Overwatch's Next Hero Comes With A Badass Grappling Hook (And Juicy Lore Opportunities)

The studio officially revealed the upcoming hero in the animated short Summit Breach, in which Sierra attempts to stop Deadlock, a crime syndicate operating in the American Southwest, mid-heist. Sierra is ultimately unsuccessful in her attempts, and Emre and Freja take off with the stolen goods. However, this trailer does give us a first glimpse at how this new Damage Hero might play.

Similar to Emre, Sojourn, and Soldier 76, Sierra looks like your standard run-and-gun hero, equipped with a pulse rifle of sorts. While the gun has a rapid main fire, Sierra can seemingly also take aim with the weapon and dish out a powerful, high-caliber round that embeds itself in her enemies. What truly sets her apart, however, are her tech capabilities, as Sierra seems to possess the ability to unleash a drone strike as well as send her drone to a select location than use it as a grapple point. Blizzard has yet to release a full overview of her kit, but should do so ahead of her April 14 debut.

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