Echo has come to Overwatch
Blizzard have announced that Echo, the 32nd fighter for Overwatch is now available for all versions of the game, complete with all new skills to learn and master. If that was not enough for you, a new Competitive Open Queue has been added as well, though this one is only for a limited time.
With the launch of a new hero, there are plenty of things to learn, you can read all about Echo’s abilities and backstory here, but here are the key abilities you should know.
Tri-Shot (Primary Fire)
Echo fires three shots at once, in a triangle pattern.
Sticky Bombs (Secondary Fire)
Echo fires a volley of sticky bombs that detonate after a delay.
Flight (Shift)
Echo surges forward quickly, then can fly freely.
Focusing Beam (E)
Echo channels a beam for a few seconds, dealing very high damage to targets with less than half health.
Duplicate (Ultimate)
Echo duplicates a targeted enemy hero and gains use of their abilities
Glide (Passive)
Echo can glide while falling.
In addition to Echo, the game has added a new, albeit temporary mode, Competitive Open Queue. This new mode will run for roughly four weeks and will use standard Competitive Play rules, including hero pools and one hero limit, but will have no role restrictions or role queues.
