Blizzard has formally revealed Overwatch 2’s latest help hero, Juno. She’ll be obtainable to play for a restricted time from July 19 via July 21.
Juno, then often called House Ranger, was first teased at Blizzcon 2023 alongside Enterprise. On the time, all gamers may gleam about Juno’s skills was that she was armed with a blaster and Dying Stranding-esque shoulder attachments to her house go well with. Because of her gameplay trailer, we all know they aren’t only for present. Actually, they’ll goal heal her allies, and assault her enemies.
Right here’s Blizzard’s official breakdown of her skills:
“Juno is provided with Pulsar Torpedoes that may lock onto a number of targets. Her Glide Increase capability permits her to swiftly maneuver the battlefield to supply crucial help wherever she’s wanted. Juno’s Hyper Ring propels the workforce into motion, whereas her Final Orbital Ray boosts injury and replenishes well being.”
Juno is one extremely cell Martian
Main Hearth: Mediblaster
Secondary Hearth: Pulsar Torpedoes
Skills: Glide Increase & Hyper Ring
Final: Orbital Ray
Take a look at her equipment and attempt it out for your self throughout her limited-time trial July 19 via July 21
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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) July 18, 2024
In a separate tweet, Blizzard additionally revealed Juno’s voice actor, Xanthe Huynh. You may’ve heard Huynh’s voice in anime and video video games like Alluka Zoldyck in Hunter x Hunter, Haru Okumura in Persona 5, Haruka Sawamura in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Inutade and Fleki in Scrumptious in Dungeon.
“We’re SO excited to have her within the sport and can’t wait to listen to much more Juno,” Blizzard wrote.
Juno’s arrival additionally bolsters the free-to-play hero shooter’s roster a tad extra in favor of its help gamers. As of the time of writing, Overwatch 2 has 12 tank characters, 18 assault characters, and 10 help characters. Hopefully, as soon as Juno is absolutely built-in into the sport, help mains will discover her added mobility and her orbital laser-esque final capability will give each seasoned and beginner healers a much-needed help pushing the payload.
Isaiah Colbert is a contract author for IGN. You may observe them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh.