Overwatch 2 Freja trial release date, countdown, and more

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Here’s everything to know about the upcoming Freja trial in Overwatch 2!

Earlier this year, Blizzard announced that Freja will be Overwatch 2's next damage hero. She will join the game’s roster in Season 16. However, even with Season 15 just getting started, players won’t have to wait much longer to play as her! Freja will also get her own hero trailer, motion comic, and game trailer. Read on for the Overwatch 2 Freja trial release date, duration, and more!

Overwatch 2 Freja trial countdown

Here is our live countdown to the Freja playtest! The trial will arrive at the same time for everyone, so our countdown works no matter where you're located.

Overwatch 2 Freja Trial Countdown

Overwatch 2 Freja trial

The Overwatch 2 Freja playtest will run from March 21 to March 24. This means players will have a few days to try out her abilities and ultimate before she joins the game permanently next season.

Overwatch 2 Freja trial duration (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch 2 Freja trial duration (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 Freja playtest duration

Since March 21 falls on a Friday, players will have the entire weekend to try out Freja. Based on our experience with Overwatch 2 updates, the Freja trial will likely go on until Tuesday afternoon of March 25 as opposed to March 24.

Overwatch 2 Freja release date

In terms of Freja's release date, Blizzard stated that she "will join Overwatch 2 in Season 16." Blizzard has not revealed the exact date of the upcoming season yet, but judging from our Overwatch 2 Season 15 Battle Pass and experience with typical Overwatch 2 updates, Season 15 will likely end and Season 16 will start on the same day near the end of April 2025 on a Tuesday.

Overwatch 2 Freja release date (Screenshot via esports.gg)
Overwatch 2 Freja release date (Screenshot via esports.gg)

Overwatch 2 Freja abilities

In the meantime, however, players can look forward to testing out Freja's kit in the upcoming playtest. Her primary fire is Revdraw Crossbow while her secondary fire is Take Aim. Meanwhile, Quick Dash and Updraft are her movement abilities while Bola Shot is her ultimate. As for her passive, it's Bounty Hunting.

Ability Name
Keyboard/Mouse Control
How It Works
Revdraw Crossbow
(Primary Fire)
Left-clickThese are automatic bolts that fire rapidly.
Take Aim
(Secondary Fire)
Right-clickThis slows down Freja's momentum and allows her to aim with an explosive, high-speed bolt. Take Aim can also be refreshed using Quick Dash.
Quick DashLeft-shiftSpeaking of Quick Dash, this makes Freja vault in the direction she's moving.
UpdraftEUpdraft launches Freja upward.
Bola Shot
(Ultimate)
QFreja fires an explosive bola. If it hits an opponent, then it wraps around them and pulls them into nearby enemies.
Bounty Hunting (Passive)For every 5 killing blows, Freja gains some bonus ultimate charge.

Overwatch 2 Freja Perks

In terms of her major and minor Perks, they are Ready to Hunt, Job's Done, Tracking Bolts, and Bounty Collection.

Perk Name
Perk Type
How It Works
Tracking BoltsMinor PerkEnemies hit by 3 regular bolts in quick succession are revealed for 4 seconds.
Bounty CollectionMinor PerkEliminations grant 2% ultimate charge. Killing blows grant 4%.
Ready to HuntMajor PerkUpdraft grants a temporary free use of Quick Dash.
Job's DoneMajor PerkAfter getting killing blows on 5 unique enemy players, permanently reduce the cooldown of Take Aim by 20%.

Overwatch 2 Freja gameplay

If you'd like a preview of what all of this looks like together, then KarQ created a video covering Freja's gameplay. You can watch it below!

That's all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates on all things Overwatch 2!