Overwatch is full of different characters, backstories, and lore that fans love diving deep into. All the Overwatch 2 characters can be a bit overwhelming at first, mainly because there are so many, with a growing list of brand-new OW2 heroes, alongside different game modes and even more stuff for everyone to get their hands on.
So, head down for an outline of all the different Overwatch 2 heroes available. We start with the newbies, showing off their lovely announcement trailers, and explaining where they fit into the roster. If you need a refresh, we’ve also got all the returning characters in a list, or you can check out our Overwatch 2 skins to see some new looks. Take a look at our Overwatch 2 tier list to see how the meta’s shaping up this season.
Here are all of the new Overwatch 2 characters.
Sojourn
Blizzard announced the fresh new DPS years ago when Overwatch 2 was first announced. It’s been a long time waiting – but we can finally get our hands on them.
Junker Queen
A brand new tank, Junker Queen is a hardy Australian with a great backstory trailer.
Kiriko
Kiriko is a healing shrine maiden whose spirit ally fox is adorable and powerful.
Ramattra
Ramattra is the morally-grey leader of the Null Sector Omnic group, and a powerful tank hero. He’ll do whatever it takes to protect his people.
Lifeweaver
This talented inventor and healer left his luxurious life behind to dedicate himself to making the world a better place.
Illari
Another healer! Blizzard is truly spoiling us. Illari comes from Peru and is the last of the Children of the Sun, a group of solar-powered Inti Warriors.
Mauga
A new tank joins the roster from the evil Talon – Mauga. According to his origin story, “He’s spent his whole life fighting. Now he’s ready to have some fun.”
Venture
Explore the underground with Venture, an archeologist, and Overwatch’s newest damage hero. You can’t spell adventure without Venture!
Juno
Previously code-named “Space Ranger”, Juno is the newest support hero joining the roster in Season 12. She brings her futuristic Mars tech back to Earth to heal her allies and damage foes with her mediblaster.
Returning Overwatch characters
Tanks
- D.Va
- Doomfist
- Orisa
- Reinhardt
- Roadhog
- Sigma
- Winston
- Wrecking Ball
- Zarya
DPS
- Ashe
- Bastion
- Cassidy
- Echo
- Genji
- Hanzo
- Junkrat
- Mei
- Pharah
- Reaper
- Soldier 76
- Sombra
- Symmetra
- Torbjörn
- Tracer
- Widowmaker
Support
- Ana
- Baptiste
- Brigitte
- Lucio
- Mercy
- Moira
- Zenyatta
That’s all the Overwatch 2 characters we know about now. For something different, we’ve got the best Switch FPS games so you can get shooting on the go.