▲ Jaru managed to rack up 49 kills in his match against Immortals while playing as Doomfist.



Doomfist has been making waves at all levels of play in Overwatch since his release. Some of the world’s best have brought him to life in recent tournament play in the Overwatch Contenders, where he has been crucial to the lineup of several teams.





Jason “Jaru” White plays for EnVision Esports, a team that has been a pleasant surprise to the North America scene after taking down both Rogue and Immortals over the last two weeks. Jaru’s play hasn’t gone unnoticed as he’s been one of the more prominent Doomfist players since bringing him into the fray.





“My playstyle has always been being a playmaker,” says Jaru. “Doomfist being a flanker and being comparable to Genji has really helped me transition into the hero in such a short amount of time.” If you didn’t happen to catch last week’s games, Jaru made his presence known, racking up 49 kills with the hero against Immortals, according to Winston’s Lab.











When asked about his current state in the evolving meta, Jaru says, “Doomfist only has two roles, one shotting squishy targets or bursting tanks. I feel like teams are having a tough time with Doomfist because there aren’t a lot of good Doomfist players right now. If there aren’t any good Doomfists to play in practice, it usually comes as a surprise to play one in an official match.”





Surprise indeed. Doomfist has proven to be a difficult hero to master, but devastating when in the right hands. His level of potency can be shown from one instant-kill to another, along with his extraordinary mobility for initiation and disengage.







Doomfist’s entry into the competitive scene was the quickest out of any new hero Blizzard has released. Jaru credits that to teams experimenting a lot more now than they have in previous metas. “Doomfist is also a little overpowered for my taste. He’s able to one-shot any support/DPS he wants, so pick him up right now is really valuable.”





For those interested in mastering the man with a powerful arm, Jaru parts with this:





“Practice your Rocket Punch. It’s Doomfist’s main ability and if you’re consistent with that you can get the most out of the hero. Flanking is also really important. Always look for big flank routes to kill backlines. Always keeping an ability up for an escape is crucial too. Be patient. All you need with Doomfist is that nice lineup for a Rocket Punch. … Knowing map terrain can help you a lot for your Rising Uppercut and Seismic Slam combo to have increased survivability.”





Catch Jaru back in action this weekend in Overwatch Contenders, starting September 1st at 5:00pm Pacific.





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