The beta of Overwatch 2 is officially live. Since this evening, April 27, many more people can join thanks to Twitch drops. MyMMO tells you which 5 heroes are already dominating the matches.
Overwatch 2 has entered beta. Fans of the first game will see many familiar faces, maps, and mechanics. However, with only 5 players per team and a significantly faster and deadlier gameplay, you will need to completely rethink many old strategies.
With 32 playable characters (including a new DPS hero), the selection is also huge. That’s why we tell you which 5 heroes you should definitely try out in the Overwatch 2 beta. Whether playing solo or in a full team, these characters make a really strong impression early in the beta.
How can I play the beta? If you’ve gained access through the registration, you can already play since last night. But you can also definitely gain access through Twitch streams. For that, you need to watch 4 hours of streams of Overwatch 2 until April 28 at 3:00 AM. You can find out what exactly you need to pay attention to here:
5 characters currently dominate in the Overwatch 2 beta
With these 5 heroes in Overwatch 2, you can build an entire team, but it’s not a must. Because of the much faster gameplay and changes in skills, maps, and game modes, all heroes are much more independent. Individual shooter skills are also significantly more important in Overwatch 2 than in the first game, whereas strict team play plays a much smaller role.
We chose these heroes because they are already popular with beta players and appear in almost every match. They are also highly regarded by streamers and YouTubers like YourOverwatch, Stylosa, or emongg.
In our video, we show you which heroes are involved:
Here you can read in greater detail about what makes these 5 heroes so good in their roles.
Tank: Doomfist
No, this isn’t a mistake – the often-hated DPS Doomfist is a tank in Overwatch 2. This is also due to some changes.
- Doomfist now has significantly more health – 450 hit points instead of 250.
- His uppercut has been replaced with the “Power Block.” This is a type of shield that reduces damage from frontal attacks by 90%.
- The more damage you block with the power block, the stronger your rocket punch attack becomes.
- All other abilities have been adjusted so that Doomfist is faster but does less damage.
In his new role, Doomfist is more of a nuisance than a deadly wasp – he flies around and draws a lot of attention to himself without directly killing enemies. He is comparable to Winston, who breaks through enemy lines in short intervals.
And if you get distracted for a moment in the fast-paced gameplay of Overwatch 2, you will get quickly killed. For example, by the next character.
DPS 1: Soldier 76
Soldier 76 has always been intended as a kind of Swiss Army knife of DPS heroes. With an automatic rifle, a sprint function, and a healing field, this soldier can do a lot of things, but nothing really well.
Ironically, this versatility makes him incredibly strong in Overwatch 2. Since aiming and shooting skills are significantly more important than in the first game, his straightforward nature is incredibly effective. With a grenade from his weapon and a few headshots, enemy damage dealers and supporters die in just a few seconds.
Additionally, he can quickly escape with his other abilities, heal himself, and make the enemies’ lives hell from new positions. The new passive ability of all DPS characters, which makes you 10% faster, also comes into play here. This effectiveness is further enhanced by his powerful aimbot ultimate that takes over aiming for you.
Soldier 76 is currently one of the best heroes in the game and can be effectively used by almost every player. This makes him almost indispensable in a team in Overwatch 2.
DPS 2: Bastion
Bastion was already a terrifying presence in the beta of Overwatch 1. Thanks to new abilities, that’s also true in the beta of Overwatch 2.
- Bastion’s self-healing has been removed.
- Instead, he can now move in his turret form, similar to his ultimate from Overwatch 1. However, this form now has a cooldown.
- He also has a new alternate fire mode: a grenade that bounces off walls and explodes upon contact with an enemy.
- His new ultimate turns him into an artillery cannon, allowing him to fire 3 explosive charges into a zone like a mortar.
With the new mobility, Bastion has become more flexible but requires a bit more finesse with timing his abilities. His pure DPS potential has only increased – his unstoppable, fully automatic fire is even more dangerous while moving. Because his previous counters, like Cassidy, have also lost their stunning abilities, Bastion can now wipe out opponents even more carelessly than before.
Support 1: Lucio
If you listen to Overwatch experts like Stylosa, you quickly realize that Lucio is very highly rated by people like him. This support with a sense of funky grooves shines especially due to his mobility and the speed he provides to his team.
Due to the insanely fast gameplay in Overwatch 2, any form of mobility is priceless in matches. Lucio, as the personification of mobility, can therefore fully convince. Heroes like Reinhardt, who struggle to keep up, suddenly become very strong thanks to Lucio.
Additionally, Lucio has no problems staying alive. With his high mobility, healing music, and the new passive healing of all support characters, he can survive for a long time and very effectively. Thus, he not only strongly assists his team but can also sufficiently distract and occupy the enemies. This, in turn, makes it easier for his team to collect important kills.
Support 2: Moira
Moira is also once again a support in Overwatch 2 who often does the most healing as well as the most damage in the team. Now that the gameplay is generally faster, her fade skill is incredibly useful. With this ability, she can quickly and completely escape unscathed when things get tough – or charge right into her own team to heal everyone up.
Similar to Lucio, Moira is hard to kill, but due to her high damage potential, she can benefit from the lower time-to-kill in Overwatch 2 and can decide the match through aggression.
Just like with Bastion, her strongest counters from the first game in Overwatch 2 lack the abilities that made them so dangerous for Moira. This way, she can simultaneously be a greater threat to the opposing team and a greater help to her own.
So much for the best heroes in the Overwatch 2 beta. If you want to know what else will be seen in the beta, what new maps there are, and how the latest game mode push works, you can find the info here:
Overwatch 2: Beta starts in April – Everything about the new hero and content
