{"id":245318,"date":"2024-07-19T07:20:37","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T07:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/you-can-try-new-overwatch-2-support-hero-juno-this-weekend\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:14:25","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:14:25","slug":"you-can-try-new-overwatch-2-support-hero-juno-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/07\/19\/you-can-try-new-overwatch-2-support-hero-juno-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"You can try new Overwatch 2 support hero Juno this weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a data-i13n=\"cpos:1;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/tag\/overwatch-2\/\" data-ylk=\"slk:Overwatch 2;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Overwatch 2<\/em><\/a> fans who are already jonesing for something new after the <a data-i13n=\"cpos:2;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/overwatch-2-shows-off-transformers-skins-in-animated-trailer-222358657.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:recent Transformers crossover;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">recent Transformers crossover<\/a> won\u2019t have to wait long. Blizzard has spilled the beans about the next hero that\u2019s coming to the game, and you\u2019ll be able to try her out as soon as this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Her name is Juno and she\u2019s a support. The publisher teased this hero <a data-i13n=\"cpos:3;pos:1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/you-can-try-new-overwatch-2-hero-mauga-this-weekend-190042655.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:back at BlizzCon 2023;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">back at BlizzCon 2023<\/a> (when she was referred to only as Space Ranger) and in-game over the last few weeks. Now, her spacecraft has landed on this colorful version of near-future Earth \u2014 Juno is the game\u2019s first playable Martian character.<\/p>\n<p>A gameplay trailer gives a sense of Juno\u2019s abilities and how they work. Her primary weapon is called the Mediblaster. It appears to work in a similar way to Ana\u2019s Biotic Rifle in that it can heal allies and damage enemies, though it&#8217;s not clear whether there&#8217;s a different fire mode for each. One of her abilities, the Pulsar Torpedoes, can lock onto multiple targets to dish out healing and damage too.<\/p>\n<div class=\"caas-iframe-wrapper\" data-embed-anchor=\"6b6e3a64-89ae-555b-a8af-c50391d6444b\">\n<div class=\"caas-iframe youtube\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" data-type=\"youtube\">\n<blockquote data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GspacNMHSbM?rel=0\" scrolling=\"no\"><p><noscript><iframe title=\"Juno | New Hero Gameplay Trailer | Overwatch 2\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GspacNMHSbM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Unlike Ana, though, Juno has traversal abilities. With Glide Boost, she can soar through the air. She can also temporarily provide herself and her teammates with a speed boost \u2014 and perhaps the ability to jump higher \u2014thanks to her Hyper Ring.<\/p>\n<p>As for Juno\u2019s ultimate, that&#8217;s called Orbital Ray. It\u2019s a beam emanating from a satellite that moves across the map that heals allies and boosts damage. The specifics of how exactly all the abilities work haven&#8217;t been announced, so we\u2019ll likely have to hold on until Juno arrives in the game for the full lowdown.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, that will be a short wait. Juno will be available in all modes except Competitive for a trial weekend that runs from July 19 until July 21. The No Limits mode will be in the Arcade, so chances are likely that we\u2019ll see two teams of five Junos fighting each other as players get to grips with the newcomer.<\/p>\n<p>On the rare occasions I play anything other than Mystery Heroes, I usually play the support role, so I can\u2019t wait to try out Juno. She has a great look and the makings of an excellent kit, as long as it\u2019s smartly balanced. Juno will join the lineup permanently when season 12 of <em>Overwatch 2<\/em> starts on August 20.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"caas-figure\">\n<div class=\"caas-figure-with-pb\" style=\"max-height: 540px\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"caas-img-container caas-img-loader\" style=\"padding-bottom:56%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caas-img caas-lazy has-preview\" alt=\"Overwatch 2 hero Juno, a character who wears a helmet and can float.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Wjyfks4BMq8KnMavWr4AWg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-07\/11389270-4474-11ef-bee6-73f879187327\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Overwatch 2 hero Juno, a character who wears a helmet and can float.\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/Wjyfks4BMq8KnMavWr4AWg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/os\/creatr-uploaded-images\/2024-07\/11389270-4474-11ef-bee6-73f879187327\" class=\"caas-img\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><figcaption class=\"caption-collapse\"><span class=\"caption-credit\"> Blizzard Entertainment<\/span><\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/you-can-try-new-overwatch-2-support-hero-juno-this-weekend-160006353.html?src=rss\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Overwatch 2 fans who are already jonesing for something new after the recent Transformers crossover won\u2019t have to wait long. 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