Overwatch 2, the now-free-to-play hero shooter, currently has a limited-time game mode: Battle For Olympus.
This limited-time game mode turns the 5v5 team-based game into a free-for-all deathmatch with heroes getting unique abilities (different from their usual kit), ultimate, and even unique interactions among them. All the heroes available in this mode have skins inspired by Greek deities and creatures.
Here are the heroes available in Battle For Olympus and their unique abilities:
Poseidon Ramattra
Divine Annihilation
- Ravenous Vortex is a large whirlpool that pulls in enemies then launches them upward
- Pummel throws large water blasts that deal more damage and travel further
Zeus Junker Queen
Divine Rampage
- Lasts 20 seconds
- Damage done with Scattergun has the chance to apply additional lightning damage to her abilities
Minotaur Reinhardt
Divine Earthshatter
- Lasts 20 seconds
- Heals when he charges and slams an enemy into a wall
- Charge can pin up to 3 targets at once
- Charge cooldown is reduced to 3 seconds
- Wall slams deal lethal damage, extend the divine power, and set the next Charge cooldown to 0.5 seconds
Cyclopes Roadhog
Divine Whole Hog
- Lasts 15 seconds
- Greatly increase your size, gaining 600 health
- Hurl boulders that deal massive damage instead of his normal ultimate fire
- Melee deals 5x damage and push enemies away
Hades Pharah
Divine Rocket Barrage
- Lasts 20 seconds
- Can move during the ultimate ability
- Rocket Launcher fires 3-headed rockets
- Jump Jet fuel consumption is greatly reduced
- Kills heal Pharah and extend the duration of this effect
Medusa Widowmaker
Divine Infra-Sight
- While scoped in, enemies looking at you turn into stone
Hermes Lucio
Divine Sound Barrier
- Lasts 20 seconds
- Always able to jump again after jumping off a wall
- Boop can always knock enemies into walls for extra damage and a short stun
- Attack and move speed greatly increased
- Infinite ammo
The hero with the highest number of kills overall will be immortalised as a statue in the Ilios Ruins arena map.
There are also free rewards as well as shop content available throughout this event.
Overwatch 2 is available on the PS4, PS5, PC (Battlenet), Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.