An imagine of Kiriko throwing a kunai with a list of her abilities on top of it.Īll these qualities make Kiriko perfect for players who might be more comfortable playing DPS and still want to pack a punch while playing support. This buff can stack upon other speed buffs, though Blizzard confirmed there is an internal threshold that this buff cannot exceed. This ability was created so the game would have a healer with unparalleled mobility, and who could bring the healing to the fight rather than rely on their allies to come to them.įor Kiriko's ultimate ability, Kitsune Rush, she summons a kitsune-a fox possessing spiritual powers-to help guide her teammates and provide them with accelerated movement speed, attack speed, and cool down rates.
Swift Step allows Kiriko to see her allies through barriers in order to teleport beside them, making her the first character in Overwatch who can phase through walls. This paired with Kiriko's next ability-Swift Step-makes her a support hero who can quickly change the trajectory of a match. In fact, Kiriko joins Genji and Widowmaker as one of the few characters who has a higher crit multiplier than the rest of the Overwatch roster, which is an impressive feat for someone who's chiefly a support character.Ĭoming in with a 14-second cooldown is Kiriko's Protection Suzu ability, which sees her ring a Suzu-or Shinto bell-and "cleanse" an area of debuffs and potentially devastating attacks, including Sombra's hack, Reinhardt's Shatter, Ashe's Burn, Ana's Sleep Dart, and Junkrat's RIP-Tire. Her secondary ability sees her precisely aim and throw her kunai, giving her an edge of lethality that rivals actual DPS characters. These ofuda hone in on their desired recipient, making them perfect for healing teammates who are airborne or far away. She does this by sending ofuda-paper talismans offering the wielder protection-to her teammates. Revealed at Tokyo Game Show, Kiriko is the newest addition to Overwatch 2's roster, and while her formal title might be "Protector of Kanezaka," she might also be the most clutch player on your team.įirst and foremost, Kiriko's primary ability is to heal. A new support hero is coming to Overwatch, and she's full of life, cheeky remarks, and some seriously game-changing abilities.
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