The killfeed in Overwatch has a few quirks when it comes to displaying assists. I go over the methods of earning assists, how they are ordered, and a few bugs with this system.

CORRECTION: Doomfist and Ashe can earn assists under specific conditions, as covered in this video:    • [CORRECTION] Doomfist and Ashe can ea...  

UPDATE: The launch of Overwatch 2 has allowed more heroes to earn killfeed assists, meaning this video is no longer an all-inclusive list.

TIMESTAMPS:
• 0:00 Introduction
• 0:50 Buff Assists
• 2:25 Debuff Assists
• 5:38 D.Va's Bugged Assist
• 6:21 How Assists Are Sorted
• 10:34 Heroes That Cannot Get Assists

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