Summary
Overwatch 2has leaked new Tank hero Mauga before his big BlizzCon 2023 reveal. BlizzCon 2023’s opening ceremony is scheduled to take place on November 3 at 11:00am PT. The event will include updates on all of Blizzard’s big games, including the popular hero shooterOverwatch 2. Blizzard teased awhile ago that its plans forOverwatch 2at BlizzCon would include the reveal of a new Tank hero, and a new leak has confirmed that said Tank hero is none other than the long-rumored Mauga.
Mauga has been rumored forOverwatchsince he was first featured in a Baptiste short story “What You Left Behind.” Blizzard added fuel to the fire when it debuted theSamoa map for Season 7, heavily hinting that Mauga would be the next addition toOverwatch 2’s growing roster. Fans can expect a full Mauga reveal later on, but in the meantime, his abilities and more have been leaked ahead of time.
As reported by Polygon, Mauga will first be playable from November 3 to November 5 as part of a “free trial” weekend to give fans a sneak peek at Season 8, scheduled to go live on December 5. It’s likely, though unconfirmed at the time of this writing, that Mauga will be available toOverwatch 2Battle Pass ownersimmediately, with free players having to reach a certain level before they gain access to him.
Overwatch 2 Mauga Abilities
The Polygon report also detailed Mauga’s abilities. Mauga comes equipped with two chainguns with different functions. One of Mauga’s chainguns deals incendiary damage, while the other is focused on landing critical hits. Mauga’s Ultimate is called Cage Fight, and it will trap opponents in a “cylindrical fighting ring.” It’s hard to imagine exactly how this will work, but fans will have a much better idea once Blizzard drops some Mauga gameplay atBlizzCon 2023.
The Mauga gameplay trailer is also likely to showcase the new Tank hero’s other abilities, like the Berserker passive and the Overrun and Cardiac Overdrive abilities. According to Polygon, Berserker heals Mauga when he lands critical hits, while Overrun lets Mauga charge forward without fear of being countered like Reinhardt’s charge. An example given in the article points toAna’s Sleep Dart, which will be ineffective against Mauga’s Overrun. And finally, Cardiac Overdrive reduces incoming damage and heals allies who deal damage through its aura.
On paper, Mauga sounds like he could be overpowered, especially since his Overrun ability can’t be stopped by crowd control abilities like Ana’s Sleep Dart. However, it remains to be seen what kind of impact Mauga will have on theOverwatch 2metain practice. If he is overpowered or underpowered, fans can expect Blizzard to tweak his stats with regular balance updates as it does all the other heroes in the game.
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