Just had a count Rocket argue with me as I was tanking (I have 71 hours on rocket) about them healing way too low. I go watch the match and this guy was bouncing every orb as people get dying right in front of him.
Please. Aim your orbs.
First off, I was surprised to learn that his beam knocks flyers out of the sky. The beam applies bleed but only for as long as you hit them (deactivates a second after you apply it). The knockdown seems to work in unison with that mechanic. You beam them, they fall, bleed deactivates you hit them again they fall again. After 3 or 4 times of continuously knocking Storm out of the air I needed to wait an extra half a second longer than the previous 4 knockdowns for the knockdown to work again. But yes you can harass the shit out of anyone flying, making it very hard for them to stay in the air. Since bleed is on then you can keep, catch them in your jaws as well.
This doesn't apply to jumps it seems. Rogue, Thor and hulk didn't fall when jumping or hovering.
Second, some may have seen how his melee is a tailwhip that only attacks behind you. Initial reactions are treating it as a meme of a melee. But get this: YOU CAN HOLD DOWN MELEE AND NOTHING INTERUPPTS IT. You can literally be swinging your tail all match no matter what, constantly attacking anything behind you that you can't see. No it doesn't have high range or damage, but it works. To just attack in two directions the whole time is good. Imagine that 50hp wolverine trying desperately to take you out before dying but you're eating his supports like puppy chow and smacking him with your tail.
Lastly, his ult is kind of like White Fox's, where your steps give aoe damage and bleed. You have all your cooldowns available. What I've noticed is that high ttk is simply walking in circles or at angles around your targets so you keep stomping while biting. If you try to just walk forward and chomp away, your momentum is stuttered and won't step as much. Ult and beam has a lower ttk than ult and primary attack and chomps. Ult does not boost your beam. His ult also sends a projectile that slows targets, in a giant circle similar to the size of Magik portals. It does not knockdown flyers.
Oh, his bonus armor is fucking nuts.
Specifically if you pop bridge boost followed by ult or if any healing boost like c&d light will or Jeff bubble makes gambit ult healing stronger?