#ECHO OVERWATCH UPDATE#

Duplicate (Ultimate)transforms Echo into a targeted enemy hero for 15 seconds, and she gains the use of all of their abilities, including their Ultimate.It does boosted damage (200 per second) to enemies or barriers that are under 50% health, making it a powerful finishing move. Focus Beam is a stream of energy that Echo channels for 3 seconds that damages (50 per second) anyone it touches.Glide (Passive) is similar to Mercy's glide but Echo falls faster and has far more horizontal mobility, making her more slippery in the air.Flight gives Echo the ability to freely fly around for 3 seconds, just like Mercy’s Valkyrie ultimate.The ability is also a projectile and has a 6-second cooldown.

As the name implies, these will attach to enemy heroes and deal massive damage. Sticky Bombs (Secondary Fire) fires a volley of sticky bombs that detonate a moment after impact.Players will need to lead their shots, like Pharah’s rockets or Mei’s icicle, to land this ability. Tri-Shot (Primary Fire) shoots three projectiles at once in a triangle pattern from Echo’s fingertips.Here’s a rundown of all of her entire moveset: Keep in mind that Blizzard is currently testing Echo in the PTR so some of these abilities might change as they balance her. She has extreme burst-damage potential and seemingly has one of the strongest ultimates in the game. Here’s everything you need to know about Hero 32 in Overwatch.Įcho is a Damage hero with excellent air mobility that rivals Pharah. “Echo is a character that breaks the design of the game,” he told TimTheTatman when referring to her Ultimate move, which transforms Echo into an enemy Hero for a short period of time.Įcho is the perfect character for players that enjoy taking to the skies and raining down devastating projectiles from above like a pesky, mechanical mosquito.

#ECHO OVERWATCH UPDATE#

Game Director Jeff Kaplan broke down Echo’s role, abilities, and full backstory in a developer update and he appeared on Timothy “TimTheTatman” John Betar's Twitch stream to talk through her gameplay and how they approached designing Hero 32. The latest addition to the team-based shooter’s roster was first revealed in a 2018 short and she’s finally received an official release for Blizzard’s live servers.Ĭontrary to speculations, Echo is an aerial damage hero instead of a support character that’s somewhat similar to Pharah but has a unique set of skills unlike any other member of Overwatch.

Echo, Overwatch’s Hero 32 has been playable on the game’s Public Test Realm (PTR) since March 19 after Blizzard cryptically teased the robotic character a day beforehand.

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