no damage), allowing you to maybe get that kill in faster.
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