To match the weekend, Blizzard sweetens the days again with fresh gameplay material for Overwatch. This time, the heavily armored “Pharah” is in the spotlight, bringing death and destruction to her enemies with her rocket launcher. But actually, she is quite peaceful. So she says.
Rockets for Safety
Fareeha Amari hails from Egypt and initially wanted to join Overwatch, but the program was shut down before she could join. Instead, she now works under the codename “Pharah” for a private security company, fulfilling her dream of protecting the innocent. On the battlefield, she primarily fires with her rocket launcher, which deals devastating damage over a large area, but her abilities are also impressive:
- Vertical Takeoff is a jetpack that allows Pharah to temporarily fly to attack her enemies from above.
- The Concussion Rocket deals enormous damage to shields and barriers. Additionally, it knocks enemies back a good distance. Especially handy when they fall somewhere and have to take a long walk back.
- Her ultimate ability Rocket Barrage riddles a target area with many mini-rockets and can dismantle an entire enemy team. However, Pharah cannot move during this time, making her vulnerable to countermeasures.
How to score a kill streak of 37 with her and potentially be the key player in the battle is demonstrated quite impressively in the latest video:
You can find more heroes from Blizzard’s new MOBA/shooter hybrid here.
