Overwatch’s 27th hero is Brigitte Lindholm, Blizzard Entertainment announced. Brigitte will be able to test out on the public test region (PTR) today. She will be available sometime between 1 p.m. ET and 2 p.m. ET, for users of the Windows PC versio…
Overwatch’s 27th hero is Brigitte Lindholm, Blizzard Entertainment announced. Brigitte will be able to test out on the public test region (PTR) today. She will be available sometime between 1 p.m. ET and 2 p.m. ET, for users of the Windows PC version of the game.
The daughter of Torbjörn Lindholm, Brigitte is a support character. Her origin story reveals that years of working alongside her father in his engineering workshop helped her become an adept mechanic herself. Although Torbjörn has plenty of kids to go around, Brigitte is the one who really shined in the field, thanks to her prowess with building out defense systems.
Brigitte uses her own custom-built armor, which helps protect her — and the rest of the team — in battle. That comes courtesy of her ultimate ability, a move called Rally that both quickens Brigitte’s pace and grants armor for those around her.
Brigitte also wields the Rocket Flail, which does damage to numerous enemies in a single swing. Other moves include her Whip Shot, Shield Bash and Inspire, a passive healing ability that works over a period of time.
Here is the official breakdown of Brigitte’s abilities, via Blizzard:
Rocket Flail – Brigitte’s melee weapon has an extended range, enabling her to strike multiple enemies with a single swing.
Repair Pack – Brigitte throws a Repair Pack that can heal an ally. Any healing over that ally’s maximum health provides them with armor instead.
Whip Shot – Brigitte throws her flail a long distance, dealing damage and knocking an enemy away from her.
Barrier Shield – Brigitte deploys a frontal energy barrier to absorb a limited amount of damage.
Shield Bash – Once her Barrier Shield is deployed, Brigitte can dash forward to stun an enemy.
Inspire – When Brigitte hits enemies with her flail, she also heals nearby allies over time.
Rally – Brigitte moves faster and provides all nearby allies with armor that lasts until it’s removed by damage.
We first met Brigitte in a pair of digital comics, as we..
