NEWS Overwatch's Newest Character Orisa

Overwatch’s new hero Orisa, released yesterday on the PTR, is an “anchoring tank,” in the words of Overwatch game director Jeff Kaplan. Her moveset affixes her to her allies, buffing and protecting them in turns. She boasts a killer gun that fires from extreme distances, but one-on-one, she’s not much of a challenge to take down. Strong as hell, but not strong enough to solo-tank, Orisa is a hero who will depend heavily on her team’s strategy.



Orisa’s kit is reminiscent of Zarya’s. Her “fusion driver” gun has huge range and is relatively easy to aim from far away. It also deals a ton of damage, a little like Bastion’s. “Fortify” wraps her in temporary armor that reduces damage intake. She can throw out a 900-HP protective barrier that curves around her allies. And, most reminiscent of Zarya, Orisa’s secondary fire “Halt” is a sort mini “graviton surge” that she can fire every seven seconds. It’s a projectile gravity ball that pulls nearby enemies into it and slows them down.

Orisa’s ultimate attack is a “supercharger” that boosts team damage. Its range is absurd, buffing far away allies with long, blue energy threads. Luckily for enemies, those lines indicate where the supercharger is, and because it’s an item, it can be destroyed. On a defense map, “supercharger” will become a crucial counter to enemies’ more cohesive pushes.