The unpredictable nature of his Ultimate is one of his greatest strengths AND weakness, each weapon has it's own niche and strategy and mastering Ghost requires you to master every weapon and when to use it, but when you do, you can deal with almost any situation with proper planning, timing, and quick enough reflexes. In stark contrast to Tracer's design of "low risk, low reward", Ghost is a character that requires quick thinking and swift situational analysis to be used effectively, given his long cooldowns, charge time for his alt fire, and lack of a true "Press Q to win" nature to his Ultimate(s). Gameplay Wise: A highly damaging and adaptable hero with a tool for every job who excels at surprise attacks from any distance and can even be an effective defensive hero if the need arises, but little utility outside of dealing damage with questionable escapes and no self preservation outside of killing the thing that's shooting you. Him being an Anti-Villain rather then a complete villain enforces this further, she (and by extension, the audience) can't claim he's the absolute evil she wants him to be, his true identity alone is enough to oppose that idea and even her want for that belief. His back story, design, actions, and even gameplay create an intentional tonal clash, he's the antithesis of Tracer in every aspect, the ultimate challenge both physically and philosophically. In terms of his relationship with Tracer, it's a mix of Snake vs. Occupation: “Ghost” (Reports of Mercenary Work, Theft & Sale of Classified Information, Vigilantism, Blackmail, Arms Smuggling & Dealing, Assassinations, Training and Suppling of Various Insurgencies, and Terrorism)Īffiliation: Unknown (Presumed Former Overwatch and/or US Army, believed to have connections to Talon, Junkertown, and even the Russian Government among others)īase of Operations: Unknown (Presumed mobile)Īs a heads up, this is gonna be a long one, so here's some music that also doubles as a rundown of his backstory: Ghost's StoryĬharacter Wise: A mix of Ulysses and a much eviler version of Joshua Graham with the goals of the "Wild Card" Courier with some Arthas, DIO, and Solidus Snake sprinkled in for good measure. “The past is the future.and it's time to change both.”