Blizzard has officially announced Kiriko as their newest Overwatch 2 hero. Look at the information about Kiriko below. We also learned about a new map and the place it will be located.
Overwatch 2 has finally released the introductory video for its new Support hero after several months of anticipation (and 4chan leaks that seemed too real to be false). Expectations are also high for the new-age ninja after Blizzard stated they would give the Support category more care and focus moving forward. The hero release fulfills Overwatch 2’s promise to release a hero for each of the three different categories (Kiriko for Support, Junker Queen for Tank, and Sojourn for Offense).
Kiriko’s Abilities in Overwatch 2
She seems to be well-connected to the Shimadas and has her own training, based on what we can infer from leaks and what the “Introducing KIRIKO“ video confirms. The vocal line featured in the teaser suggests that she is a sassy trendsetter who wants to combine authentic tradition and contemporary advancement. She is also likely acquainted with the two criminal clan scions. Kiriko also possesses the same wall-climbing skills as Genji and Hanzo, as stated in the video’s description. However, there are no further similarities in regard to hero skills.
The way Kiriko uses her healing talismans, as well as trust kunai, suggests that she will have a different alt-mouse heal/attack playing style from Moira. Although the reload and recovery times for each talent are unclear, choosing her as a character will demand you to have strong skill and a reliable sense of discipline for the other abilities on her kit.
Kiriko directs the course of warfare by making sure her crew will survive key situations. She is seen to have an AOE ability similar to Baptiste’s that labels nearby teammates with temporary invulnerability and moves with them, but her final ability also unlocks her Kitsune, which creates a line of ethereal Torii gates that strengthen your comrades.
She can teleport through walls, too. Since one of the skills Kiriko demonstrated in her hero footage enabled her to leap through a thin cinderblock wall in the battle royale level “Kanezaka“, the positioning will not be a big issue for her. People who choose to use her productively will still encounter a somewhat of a high competitive ceiling because of the lengthy casting time.
She Possesses Miraculous Healing Powers
It is still unclear how she learned about mystical healing skills or where she learned it but we are sure many support players in Overwatch eSport teams that are well-positioned in predictions for tournaments offered on Overwatch bookmakers will start exploiting this very soon. Many believe that her spiritual fox plays a significant role in her past and how she acquired her abilities. Her character’s upcoming revelations are intriguing and will add to the lore’s more mysterious aspects while also giving fans of Overwatch’s ongoing narrative a new enjoyable and sympathetic hero to look forward to.
Her AOE of invulnerability offers near allies a brief but crucial window of opportunity, particularly given the current dive meta. Players will need to be strategic in their interactions due to their severe offensive deficiencies. Having said that, she could be seen tagging along behind quick-witted heavyweights like Sojourn or Genji while supplying quick healing to offset bursts of momentum-sapping damage.
This news is a component of the Overwatch 2 strategy to introduce a free or paid Battle Pass that will reward players with the new characters, whichever you choose. Additionally, users who pay the monthly subscription will have direct access to future playable characters. Community discussion and criticism of this have been intense, but when major titles go to free-to-play, such alterations are to be expected.
When Overwatch 2 launches as a free-to-play game on October 4, players will be able to try all of this and more, with Kiriko being offered without charge to owners of Overwatch 1 or those who buy the new Battle Pass.
The New Push Map for Overwatch 2 Is Set in Portugal
The Portuguese city of Esperança serves as the setting for the new Overwatch 2 map.
Blizzard has provided us with a Roadmap in order to inform us of future intentions pertaining to the well-known game as the first season of the sequel approaches. This was announced together with the release of the Kiriko support hero teaser, thrilling Battlepass bonuses, and a brand-new map that devoted Overwatch players will adore. Recently, “The Esperança, Portugal“, feature trailer was released on Twitter by Overwatch, showcasing the streets that drew significantly from the vibrant culture of the port city.
The most recent addition to the eagerly awaited lineup of new maps in Blizzard’s sequel from Overwatch is Portugal. New York City, Toronto, Rio de Janeiro, Gothenburg, Monte Carlo, Rome, and India are among the other confirmed locations for future maps. The extensive collection of pre-made battle maps highlights the game’s central premise by highlighting how this global band of champions will be required in more locations than ever before.
Esperança will feature the thrilling Push game mode, in which both teams compete for control of a helpful droid that propels the load to the enemy’s territory. Since it was playable in Overwatch 2’s open beta, Push has gained a lot of support from the game’s fan base and is a welcome feature to the play pool of Overwatch. The icing on the cake is undoubtedly the personality of the ’droid!
Flanking in a Central Point of a New Map Design
The layout and architecture of the Esperança map appear to emphasize flanking. Players are encouraged to use their imagination in the central squares, streetscapes, and corridors that connect the congested backstreets. Less offensive chances exist for skyborne heroes on this map than on the Rio de Janeiro map due to the absence of flat roofs, however, this is not the case for nearby combatants. You can use the corners of the Romanesque masonry in Esperança in a variety of ways through lush courtyards. Its open balconies also provide snipers with expansive vistas to pick off their prey.
Fun places are concealed by the city’s clever fusion of modern and blatantly cultural architecture. Soon, players might walk by vibrant bakeries, pastry stores, and even small karaoke clubs. Elegant Portuguese manors, parked transit buses next to Portuguese-style buildings, and city rings lined with high-end automobiles can be found at places that aim to turn visitors into globe travelers.
Game enthusiasts are eager to locate any Easter eggs which might refer to the game’s protagonists or main plot. Portugal, with all of its seaports, could be strategically important in upcoming in-game battles. Later on, it might even serve as the residence for a new character. The dedicated developers of Overwatch have always made it a point to make the hero lineup as diverse as possible. There is no denying the undeniable beauty of the golden aerial view of the yellow-tiled Esperança roofs.
The circumstances that surround the initial Overwatch game are viewed as a kind of prelude by many fans. The initial sequel teaser already featured a few of the game’s protagonists meeting in France to battle the Null Sector as a team. Many fans of the franchise have expressed a need for more stories as a result of this to observe how everything comes to a head in a global conflict under the backdrop of the previous omnic crisis. Esperança prolongs the anxious wait by enlarging the game’s universe and providing players with an additional arena for combat.
When Overwatch 2 launches on October 4, for PC, XBOX One/X/S, PS4/5, and Stadia, we are bringing in the cavalry on the vibrant streets of Esperança.