Here’s Overwatch 2’s new character Sojourn in action

polygon.com:

Overwatch 2’s first new hero, Sojourn, will bring a railgun, Canadian representation, and the game’s first playable Black woman hero to the game. On Thursday, Blizzard Entertainment gave Overwatch fans their first real taste of what else Sojourn will bring to the game, highlighting how she’ll add to the still-growing roster of Overwatch2.

Sojourn joins the fight armed with more than just a rapid-firing railgun; she’s got a cool rocket-powered sliding move that will make her agile and hard to hit in fights. She’s also armed with something called the Disruptor Shot — in the gameplay video teaser above, Sojourn uses that shot in tandem with her slide-powered boost jump to harass a group of opponents. Finally, we see her Ult in action: Sojourn’s Overclock ability keeps her railgun charged, and charged shots will pierce through multiple enemies.

Here’s the official breakdown of Sojourn’s ability kit in Overwatch 2:

Rail Gun Primary Fire: Rapid-firing projectiles that generate energy on impact Secondary Fire: High-impact shot that consumes stored energy

Power Slide Ground slide that can cancel into a high jump

Disruptor Shot Launch an energy shot that slow and deals damage to enemies within it

Ultimate: Overclock Railgun energy auto-charges for a short duration and charged shots pierce enemies

Blizzard released a video deep dive into Sojourn’s lore on Wednesday, revealing how Vivian Chase, a member of the Canadian special forces, came to join and leave (and re-join?) the heroes of Overwatch. But for a more in-depth look at the character and her creation, read The Verge’s exclusive interview with Blizzard on Sojourn.

Overwatch 2 will go into closed beta testing on April 26 on Windows PC. Blizzard Entertainment revealed in March