

After viewing the fallen's memory Bastion's face diode turns red and as it recalls its purpose, Bastion stands and charges its weapon preparing to continue the conflict towards the nearby city, its combat programming affirmed. Īfter exiting the forest, Bastion came across a fallen Bastion unit in a meadow and attempted to view the fallen unit's memory through means of optical data transfer, reviewing this data E54 was returned to a moment in time of an explosive battle between multiple omnics and human soldiers of the German Defense Force and the Crusader legion. Dejected by the destruction it had caused, Bastion continued marching toward its objective dismally. After being alerted by the sound of a nearby woodpecker, mistaking it for the sound of machine gun fire, Bastion changed into Sentry mode as its combat programming took over and destroyed part of the forest, mowing down multiple trees and scaring its bird companion away. Although the program led it to its former objective, Bastion strayed away from the route to fulfill its curiosity about nature, following Ganymede around.

For a short time before its reactivation, its right shoulder was the location for Ganymede's nest.īastion later reactivated and had its first meeting with Ganymede. It is assumed that the last objective of Bastion E54 was attacking the city of Stuttgart at some point during the Omnic Crisis. One single Bastion unit SST Laboratories Siege Automaton E54 was created in an unnamed omnium and had been left in domain in the Black Forest near Eichenwalde for at least twenty years. In the crisis, God Programs had taken over the omniums and started to mass-produce Bastion as the main force of the Omnic Rebel Army. This has led to instances of conflict with the few humans it has encountered, and has driven it to avoid populated areas in favor of the wild, uncharted regions of the world.īastion was designed before the Omnic Crisis for peacekeeping one of their designers is Torbjörn Lindholm. Though "Bastion" appears to be gentle-even harmless, at times-its core combat programming takes over when the unit senses danger, utilizing its entire arsenal to eliminate anything it perceives as a threat. This inquisitive Bastion unit set out to explore its surroundings and discover its purpose on a war-ravaged planet. With its combat programming all but lost, it instead displayed an intense curiosity about the natural world and its inhabitants. That was until one fateful day, when it unexpectedly reactivated. Overgrown with vines and roots and nested upon by small animals, the robot sat inert, seemingly unaware of the passing of time. It lay dormant, exposed to the elements and rusting while nature slowly reclaimed it. One unique Bastion unit, severely damaged in the final battles of the war, was left forgotten for over a decade. To this day, Bastion units still symbolize the horrors of the conflict. Following the resolution of the crisis, nearly all of them were destroyed or disassembled. But during the Omnic Crisis, they were turned against their human makers, forming the bulk of the omnics' rebel army. Originally created for peacekeeping purposes, Bastion robot units possessed the unique ability to rapidly reconfigure themselves into an assault-cannon mode. It will make quick work of their health bars.Once a frontline combatant in the devastating Omnic Crisis, this curious Bastion unit now explores the world, fascinated by nature but wary of a fearful humanity. Another excellent time to unleash an Assault is at the beginning of a conflict when everyone is out in the open. Too soon, and they can fall back and wait it out, leaving you without the damage capabilities of that mode. Waiting until enemies aren't able to fall back to cover is the best time to unleash Assault mode, as it will rip through them. That way, players will have it off cooldown the next time they need it with less time wasted. If there aren't any enemies, hoping out of it quickly is preferred. Assault mode is even less mobile than Recon, so jumping into it at the right moment to hit the enemies hard is ideal.

Timing is key when switching from Recon to Assault and then back again. Related: Overwatch 2: Tips & Tricks To Play Genji It has a short cooldown of 12 seconds and can last for 6 to mow down an entire enemy line. He comes with unlimited ammo, but they balanced this by lowering the damage done per shot landed. There is no need to count ammo in Bastion's new Assault Mode.
