This week Andres & Rob sit down with top 500 player Jinx to do a going deep episode on Brigitte! Not only mixed with mispronounced swedish names, but full of shield bashes and rallies we’ve got you covered this week on the guide for Brigitte!

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All right, Jinx, tell us a bit about yourself! Who are you & some of your background, tell us about your stream, and explain why Brigitte and what you played before her release!

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Going Deep Hero Breakdown:

• What is the fundamentals for Brigitte or what is her job in a game?
• Basically, what is the core to the hero for Bronze to Gold (players of all SR are struggling with this, not just sub plat) to grasp for improvement
• How do we overcome the community’s negativity about the hero being “too easy” to play?
• Can we chat about positioning and how to use your position/presence and movement to maximize damage and pressure?
• How can we utilize the shield within our positioning?
• How do you balance Self-protection and shielding allies?
• Community Question from Jonaqec: Do you find yourself using the 3rd person view (while holding the shield) often, and if so, how do you choose your situations wisely?
• Community Questions from Switch:
• How to decide when to play aggressive (front with tanks) or defensive (back with supports)? What enemy comps or situations would make you choose one style or the other?
• Is Brigitte’s playstyle any different when playing with a Zarya?  How can Zarya enable you? (Assume Zarya/Rein comp)
• Okay let’s kick things off with your bread and butter: Healing with Armor Pack & the Passive: Inspire abilities.
• How do I make sure that each pack is useful?
• How do I ensure safely to heal the team with Inspire?
• Community Question from JustRecentlyL: How does armor pack interact with bionade? Is it completely blocked or can you get the overheal armor from it anyway?
• Let’s talk about using the Shield Bash and effective use.
• How do we set up to use it?
• Do you find yourself using it on cooldown for escape/initiation?
• How to do we get the most out of Whip Shot?
• What things can we do to land the hacks before they react?
• Proper timing for Rally breakdown
• When to use, where to be, who to prioritize
• Building Ult tips
• General Use & Setting up
• Communicating with Teammates
• How Map Dependent is Brigitte?
• Now let’s work on proper engagement and disengages.
• Now let’s talk synergies and matchups. What heroes do you need to be careful of for being countered and others that you really think are great/necessary for your comp.
• Let’s talk about Positioning.

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Rob: Twitter, Twitch, Velen's Chosen Podcast, Concept Craft Podcast
Andres: Twitter, OWL Recap, audioblender.studio, soundcloud
Jinx: Twitter, Twitch