As announced at the Overwatch 2 Spotlight event, Freja is the next hero joining the game. This will be the 43rd playable character and we already know what her abilities will look like thanks to gameplay from the different creators.
As we patiently wait for her arrival, we have gathered all the information revealed so far about the character.
Release date
Freja is scheduled to come out in Season 16 of Overwatch 2, which will begin at some point during April. We will know the exact start date for this upcoming season once Season 15 goes live and the in-game counter appears on the battle pass skin.
Bio and role
During the Spotlight event, it was explained that Freja "was once Overwatch's most renowned search and rescue operative, dedicated to save lives." However, after the organization was disbanded, she became a bounty hunter, chasing any target for the right price.
Freja comes from Denmark and belongs to the Damage category, making it the 19th hero in this section.
Abilities
These are all Freya's abilities and perks along with the in-game descriptions so you can get an idea of how her gameplay is:
Weapon
- Revdraw Crossbow (Primary fire): Rapidly fire automatic bolts.
- Take Aim: Slow your movement to take aim with a high-speed explosive bolt. Using Quick Dash refreshes Take Aim.
Ultimate
- Bola Shot: Fire an explosive bola. Hitting an enemy wraps them up and pulls in other enemies.
Abilities
- Quick Dash: Vault in the direction you're moving and refresh Take Aim.
- Updraft: Launch upward with a gust of wind.
Passive
- Role - Damage: Damaging an enemy temporarily reduces their healing received.
- Bounty Hunting: Every 5 Killing Blows, gain bonus ultimate charge.
Perks
- Minor - Selectable at level 2
- Tracking Bolts: Enemies hit by regular bolts in quick succession are revealed for 4 seconds.
- Bounty Collection: Eliminations grant 2% ultimate charge. Killing blows grant 4%.
- Major - Selectable at level 3
- Ready to Hunt: Updraft grants a temporary free use of Quick Dash.
- Job's Done: After getting killing blows on 5 unique enemy players, permanently reduce the cooldown of Take Aim by 20%.
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