Ability

Abilities are the means through which players interact with the game world, dealing damage, defending allies, constructing turrets, changing hero mode or making use of special movement capabilities. Each hero Hero Season 1 Episode 4 Publisher Blizzard Entertainment Release date May 22, 2016 Link Youtube Transcript Transcript Length 6:42 Previous short Dragons Next short The Last Bastion See the animated short. For has several abilities, including one Ultimate ability Ultimate abilities (Commonly referred to by players as Ults ) are powerful abilities only available to a hero once their Ultimate Meter has filled. Progress towards an Ultimate persists through death. The Ultimate Meter fills by , an especially powerful ability which can only be used once the Ultimate Meter The Ultimate Meter The Ultimate Meter is a user interface element which displays the percentage of Ultimate ability progress the player has achieved. It is found at the bottom centre of the in-game display. Functionality has been filled.

Abilities are the main difference between heroes. Abilities also define role Each hero fills a different role in Overwatch. Roles in Overwatch are loosely defined, and heroes can fulfill a role not designated for them. Roles, as they exist, are designed to help players identify which , with Tanks Each hero fills a different role in Overwatch. Roles in Overwatch are loosely defined, and heroes can fulfill a role not designated for them. Roles, as they exist, are designed to help players identify which having more defensive abilities, Defense Each hero fills a different role in Overwatch. Roles in Overwatch are loosely defined, and heroes can fulfill a role not designated for them. Roles, as they exist, are designed to help players identify which heroes having construction or sniping abilities, Support Each hero fills a different role in Overwatch. Roles in Overwatch are loosely defined, and heroes can fulfill a role not designated for them. Roles, as they exist, are designed to help players identify which heroes having more healing and augmenting abilities, and Offense Each hero fills a different role in Overwatch. Roles in Overwatch are loosely defined, and heroes can fulfill a role not designated for them. Roles, as they exist, are designed to help players identify which heroes having more damaging and movement-enhancing abilities.

All heroes also have access to a basic melee Melee abilities are abilities that take effect only within a short range of the hero using the ability, generally within arms reach. Melee also refers to the standard melee attack available to all heroes. Almost attack, which could be considered a default ability. The only exception is Reinhardt Reinhardt "Justice will be done." Real Name Reinhardt Wilhelm Age 61 Nationality German Occupation Adventurer Base Stuttgart, Germany Affiliation Crusaders (formerly) Overwatch (formerly) Voice Darin De Paul 1] (English) Patrice Mellenec (French) Paolo Mar.ese (Italian) , being that his primary weapon is a hammer.

Abilities are accessed through certain preset keys, primarily left-shift, Q, E, and the number keys ("trigger" and "bumper" buttons for console versions).