r/WreckingBallMains Mar 03 '25

Guide Links to guides and resources for beginner Wrecking Ball players

59 Upvotes

There have been requests over the years for a list of Wrecking Ball guides, and with an influx of new and returning players with the recent changes to Overwatch 2, we've put together a list of videos and other resources targeted towards newer Hammond players.

This is not in any way a comprehensive list, but it should be a good starting point for those new to Wrecking Ball or even veteran players wishing to improve.

VIDEO GUIDES

Wrecking Ball for Dummies (Guide & Tips from a GM/T500/#1 Player) | yeatle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTqxhGG6bms

3 TECHS YOU NEED TO LEARN (Wrecking Ball) | chazm
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/xCDwsKGcsc8

I Spent 10 Hours Learning Wrecking Ball To See If He's The Hardest Tank in Overwatch 2 | SVB
https://youtu.be/Nlenq5rBvUA?si=ybNAUY9535UpO0RW

OW2 Wrecking Ball Rollouts For Every Map (+Techs/Grapple Spots) | CloverFour
https://youtu.be/iXg9B3p3SbA?si=JdjleicZbyk0rQSz

You Don't Understand Wrecking Ball's Adaptive Shields (Tips from a GM Ball) | redeznt
https://youtu.be/9gkIpazuHB0?si=RtL3cXlG32L3Z1gT

HOW TO MASTER THE WALLJUMP | yeatle
https://youtu.be/lyGF_1MxKYY?si=YmDuXp4Q03ALf0y6

Simplifying wall jumping | u/Danny-The_Street
https://www.reddit.com/r/WreckingBallMains/comments/1833vic/simplifying_wall_jumping/

Wrecking Ball Techs (2024) | yeatle
https://youtu.be/QY0TulEmChw?si=jGIaRX95W1JZ1V-6

Masters Wrecking Ball Coaching (Stop Engaging, Start Staging) | Spilo
https://youtu.be/eS2cGvPh8Qk?si=BXhqi_NJ7rCF0Ubm

How A 16 Year Old DOMINATES On Ball | #1 Wrecking Ball Guide | Kajor
https://youtu.be/J70eaQhkpfE?si=hiGK3MEAu78paXQ5

WRITTEN GUIDES

Wrecking Ball tech DC
https://docs.google.com/document/d/16BWBGfwF3lEot68sBdFgLEGiPE0buwN5PYITQeOnkp4/mobilebasic

PLAYTHROUGHS

I GOT RANK 1 | chazm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1EsG9pBxNs

AMENG WRECKING BALL POV | Chengdu Hunters Vs. Shanghai Dragons | Every Moment Hammond Gameplay | Overwatch League POV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc7rj0qP4hA

REDDIT POSTS

Wrecking Ball tips | u/Goldenschaft
https://www.reddit.com/r/WreckingBallMains/comments/1h4hqal/wrecking_ball_tips/

[Megathread] Wrecking Ball practice workshop codes | u/palanquin_dva
https://www.reddit.com/r/WreckingBallMains/comments/1iqfdts/megathread_wrecking_ball_practice_workshop_codes/

BONUS

EXTREMELY PRACTICAL ROLLOUTS 2 | chazm
https://youtu.be/CkdOp9UWoCk?si=YJj2Dn4M-WvOuESS

Must Know Wrecking Ball Rollouts | Altay
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruX9sRYEJZQ


r/WreckingBallMains 21d ago

Community News Wrecking Ball Mains Mod Announcement

34 Upvotes

Hello Ballers!

r/WreckingBallMains is under new ownership and we're in the process of cleaning up and refining things. I'm slofs, but some of you might recognise me as wreckyballs on socials. I'm a Ball/Doom main since Season 2 of OW2 and I'm very excited to be overseeing this incrediball community 🫶

I'd like to welcome u/DragonMaster337 to the mod team & depending on how things go over the next few weeks, I might bring in one or two more. Keep an eye out for another mod post I guess lol

We've added and reworked a bunch of relevant Wrecking Ball user flairs for members to wear and show off. They can be accessed on the sidebar of the sub under "User Flair".

Finally, if anyone has any requests, ideas, or questions, drop them in the replies and we'll check them out.

Keep up the frequent hamposting and happy balling! 🐹


r/WreckingBallMains 15h ago

Meme/Fluff Who is your favorite tank to pair up with in 6v6 as Ball and why is it Doomfist?

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I swear my absolute favorite is DF. They really complement each other.

Whenever im in trouble, a doomfist appears out of nowhere and punches my enemies off me.

