The announcement of Ramattra occurred in the course of the Overwatch League Grand Finals 2022, only a few minutes away from San Fransisco Shock going up in opposition to Dallas Duel. The most recent hero to grace the Overwatch 2 roster has a historical past as an Omnic warfare machine, making him an interesting character crammed with complexity and underlying motives that’ll quickly unfurl when he comes out. Should you’ve solely began enjoying Overwatch 2 lately, this may increasingly shock you, however the upcoming hero isn’t precisely new. Gamers already have a peek at him greater than three years in the past throughout the conclusion of an Overwatch Archives occasion generally known as Storm Rising. The occasion ended on a cliffhanger, the place Doomfist teamed up with a menacing Omnic. It’s secure to say that this Omnic was, in actual fact, Ramattra.
In a latest official interview, the parents over at Blizzard defined his gameplay and talents. Right here’s every part we find out about Ramattra thus far.
Ramattra’s Lore
Ramattra was a former Omnic warfare machine—a chunk of know-how designed to kill. Whereas he was meant to reside a lifetime of struggle, Ramattra went in opposition to his programming and have become an advocate for peace with the Shambali. The Shambali is a non secular group that’s led by Mondatta (who’s now deceased). Ramattra was constructed to steer the Omnic military into warfare, however he needs to create a greater future for his variety. He’s a fighter for peace and doesn’t suppose violence is the answer.
It was in Shambali the place Ramattra grew near Zenyatta, one other group member; they discovered numerous frequent floor when it got here right down to supreme. Nonetheless, Ramattra started to float away regardless of Zenyatta staying near Shambali’s beliefs. He turned pissed off on the snail-like tempo of peace between people and Omnics. Over time, his anger started to bubble at any time when he noticed Omnics being excluded or abused merely due to who they have been. This led Ramattra to determine that sufficient was sufficient and left Shambali for the Null Sector, an energetic group that goals to struggle for Omnic rights in every single place. Now, the upcoming Overwatch 2 hero is the chief of the Null Sector, doing no matter it takes to defend the Omnics.
Should you’ve performed the primary Overwatch sport, then you definitely’ve in all probability seen that in some unspecified time in the future, the Null Sector and Ramattra himself appeared for a short interval. The Null Sector was the enemy group you’d struggle in opposition to throughout the many PvE campaigns throughout the Archives occasions. The members have a grey and purple colour scheme, making them stand out from different Omnics. Ramattra was launched in one of many PvE campaigns by way of a cutscene, the place he spoke with Doomfist about working with Talon. However at the moment, the sport had not but recognized him or his place within the Null Sector.
Zenyatta followers may also be happy to listen to that Blizzard will broaden the healer’s lore alongside the discharge of Ramattra. Contemplating that the 2 have been such shut associates within the Shambali, it is smart for the 2 heroes to have extra strains when speaking to one another in-game.
Ramattra’s Gameplay and Skills
Ramattra is a tank, which suggests he’s able to withstanding numerous beating from enemies. However what makes him further distinctive amongst the opposite tank heroes is that he has two varieties: Omnic and Nemesis. Based on Alec Dawson, the Lead Hero Designer for Overwatch 2, Ramattra’s Omnic type is geared in direction of poke-style gameplay by way of a workers able to firing projectiles and utilizing a barrier to guard his crew. In the meantime, in his Nemesis type, Ramattra turns right into a harmful goal on the battlefield; the previous warfare machine can march towards an enemy’s backline with highly effective melee assaults.
Ramattra is certain to strike concern into the DPS and healers on the opposing crew. However whereas he does develop into extra aggressive and deadlier, this modification additionally results in him being a a lot greater goal for assaults like Zenyatta’s orb of discord or Ana’s sleep dart. The tank hero can change into every type with a capability, which can have cooldowns. For the tank mains different there, Ramattra is certain to give you new gameplay alternatives. You’ll be able to determine to guard your crew by offering obstacles and long-ranged assaults or main the cost into battle.
Sadly, Blizzard has but to reveal data relating to Ramattra’s capacity equipment or stats, however now we have some tidbits that leaker Naeri X shared. Based mostly on the screenshots they posted on Twitter, we will see that he has 450 HP and 150 Armor when Ramattra’s in Nemesis type. You’ll be able to see him performing a melee assault utilizing his arm in one of many photos. The opposite pictures present a purple space (which I assume is an AoE talent) that may pull high-flying enemies like Pharah to the bottom. From what I’ve seen thus far, Ramattra’s skills look various and distinctive, which is one thing to stay up for when Blizzard reveals the products concerning the upcoming hero when Season 2 begins.
The builders additionally chimed in to disclose extra particulars about Ramattra. In a latest interview with GamerBraves, Alec Dawson revealed the Ramattra can be a very good decide when mixed with a healer like Lucio since his pace buff is useful. If Ramattra have been to have a weak spot, it might be smaller enemies like Tracer or Ana since they will take his dimension as a bonus and assault him from the again with out getting seen.
When Will Ramattra Be Launched?
The form-shifting warlord received’t formally be a part of Overwatch 2’s roster till the beginning of Season 2 on December 6. In line with the sport’s new free-to-play mannequin, he sadly received’t be mechanically accessible for everybody. Similar to Kiriko, if you wish to check out the brand new hero on Season 2 instantly, you’ll have to purchase the premium battle move. In any other case, you’ll should grind to stage 55 earlier than utilizing him.
