Brigitte Playstyle

Table of Contents

• +Introduction
  • 1. Overview of Brigitte
  • 2. Brigitte's Strengths
  • 3. Brigitte's Weaknesses
  • 4. Brigitte Synergies
  • 5. Brigitte Counters
  • 6. Brigitte Is Strong Against
  • 7. Brigitte TL;DR Tips
  • 8. Reading Further for Brigitte
  • 9. Changelog
• +Abilities and Strategy
  • 1. Brigitte TL;DR Tips
  • 2. Brigitte's Abilities
    • 2.1. Inspire
    • 2.2. Rocket Flail
    • 2.3. Whip Shot
    • 2.4. Repair Pack
    • 2.5. Barrier Shield
    • 2.6. Shield Bash
    • 2.7. Rally
  • 3. Changelog
• ×Playstyle
  • 1. Introduction to Brigitte
  • 2. Offensive Combos for Brigitte
  • 3. Crowd Control for Brigitte
  • 4. Defensive Maneuvers for Brigitte
  • 5. Ultimate Usage for Brigitte
• +Synergies and Matchups
  • 1. Synergies for Brigitte
    • 1.1. Roadhog & Brigitte
    • 1.2. Moira & Brigitte
    • 1.3. Reaper & Brigitte
  • 2. Brigitte Counters
    • 2.1. Pharah & Brigitte
    • 2.2. Sombra & Brigitte
    • 2.3. Junkrat & Brigitte
  • 3. Brigitte Is Strong Against
    • 3.1. Tracer & Brigitte
    • 3.2. D.Va & Brigitte
• +Maps
  • 1. Best Maps for Brigitte
    • 1.1. Brigitte on Temple of Anubis
    • 1.2. Brigitte on Hanamura
  • 2. Worst Map for Brigitte
    • 2.1. Brigitte on Watchpoint: Gibraltar

On this page, you will find out how to properly play Brigitte. From general playstyle advice, to more specific advice like ultimate usage or combos, we tell you everything we think matters to master your hero.

The other pages of our Brigitte guide can be accessed from the table of contents on the right.

When playing Brigitte, getting the most out of her playstyle is fairly simple: run in with teammates, strike enemies with your abilities, use Rally at opportune times, and win the game. Her lack of skill shots, albeit Whip Shot, and her easy mechanics make her a pretty straightforward hero. However, that does not mean players utilizing her abilities should fight without using their brains. Use these Ability Chain combos to get the most out of your Brigitte play.

We are going to give you the combo first, then we will break down the reasoning behind the combo and when to utilize the combo situationally.

1. Walk to enemy using Barrier Shield.
2. Strike enemy using Shield Bash.
3. Use Rocket Flail to attack and trigger Inspire.
4. Use Barrier Shield if you get low to recover health from Inspire.
5. Use Whip Shot to finish enemy.
6. Use Repair Pack to heal ally if needed.

This bread-and-butter Ability Chain is practically always the combo for Brigitte players who are looking to deal damage while healing themselves/allies. This combo can be used when Brigitte is attacked by a Flanker in one-on-one scenarios, or when Brigitte is rolling onto a Point with her team.

1. Use Repair Pack to heal ally.
2. Use Whip Shot to engage enemy, triggering Inspire.
3. Walk to enemy using Barrier Shield.
4. Strike enemy using Shield Bash.
5. Use Rocket Flail to attack and trigger Inspire.
6. Use Barrier Shield if you get low to recover health from Inspire.
7. Use Whip Shot to finish.

This variation of the bread-and-butter should be used when allies are injured before the fight begins. Using Whip Shot at the start of the fight will trigger Inspire, which will heal your allies before they take on enemies.

Whip Shot should be used in a number of scenarios where enemies need to be Crowd Controled. One scenario is when an ally is close to death and is unable to outrun the aggressor. Brigitte can throw her Whip Shot to push back an enemy while simultaneously triggering Inspire for her teammate who is Low. Whip Shot can also be used to push back enemies who are advancing with the intent to kill. Whip Shot is a great counter to Reinhardt's Charge, Genji's Dragonblade, and on an enemy who has Ana's Nano Boost.

Shield Bash is an important part of Brigitte's crowd control abilities. Brigitte can use Shield Bash to punish an enemy who went to Deep. Additionally, Brigitte can use her Shield Bash to crowd control enemies from using charge abilities. Shield Bash can be used to stop abilities like Moira's Coalescence, McCree's Deadeye and Roadhog's Take A Breather.

As Brigitte's kit is mostly defensive, there are a variety of techniques that players should know to keep their teammates safe. Starting with Whip Shot and Rocket Flail, Brigitte can trigger Inspire to heal allies. Therefore, Brigitte can dish out 90 damage fairly quickly, heal allies, and continue fighting in the fray.

If you are trying to help a teammate escape from damage, there are a couple of combos available.

1. Use Repair Pack to keep ally alive.
2. Use Whip Shot to push enemy away
3. Use Shield Bash to jump in front of ally.
4. Walk backwards out of the fight with Barrier Shield engaged.

This combo should be used to help an ally from far away when he or she wants to exit the fight. The Repair Pack heals the ally for a huge amount, buying them time to run to safety. Using Whip Shot knocks an enemy Tank or Flanker away from your teammate as they make their escape. Last but not least, Shield Bash is used to jump in front of your ally, protecting them from incoming enemy fire.

1. Use Repair Pack to keep ally alive.
2. Use Rocket Flail to trigger Inspire, healing your ally.
3. Use Shield Bash to stun enemy.
4. Use Whip Shot if enemy tries to Back Out.

This defensive combo keeps an ally alive when an enemy (or group of enemies) Jumps onto him or her. Repair Pack protects your ally as you engage the enemy. Using Rocket Flail on the assailants triggers Inspire, which puts out healing for you and your teammate. Shield Bash should be used to knock an enemy away from your ally or to stop them from using a dangerous ability. Whip Shot can be used to cleanup enemy if they try to run. This devastating combo turns an easy target into Fort Knox, allowing your ally to outmaneuver the enemy and allowing the two of you to take control of the fight.

Brigtte's Rally is fairly straightforward, and there are only two main situations when Rally should be utilized. Rally can be used as a sign to teammates that it is time to advance on the Point or Payload. Brigitte's Rally instills confidence in your team that you are going to capture an objective with her ultimate.

Brigitte's Rally should also be used at the start of an enemy attack should that attack not be fueled by devastating enemy ultimates. As Brigitte's ultimate needs time to assist allies, using her ultimate when the enemy team is already upon you may be a poor choice. For example, using Rally when an enemy Zarya uses Graviton Surge may be a poor decision depending on the enemies distance from your team. If the enemy team is close to you and they use Graviton Surge, your team will likely die before you have the chance to effectively use Rally. Other enemy ultimates that Brigitte should not React to with Rally are: Pharah's Barrage, Tracer's Pulse Bomb, Reinhardt's Earthshatter, Reaper's Death Blossom, D.Va's Self-Destruct, McCree's Deadeye.

Situationally, Brigitte should respond to the following enemy ultimates with Rally: All enemy Support ultimates, Roadhog's Whole Hog, Winston's Primal Rage, Orisa's Supercharger, Torbjörn's Molten Core, Junkrat's RIP-Tire, Bastion's Configuration: Tank, Soldier: 76's Tactical Visor, Hanzo's Dragonstrike Doomfist's Meteor Strike, and last (super situational) Genji's Dragonblade.

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