Watchpoint: Gibraltar Map Tips and Best Team

Watchpoint: Gibraltar is a Escort map in Overwatch 2. Read on to learn the map's basic information, the best team composition and strategy, health pack locations, and more on the Watchpoint: Gibraltar map!

Watchpoint: Gibraltar Map Overview

Watchpoint: Gibraltar Basic Information

Watchpoint: Gibraltar
Location	Gibraltar
Game Mode	Escort

Watchpoint: Gibraltar Description

Watchpoint: Gibraltar is one of Overwatch's main bases of operations, leading players through the cliffside as they push the payload through an open outdoor section before heading deeper into the base's enclosed facilities. This map offers plenty of vantage points and angles of attack for both teams, making it a fantastic locale for thrilling Escort matches.

Watchpoint: Gibraltar Health Pack Locations

1	2
Found directly past the attacking team's cliffside exit.	Found on the raised platform on the right side of the payload spawn point.
3	4
Found in the building to the left of the payload spawn point.	Found beside the stairs leading up Radar Array WP-G.
5	6
Found in a room beneath the bridge connecting the Radar Array and the Comm Tower.	Found between two server arrays in the room across the first checkpoint.
7	8
Found in the small alcove at the corner before the first checkpoint.	Found in the room on the left side of the first checkpoint.
9	10
Found on the left side of the large room past the first checkpoint.	Found at the top of the flight of stairs before the ramp to the second checkpoint.
11	12
Found inside the space shuttle between the first and second checkpoints.	Found in the storage room to the left of the second checkpoint.
13	14
Found in the Launch Platform room directly past the second checkpoint.	Found on the cliffside behind the Launch Platform room.
15	16
Found above the flight of stairs directly across the third checkpoint.	Found on the ground floor of the Fuel Storage WP-G building beside the third checkpoint.
17
Found on the right side of the rocket at the third checkpoint.

Watchpoint: Gibraltar Tips and Strategies

Use All Initial Attack Spawn Doors

When playing on offense in Gibraltar, remember that there are three spawn doors you can exit from depending on your role and the enemy team's composition.

For example, instead of every team member exiting through the main spawn door, it is better for snipers to start their offense from the top spawn door and for flankers to slip past their foes through the cliffside spawn door.

Play Around the Map's Open Areas

Watchpoint: Gibraltar features wide open spaces and high vantage points in all of its sections, meaning teams should always build their team compositions around these terrain characteristics.

Attacking teams should prioritize mobile Heroes that can quickly maneuver past sightlines and open areas, like Genji and Winston . On the other hand, defending teams should prioritize Heroes that can take advantage of the map's vantage points and long sightlines, like Ashe and Ana.

Utilize the Top of the Space Shuttle

In the second section of Gibraltar, most Heroes can reach the top of the space shuttle in the middle of the area and use it as a vantage point for attacking and defending the second checkpoint. This unique high ground is particularly effective when paired with Heroes with high vertical mobility, like Pharah and Echo, and Heroes with strong hitscan, like Soldier: 76 and Widowmaker.

Watchpoint: Gibraltar Best Team Composition

Best Watchpoint: Gibraltar Attack Team

Best Tank
Best DPS
Best Supports

Team Explanation

This team composition focuses on dealing with foes that make use of Watchpoint: Gibraltar's long sightlines and numerous vantage points by having Heroes with high mobility and flanking potential.

Best Watchpoint: Gibraltar Defense Team

Best Tank
Best DPS
Best Supports

Team Explanation

This team composition offers a balance of offense and defense, capable of using Watchpoint: Gibraltar's numerous vantage points to its advantage and efficiently holding down the map's choke points.

Alternatives (Situational Picks)

Tank	Damage	Support

Alternative Tanks

• D.Va, Doomfist, and Wrecking Ball: These Tanks excel at disrupting enemy positioning and taking advantage of high vantage points, making them great alternatives to consider for both attacking and defending teams. Doomfist provides more offensive potential, focusing down targets with Seismic Slam and Rocket Punch. D.Va also leans more toward offense with her Boosters and Micro Missiles, but has strong defensive utility in Defense Matrix. Wrecking Ball excels at space control, disrupting teams with Roll and Piledriver and denying areas with Minefield.
• Roadhog: Roadhog is a strong aggressive Tank that can work in both attacking and defending teams. His Chain Hook and Scrap Gun can quickly dispatch key enemy targets, giving his team a numbers advantage on most engagements. Whole Hog is also effective at breaking enemy positioning and cornering dangerous foes, especially in Gibraltar's second and third sections.

Alternative Damage

• Hanzo: Hanzo is another strong marksman option for defending teams. Reaching vantage points with Wall Climb, he can pick off crucial targets with lethal Storm Bow headshots while providing vital enemy information with Sonic Arrow. Dragonstrike is also a devastating ultimate when used along Gibraltar's straight pathways and choke points.
• Pharah: If the opposing team lacks hitscan and crowd control, Pharah is a strong Damage pick for both attacking and defending teams. Coupled with her aerial mobility, Rocket Launcher and Barrage can quickly take down groups of foes around the payload and along Gibraltar's choke points.
• Soldier: 76: Soldier: 76 is a well-rounded alternative frontline Damage Hero for attacking and defending teams, sporting potent hitscan with Heavy Pulse Rifle and excellent burst damage with Helix Rockets. He can also quickly reposition and maneuver around Gibraltar with Sprint, letting him efficiently flank from multiple angles and set up devastating Tactical Visor plays.
• Sombra: Sombra is another potent flanker for both attacking and defending teams, capable of navigating flanking routes unseen with Stealth and Translocator and disabling and dispatching key enemy targets with Hack. Her Hack is also useful for starving the enemy team of Health Packs, drastically decreasing their survivability. EMP is also a potent ultimate when used in team fights around the payload and along Gibraltar's choke points.

Alternative Supports

• Brigitte: Brigitte is a solid alternative Support for both teams. She reliably follows and assists Damage Heroes in the frontline with Rocket Flail and Inspire and can protect her allies and push away threats in tight choke points with Barrier Shield and Whip Shot. Rally is also useful for attacking and defending payloads, allowing Brigitte to move around faster while providing temporary health to her allies.
• Lúcio: Lúcio provides attacking and defending teams with a Speed Boost, allowing them to secure the payload and return to the fray faster. His Soundwave and Sound Barrier are also effective for securing his team's positioning and keeping them alive in team fights.
• Zenyatta: Zenyatta is another strong pick for defending teams, having strong healing tools in Transcendence and Orb of Harmony, and amplifying his team's damage with Orb of Discord. His Orbs of Destruction also excel at sniping down enemies from the map's high ground, dealing massive damage on critical hits.

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