Water-based healer character Wuyang debuts in Overwatch 2, potentially disrupting the season 18 metagame due to his healing capabilities and crowd control abilities.
In the ever-evolving world of Overwatch 2, a new character is set to make a splash – Wuyang, a Chinese support hero with water-based abilities.
Wuyang wields the Xuanwu Staff, a versatile tool that allows him to deal damage, heal teammates, and provide mobility and utility through his water-themed abilities.
His primary fire, the Xuanwu Staff, fires a controllable damaging water orb. By holding the fire button, players can direct and empower its explosion for precise aiming. His secondary fire, Restorative Stream, places a passive healing stream on an ally, providing continuous healing at the cost of a healing resource.
One of Wuyang's most powerful abilities is Guardian Wave, which sends a wave of water forward, boosting the healing received by allies, knocking enemies back, and healing Wuyang instantly by 80 health. It also restores 33% of his healing charge rate, enabling faster healing bursts. Rushing Torrent, another ability, allows Wuyang to ride a wave of water for 4 seconds, granting a 50% movement speed boost and a 4-meter jump height increase, useful for both mobility and positioning.
Wuyang's Ultimate, Tidal Blast, protects an ally or himself with water that detonates after a short delay, knocking down enemies nearby and providing a large burst of healing to the protected ally.
Wuyang's playstyle is versatile, combining healing, disruption, and mobility. He excels as a support hero with a hybrid playstyle that is centred around his water-themed abilities.
Players can try out Wuyang during a limited trial from August 14 to 18. Wuyang will officially launch with Season 18 on Aug. 26, 2025. Overwatch 2 is currently available on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC (Steam and Xbox PC), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch.
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[1] Wuyang's abilities include Guardian Wave, Rushing Torrent, Tidal Blast (Ultimate), Overflow (Minor Perk), Balance (Minor Perk), Ebb and Flow (Major Perk), and Falling Rain (Major Perk). [2] Overflow grants Wuyang 10 Ammo and 33% healing resource when Rushing Torrent is activated. [3] Balance increases healing stream's passive healing by 40% for 2 seconds when damage is dealt with water orbs. [4] Ebb and Flow allows Guardian Wave to rewind to its starting location, dealing 50% decreased damage while rewinding. [5] Falling Rain controls 3 water orbs that deal 60% decreased damage and have 25% decreased empowered explosion radius.
- Microsoft has expanded their gaming roster with the addition of Wuyang, a Chinese support hero, in Overwatch 2, available on various platforms including Xbox Series X, Windows PC, and PlayStation 5.
- Wuyang's unique water-themed abilities include Guardian Wave, Rushing Torrent, Tidal Blast (Ultimate), Overflow, Balance, Ebb and Flow, and Falling Rain, each providing a distinct mix of utility, healing, and mobility.
- Players can take advantage of Wuyang's Guardian Wave ability, which boosts healing received by allies, provides instant health restoration, and increases healing charge rate, making him a versatile support hero.
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