Mercy's Healing - The Science Behind Overwatch!

Overwatch healing, biotics and nanobiology - how could Mercy's healing tech work, how is it related to Ana and S76, and what real-life science theory could back it up? I explain here! *SUBSCRIBE* -https://www.youtube.com/subscription_...

In this new series, I’ll be looking at different concepts of the science of Overwatch - what we know lore-wise in game about them (OF COURSE!), any real-life grounding they may have in our world today, and a little speculation finally as to how they might work in the Overwatch universe. Timecodes to skip and more info below!

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TIMECODES

2:11 - The Real Life Theory behind Overwatch Healing and Nanobiology
5:58 - Ana's Rifle and Mercy's Technology - The Lore References!
7:05 - Biotic Healing and Targeting in Overwatch Lore
9:52 - Healing - Game and Lore Theory
11:57 Damaging Biotics - Ana's Biotic Grenade and Dart Rifle
12:42 - Healing Denial Biotics - Ana's Biotic Grenade/Bomb
13:13 - Boost/Damage Buff Biotics - Theory and Lore
15:00 - Damage Reduction Biotics - Game Theory
15:50 - "Science and Magic" - the unexplained!

In this episode I’m delving into Medical Technology in Overwatch - nano biology, and biotics - these are fairly key to the story in several ways, entwined with Mercy, Ana, and Soldier 76, and healing and damage boosting tech in the game, so it’s an interesting topic to try to understand more about!

We see three four main applications of the “applied Nanobiology” that is cited as Mercy’s specialism in her profile.

Healing (wounds) - Mercy’s healing with her Cadeceus Staff, Ana’s Biotic Rifle and Biotic Bomb healing, and S76’s Biotic Field all are healing examples we see in-game, with one of them also shown out of game in the canon lore.

Damaging (“poison” like effect). - Ana’s dual-purpose Biotic rounds and bomb also showing the potential for nanobiological technology to damage too.

Prevention of healing/other healing tech, in-game, with Ana’s biotic bomb.

”Boosting” or augmentation/enhancing effect (Mercy Beam, Ana Nano Boost) - increasing damage, speed, and even reducing damage taken.

Outside of those applications, there’s a few related pieces of technology in terms of “TARGETING” and DELIVERY of these medical solutions - Ana’s rounds (different effects on friend and foe) and Mercy’s beam (lock on effect). All these are investigated and more in game theory and lore speculation!

Thanks to Kurze @LowManaGamers for the watchthrough!    / lowmanagamers  

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