Overwatch 2 Season 12 Introduces Juno, Lets Players Become Egyptian Gods

Blizzard has simply revealed extra info on what gamers can count on in Overwatch 2’s Season 12, New Frontiers, when it launches on August 20. The newest season will introduce Conflict–a new recreation mode–as nicely as extra maps and the brand new assist hero Juno.

Season 12 seems to be centered round Egyptian gods. Some skins for this season embrace Doomfirst as Bast and as Bast and Reaper as Anubis, to call just a few. One of many new maps will mirror this by taking gamers to the Temple of Anubis. The opposite map, Hanaoka, was impressed by the Hanamura map launched within the first Overwatch.

As for Conflict, it is being described as a fast-paced mode with gamers capturing a number of management factors. It’s going to additionally characteristic dynamic spawns and streamlined map routes, making it simpler for gamers to leap again into fight after dying.

Season 12 will even formally introduce Juno. She was initially introduced earlier final month and comes with varied weapons. These embrace the Mediblaster, her main motion that heals gamers and damages enemies. She additionally has a homing projectile, Pulsar Torpedos, that may heal allies over time and in addition harm enemies like her main. Juno’s final capacity lets her name down a beam from house that may heal gamers and improve their harm.

It is also value mentioning that Season 12 will reset everybody’s rank in aggressive play. That is to assist in giving gamers a contemporary begin and permit them to work their manner up from the bottom once more.

Though Blizzard is on the point of launch Season 12, the studio has additionally revealed it is engaged on bringing again 6v6, which was how the sport initially was earlier than Overwatch 2 launched in 2022.