
Originally created for peacekeeping purposes, Bastion robot units possessed the unique ability to rapidly reconfigure themselves into an assault-cannon mode. To learn more about others, head over to our Characters page! When not in turret form, he isn't much different than Soldier 76, so treat him in a similar way.
Zarya can tank through some of his damage with her shield, and thus grant herself a massive damage boost. Genji can easily counter him by running around with his deflection ability active. He is stationary when in turret form, so characters like Widowmaker and Pharah can easily snipe him. To take out this powerful character, consider the following: Use this to your advantage by setting up long sight lines that most characters won't be able to shoot back from. His bullets fire in a near perfect line, allowing him to hit targets at incredible distance. When you need to protect a point, always consider having one on the team. Bastion makes for one of the best stationary defenders in the game. His heal leaves him vulnerable, so don't use it unless you feel you're in a safe spot. Enemies will try to flank you and get above you regularly. While in Turret form, be aware of your surroundings. Switching forms reloads his guns automatically. A strong defender, but weaker on offense due to poor mobility. Bastion will exit this form after a short time has passed.īastion is a powerful character, but lacks mobility, so it's key to take that into consideration when playing as him. He now fires a huge cannon shell, that does tremendous damage on impact and in a small area around where the shell hits.
He transforms into a tank, gaining more health and making him smaller and harder to hit. Configuration Tank: This is Bastion's Ultimate Ability.