Overwatch Reveals Brigitte as New Hero

After many rumors, teasers, one giant leak by the Japanese Overwatch Twitter account, and leaked patch notes on the Overwatch forums it has finally been confirmed. Brigitte is the newest hero to join the Overwatch roster. Announced today, Brigitte is the latest support character to be added to the game, and she brings a multitude of game changing abilities with her. 

The youngest daughter of Torbjorn and former squire of Reinhardt, Briggitte utilizes a whole range of abilities. She specializes in armor, as she can throw repair packs to her teammates to heal them. Brigitte is also able to heal nearby teammates when she damages enemies with her primary weapon, the Flail. A wide swing that can damage multiple enemies at once, and a whip shot that stuns enemies at a distance are the two main attacks that her Flail can perform. Her Barrier shield projects a frontal energy shield that is able to absorb damage for a limited amount of time. Rally is Brigitte's ultimate ability and it increases her movement speed and provides nearby allies with armor that lasts until it is destroyed by damage. 

With a new support character that can utilize a whole range of abilities that we have never seen combined in one character before, it will be very interesting to see how Overwatch League teams will look to use the tank like support character whenever she makes her way into the live game. She is currently available on the PTR server for players to try out for the first time.