Blizzard has finally announced a new, playable hero for Overwatch and it’s none other than the eagerly awaited, Doomfist, who fans have been clamouring for since his first mention in the game’s original cinematic trailer, nearly a year ago.
Doomfist, a.k.a Akande Ogundimu, and dubbed the Scourge of Numbani, possesses a cybernetic prosthetic arm which enables him to be a highly-mobile, powerful frontline fighter. An assault-class hero, he works for the villainous Talon organization, a group which also includes the mercenary, Reaper, sniper, Widowmaker, and hacker, Sombra.
In combat, Doomfist is able to deal ranged damage through shotgun-like bursts from his hand cannon, unleash a powerful ground pound attack called Seismic Slam, fling enenies into the air using his Rising Uppercut ability, and charge up a powerful Rocket Punch to slam enemies into walls. His Ultimate Ability includes unleashing a Meteor Strike attack, whereby he’ll leap into the air and smash down to deal a wide range of damage, which is perfect for clearing enemy players off the objective. Doomfist also generates a defense system involving personal shields to offer extra defense as he uses abilities, encouraging players to be as active as possible when playing as the new hero.
Doomfist is now available for PC gamers to try out today on the game’s Public Test Realm (PTR) servers, and should be rolling out to consoles and main servers in the coming weeks. Check out Doomfist’s origin story in the animated short below.