Kiriko makes her entry into Overwatch 2 Competitive Mode

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Kiriko is one of the latest heroes that Blizzard introduced with the release of Overwatch 2 as a Support class hero. The battle healer is finally available for the competitive hero pool, and fans can start picking her after almost two weeks of casual practice play.

Fans can finally play Overwatch 2 in competitive mode with the new healer that debuted with this new sequel title. Players can rank for multiple modes, including ranks for every role.

Kirko is a strong support hero who can play with many competitive team compositions and playstyles. This article dives into how Kiriko will impact and change the competitive experience.

Kiriko is originally from Kanezaka, Japan, according to the Overwatch lore. She is a skilled ninja and a healer at the same time who can aid allies and quickly take down enemies with her kunai knives. She is a direct descendent of a long line of skilled assassins and harnesses the fox spirit's power, Kitsune, to guide her strength in battle.

Kiriko, in some essence, is familiar to some of the already existing support heroes like Ana and Zenyatta. All her abilities revolve around healing and being able to aid teammates during fights but have the potential to be a self-sustained stealthy damage dealer. It will take long and painstaking hours of practice to master this hero properly.

Her abilities allow players to teleport to allies in a range that ignores map structure restrictions. This is a great ability to quickly reposition from a dangerous situation and help out estranged teammates who might be getting grouped up against and close to dying.

Her remote healing ability throws out talismans of healing that can recover a teammate’s health to a certain degree after needing to reload. She can also use