Overwatch 2 Characters List [All Available Heroes 2023]

Jun 17, 2023

Knowing what character needs to be used in a game is pretty important. And when it comes to games like Overwatch 2, creating a successful strategy hinges on recognizing the strengths and abilities of the Overwatch 2 Characters. Having this information beforehand makes it easier for you to choose your character.

Overwatch 2 has a number of characters for you to choose from. In this game, characters are known as Heroes. These characters are divided into three categories: Tank, Damage, and Support.

Overwatch 2 is now on Steam, which means it will be a lot easier to play it on PC and some other consoles. This character list of Overwatch 2 heroes is a great way to familiarize yourself with the characters in the game so you can make the best use of them.

Check out the Overwatch 2 characters list based on their rank, abilities as well as the location that they hail from. As of now, there are 38 heroes that you can choose from in the game. The latest addition to the heroes list is ILLARI.

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D.va is a hero of the Overwatch who loves her country and will do anything to protect it, including piloting giant mechs to fight off the evil Gwishin threat from under the sea.

Location

MEKA Base, Busan, South Korea, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Fusion Canons, Light Gun, Boosters, Defense Matrix, Micro Missiles, Self-Destruct, Call Mech, Eject!

Doomist is a tough fighter who will stop at nothing to destroy the world and start a new conflict. No one knows why he does what he does, but he’s definitely not someone you want to mess with.

Location

Oyo, Nigeria, Rome, Italy

Abilities

Hand Cannon, Rocket Punch, Seismic Slam, Power Block, Meteor Strike

Junker Queen is a fierce and determined fighter. She is skilled in hand-to-hand combat and uses a variety of weapons to take down her enemies. She is always looking for ways to improve her skills.

Location

Junkertwon, Australia

Abilities

Scattergun, Jagged Blade, Commanding Shout, Carnage, Rampage, Adrenaline Rush

Orisa is a powerful robot built by an 11-year-old to protect her city. She has a number of abilities that can take out enemies quickly. Orisa is now a certified national hero.

Location

Numbani, Africa

Abilities

Augmented Fusion Driver, Energy Javelin, Fortify, Javelin Spin, Terra Surge

Ramattra is a character created to live with humans. It has void abilities that can make enemies vanish into another dimension.

Location

Shambali Monastery, Nepal

Abilities

Void Accelerator, Void barriers, Pummel, Ravenous Vortex, Annihilation

Reinhardt is your highly respected German soldier that battles out in the war like a Knight. He has been brought over to Overwatch by Bridgette and Winston.

Location

Stuttgart, Germany, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Rocket Hammer, Charge, Fire Strike, Barrier Field, Earth Shatter

With Roadhog on your team, you can always count on your enemies getting absolutely wrecked and their side of the map getting completely demolished.

Location

Junker Town, Australia

Abilities

Scrap Gun, Chain Hook, Take ABreather, Whole Hog

Sigma’s failed experiment has given him the power to control gravity and has also triggered a belief in the formation of black holes. Sigma can be unstable at times and needs to be evacuated quickly.

Location

The Hague, Netherlands, International Space Station

Abilities

Hyperspheres, Kinetic Grasp, Accretion, Experimental barrier, Gravitic Flux

Winston is a super-smart gorilla who is a brilliant scientist and a total warrior. He’s teamed up with his friends to take down the bad guys of Overwatch.

Location

Horizon Lunar Colony, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Tesla Canon, Jump pack, Barrier Projector

A champion and the Junker Queen’s bodyguard, Wrecking Ball can genetically modify his size, which is helpful for battles in Overwatch. Asa outstanding mechanic, you can be assured that your tools and weapons are always in the best condition at all times.

Location

Horizon Lunar Colony, Junker Town

Abilities

Quad Cannons, Grappling Claw, Roll, Piledriver, Adaptive Shield, Minefield

After the destruction of the Omnic Crisis, champion weightlifter Zarya has ensured that she uses her strength and power to rebuild the fallen nation. She has also ensured that her people remain protected at all times.

