Ramattra will join the Overwatch 2 roster on December 6th, debuting alongside the game’s second season. He will be the 11th tank character in the game and will bring a unique mechanic to the tank team: Ramattra has two forms, a standard Omnic form and a large second form, called Nemesis. In his standard Omnic form, Ramattra fights using a wand that shoots projectiles and can create a barrier to protect his team. But when Ramattra comes out, using an ability on a cooldown, he becomes a giant brawler capable of powerful melee attacks that will strike fear into the “rust” of the opposing team. The Overwatch developers described Ramattra’s transformation as “frightening” and “menacing,” transforming him from a fairly standard-sized hero to one of the biggest in the game. This change to Nemesis’ more aggressive form makes him more lethal, but also makes him a much bigger target for attacks like Ana’s Sleep Dart or Zenyatta’s Orb of Discord. Image: Blizzard Entertainment But Ramattra will offer tank players new gameplay opportunities, allowing them to decide between protecting their team with longer-range attacks and barriers, or aggressively leading the charge into battle. His punches, while in Nemesis form, can break through obstacles, lead hero designer Alec Dawson said, providing counters to “bubbles” from heroes like Winston and Zarya. Blizzard didn’t reveal much about Ramattra’s skill kit or stats during a press briefing on Thursday, instead focusing on Omnic’s narrative place in the world of Overwatch. According to Blizzard’s official origin story, Ramattra was built as a war machine for the Omnic Crisis, but laid down his weapons, seeking peace alongside Zenyatta. For a time, Ramattra followed this peaceful path before eventually leading the Null Sector and fighting for the survival of his people by any means necessary. “The Omnics and the humans tried to coexist, but as you saw in the cult, that didn’t go well for them,” said lead narrative designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie. “Ramatra is tired of waiting and has become impatient. He has formed this organization with some allies to fight for the freedom of the Omnic people and gain their safety at any cost.” Image: Blizzard Entertainment Like Kiriko, it sounds like Ramattra will be released to players via Overwatch 2’s battle pass. Players who pay for the premium version of this pass will get it right away, while other players will have to level up the free version of the pass. to unlock him. Asked if Blizzard plans to change the required battle level — which was 55 for Kiriko — for Ramattra’s release, art director Dion Rogers deferred, saying the Overwatch team regularly evaluates its plans. “It’s an ongoing conversation for our team,” Rogers said. Ramattra will arrive in Season 2 along with a new map, one that the developers said has unspecified ties to the new hero. More heroes, including a new support class character, are planned for Overwatch 2 in 2023.
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Ramattra will join the Overwatch 2 roster on December 6th, debuting alongside the game’s second season. He will be the 11th tank character in the game and will bring a unique mechanic to the tank team: Ramattra has two forms, a standard Omnic form and a large second form, called Nemesis. In his standard Omnic form, Ramattra fights using a wand that shoots projectiles and can create a barrier to protect his team. But when Ramattra comes out, using an ability on a cooldown, he becomes a giant brawler capable of powerful melee attacks that will strike fear into the “rust” of the opposing team. The Overwatch developers described Ramattra’s transformation as “frightening” and “menacing,” transforming him from a fairly standard-sized hero to one of the biggest in the game. This change to Nemesis’ more aggressive form makes him more lethal, but also makes him a much bigger target for attacks like Ana’s Sleep Dart or Zenyatta’s Orb of Discord. Image: Blizzard Entertainment But Ramattra will offer tank players new gameplay opportunities, allowing them to decide between protecting their team with longer-range attacks and barriers, or aggressively leading the charge into battle. His punches, while in Nemesis form, can break through obstacles, lead hero designer Alec Dawson said, providing counters to “bubbles” from heroes like Winston and Zarya. Blizzard didn’t reveal much about Ramattra’s skill kit or stats during a press briefing on Thursday, instead focusing on Omnic’s narrative place in the world of Overwatch. According to Blizzard’s official origin story, Ramattra was built as a war machine for the Omnic Crisis, but laid down his weapons, seeking peace alongside Zenyatta. For a time, Ramattra followed this peaceful path before eventually leading the Null Sector and fighting for the survival of his people by any means necessary. “The Omnics and the humans tried to coexist, but as you saw in the cult, that didn’t go well for them,” said lead narrative designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie. “Ramatra is tired of waiting and has become impatient. He has formed this organization with some allies to fight for the freedom of the Omnic people and gain their safety at any cost.” Image: Blizzard Entertainment Like Kiriko, it sounds like Ramattra will be released to players via Overwatch 2’s battle pass. Players who pay for the premium version of this pass will get it right away, while other players will have to level up the free version of the pass. to unlock him. Asked if Blizzard plans to change the required battle level — which was 55 for Kiriko — for Ramattra’s release, art director Dion Rogers deferred, saying the Overwatch team regularly evaluates its plans. “It’s an ongoing conversation for our team,” Rogers said. Ramattra will arrive in Season 2 along with a new map, one that the developers said has unspecified ties to the new hero. More heroes, including a new support class character, are planned for Overwatch 2 in 2023.