Overwatch 2 Details Junker Queen's Abilities and Ultimate Attack
Abilities are the cornerstone of any hero in Overwatch. These tools define how a hero supports their team in a fight whether it's a sound barrier from Lucio or a resurrection from Mercy. Something Overwatch 2 fans anticipate is learning about the new heroes' abilities.
The Junker Queen is the newest hero revealed for Overwatch 2. Filling the Tank role, Junker Queen was a character originally thought up with the Junkertown map in mind. Art Director Dion Rogers explains that they had initially designed Junkertown as the location that Junkrat and Roadhog were kicked out of but, asked themselves «who kicked them out?» This question would then evolve into the creation of the ruler of this society, The Junker Queen.
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During an Overwatch 2 reveal stream, the Overwatch team elaborated upon what abilities Junker Queen will have access to as the game's latest Tank. Audiences learned one of Junker Queen's abilities is called Jagged Blade, turning her quick melee into a swing of her knife which deals greater damage and applies a wound debuff to the enemy. Junker Queen is also capable of throwing her knife as a secondary ranged attack which she can then recall back to herself. Anybody caught with the knife embedded in them when she recalls it will be pulled along, similar to the hooking ability of fellow junker Roadhog.
Another of Junker Queen's abilities is a Commanding Shout which will boost the movement speed and armor of her allies. Junker Queen's ultimate ability is known as Rampage and sees her whirl her large axe around her wrist as she charges forward, dealing damage to anybody caught in her path while restoring her own health and applying
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