All New Characters in Overwatch 2

Two new heroes join the fray.

Zhiqing Wan

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Andrew McMahon

Published: Jun 16, 2022 01:09 pm

While we still don’t have a set release date for Overwatch 2 just yet, select participants can now jump into the closed PvP beta to check out some of the big changes that are coming to the game. Even for those who weren’t selected, Blizzard has announced that players will be able to gain access to the beta via Twitch drops. Before you jump in, though, here’s a list of all new characters in Overwatch 2.

New Character Sojourn, Junker Queen, & More in Overwatch 2

We’ll cut to the chase; there have been two new heroes announced for Overwatch 2, and they are Sojourn and Junker Queen. Soujourn is a DPS character with a really fun kit to check out, and is quickly proving to be a great character to start with even if you’re new to the DPS role.

On the flip side, we also have Junker Queen, who was announced during Summer Game Fest 2022. This badass-looking hero is set to be a tank character, and as the ruler of the junkyard, fans can probably expect to see her have multiple run-ins with Junkrat himself.

During the Overwatch 2: Reveal Event on June 16, 2022, it was also revealed that a support character and a new tank hero would be coming, and that the info would be revealed later this year. New heroes will also be coming in 2023, which should be no surprise to anyone that has played the series before.

Returning Characters

As for returning characters in Overwatch 2, you’ll be pleased to know that every single hero on the original roster will be available in this game. We’ve listed them down below:

Ana
Ashe
Baptiste
Bastion
Brigitte
Cassidy
D.Va
Doomfist
Echo
Genji

Hanzo
Junkrat
Lucio
Mei
Mercy
Moira
Orisa
Pharah
Reaper
Reinhardt

Roadhog
Sigma
Soldier: 76
Sombra
Symmetra
Torbjorn
Tracer
Widowmaker
Winston
Wrecking Ball
Zarya
Zenyatta

Some characters have received major hauls, too; for instance, Doomfist is now a Tank instead of DPS, and characters like Orisa and Bastion have also received significant changes in their move sets.

That’s all you need to know about all new characters in Overwatch 2. Be sure to search for Twinfinite for more tips and information on the game.

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Author

Zhiqing Wan

Zhiqing is the Reviews Editor for Twinfinite, and a History graduate from Singapore. She's been in the games media industry for nine years, trawling through showfloors, conferences, and spending a ridiculous amount of time making in-depth spreadsheets for min-max-y RPGs. When she's not singing the praises of Amazon's Kindle as the greatest technological invention of the past two decades, you can probably find her in a FromSoft rabbit hole.

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Andrew McMahon

Andrew was Twinfinite's Features Editor from 2020 through until March 2023 and wrote for the site from 2018. He has wandered around with a Bachelor's Degree in Communications sitting in his back pocket for a while now, all the while wondering what he is going to do for a career. Luckily, video games have always been there, especially as his writing career progresses.