r/LifeweaverMains

I've started to really enjoy Wifeleaver lately, but there's just a few nagging things about his kit that I think a few simple reworks would fix.

I threw up a quick graphic with the proposed changes above.

The main change for sure is the interplay between HB and TV. I have no idea why this isn't already a thing, it seems like everyone who's talked about a rework for this character has suggested something similar. There's already a hidden interplay between the two functions in that firing the TV reloads HB and using HB reloads the TV. Adding this extra synergy would make his kit so much more usable and promote less heal botting.

Also, rolling superbloom into his base kit but requiring that you use blossoms to charge it would be a nice way of rewarding players for weaving between healing and damage. As the character is meant to play.

The changes to Petal Platform would add so much ceiling to his skill expression, being able to throw it out as a temporary barrier where he's aiming would be fantastic, to compensate you could probably reduce its HP to like 250?

A big one, cancelling life grip. Sometimes you need to cleanse or just boost the healing to a specific hero, but pulling them out of position is just going to tilt them and possibly leave other people in a bad spot, I think being able to cancel your grip after it's grabbed and cleansed an ally isn't too powerful and would go a long way to making people hate the ability less.

I also think a complete rework of his perks is warranted, but maybe my proposed cleansing grasp would be too powerful, I'm not sure.

But giving him 2 dash charges with their own cooldowns seems perfectly reasonable, and having the effects of Petal Protection linger a while would encourage people to use the thing as a quick healing pad rather than a stationary turret paltform.

I really like the idea of Blossom Fall, in that being able to pump out some top up healing that acts a little bit like Illari's turret for near by allies could really promote people getting more aggressive with him.

His Thorn Volley mechanics are a lot of fun, but you often feel as though you're being relegated to heal botting with him because of how his blossom functions. 10 healing every 2-4 thorn hits would be a nice way to keep allies topped up while applying pressure to the enemy.

It wouldn't replace blossom by any means, as you'd still need the synergy from it for Thickets to maximise his damage output and the 10hp bursts wouldn't be enough to forget about the blossom.

Lemme know what people think.

Apparently the name is The Devil Wears Green and it's going to feature Lifeweaver, Domina and Symmetra.

Thats embarassing

I’m trying to rank up with him but I’m stuck in silver, but oh well. He’s still very fun.

hey everyone! i saw a post asking about the interaction between mercy’s rez and lifeweaver petal. i wanted to show this clip from a few days ago, hopefully it helps. this was a comp game that i queued solo (but the random lw understood the assignment!) my understanding are as follows:

- the petal itself does not raise the soul. you can see in the video that the petal does not raise until a character (mercy) triggers it. my GA makes sure that i land on the petal, this allowed me to safely rez the soul in the sky.

-the petal needs to be placed under the soul BEFORE mercy casts rez. if you place it after she begins the animation, there is a chance that she could be lifted up too far out of cast range. this also provides immediate cover to safely rez without as much risk of taking damage.

-you can use the “attack with me” ping to encourage your mercy to rez on the petal. this worked during my game, it was clear what was happening and allowed us to execute the idea quickly.

-mercy has to stay on the petal during the rez animation. the petal lifts quite high, so staying on the petal provides cover and prevents the risk of the rez range breaking.

-the petal stays lifted up once the soul is rezzed. so your teammate will have temporary cover. be careful as the enemy will likely focus their fire towards the rezzed teammate. it is probably best practice to save grip to safely re-position your mercy/rezzed teammate afterwards in case you need it.

hopefully this helps! happy weaving everyone <3

I was thinking that OW2 is kind of a toxic community, especially randoms, but recently I got great feedback on my playstyle. ´He needed that BUFF!

Step 1: Walk up to an inactive Petal Platform

Step 2: Place your Tree on top of it while it's rising/raised

Step 3: When the Platform starts falling with your Tree, place a new Platform right about when it bonks your head. The new Platform should raise again, but with a piece of the Tree's stump showing from below

Step 4: Wait for the Tree-Platform hybrid to fall down again

Step 5: Once the hybrid touches the ground, break your Platform. You have now sucessfully provided zero value apart from a few bits of overhealth

Feel like this art captures Lifeweaver’s essence. Check out the artists original post here and show some love! https://x.com/himationa/status/2049111389126480367?s=46

I’m level 131 on LW and have never heard that voice line is it actually real?

Tip for how to do this consistently, wait until you’re at the apex of your jump. Also, I align the petal just above the omnic corpse, you can do this (Omnics, stay underground.)

⚠︎Attention: Before I begin, I would like to clarify that my native language is not English; I used a translator to write this. I'm very sorry if there are any spelling mistakes. Thanks for your understanding.

🪷 Well... I tried to get used to smaller Lifeweaver… I didn’t. What was the point of doing such a stupid thing? You just need to reduce its hitbox, not its size or change the aesthetic that CHARACTERIZES to the character.

No matter how much time passes, it still fills me with immense—truly immense—frustration to know that Lifeweaver was reduced by 10% from his original size, and yet it doesn’t feel like any meaningful improvement came from it. If anything, it feels like the opposite.

I don’t want to hear anyone claim the absurd notion that he’s now “harder to kill.” In my experience—playing almost exclusively Lifeweaver— In fact, he felt he had much more survival when he was taller than he is now.

It’s frustrating to constantly have to jump just to see my allies positioned on high ground or hidden behind cover—cars, walls, anything that blocks my view. It’s even worse when that jump accidentally triggers my dash, leaving me vulnerable to a stray bullet (console player problems, where jump and dash share the same button, lol). And when I don’t have my platform available, I’m left helpless, hopping in place, unable to even see my teammates.

I hate no longer feeling like a “mini-tank” who could shield allies with his own body. I hate not having the height to properly face enemies who approach me head-on. And I hate how abilities like Orisa’s javelin or Roadhog’s hook still seem to connect with me as if my movement never mattered—as if I were standing still seconds ago. Excuse me!! I moved just in time and it caught me!!? Oh, but a Zenyatta just moved to the side and it didn't catch him, right? Bah >:V

What bothers me most is losing that distinct presence. I can’t stand sharing the same eye level as other supports. I can’t stand having to look up just to see allies on high ground. I can’t stand knowing that I now share the same stature as heroes like Moira or Mercy.

I simply hate—truly hate—this change with all my heart. It’s frustrating to the point of wanting to cry. I’m sorry, but I have not gotten used to this smaller version of Lifeweaver. If I had one wish, it would be for him to return to his original height and for no one to ever alter it again. He was perfect as he was.

As much as I love Lifeweaver, I don’t like him this way. I met him as a tall hero. I played him when he was tall. He stood out because he was the ONLY tall support—and that uniqueness meant something. At this point, I’d rather believe this change was just a terrible nightmare I haven’t woken up from yet.

Apologies if this comes across as offensive to anyone.

I just... needed to get this off my chest, so sorry 😭.

Thank you SakuBat for the footage! Now everyone can see it in action and that it is real and not bugged! (Hopefully not bugged)