Wrecking Ball for Dummies (Guide & Tips from a GM/T500/#1 Player)

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  • Welcome to ballers university today I will be presenting the ultimate overwatch 2 wrecking ball video. This video should help new ballers, old ballers and even the non-ballievers. Enjoy! :^)
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    Intro: (0:00)
    Abilities + Tips & Tricks: (0:02)
    Filler: (3:30)
    Guide: (3:57)
    Outro: (7:41)
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ความคิดเห็น • 356

  • @Eskay_OW
    @Eskay_OW ปีที่แล้ว +3091

    Thank you yeatle! I was bronze 3 before I watched this and then I gained 150lbs of pure muscle and 8 inches in height as well as instantly hitting GM1 thank you so much

    • @diebuglers943
      @diebuglers943 ปีที่แล้ว +96

      Eskay I love you

    • @yeatle
      @yeatle  ปีที่แล้ว +711

      I'm sorry you got the minimal results eskay overwatch 😔

    • @Eskay_OW
      @Eskay_OW ปีที่แล้ว +211

      @@yeatle it’s ok I am still very happy with these results 😎 thank you so much

    • @deceasedbrandon8915
      @deceasedbrandon8915 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@Eskay_OW a bit more ball play and you’ll acquire the iconic big dumpy we have

    • @seatyourself7082
      @seatyourself7082 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The two absolutely favourite coolest best overwatch players united at last!

  • @shimmyjimmy8391
    @shimmyjimmy8391 ปีที่แล้ว +1433

    Another beginner tip for Ball. You have 0.00000001 seconds of playing him before the enemy team goes Sombra! Thanks for the video Yeatle!

    • @TINYHEAD69
      @TINYHEAD69 ปีที่แล้ว +262

      that is also about the same amount of time it takes before your team flames you for picking ball

    • @MrDragonorp
      @MrDragonorp ปีที่แล้ว +70

      Just be schizophrenic works 60% of the time all the time

    • @salsaspartan7
      @salsaspartan7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@gaunterdimm7522 LMAO!

    • @TSGC16
      @TSGC16 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Unironically i love playing Ball and have a blast playing him but EVERY single time the enemy team just goes Sombra. They need to either buff Hammy or nerf Sombruh because im too plat to deal with Sombras

    • @cameronagha1449
      @cameronagha1449 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MrDragonorp damn lmfao

  • @raymond241
    @raymond241 ปีที่แล้ว +615

    1. Watch Yeatle
    2. Play ranked
    3. Lose
    4. Mald
    5. Watch Yeatle

    • @seabass3818
      @seabass3818 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The cycle repeats

    • @RyanRothey
      @RyanRothey ปีที่แล้ว +1

      iggy

    • @rage_tv4493
      @rage_tv4493 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ball is honestly pretty good. Better than doomfist in every way possible

    • @cftpafan
      @cftpafan ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@rage_tv4493 being better than doom doesn’t make you good. It just makes you an overwatch character.

    • @insertnamehere259
      @insertnamehere259 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes

  • @dennisdood4461
    @dennisdood4461 ปีที่แล้ว +329

    Even as a person who loves playing ball and knows a lot about him I still watched this video just because yeatle made it

  • @misterbensy6725
    @misterbensy6725 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    Would love a more advanced guide too showcasing techs and ability management in team fights during OW2. He plays very different now I feel, and knowing when to use certain tactics would be great!

    • @yeatle
      @yeatle  ปีที่แล้ว +38

      this guide did explain that though 😭
      tech will be for a different video in the meantime the old tech video still has most of them

  • @boomyuri
    @boomyuri ปีที่แล้ว +189

    Thank you Yeatle! This was very educational! I came from GM1 to Plat in an instant! I'll be a Sombra main from now on. Thanks!

  • @DanielKaspo
    @DanielKaspo ปีที่แล้ว +122

    Yeatle thank you for teaching me how to play Super Monkey Ball. As a former Top 500 support, I can't wait to only lock in ball and see how far I get :')

    • @Naoxys192
      @Naoxys192 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      A super thanks PogU

    • @yeatle
      @yeatle  ปีที่แล้ว +25

      road to top500 tank, you got this!

    • @bartlfc480
      @bartlfc480 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@yeatle possible yo reach t500 as ball?

