Mei

Boulder Bash

Mei •

Become an unstoppable and ever annoying force. The goal is to be disruptive, take others out of the fight, and be a nuisance.

Item purchase order

Round 1

Coulder
Coulder

[Cryo-Freeze] now encases you in a rolling iceball that can knock back enemies and deal 20 damage.

Power
Compensator
Compensator
5% Weapon Power
$ 1,000
Weapon
Weapon Grease
Weapon Grease
5% Attack Speed
$ 1,000
Weapon
Armored Vest
Armored Vest
25 Armor
$ 1,500
Survival

We start off with some simple weapon power. We will get rid of this later on in favor of ability power. As an alternative you could take

over
. At this point
can not yet be relied upon for consistent damage, it will primarily be used as a quick escape. Focus on not dying.

Round 2

Compensator
Compensator
Sell
5% Weapon Power
$ 1,000
Weapon
Weapon Grease
Weapon Grease
Sell
5% Attack Speed
$ 1,000
Weapon
Multi-tool
Multi-tool
10% Ability Power
5% Cooldown Reduction
$ 4,500
Ability
Vital-E-Tee
Vital-E-Tee
10 Armor

Convert 100 Health into Armor.

$ 4,000
Survival

Depending on how well the first round went, we will sell our weapon power related items in favor of some survivability. We will always pick two blues over 1 purple at this point, no matter how well the round went. If the round did not go so well, go for

over
if you feel like you might be able to turn the tides. If you have some coins left over you could consider getting
, which provides a decent power spike some time into the round.

Round 3

Cryclone
Cryclone

[Cryo-Freeze] spawns a mini [Blizzard] that slows enemies.

Power
Armored Vest
Armored Vest
Sell
25 Armor
$ 1,500
Survival
Meicicle
Meicicle
25 Health

[Cryo-Freeze] duration is increased by 25%.

$ 4,000
Survival
Nano Cola
Nano Cola
20% Ability Power
$ 6,000
Ability

This is where things start to pick up.

will give you the damage you might have been lacking in previous rounds. From here on focus on being a disruptive force. Separate the tank from the team, or dive the DPS like Cassidy or Ashe. At this point, if things have been going well, you might also consider picking up
.

Round 4

Champion's Kit
Champion's Kit
35% Ability Power
$ 14,000
Ability

This is where we will be picking up our first Epic item if possible.

can be a nice option if you feel like you are getting good use out of your ultimates.
is a good choice if you are having trouble taking down tanks or lonesome Soldiers with strong healing.
is a solid option all around, but might end up biting you in the butt since it provides no Utility.

Round 5

Permafrost
Permafrost

Increase your max health by 50% of your ability power.

Power
Phantasmic Flux
Phantasmic Flux
10% Ability Power
10% Weapon Power
15% Weapon Lifesteal
15% Ability Lifesteal

While at full Life, Lifesteal grants up to 100 Overhealth.

$ 10,000
Survival

This is another large power spike. You instantly become more tanky without having to opt for any survival items. Keep doing what you are doing before. Focus on staying on or near the objective. Your job is to be a nuisance, no better place to do that than where the enemy doesn't want you to be.

is an all-around solid pick, but it might not provide the power spikes you might be after. Alternatively you could go for
or
.

Round 6

Multi-tool
Multi-tool
Sell
10% Ability Power
5% Cooldown Reduction
$ 4,500
Ability
Cybervenom
Cybervenom
10% Ability Power
5% Cooldown Reduction

Dealing Ability Damage applies 30% Healing Reduction for 2s.

$ 10,500
Ability

From here on it's refining what we're already doing. Selling either

or
. From here any Epic items with Ability Power or Cooldown Reduction will do a solid job. You don't need to go for any Mei specific items, as these largely focus on abilities than Cryo-Freeze.
may sound like a good option, but a one-time power spike is far too unreliable.

Round 7

Frost Nova
Frost Nova

When [Cryo-Freeze] ends, knock back nearby enemies, dealing 60 damage.

Power
Nano Cola
Nano Cola
Sell
20% Ability Power
$ 6,000
Ability
Catalytic Crystal
Catalytic Crystal
15% Ability Power

Ability Damage and Healing grants 20% more Ultimate Charge.

$ 10,000
Ability

Our last power, and it must be

. You could have picked this up early over
, in which case that is what you pick up here. In any case, your play style will stay the same, always playing around your Cryo-Freeze cooldown.

Description

Early on try to stick with your team as much as possible. Your power comes in quite late, so allow yourself to be carried if need be. Be there for your team, don't try to be flashy. Use your walls to either separate the tank from the team, or to separate the enemy healers from their teammates. If you see a low-health enemy, make sure the healers can't undo that by placing a quick wall.

Later on you will start playing entirely around your Cryo-Freeze cooldown, dipping in and out of cover while it's recharging. Use your Cryo-Freeze to push enemies into walls and corners, keeping a tank in place long enough for your team to finish them off, or going for that out of position DPS to finish them off on your own.

You will be tanky, annoying, but lack consistent damage. Use this to your advantage by playing on the objective. Enemies will have to put in more resources to kill you compared to your teammates, and equally your healers don't have to heal you as much as they might need to heal others, allowing them to better focus their resources on others.

Heroes

Tank
D.VaJunker QueenOrisaReinhardtZarya
Damage
AsheCassidyFrejaGenjiMeiReaperSoldier: 76
Support
AnaJunoKirikoLúcioMercyMoira