Overwatch 2’s new support hero will come in handy

Fourth season of free shooter Overwatch 2 will be marked with a new support hero. Lifeweaver – The New Healer, which, judging by the gameplay trailer, will come in handy in battles. That is, if you don’t mind his style and sexiness: this pansexual.

Hailing from Thailand, Lifeweaver is named Niran Pruksamani and will be the 37th playable hero in Overwatch 2. He vegetable support character, which can effectively protect their fellow soldiers. He can not only heal them, but also lead them away from danger and protect them with a bubble shield.

His ultimate ability is the Tree of Life; evokes giant tree, which heals allies near it. It looks like the tree can also be used as a barrier in the line of fire. When a Lifeweaver dies, it leaves behind a healing item.

Lead Hero Designer Alec Dawson had something interesting to say in an interview with PCGamesN. Lifeweaver was designed to be accessible even to players with a different sense of the gamewhich is not necessarily related to shooting.

Lifeweaver will enter the game with the start of the fourth season, which will take place on April 11 this year. However, players are already trying it out on test servers. This revealed one dialogue. He assumes that Baptiste is also gay.

• Lifeweaver: “I’ve got a table booked at a fantastic restaurant, but I’m not entirely sure who to invite.”
• Baptiste: “I know a guy.”
• Lifeweaver: “Isn’t he a dude, an ex-Caribbean mercenary?”
• Baptiste: “Probably so”

Baptiste has been a part of Overwatch since 2019 and has flirted a bit with some of the female characters in the past. If it turns out that he is gay, in Overwatch 2 there will be a total of them. four strange characters: Lifeweaver, Soldier: 76, Tracer and Baptiste.

You can play Overwatch 2 on PC, Nintendo Switch, and the latest two generations of PlayStation and Xbox consoles.