    • @addanashraf7567
      @addanashraf7567 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@bartlfc480 ive seen few people on yt do it just search it yup

  • @samuelraji8343
    @samuelraji8343 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    As someone who grinded Ball last year for OW2. If you are low elo Ball is definitely not the solution for you to climb but he is very fun also keep text chat muted. Enjoy Balling

    • @realms4219
      @realms4219 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Nah man I will completely tear apart platinums and lower as a masters tank. It's actually not even fun after a while because you still get flamed

    • @kernoleary1394
      @kernoleary1394 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I've climbed from bronze 5 to silver 2 with exclusively ball over the last 2 seasons but ill see how far it gets me :)

    • @annchovie8748
      @annchovie8748 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ball stomps low Elo man. Nobody is going to focus u

  • @ForTheOmnissiah
    @ForTheOmnissiah ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Ball is either shat on by the team or worshipped. It's a hard place to be when you're learning him :c You'll often make a bad judgement call and your team will accuse you of being an empty slot, but if the fight went the way you judged, it'd be a completely different story.

    • @kernoleary1394
      @kernoleary1394 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      truth. Its either my team saying "ball mvp" and getting 4 endorsements, or everyone making me want to jump off a bridge 3 minutes into the game

    • @cbaileychamp
      @cbaileychamp 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@kernoleary1394yeah if ur gonna learn a character like ball then just leave chat lmao.

    • @chara8074
      @chara8074 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ball mains might be almost extinct but the few ones that still play him are INSANE

    • @JPIQQG
      @JPIQQG 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Just mute chat 😂

  • @Tridario50
    @Tridario50 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    yeatle my guy how did you know I was jonesing for an updated ball guide? this upload couldn't have been more perfectly timed. you're my favorite Hammond main and your guides and VODs helped me climb as the "worst tank in the game" so thank you! nothing feels better than getting potg using your techniques.

  • @Neurocyborg
    @Neurocyborg ปีที่แล้ว +12

    As usual you rock :) I play ball for a while yet I learned something new. I love the humor and sound effects! Thank you for the video.

  • @bazinga2
    @bazinga2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is such a great guide, I’ve genuinely gotten so much better as wrecking ball after watching this and grinding hours of quick play

  • @banethor
    @banethor ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the energy in the video once you got past the basic abilities section

  • @filogmz
    @filogmz ปีที่แล้ว

    Fun and helpful video, I really enjoyed the editing & commentary. Thanks for the guide 👍 Used to play him a lot when I first started playing OW2, but I haven't played him in a long time. I wanna get back to him though so I'll keep these tips in mind

  • @tacournaco
    @tacournaco หลายเดือนก่อน

    I knew what you were gonna say with the minefield pile driver combo but that delivery made me laugh out loud, good stuff man

  • @lucassofra3989
    @lucassofra3989 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Simple, humouress, advanced and clean tutorial. Excellent work

  • @davec8473
    @davec8473 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I've played him for ages but still learnt so much stuff I really should have known lol thanks!

  • @das-apfel
    @das-apfel ปีที่แล้ว +1

    loved it! thx mr yontle, u got me to gm in ow1 and now ur helpin me get my rank back in ow2

  • @florentmusset
    @florentmusset ปีที่แล้ว

    The best part in yeatle's videos is the jazzy music ;) thanks for this guide, still sooo hard to play this hero in ow2 specially when Sombra is in the game.

  • @itashious
    @itashious ปีที่แล้ว

    I’ve been playing the ball for about two weeks and watching as many informative videos on him as I can. Some matches I pull off some good attacks other I don’t. I definitely get better with practice but it takes time

  • @minhtu4605
    @minhtu4605 ปีที่แล้ว

    can't wait to see your new ball vids!

  • @jamesgamer1310
    @jamesgamer1310 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    HATED ball when he originally came out but the hero really has such a fun and unique way of interacting with / navigating the map. ur vids got me interested a while back and now I play only ball. If you have even some mechanical skill once you get his kit into muscle memory you can easily roll up until around mastersish

  • @vincentchase7360
    @vincentchase7360 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, I was waiting for this one, thank you so much :)

  • @theytsketch2020
    @theytsketch2020 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE YOU! Ive been looking for this!!!

  • @seanli4261
    @seanli4261 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeatle your are one of the most respectable ow 2 players out there. I just started playing ball your video goes a long way for me. Thank you

  • @svenb.9363
    @svenb.9363 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I recently started playing ball and he fits my playstyle so well, I was suprised to see that I already use most of your tips in my playstyle. Thanks for the video yeatle.

  • @corvo458
    @corvo458 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, so much helpful💪🏼

  • @NerdySatyr
    @NerdySatyr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fun, informative video! Nice stuff!

