Overwatch 2 is effectively erasing Doomfist with its newest hero

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It turns out that Ramattra isn’t happy with just being the best tank in Overwatch 2. With his impressive set of abilities, he seems set to replace Doomfist altogether. 

There was a ton of exciting information announced for Overwatch 2 during the Overwatch 2 x Korea conference(opens in new tab). Commercial director John Spector revealed that “we expect the next hero to be a support hero”, but he also revealed Ramattra’s impressive abilities. 

These abilities include the much-anticipated Nemesis form, which allows Ramattra to turn into a Tasmanian Devil-esque whirlwind of punches. Not unlike a certain other fist-centric tank hero. 

“I compared the Nemesis form to Doomfist”, Spector said, “Ramattra is a hero who strikes repeatedly”. I can see it now; Doomfist is charging up his rocket punch as I’m cornered in a small room with no escape. It’s like shooting fish in a barrel as he releases the fully charged punch straight into my chest, leaving me stunned and unable to move; I’m easy pickings after that. Remember to picture that horrific scene when you watch Ramattra’s shockwave punch annihilate shields and enemies alike. 

There is another similarity in Ramattra and Doomfist’s defense. In Nemesis form, right-click will temporarily slow Ramattra down but significantly increase his defense. This mirrors Doomfist’s power block ability that can also block damage while slowing the hero down. However, Doomfist can charge his rocket punch through blocking damage. 

Essentially Ramattra has two of Doomfist’s four abilities, and the remaining two aren’t massively special; I wouldn’t copy them, either. Ramattra’s features are simply better, and it’s all thanks to his dual forms. 

Doomfist has one job; he’s built to dive into fights, inflict