How to Use the Ping System in Overwatch 2

In Overwatch 2, aim at a location or visible enemy and tap Ping to give your team a marker. Hold the ping input to open the wheel when you need a more specific message. Use a ping to tell the team what they can act on now. When an enemy leaves sight, the marker can represent their last known location rather than their current position.

Set the binding and make a basic ping

1. Open Options → Controls and look for the ping controls. Check the input assigned on your active device.
2. Enter the Practice Range or a private game and aim at an obvious spot.
3. Tap the ping input. Watch where the marker appears and listen for the callout.
4. Aim at a valid target and tap again. Compare the result with the location ping.
5. Hold the input and use the wheel to choose a message, then repeat until you can find the option you want quickly.

Keep the basic ping on a key or button you can reach while moving. If it interferes with another action, change one binding and test both. You don't need to assign every ping option separately to make the system useful. Start with the action you'll use most often.

Check your aim before sending a marker. A ping on the wall next to an enemy can still show a useful location, but it won't carry the same information as a ping on the enemy. If the target moves behind cover, use the most accurate call you have and update it only when you get a fresh view.

Tell your team what the marker means

Use a location ping to draw attention to a route, position, or danger you can identify. Use an enemy ping when you can see the enemy and want allies to know where they are. If you're asking the team to act, choose a wheel message that communicates the purpose. A marker and a short request can be easier to follow than several unexplained signals.

For example, if a flanker crosses a side entrance, ping them while you can see them. If they disappear into another room, tell the team they were last seen there. Avoid treating the old marker as a live view. An ally who understands the difference can watch the route without committing to a target that has already moved.

Use the wheel deliberately when the default tap doesn't say enough. If you want the group to gather before a push, use the available regroup or related communication option. If you only need to call a nearby enemy, a quick contextual ping lets you keep your attention on the fight.

Make the ping early enough to matter

Mark a threat while teammates still have a choice about their route. A timely warning at a side door can help the team turn or move to cover. A late ping in the middle of several other effects can be harder to see. Send the most urgent information first.

If the fight shifts, make one new call with the new position. Repeating an old marker can distract players who already saw it. If the threat is gone or someone else has a clearer view, let them update the team instead of competing for attention.

For a practice round, choose one thing to communicate consistently, such as flanks. Check that your marker appears on the intended target or position. Then see whether the team can use it. If the call is hard to interpret, add a short direction or choose a clearer location next time.

Fix a ping that doesn't work

Check the active binding, whether you tapped or held it, and what your crosshair was pointing at. If only the wheel appears, practice a short press on a nearby surface. If you use a separate controller layout or hero override, test on the device and hero you're actually playing.

If you can ping but the marker is wrong, move your aim away from the surrounding objects and try again when you have a clear view. Use voice or chat for information the marker can't express. Don't assume a teammate understood a signal when the group needs to make a coordinated decision.

Before your next match, practice a location ping, an enemy ping, and one wheel message. Use each when it conveys something the team can act on.