  • @jooticusshooticus2411
    @jooticusshooticus2411 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    high quality guide + engaging script = top tier content

  • @RexPerfection
    @RexPerfection ปีที่แล้ว

    such a well put together video

  • @Filaxsan
    @Filaxsan ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahah yoo! Amazing video, enjoyable and actually informative. You're a good teacher BTW, keep it up 😁💪🏻

  • @blueknight0782
    @blueknight0782 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have always enjoyed playing him, but this helps a lot. Thank you.

  • @DavidGarcia-ie6fu
    @DavidGarcia-ie6fu ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx you so much a ball main and this helps a lot to see if I am playing ball right I am doing good

  • @thekeegmeister2706
    @thekeegmeister2706 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you for validation. I know what my bad habits are, I’m just to dumb to break them. This will help immensely in my conquest to conquer ball!

  • @jacobpugh592
    @jacobpugh592 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never really understood ball. Like at all. But for some reason you have been popping up on my youtube algorithm so much lately that I felt like giving him a try again. No idea why, but im doing soo much better. Im currently plat 2 and feel confident going ball on most maps. So thanks for helping me add another tank to my roster.

  • @Connor_Kirkpatrick
    @Connor_Kirkpatrick ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really solid vid. Constantly made the mistake of running it down main, would often swap to shield after playing ball for any more than a minute

  • @nickouimet3261
    @nickouimet3261 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for the help brotha!!!!!🎉🔥🔥🍑

  • @shadowhunter3380
    @shadowhunter3380 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I loved these edits, espeacially that one at 6:38

  • @bennyl3980
    @bennyl3980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    AMAZING CONTENT AS ALWAYS

  • @tronicalli7587
    @tronicalli7587 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    2:55 "but they also become less lethal" yes, in a nutshell. With a bigger spread of mines, it's 1; harder to get rid of (ahem, reinhardt shield) 2; you can just boop them into more with grapple with it being immensely easier due to the larger area, and 3; they're likely to run into one while strafing, or even if they're just holding a move key when hit by one. ☝️

  • @zephyrusvv390
    @zephyrusvv390 ปีที่แล้ว

    it's easy for beginners to understand! such a good video!

  • @bruh7196
    @bruh7196 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    As a new player Hammond looks really fun and unique but whenever I play as him I get shit on since I try to play him like a standart tank. But this video was really helpful. Now I have a better idea on how to play him I can't wait to try these tips thank you man you are a life saver 🙏

  • @yasserboumediane1010
    @yasserboumediane1010 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    0:25 Wow what a useful tip that the game DIDN'T TELL ME SO I WAS ALWAYS WASTING TIME RELOADING FOR AN HOUR AND A HALF BEFORE GOING IN

  • @FirstLast-qh8it
    @FirstLast-qh8it 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very concise, thank you

  • @mikadeksjur653
    @mikadeksjur653 ปีที่แล้ว

    amazing energy !

  • @myseglis
    @myseglis ปีที่แล้ว

    Good starting guide, thanks mr. Yeatle

  • @88binis88
    @88binis88 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks yeatle!

  • @Kuuko
    @Kuuko ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thank you so much! after this guide i'm able to curl into a perfect ball IRL and escape when my dad comes to my room with his belt!

  • @PeanessMAN
    @PeanessMAN ปีที่แล้ว

    I love you yeatle you made me play ball from when i started 600 hours ago

  • @acexdd123
    @acexdd123 ปีที่แล้ว

    this video helped a ton thanks!

  • @hillbillyjo
    @hillbillyjo ปีที่แล้ว

    Great stuff and format I am indeed a dummy so this helps me feel noticed.

  • @Very_Okay
    @Very_Okay ปีที่แล้ว

    great video i come back to it regularly. if you make it again, plz include the ability to animation cancel ball’s reload timer w melee, ty!

  • @josephhurtado8113
    @josephhurtado8113 ปีที่แล้ว

    The goat baller..thank you.for.the vid

  • @AnirudhBomadevar
    @AnirudhBomadevar ปีที่แล้ว

    Nailed my pleb FAQ voice 😂😂

  • @MadManUSMC
    @MadManUSMC ปีที่แล้ว

    Another great one Yeatle.

