Overwatch 2 will be making changes both big and small to its hero roster, with major reworks happening for characters so that they fit into the 5v5 setting. InOverwatch 2, Cassidy will see a major change to his flashbang and his appearance, but a visual change has also been made to his Ultimate ability.
This addition is similar to Sombra’s new voice line where she makes fun of Pharah’s death yell, as it has no significant impact on the gameplay or Cassidy as a character. For those looking for some more impactful adjustments, Cassidy’s Flashbang has been swapped out with a Magnetic Grenade inOverwatch 2, an item that deals slight damage and tracks to enemies. It lacks the stun capabilities of the original Flashbang, ensuring that Cassidy can dish out more damage but will have less opportunities for easy headshots. Like all other Damage heroes, he will also move faster in the sequel, giving him a much-needed boost in terms of movement.
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As for the small change to Cassidy’s Ultimate, Reddit user and Overwatch fan Faalund shared an image of Cassidy’s Deadeye Ultimate being used in Overwatch 2. This ability was already iconic for the “it’s high noon” callout, as it is one of the most memorable memes in the Overwatch community. In the sequel, though, it looks a good bit flashier, as Blizzard has added a glowing eye to Cassidy’s character model when he is using this ability. For those that play the hero, this glow should be familiar.
Normally, Cassidy’s body only glows red when he is using Deadeye, so this visual change makes it a bit clearer when the Ultimate is active. As for the reason it was made, Faalund pointed out that the Ultimate image for Deadeye features a glowing
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