Tracer from Overwatch is coming soon to the Nexus of Heroes of the Storm. We have the first details about the new hero.
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The hero roster of Heroes of the Storm is getting another addition in the near future. This time, Tracer from Overwatch is coming to the Nexus, and the developers have already made some specific statements about her gameplay and abilities.
As in the shooter, Tracer will be able to attack while moving – she does not have to stand still for automatic attacks. She does not have mana but must instead reload her weapons regularly to continue firing. It has not yet been revealed whether this will happen automatically or through the use of an ability.
Otherwise, Tracer retains all her abilities that players already know from Overwatch. She will be able to teleport up to 3 times in quick succession and then return to the starting point at the press of a button. The goal is to achieve a similar feel to that of the original shooter.
The final feature: Tracer already has her Ultimate “Pulse Bomb” at Level 1! At levels 10 and 20, she will receive various options to modify this ability as needed: either an increased effect radius with slowing or significantly increased damage, but only to a single target.
Tracer is expected to make her appearance in Overwatch in April. However, the comments on heroesnexus are critical of this, as it would be before the actual release date of Overwatch. This would mean that, contrary to previous announcements, the characters would not be given “time to flourish” but would be prematurely brought into another game. Some people even think it might be an early April Fool’s joke.
Many fans are eagerly awaiting the changes that are supposed to happen to the assassin Tychus and the specialist Gazlowe. Particularly for the goblin, a “comprehensive overhaul of his abilities” has been promised for over 6 months, and this is supposed to finally be addressed in the next major patch. However, there is still no concrete date for this.
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