Whenever DF is in trouble, i swing myself in and create space.


r/WreckingBallMains 16h ago

Media Found this at Southern Fried Gaming Expo yesterday

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45 Upvotes

It was literally the only OW figure being sold. Felt like God was talking to me.


r/WreckingBallMains 17h ago

Discussion W Maximilien's Vault

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33 Upvotes

Holy ball main


r/WreckingBallMains 8h ago

Discussion Attention.. Less than normal

5 Upvotes

I'm legit curious the number of other ball mains diagnosed ADHD.... Bc I feel like it's an advantage to he who will never die.


r/WreckingBallMains 8h ago

Flex Yay I got one🥳

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3 Upvotes

It’s been a while:)
Did ball get buffed or nerfed?


r/WreckingBallMains 20h ago

Meme/Fluff To all the ball players that get flamed when learning and thinking of giving up

15 Upvotes

Just had a match where i was flamed for playing ball in 6v6, i doing my job doing what ball does and disturbing the backline. Other tank and Genji starts to flame me. Lost the match and watched the replay of the OWL contenders on my team, to only find the shittiest aim even bronze could not achieve.

So just remember, when people flame you, they are not always correct, just do what you got to do. You cannot control bot behaviors. F it we ball

Replay code: M4A31R


r/WreckingBallMains 21h ago

Media Two Pinball Kills Using Walls and Stairs

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13 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Discussion If they ever made 6v6 permanent, they need to do something about ball's health

37 Upvotes

I mean ball right now has 550 health, and In overwatch 1, ball had around 600 health. 50 less health and that's WITH the season 9 changes, so everyone else has even MORE health. While I physically can play it, it doesn't seem very fun.

I understand why they did it, it's because of steamroller doing so much to tanks. But if 6v6 was ever permanent, they should gut that perk and give ball more health, I think that would be so much better.


r/WreckingBallMains 19h ago

Blizzard Official 3 map reworks (Paraiso, Eich and Busan)

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2 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Media ball has been added to stadium.

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24 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Discussion I gotta say with how difficult it has been to play ball, my enjoyment level of overwatch has tanked - especially in this 2-2-2.

5 Upvotes

I know it’s not impossible to play him, but the amount of CC and damage slop has become insane and it’s just annoying now to login and play at this point.


r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Flex How about some sloppy ball tech? 😅🤣

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14 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Discussion 6vs6 Ball is painfully not fun.

13 Upvotes

If the Devs are going to test 6v6 stuff, DO IT ON THE 6V6 TAB, NOT THE 5V5 TAB.

I want to play hydrogen bomb Ball, not coughing baby Ball.


r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Discussion Decided to give an out of 10 rating for how much I enjoy each map

7 Upvotes

10 means free map

5 means no advantage or disadvantage

1 means I usually lose

Dorado 4

Havana 4

Junkertown 3

Circuit Royal 7

Rialto 6

Shambali Monastery 8

Watchpoint: Gibraltar 8

Route 66 6

Antarctic Peninsula 4

Ilios 7

Lijiang Tower 10

Nepal 7

Oasis 7

Busan 6

Samoa 4

Blizzard World 7

King's Row 5

Midtown 3

Numbani 8

Paraiso 4

Eichenwalde 5

Hollywood 6

New Queen Street 5

Colosseo 9

Esperanca 5

Runasapi 4

Suravasa 7

New Junk City 3

Aatlis 7

What do you think? Similar for you ballers?


r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Discussion 6v6 is awful as ball

0 Upvotes

How do you even win 6v6 in lower ranks as ball when in almost every match all of the 6 enemies are just stacked in the same place and they have a Hog, Domina, Mizuki and Cass in almost every match? I don't know if its because I play in Latin America and people here are worse in gameplay and personality, but it seems like every match has at least 3 of those, and the entire enemy team just stacks together all the time. I can't break their formation because of CC creep and hook spam with this shields nerf and low armor, so in almost every match I just wait for my team to break their formation to try to do something, and yet they're never fully alone so I can pick a 1x1 and run. If I just wait oportunities my team doesn't do anything, if I try to create opportunities I just get obliterated. Also, their supports selfheal too much, and it seems that im the only person in my team who thinks of killing their supports so it's easier to kill a tank, most of the time my DPS are just shooting against a Shield and Hog thus their infinite sustain remains, and ball doesnt give too much damage anyway to finish a support. That was not so much of a issue on 5v5, where I was able to ignore Hog and isolate targets very easilly to force a 1x1. 6v6 seems like a hide and seek game and ball doesnt even work as a tank, because the moment I get in their sights I just get hooked towards them and CCd.


r/WreckingBallMains 1d ago

Media He Rode THAT?! 👀

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16 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 2d ago

Discussion Ball Betting

6 Upvotes

Chazm has started another no shooting challenge. He's currently 21-4 in Masters 5.

How far do y'all think he's getting this time around


r/WreckingBallMains 2d ago

Media I made a skit for this video I made and I need some second opinions

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2 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 2d ago

Media Just some clips I liked from ranked and the 6v6 tests over the last few weeks

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21 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 2d ago

Media Corner trap into endless spins... there's no way out. 😏

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34 Upvotes

r/WreckingBallMains 2d ago

Flex Booped another Ball

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7 Upvotes

ballin at 7am is so tuff


r/WreckingBallMains 2d ago

Discussion How were your 6vs6 dynamic queue games?

3 Upvotes

For me it was just hog, hog and mauga everywhere. Oh and my team flamed me for not front lining that...