Developer Blizzard Entertainment announced this week a new Overwatch 2 hero – Venture Forth is coming to the game on April 16, just in time for Season 10. Blizzard informed us in the previous Developer Update that all new heroes will be free, starting from upcoming season.
Unlock Venture Forth instantly on April 16 and start Season 10 of Overwatch 2 with a fresh DPS in your roster. If you didn’t know, Venture is the first non-binary character in the Overwatch universe. The director of Overwatch 2 also commented on Venture’s kit and personality in a recent Director’s Take post, a portion of which is highlighted below.
One of the biggest reasons so many of us instantly fell in love with Venture is the incredible voice talent of Valeria Rodriguez. We instantly knew they were a hit when we saw how much energy they could put into their voice and how they matched Venture’s personality perfectly. We are also thrilled that many of you have welcomed Valeria into our community.
We’ve heard a lot of feedback that you like the tempo momentum Venture brings, being able to engage and disengage in fights. But we’re looking at tweaking a few things for Venture at the start of Season 10. First, we’re slightly shifting some of their burst damage from their Drill Dash and Clobber (their melee) into damage over time. Next, we’re looking to reduce the vertical knockback of Tectonic Shock. Alongside those minor changes to Venture, we have a number of other hero changes coming in Season 10. Starting with our Tanks, we’re upping the impact of Junker Queen’s Carnage and Reinhardt’s Earthshatter, so both abilities cut through better in the post-Season 9 world.
The biggest Tank changes coming into Season 10 though are for Wrecking Ball. There are some great improvements to Wrecking Ball’s Grappling Hook, including a reduced cooldown when not entering ramming speed and the ability to retract himself to where the Grapple is attached by holding down Primary Fire or Jump. There are also some changes to Adaptive Shields. Now after using Adaptive Shields, you can reactivate the ability to transfer up to 300 overhealth to nearby allies, capped at 75 overhealth per ally. This change should give Wrecking Ball more capability of protecting his allies and initiating engagements, defining features of what we want to see in Tanks.
And besides the new hero, expect Mirrorwatch, a limited-time event running from April 23 to May 13th. For this event expect some skins for Widowmaker, Doomfist, and Sombra.
Vengeance Mercy Mythic skin will be available for you after collecting Mythic Prisms in the Battle Pass. Some fan favorite Mythic skins will be offered again in the Mythic Shop in the new season.
Lastly, the developer plans on making changes to how they enforce rules in Overwatch 2, which you can read about in the latest Defense Matrix Update post. This includes stopping leavers and making reports faster.
Current season of Overwatch 2 is ending in couple of days, and you have some time to use our guide for the best heroes for Season 9.
