Mercy is a great character to choose in Overwatch if you don't want to aim, but you're not restricted to healing if you don't want to shoot.

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Overwatch developers’ guide: How to win without shooting

Posted byby GamesBeat
May 23, 2016
Updated June 18, 2025
11 min

When the good ship Overwatch launches for PC and consoles today, it will carry with it more than just the historic fans of team shooter battles.

Blizzard’s first new franchise in 17 years hopes to broaden that base to include players who might not normally think of themselves as shooter fans: People for whom aiming on the fly doesn’t come naturally.

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