Angelic Descent
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Angelic Descent is Mercy’s signature aerial mobility skill in Overwatch that lets her gracefully slow and control her fall while repositioning in midair.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mercy | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mobility skill
ⓘ
video game ability ⓘ |
| activationMethod | hold jump while in the air ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Overwatch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Overwatch 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audioCue | soft wing-like sound while gliding ⓘ |
| belongsToFranchise | Overwatch franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameraEffect | slight change in fall perspective while active ⓘ |
| canBeUsedWith |
Caduceus Blaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Caduceus Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlScheme | default jump key or button ⓘ |
| cooldown | none ⓘ |
| counterplay |
can be punished by hitscan fire while gliding
ⓘ
limited vertical gain compared to true flight ⓘ |
| damageDealt | 0 ⓘ |
| developer | Blizzard Entertainment ⓘ |
| duration | persists while jump is held in the air ⓘ |
| effect |
allows Mercy to glide while falling
ⓘ
enables midair repositioning ⓘ gives Mercy horizontal air control ⓘ reduces vertical descent speed ⓘ slows Mercy’s fall speed ⓘ |
| faction | Support hero ability ⓘ |
| genreContext | team-based hero shooter ⓘ |
| hasAbility | Angelic Descent NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heroRoleContext | support backline mobility ⓘ |
| introducedIn | base Overwatch release ⓘ |
| isPassive | true ⓘ |
| isToggleLike | true (active only while held) ⓘ |
| loreFlavor | reflects Mercy’s angelic guardian theme ⓘ |
| movementType |
aerial mobility
ⓘ
fall control ⓘ |
| platform |
Nintendo Switch
ⓘ
PC ⓘ PlayStation NERFINISHED ⓘ Xbox ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
positioning
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staying with airborne allies ⓘ survivability ⓘ |
| resourceCost | no resource cost ⓘ |
| skillCeiling | high when combined with Guardian Angel tech ⓘ |
| synergizesWith | Guardian Angel ⓘ |
| teamImpact |
helps Mercy avoid ground hazards
ⓘ
helps Mercy maintain line of sight to allies ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mercy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualStyle | angelic glide animation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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