Building a revolutionary: An inside look at Ramattra with the hero design team
Ramattra storms the Overwatch 2 roster with a fierce ability kit and domineering playstyle—would you expect anything else from the leader of Null Sector?
Truth be told, Ramattra was a technically challenging hero to make. He’s very special in the world of Overwatch, both as a playable hero, and as a character with a rich story—Ramattra is exceptional, and we’re so excited to share him with you.
He was always intended to be a tank because we knew we wanted him to be able to transform into his big, imposing tank. We call this his “Nemesis form”, but before we get into that, let’s walk through his concept and kit with members of the Overwatch 2 hero design team:
Ramattra is the first tempo tank we’ve added to Overwatch 2, which means he can change forms moment to moment. The base form for Ramattra is his omnic form.
When you first select Ramattra, Omnic form is where you’re going to start. His weapon in this form is his Void Accelerator—a massive staff that comes with its own set of primary and secondary fires.
“Void Accelerator’s primary fires out a stream of fast-moving nanites,” says Noh. “The nanite particles have a travel speed that requires you to lead your targets, but there’s no damage falloff.” This gives Ramattra a longer-range option, but there’s an advantage to using this weapon close range. Leiman elaborates on this point, “If you’re close to enemies and put your staff in right in their face, you’re going to do quite a bit of damage—especially if you’re hitting crits.”
The secondary ability is Void Barrier: a temporary, high-health barrier that Ramattra can place in a targeted location. “When you activate the barrier, you’ll see a line on the floor to confirm where you want to place the barrier in its range, which
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