Overwatch 2 Kiriko Legendary Skin Changes Her Fox's Appearance
Kiriko is the latest support hero added to the Overwatch 2 roster, and some fans have discovered that her fox spirit has a different design for one of her legendary skins. With the launch of Overwatch 2, Blizzard has moved to a free-to-play model for its team-based hero shooter. As an offshoot of this decision, the developer has introduced a battle pass that includes a number of cosmetics, including a legendary skin for Kiriko.
Despite the Season 1 Battle Pass for Overwatch 2featuring many cosmetics, such as emotes, highlight intros, charms, and sprays, the main highlight is the new skins for characters. While the legendary skin for Genji at the end of the battle pass is eye-catching, Kiriko’s new Hinotori skin found at level 20 should not be overlooked. In addition to altering the look of Kiriko, the battle pass skin changes the appearance of her fox spirit.
Overwatch 2 Video Shows Kiriko Menu Intro Without Text or Icons
This detail was spotted by frhg12 on Reddit, and they shared a collage of pictures that compared the two designs in Overwatch 2. In the image, the default skins for Kiriko and her fox spirit were seen at the top, while the Hinotori versions were visible at the bottom. In order to get a good look at the fox spirit, the Reddit user used screenshots from the highlight intro called Kitsune Rush and the victory pose, Companion. These pictures revealed that the legendary skin made the fox darker in coloration on its legs and back. In addition, it appeared to have some sort of metal-like plate on its head, along with black-tipped ears.
Since posting the image to Reddit, a number of gamers have found the different designs of the fox spirit intriguing. While frhg12 enjoyed the change, they said that they wished
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