At BlizzCon, Blizzard Entertainment revealed the Overwatch 2 new tank named “Mauga.” Officially launching this December 5. Now if you want to play the new hero before its official launch, you can do so starting today!
For a limited time, players will be able to test out the new OW2 tank from today up to November 5! Read on for the new hero info straight from Blizzard via the press release sent out.
Mauga is charging his way onto the Battlefield in a trial weekend, available now through Sunday, November 5. Mauga is a powerful, brawling Tank Hero who will tear through the competition with his incendiary and volatile chainguns. Keep reading to find out how you can jump into Overwatch® 2 right now and play Mauga this weekend before his full release in Season 8.
Check Out Mauga’s Burning New Abilities
Mauga features a kit that is designed to bash through the front lines and brawl his opponents in close-quarter combat, by wielding two powerful Chainguns that can either be fired individually or in unison. Ignite enemies with his Incendiary Chaingun “Gunny” to burn them when they take enough damage, then finish them with a critical hit from his Volatile Chaingun “Cha-Cha.” Paired with his Berserker Passive, which grants Mauga temporary health whenever he deals critical damage, he’s a mountain on the battlefield.
Mauga’s not just a leading star—he also brings a host of new abilities to support his team as well. Mauga can break his way through the front lines with Overrun, a charging ability that cannot be stopped by any crowd control abilities, and stomps into opponents dealing a powerful knockback. When the fight gets intense for his team, he has Cardiac Overdrive to engage both of his hearts and create an aura that reduces incoming damage, allowing allies to heal themselves while dealing damage. Finally, when he really wants to tango up close with his foes, Mauga can unleash Cage Fight, his ultimate ability. Cage Fight traps nearby opponents in a cylindrical fighting ring. This barrier blocks enemy incoming damage or healing from the outside, forcing those trapped inside to face Mauga with Gunny, Cha Cha, and the barrage of infinite ammunition. If you can’t take him down quickly, the last thing you might see is his charming smile.
Mauga will be playable in OW2 from today until Sunday, November 5. Once the weekend is over, the new tank hero will be back once Season 8 starts on December 5. This might be the ideal time to jump in, as there’s also a new crossover content with K-Pop group Le Sserafim happening right now.
There’s more Overwatch 2 incoming from BlizzCon, so stay tuned here on MP1st for tomorrow’s reveals.