Blizzard reveals that Lucio, one of the original support characters fromOverwatch, will be wall-riding his way toHeroes of the Stormin a future update.
Blizzard has been drawing players to itsfree-to-play MOBAHeroes of the Stormby populating it with characters from its popular franchises since the game launched in 2015. One game that has been well-represented inHeroes of the StormisOverwatch, with two characters from the shooter already appearing in the MOBA, with a third debuting later this week.
As announced in a new gameplay trailer,Overwatch’s Luciois coming toHeroes of the Stormin a future update. The character will be tested in theHeroes of the StormPublic Test Realm beginning February 6th, and will then be added to the main roster at some point later on. Similarly to the role he plays inOverwatch, Lucio will be a support character when he’s added inHeroes of the Storm.
Fans of Lucio should be happy to learn that his moveset is largely unchanged in the transition fromOverwatchtoHeroes of the Storm. Just like inOverwatch, he is able to switch between abilities that either heal nearby allies or give them a speed boost. His ultimate ability fromOverwatch, Sound Barrier, also makes an appearance inHeroes of the Stormas one of his Heroic abilities, and it functions the same, providing Lucio’s teammates with a powerful shield.
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Not only does Lucio retain his abilities fromOverwatch, but he also has a brand new one as well in the form of a second Heroic ability called Reverse Amp. With the Reverse Amp ability activated, Lucio can either slow down nearby foes or chip away at their health, which gives him more potential as an offensive character than hisOverwatchcounterpart.
Lucio’s new ability inHeroes of the Stormseems like it could be an interesting way to expand on his character inOverwatch. While it could create unforeseen balancing issues, giving Lucio a second ultimate ability could make him a more popular character in general. Plus, it’s not like Lucio would be the firstOverwatchcharacter with two ultimate abilities; theSymmetra reworkgave her both a teleporter and a shield generator to deploy.
So far,Heroes of the StormandOverwatchhave had a one-sided relationship, so it’s doubtful that Lucio’s new ability will actually show up in his game of origin. WhereasHeroes of the Stormhas addedOverwatchcharacters to its roster like Tracer,Zarya, and Lucio,Overwatchhasn’t been influenced much by the MOBA, outside of letting players unlock a special Genji skin by playing it. Perhaps we’ll seeHeroes of the Stormreferenced more inOverwatchin future events and content updates, but in the meantime, fans should be able to expect even moreOverwatchcharactersto show up in Blizzard’s MOBA.