Location

Krasnoyarsk Front, Novoanskoye Forward Base, Siberia, Russia, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Particle Cannon, Particle Barrier, Projected banner, Graviton Surge, Energy

Ashe is a rebellious daughter who started a gang called Deadlock. The gang is popular in the underworld and is trying to restore the notoriety of the wild west.

Location

Deadlock Gorge, Arizona, USA

Abilities

The Viper, Coach Gun, Dynamite, B.O.B

Bastion is a curious and nature-loving robot that was once hostile. It reawakened after the Omnic Crisis and is now trying to find its place in the world.

Location

Gothenburg, Sweden

Abilities

Configuration: Assault, Configuration: Recon, A-36 Tactical grenade, Reconfigure, Configuration: Artillery

Cassidy was a founding member of the Deadlock Gang but later joined Blackwatch to make amends for his past. He believes he can right the world’s injustices.

Location

Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Peacekeeper, Combat Roll, Magnetic Grenade, Dead Eye

Echo is an advanced AI robot developed by Mina Liao. She is highly adaptable and derives her personality from Liao. After Liao’s death, Echo was placed in military quarantine.

Location

Switzerland, United States, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Tri Shot, Sticky Bombs, Flight, Focusing Beam, Suplicate, Glide

Genji Shimada, a near-death ninja, was rescued by Overwatch and turned into a living weapon with cybernetic upgrades.

Location

Hanamura, Japan, Shambali Monastery, Nepal, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Shuriken, Deflect, Swift Stroke, Dragonblade, Cyberability

Hanzo left the clan and wandered the world alone. He later found out his brother was still alive and had to decide whether to confront him.

Location

Hanamura, Japan

Abilities

Storm Bow, Storm Arrows, Sonic Arrow, Lunge, Dragonstrike, Wall Climb

Junkrat is an explosives-obsessed oddity from the irradiated wasteland surrounding Junkertown. He lives for crime sprees and mayhem with his partner/bodyguard Roadhog.

Location

Junkertown, Australia

Abilities

Frag Launcher, Concussion Nuke, Steel Trap, Rip-Tire, Total Mayhem

Mei-Ling Zhou, a climatologist, was the only survivor of her team after they were forced into cryostasis for nine years due to a storm. She awoke to find herself in a damaged station.

Location

Xi’an, China

Abilities

Endothermic Blaster, Cryo-Freeze, Ice Wall, Blizzard

Pharah is the daughter of Overwatch agent Ana Amari. She dreamed of joining Overwatch, but it disbanded before she could. She is now the head of an elite security squad guarding the rogue AI that started the Omnic Crisis.

Location

Giza, Egypt, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Rocket Launcher, Jump Jet, Concussive Blast, Barrage, Hover Jet

As an esteemed member of Overwatch, Gabriel Reyes was once considered dead due to an explosion that occurred at the Overwatch headquarters. He is the Strike Commander and the leader of Blacwatch.

Location

Rome, Italy

Abilities

Hellfire Shotguns, Shadow Step, Wraith Form, Death Blossom, The Reaping

Sojourn is a skilled tactician who has devoted her life to helping others. She is a veteran soldier with extensive cybernetic augmentations that make her a formidable force on the battlefield.

Location

Toronto, Canada

Abilities

Railgun, Power Slide, Disruptor Shot, Overclock

Soldier: 76, the former commander of Overwatch, is now a vigilante hunting down those responsible for the downfall of Overwatch.

Location

Unknown

Abilities

Heavy Pulse Rifle, Sprint, Biotic Field, Helix Rockets, Tactical Visor

Sombra is a hacker who uses information to manipulate those in power. She is working to uncover a shadowy global conspiracy and has joined Talon to exploit their resources.

Location

Dorado, Mexico

Abilities

Machine Pistol, hack, Stealth, Translocator, EMP, opportunist

Symmetra is an architect for the Vishkar Corporation who can create hard-light architectural constructs. She is sent on clandestine missions to uphold Vishkar’s corporate interests, but she questions whether their control and order are truly best for humanity.

Location

Utopaea, India

Abilities

Photon Projector, Sentry Turret, Teleporter, Photon Barrier

Torbjörn Lindholm is a world-renowned engineer whose inventions have helped end the Omnic Crisis and kept Overwatch at the cutting edge of weapons technology.