  • @C0mmEntre
    @C0mmEntre ปีที่แล้ว

    i like when hammond's voice line says "it's ballin' time"

  • @eBAM92
    @eBAM92 ปีที่แล้ว

    The only ball guide one should follow 🤙

  • @tapejara1507
    @tapejara1507 ปีที่แล้ว

    playing this game for years IP always thought piledriver just pushes you up, turns out it also pushes you in ball direction. aktshually learned something new here. Pog

  • @Toadiferous
    @Toadiferous ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hopefully people start to realize how important natural cover is with one tank now. Any time my team is being smart, I can do my job as Ball. But so many times the people complaining about needing a shield are basically just feeding without using sight lines at all

    • @samuelraji8343
      @samuelraji8343 ปีที่แล้ว

      They are bad at the game and they will never improve they need to be less than 5 meters away at all times form the enemy to do damage. I literally play with everything muted if I am below Diamond on Ball or Winston.

  • @josewolf9884
    @josewolf9884 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thanks Yeatle! I want to ask you if you could make a small tips video on how to deal or prevent the common ball counters. I recently had a match where I got slept 12 times by the enemy ana while trying to dive her and I'm pretty sure I was doing so many things wrong.

    • @Steefpeer
      @Steefpeer ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can start by tracking her cooldowns, they are pretty long. I'ts super rewarding to be able to get that kill because you know she just used them :)

  • @avinav.kartikay
    @avinav.kartikay ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent guide! thanks for sharing! I'd just add one more point for the low rank bois like myself. Do not AKF click on enemy tank, kill 200hp enemy first.

  • @iamthelobo
    @iamthelobo ปีที่แล้ว

    new guide lets go

  • @Axolotlboi1436
    @Axolotlboi1436 ปีที่แล้ว

    I need to try these tips

  • @JoeFrogz
    @JoeFrogz ปีที่แล้ว

    Pile drived the crap out of that like button!

  • @fridowski3143
    @fridowski3143 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Now all we need is new unranked to GM in OV2 :D

  • @oneofthe12sionmains70
    @oneofthe12sionmains70 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    5 S's of Wrecking Ball: Scout, Setup, Strike, Sombra counterpick, Swap. This patch cannot come soon enough

  • @lurifax7382
    @lurifax7382 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This dude is just fkn insane! and the way he explain is easy to understand, but not so easy to do :) Im also a top 500 player! but in the category "top worst 500"

  • @roballister5269
    @roballister5269 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    MORE VIDEOS MORE OFTEN PLEASEEE

  • @justa_user
    @justa_user ปีที่แล้ว

    Ngl, even with the knowledge I already have as a hammond main, most of the advanced tips really seem helpful :P Although I still expect to get mauled to death once in a while, at least I know know how to dive instead of just once in a while tossing random enemies and hoping I'm doing something good for the team.

  • @Azillia
    @Azillia 16 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Dont forget about being a distraction after striking, it can help your team secure eliminations, balls mobility is good at constently changing flank angles to make the enemies look in different directions away from your team

  • @FrankTheTank107
    @FrankTheTank107 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeatle's wrecking ball, Iconic. My IBS, chronic :(

  • @syzebeats
    @syzebeats ปีที่แล้ว

    Insane guide,not only it made me laugh,im now plat 4!
    i was diamond before

  • @Naoxys192
    @Naoxys192 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:37 We have a cheeky little Hammond.exe thing going on here

  • @FrozenAngel4173
    @FrozenAngel4173 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    An audio notification for reloading in ball mode would be so nice.

    • @SP-gr3pw
      @SP-gr3pw ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think there is one but it's pretty quiet

  • @Reapervaloratch
    @Reapervaloratch ปีที่แล้ว +1

    really good video that id rec everyone watch it

  • @iwanjones5344
    @iwanjones5344 ปีที่แล้ว

    Top tier vid 👍

  • @KAYUKABAZUKA23
    @KAYUKABAZUKA23 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeatle the youtube voice kills me everytime.

  • @andrewelymedina6381
    @andrewelymedina6381 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This guide was hilarious 6:38 😂

  • @LeagueJeffreyG
    @LeagueJeffreyG ปีที่แล้ว

    Yeat I cant thank you enough after this video. I became a billionaire bit coin savant and became the biggest alpha in the world as well as gm. Ty for thus guide

  • @gabrielchaney1577
    @gabrielchaney1577 ปีที่แล้ว

    Yontle is a professional!

  • @leosjoberg9671
    @leosjoberg9671 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you going to do educational unranked to gm content in overwatch 2? I would love to see it.

  • @turbonerdular
    @turbonerdular ปีที่แล้ว

    The breakdancing Hammond cracked me up

  • @brix7573
    @brix7573 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    u can scout/setup and strike deez nutz. Either way thank you for this video!

