Overwatch 2 Reveals New Hero

September 15, 2022
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 Overwatch 2 Reveals New Hero

Overwatch 2 Reveals New Hero

Overwatch 2 designer Blizzard Entertainment has officially revealed the latest and greatest hero set to join the forthcoming allowed to-play computer game’s playable roster. The newest Overwatch 2 hero is officially Kiriko, a Support hero that combines current and traditional sensibilities alongside straightforward combat prowess and healing. She joins the previously revealed new heroes Junker Sovereign and Sojourn as being part of Overwatch 2 when it launches for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October fourth.
The reveal of Kiriko won’t be altogether surprising to some folks as her existence was previously leaked through an unfinished cinematic. What that unfinished cinematic lacked, nonetheless, was details. For example, Blizzard has revealed that Kiriko grew up alongside both Genji and Hanzo as her mother actually trained them. You can check out her presentation video beneath:

🦊Introducing Kiriko 🦊

An all-new support hero and her Fox Spirit companion rush into the action.
#Overwatch2 arrives free-to-play October 4. pic.twitter.com/yXfs7knpB2

— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) September 15, 2022

The developers of Overwatch 2 describe Kiriko as a “battle healer” in that she really wants to be in the main part of things, moving in and out while healing and dealing damage both in a half breed job. Her primary ability, Healing Ofuda, fires ofuda that home on allies to heal them. Her secondary fire throws a kunai that deals increased critical damage. And while her Security Suzu ability could seem unquestionably strong at first blush, granting invulnerability and a cleansing impact, it is brief and also features a relatively lengthy cooldown.

It merits stressing, nonetheless, that Kiriko won’t be immediately available to all players. Anyone that plays Overwatch 2 will have immediate access to both Junker Sovereign and Sojourn, yet Kiriko specifically is part of the forthcoming computer game’s free Battle Pass. Future new heroes will also work this way. She unlocks at level 55 on it, yet anyone that owns the original Overwatch will help Kiriko through their Organizer’s Pack, which can be reclaimed by signing into Overwatch 2 preceding the finish of Season 2. Also, anyone that purchases the Top notch Battle Pass for the first season will instantly open Kiriko. That said, she won’t be available in that frame of mind at the start yet instead will open up two weeks after the first season begins – – which is the way new heroes will work proceeding.

As indicated above, Overwatch 2 is set to release, allowed to play, for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC on October fourth. New heroes available at launch incorporate Junker Sovereign, Sojourn, and Kiriko. You can check out all of our previous coverage of the forthcoming sequel computer game here.

What do you think about the new Overwatch 2 hero? Are you personally eager to see Kiriko in real life? Tell us in the comments, or go ahead and reach out and catch up with me straight over on Twitter at @rollinbishop to talk about all things gaming!