Here's an overview of the hero basics in Overwatch 2:
Hero Selection:
•Before Match: In the hero selection screen before a match, players choose their hero from the entire roster. This choice is made during the pre-match phase where you can see your team's and the enemy team's compositions.
•During Match: Players can switch heroes at any point during the match by either dying or going back to spawn. This ability to dynamically change heroes is core to Overwatch's strategic depth, allowing teams to adapt to the current situation or counter enemy picks.
•Hero Limit: There's a one-hero limit per team in most game modes, meaning you can't have two of the same hero on your team simultaneously. This was introduced to encourage diversity in team composition and strategy.
Explanation of Hero Roles:
Overwatch 2 categorizes heroes into three main roles:
Damage (DPS - Damage Per Second):
•Primary Function: These heroes are focused on dealing damage to the enemy team. They aim to secure eliminations or force enemies to retreat.
•Characteristics: Typically have abilities that allow for precise or high-damage attacks, sometimes at the cost of personal survivability. Examples include Widowmaker for sniping, Reaper for close-quarters combat, and Tracer for mobility and harassment.
Tank:
•Primary Function: Tanks absorb damage, protect teammates, and control space on the battlefield. They often lead the charge or hold critical positions.
•Characteristics: High health pools, abilities that mitigate or block damage (e.g., shields, barriers), and crowd control. Examples include Reinhardt with his shield, Winston with his leap and barrier, and Orisa with her control abilities.
Support:
•Primary Function: Support heroes keep their team alive through healing, utility, or buffs. They can also disrupt enemy plays with debuffs or utility.
•Characteristics: Vary widely from direct healers like Mercy to utility supports like Zenyatta, who can both heal and deal considerable damage. Support heroes often have abilities that require good positioning and game sense. Examples include Ana for long-range healing and control, and Lucio for speed and area healing.
Introduction to the Hero Roster:
Overwatch 2 features a diverse roster of heroes, each with unique abilities, playstyles, and lore:
Damage (DPS):
•Ashe: A sharp-shooting gunslinger with dynamite.
•Bastion: A transforming robot with high damage output in turret form.
•Cassidy (formerly McCree): A cowboy with strong burst damage.
•...and many more like Echo, Genji, Hanzo, Junkrat, Mei, Pharah, Reaper, Soldier: 76, Sombra, Symmetra, Torbjörn, Tracer, and Widowmaker.
Tank:
•D.Va: A mech pilot with defensive capabilities and a powerful self-destruct ability.
•Orisa: A sentinel who can control the battlefield with her abilities.
•Reinhardt: A knight with a large shield and powerful melee charge.
•Others include Doomfist, Junker Queen, Ramattra, Roadhog, Sigma, Winston, and Zarya.
Support:
•Ana: A veteran sniper with healing and control shots.
•Baptiste: Combines healing with a high-damage grenade.
•Brigitte: Close-range support with armor packs and a shield.
•Additional supports are Kiriko, Lucio, Mercy, Moira, and Zenyatta.
Each hero brings something unique to the table, and understanding how to utilize their abilities effectively, when to switch heroes for counters, and how to synergize with your team's composition is key to mastering Overwatch 2. The game frequently updates with new heroes, balance changes, and reworks, keeping the meta fresh and dynamic.