  • @gruwly
    @gruwly ปีที่แล้ว

    @cyx should make a video like this, and all the overwatchtubers with a character in particular

  • @hootax8980
    @hootax8980 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've been having a lot of fun with the hamster hammer!

  • @subjectdelta4758
    @subjectdelta4758 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Today I learned Wrecking Ball gets informed of how many enemies are within range.

  • @MON9O
    @MON9O ปีที่แล้ว

    aMAZING VIDEO! cAN'T WAIT TO BEGIN MY WRECKING BALL JOURNEY!

  • @Firelegs101
    @Firelegs101 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I really want to see yeatle battle a team of really good players playing as his counters and talk through that. Often i find it hard to dive in because of that or its a beatdown.

    • @kernoleary1394
      @kernoleary1394 ปีที่แล้ว

      sometimes when you're scouting you just gotta wait for cooldowns. For example when i play against bastion i always wait until he uses his turret form and then strike him the second he changes back. If it's a sym its a little more difficult to counter unless your team is helping you destroy turrets and stuff

    • @Wellshem
      @Wellshem ปีที่แล้ว

      @@kernoleary1394 Big agree, communicating help a lot too. Your mate will randomly engage through Bastion turret form, if you simply ask them to take cover and attack after turret or even bait turret, you'll get a big increase in winrate as less mate will die for nothing then complain about the lack of shield. That's what happened to me.

  • @svenb.9363
    @svenb.9363 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ball is life.

  • @NyanchsPage
    @NyanchsPage ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Yeatle! I'm a Support main and didn't play Wrecking Ball whatsoever. I still don't and now I'm hardstuck!

  • @lmcnamara100
    @lmcnamara100 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd love to see a long form ball video with lots of breakdown

  • @jurgy1
    @jurgy1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can you do a video on the advanced wrecking ball techniques? Like double boop and piledriving off a wall

    • @yeatle
      @yeatle  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/video/kFlXRaLgl2s/w-d-xo.html

  • @charKT-7461
    @charKT-7461 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Rule number one when balling: if Sombra, sad hampter

  • @No-fd5ir
    @No-fd5ir ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:37 this part made me laugh lol

  • @pain__ow9725
    @pain__ow9725 ปีที่แล้ว

    Give us a rollout video for every map updated for Overwatch 2!

  • @theone614777
    @theone614777 ปีที่แล้ว

    3:55 i love these memes

  • @ItsOnlyGenjutsu
    @ItsOnlyGenjutsu ปีที่แล้ว

    The funny thing is that, the only reason I'm not committed to ball. Is that I don't want to take the time to learn the health pack positions haha. Also, I played Ball for the first time in OW2 yesterday. And, of course I got Circuit Royal... was getting molested by my map ignorance. BARELY, got the hang of it once (meaning I got their Ana). Which in-turn got their whole team. They came back with Doom, Sombra, Mei, Lucio, and still had Ana. It was hell lol. I said nah fam. Everything feels off. I'd need an indepth guide on how his mechanics work. Love the SSS's though. Maybe I'd get that understanding by watching Yeatle stream though. 🤔

  • @theflash2394
    @theflash2394 ปีที่แล้ว

    When i started play ball in comp i realized real quick to memorize (at least per game) where the big heal pack are per area i fight lol

  • @OhtoMata
    @OhtoMata ปีที่แล้ว

    The evil hampter flash had me dying lol

  • @MrWhite5150Duke
    @MrWhite5150Duke ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Wrecking ball's playstyle is the only reason I haven't dropped the game. It's like the shoulder charge titan in destiny 1. Very unique experience.
    It's like Titanfall for hamsters.

    • @shidluke3762
      @shidluke3762 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i feel dva is definitely the titanfall character

    • @kernoleary1394
      @kernoleary1394 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@shidluke3762 uhmmm.... lucio ???

    • @shidluke3762
      @shidluke3762 ปีที่แล้ว

      true man, but DVA literally got the titan and her ult is pretty similar to titanfall mech's self destruct, not to mention she can even call it back in if she charges it up just like in tf.

    • @Very_Okay
      @Very_Okay ปีที่แล้ว

      until they destroy this game or change this hero until he’s unrecognizable, i’ll always be playing OW for hampter.
      there is nothing else in gaming like playing hamtaro - and this hero is in a game with nothing else like it too, coincidentally.
      two great tastes that go great together.
      so glad i found this game (a half-decade late).