One of Overwatch's offensive characters, McCree, has incredible aim that can pick off targets with deadly precision, and enough firepower to wipe out the enemy team.
His Story
Jesse McCree is a 37-year-old bounty hunter from Santa Fe, New Mexico, doling out his own brand of justice with his Peacekeeper revolver. He was a member of the Deadlock Gang, which dealt in illegal weapons trade in the American Southwest when he was busted in a sting operation. Overwatch offered him the choice between rotting in prison or joining the organization as part of Blackwatch, its cover ops division, to put his resourcefulness and expert marksmanship to good use. McCree had come to appreciate the freedom he enjoyed as a member of Blackwatch but when turmoil within Overwatch started to brew, he left and went underground, resurfacing as a gunslinger for hire but who only joins fights he believes to be just.
His Abilities
Peacekeeper - A round is fired from McCree's revolver. Shots fire slowly but deal massive damage with every hit. Alternatively, Peacekeeper can unload the round more quickly, but a drop in accuracy is experienced as the shots fan out.
Combat Roll - McCree does a dive in the direction he is moving in, reloading his revolver while escaping incoming fire.
Flashbang - McCree throws a flashbang grenade some short distance in front of him, stunning enemies within the blast radius briefly.
Deadeye - When McCree's Ultimate meter is full, he can unleash the Deadeye, slowing down time and aiming at enemies on the field. The longer a player waits, the more accurate McCree's shot will be. A red skull over an enemy signifies guaranteed kill.
Watch McCree's abilities in action below!
Heroes He Is Weak Against
Widowmaker - McCree is deadly at short and mid-range but he is vulnerable to snipers due to his speed. Even when he's in the process of using Deadeye, Widowmaker shouldn't have a hard time landing a headshot.
Hanzo - If McCree is not eliminated at long range, he can still fall prey to a ground-targeted Scatter Arrow that can kill him before the hero closes distance.
Heroes He Is Strong Against
Tracer - She dies quickly if she can't Blink or Recall and that makes her a prime target for McCree's Flashbang. Additionally, she has a preference for fighting within close range, putting her smack dab in the middle of McCree's comfort zone.
Lucio - Survival is guaranteed for Lucio if he can keep moving. Stunning him with McCree's Flashbang and following up with fan fire almost always gets this hero out of the way.
Tips
1. Combine Flashbang and Peacekeeper's fan fire as much as possible.
2. Peacekeeper's fan fire is best used when players have a full clip as it unloads whatever shots are left. Just having, say, two shots left in the chamber then will make the ability useless.
3. Deadeye needs time to charge and that makes it possible for enemies to try and make their escape from McCree's line of sight. Hold enemies in place with Zarya's Graviton or Mei's Blizzard, if you have the heroes in your team.
4. McCree has low mobility so be mindful at all times of his position on the battlefield. Combat Roll can get him to safety but won't be effective at all times.
5. This hero is usually a low-priority target so use that to your advantage by squeezing in every shot you can before enemies zone in on the character.