Location

Gothenburg, Sweden

Abilities

Rivet Gun, Forge Hammer, Deploy Turret, Overload, Molten Core

Tracer is a time-jumping adventurer who uses her chronal harness to fight for good. She was one of Overwatch’s top agents, and she continues to make the world a better place.

Location

London, Englan, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

PulsePistols, Blink, Recall, Pulse Bomb

Widowmaker got her husband killed and has now disappeared. However, her weapon the Talon is one of the most effective weapons out there. She makes sure to show no emotion or remorse towards her enemies. A merciless warrior of the Overwatch.

Location

Annecy, France

Abilities

Widow’s Kiss, Grappling Hook, Venom Mine, Infra-Sight

Ana is one of the greatest snipers from the Overwatch Heroes team. With her family coming from a military background, you can ensure Ana takes out her enemies so as to protect her family as well as the nation.

Location

Cairo, Egypt

Abilities

Biotic Rifle, Sleep Dart, Biotic Grenade, nano Boost

Baptista who earlier was a part of the Talon was given a fake promise of riches. After realizing the mistake, he leaves Talon and is now with Overwatch to make the world a much better place and save people from being lured into the wrong.

Location

Tortuga, Haiti, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Biotic Launcher, Regenerative Burst, Immortality Field, Amplification Matrix, Exo Boots

Bridgette is an engineer who was inspired by the various tales of valor during her childhood. She is the godchild of the Overwatch hero, Reinhardt. Her goal is to undo the wrongdoings of the world.

Location

Gothenburg, Sweden, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Rocket Flail, Repair Pack, Whip Shot, barrier Shield, Shield bash, Rally, Inspire

Illari is the newest hero in Overwatch. A strong trainer who later became part of the Inti warriors and a terrible accident that ended a number of warriors, she now fights for the Overwatch to make up for the terrible loss of warriors.

Location

Runasapi, Peru

Abilities

Solar Rifle, Captive Sun, Healing Pylon, Outburst

Kiriko, a learner of Ninjutsu had a rough childhood. After moving to her grandmother’s palace, she begins to learn the art of healing. She is now a part of Overwatch so that she can bring freedom to her community from the evil grips.

Location

Kanezaka, Japan

Abilities

Healing Ofuda, Kunai, Swift Step, Protection Suzu, Kitsune Rush

Lifeweaver, an Overwatch hero is not only an artist but also an activist and an inventor. He has created a new life form that helps to heal wounds and even cure various illnesses. His main job is to ensure everyone stays safe- living up to his role as a support hero.

Location

Atlantic Arcology

Abilities

Healing Blossom, Thorn Volley, Petal Platform, Rejuvenating Dash, Life Grip, Tree of Life

Lucio was an underground DJ before becoming a member of Overwatch. Armed with his father’s sonic technology, Lucio is able to bring social change to the people in his city with the help of his music.

Location

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil

Abilities

Sonic Amplifier, Crossfade, Amp It Up, Soundwave, Sound Barrier, Wall Ride

A survivor of the Omnic Crisis, Mercy is one of the most reliable combat medics for the Overwatch team. She is an advocate for peace and will ensure there is always peace at all times.

Location

Zurich, Switzerland, Watchpoint: Gibraltar

Abilities

Caduceus Staff, Cadeuceus Blaster, guardian Angel, Resurrect, Angelic Descent, Valkyrie

A brilliant scientist who has made many breakthroughs. She is ruthless in her pursuit of knowledge, and her alliances with Oasis and Talon have freed her from moral and monetary constraints.

Location

Oasis, Iraq

Abilities

Biotic Grasp, Biotic Orb, Fade, Coalescence

Zenyatta is an omnic monk who fights for peace and justice. He is a powerful ally, but his enemies should beware.

Location

Shambali Monastry, Nepal

Abilities

Orb of Destruction, Orb of Discord, orb of Harmony, Transcendence, Snap Kick

This concludes the list of the different characters in Overwatch 2 that have been listed according to their main roles. While there are 35+ characters as of now, we can expect more characters to be revealed for Overwatch 2 in the coming months or as long as the developers keep the game alive with content updates.

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By Joshua D'souza