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 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.
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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 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-click | These are automatic bolts that fire rapidly. |
| Take Aim (Secondary Fire) | Right-click | This 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 Dash | Left-shift | Speaking of Quick Dash, this makes Freja vault in the direction she's moving. |
| Updraft | E | Updraft launches Freja upward. |
| Bola Shot (Ultimate) | Q | Freja 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 Bolts | Minor Perk | Enemies hit by 3 regular bolts in quick succession are revealed for 4 seconds. |
| Bounty Collection | Minor Perk | Eliminations grant 2% ultimate charge. Killing blows grant 4%. |
| Ready to Hunt | Major Perk | Updraft grants a temporary free use of Quick Dash. |
| Job's Done | Major Perk | After 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!
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