Overwatch: 5 Things You Need To Know About Ashe
29th time’s the charm?
BlizzCon is underway and one of the delights fans were treated to was the announcement of Overwatch’s 29th hero, Ashe. A bit like when Moira was revealed, this character came out of the blue. However, her trailer gave us a huge sense of her personality and play style, with fans already dying to get to grips with this rootin’ tootin’ shooter.
We saw a lot of variety in the short teaser BlizzCon dangled in front of us, and there’s a lot to dissect already. She’s certainly got some unique features, with some very clear links to other characters in the lore too.
This is what keeps Blizzard and Overwatch at the top of the pile. Yes, they keep releasing event skins so players can update their favourites, but while other shooters consider support to just mean balancing out matchups, nerfing OP classes or maybe tossing out a new map or gun once in a while, Overwatch keeps things truly fresh.
The fans already had 28 distinct heroes to choose from, but Ashe still brings something new to the gang.
5. She’s A DPS Hero With Variety
Elizabeth Caledonia ‘Calamity’ Ashe, to give her her full name, is a DPS hero that brings a lot of variety with her. In brief, a DPS hero is one who deals Damage Per Second, and typically suits single minded players. Those more focused on the team aspect might be a tank who soaks up bullets for their squad, while healers typically play defensively and restore their team’s health. But if you just want to get out there and kill things, a DPS hero is the one for you.
Ashe has a few tricks up her sleeves to help her best dish out this damage per second too. She comes equipped with a quick firing rifle, Viper, and is shown aiming down the crosshairs for a more precision shot. Also in her holsters is the Coach gun, a powerful short range shotgun with a kickback so strong it propels her backwards to safety.
Finally, there’s the most cinematic part of her arsenal. A stick of dynamite she can lob towards her enemies. In a nod to Casino, the trailer shows the reflection glinting in her eyes as she aims Viper at the stick and boom goes the dynamite.