Talk:Pyro vs. Roadhog/@comment-29099806-20170607223011

The fight can depend on several different factors:

A. What Loadout would Pyro be walking in with?

Personally, I see Pyro getting his standard Flamethrower/Rainblower, the Backburner, the Shotgun, Flare Gun, Detonator, Scorch Shot, Fire Axe/Lollichop, and the Axtinguisher. This seems like the perfect Pyro loadout for a Death Battle, since Pyro gains access to all his Kill Taunts, and it feels like the similar treatment Scout got in Scout vs Tracer.

B. Would Pyro be able to airblast Roadhog's Hook?

This is something that can definitely affect the outcome. Normally, I would say that Pyro could be able to, since it seems like a projectile in itself, but the problem is that Pyro has never shown to airblast something remotely similar to the Hook. Even then, if Pyro isn't really able to do so, Roadhog is making one incredibly bad choice pulling the Pyro towards him, especially since Pyro could burn him with his Flamethrowers or cave his face in with a swing of his Fire Axe.

C. Can we scale Roadie to the faster Overwatch characters?

If we do scale Roadhog to characters like Tracer or Soldier: 76, then I think its fair to say he blitzes Pyro (unless there's some pretty good speed feat to Pyro that I'm unaware of). But the thing is, if I recall correctly, Roadhog hasn't shown a feat anywhere near what 76 or Tracer are capable of doing outside of that bullet dodging in Going Legit.

To be completely fair, I would say both are equal in speed, since Roadhog's actually pretty fast for a man of his size and weight.

With those factors out of the way, I say this battle is actually pretty close, but I find myself rooting for Pyro in the end.