A fan of Overwatch 2 share a TikTok video of themselves using a clever hideout in the game’s Esperanca map, allowing them to stay out of the enemy team’s view as they watch the match unfold. Set in a sunny Portuguese seaside town, the Esperanca map is one of several new locations that debuted in Blizzard’s Overwatch 2.
The free-to-play follow-up to Blizzard’s hit 2016 hero shooter Overwatch, Overwatch 2 features the return of the first game’s lineup of playable characters along with some new additions to the roster. With new maps and tweaks to the series’ gameplay, including a controversial switch to 5v5 matches, Overwatch 2 is Blizzard’s attempt to keep the franchise competitive in an era increasingly dominated by F2P titles. The multiplayer portion of the game was released in October, with a Overwatch 2 PVE mode set to launch in 2023.
In a video shared on TikTok, user lillithyx shows off a sneaky strategy they used to hide from an opposing team on the Esperanca map. The video shows the lillithyx making their way through the cobbled streets of the seaside town before stopping at an eye-catching pile of rocks, where the text says you can sit on one of the rocks and not be seen. To prove their point, lillithyx has her Mercy, decked out in one of the Overwatch 2his legendary skin, sit down on the rock and instantly disappear into the background. As you watch the fight unfold around them, lillithyx is able to stay out of sight for most of the fight until it is finally spotted by Sombra’s hacking.
Some comments on the video expressed surprise that such a severe clipping problem was present in the game and called for the map to be patched, while others pointed out that the hideout was less than ideal since players’ health bars would still peek out over rock. Other Overwatch 2 fans noted that some characters, such as Sombra, would be able to detect the hidden player by using their special abilities. Some bugs with the game’s maps have proven to be less fun for players, such as one Overwatch 2 bug that could trap players inside enemy spawn rooms.
This entertaining clip shows that even a company like Blizzard, revered by many gamers for their typically polished releases, can let bugs slip through the cracks sometimes. Crouching down into a rock is probably not the best choice for players seeking a winning strategy for climbing up Overwatch 2 leaderboards, as this video clearly shows, but it might just be the best way to catch your breath while sneaking a peek at the chaos unfolding – just watch out for Sombra.
Overwatch 2 is now available on PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
