Overwatch 2
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Here are all of the tank, damage, and support heroes in Overwatch 2 plus all of their perks, abilities, passives, and ultimates.
Before jumping into a match in Overwatch 2, every player must select a hero from one of three role categories. From left to right, these roles are tank, damage, and support. Understanding what each Overwatch 2 role does can lead to victory. Read on for our quick Overwatch 2 role guide to get the basics down.
Overwatch 2 roles explained
Overwatch 2 tanks
However, just who are the tanks in Overwatch 2? After you queue into a match and before you enter a spawn room, you’re met with a character selection screen. The tank heroes are to the left. At the time of writing this article, the newest tank hero is Hazard and there are 13 tanks from which to choose.
Above are screenshots of every tank hero’s kit in Overwatch 2.
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Overwatch 2 DPS heroes
Next, in the middle of the character selection screen, are the damage heroes. Players typically call them the “DPS.” There are currently 18 of them in Overwatch 2, and an upcoming addition slated for Season 16 is Freja.
Like we’ve done with the tank heroes, above are screenshots of every damage hero’s kit.
Overwatch 2 supports
Finally, we have the support heroes. There are 11 of them in the game, and Kiriko, Lifeweaver, Illari, and Juno made their debut in Overwatch 2 as opposed to the first iteration of the game.
Above are screenshots of every support hero’s kit in Overwatch 2 as well.
That’s all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for morenews and updateson all things Overwatch 2.
