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Overwatch 2has officially teased the 42nd hero coming to the game in Season 14 – and it appears to be the Scottish leader of a rebel group called the Phreaks. Likely a new tank,Overwatch 2fans have seen clues about hero 42 from as far back asProject Titanand the original FPS.
During BlizzCon 2023,Overwatch 2revealed both Venture and Juno as new heroes coming in 2024. However, keen-eyed players noticed an unnamed tank hero icon between Sigma and Winston on the hero select screen – anaccidental teaser for the hero coming toOverwatch 2in Season 14 near the end of the of year.
Now,Overwatch 2has given fans an official teaser for this new hero a full season early. Near the end of thetrailer forOverwatch 2Season 13, the scene shifts to the spawn on Oasis, which has been ransacked. The camera then pans over to the wall, now tagged with bright graffiti spelling out “Phreaks.” A masculine voice with a thick Scottish accent – assumedly belonging to the new hero – then says “It’s lookin’ like a revolution,” suggesting hero 42 is likely the leader of the Phreaks responsible for this scene.
New Tank Hero Teased for Overwatch 2 Season 14
This newOverwatch 2hero didn’t come from nowhere. One of theearly hero concepts fromOverwatchwas named Phreak, sporting a green mohawk, leather jacket, and other punk elements. Parts of Phreak’s design were used for Junker Queen, including their original “Attract” ability, but a character matching their general appearance could be seen during theOverwatchcinematic trailer, fighting Parisian police alongside their fellow revolutionaries – one of whom seems to have a jacket that says “Phreaks” on it. Considering the icon leaked at BlizzCon shares a similar look,Overwatchfans might have actually first seen hero 42 a decade ago.
Hero 42 was between Sigma and Winston, implying that their name begins with S, T, U, V, or W – though this alphabetical placement could also use theircode name in the same wayOverwatch 2did with Juno, originally known as Space Ranger. In either sense, the new hero’s name is probably not Phreak, as that seems to now be the name of their gang of rebels instead.
It remains to be seen what sort of abilities hero 42 will have, though they will almost certainly be a tank. Their likely appearance intheOverwatchcinematic trailersported a pipe bomb-like bat, as well as several prosthetic limbs, which could manifest in their final design and kit. Players can expect to learn more about the hero over the next two months in Season 13, leading up to their expected Season 14 release in mid-December.
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