“Ready yourselves for war!”
Blizzard Entertainment has officially confirmed that Overwatch 2 is getting a Hero 45 trial! However, just who is this mysterious sword-wielding character? Here's the latest on Hero 45 in Overwatch 2 plus a preview of her voice.
Overwatch 2 Hero 45 trial
On Oct. 9, Blizzard Entertainment uploaded two new videos that went over what players can expect in Overwatch 2 Season 19. At around the 8:30 mark in one of the videos, narrative lead Miranda Moyer revealed that Hero 45 will get a trial near the end of that season. After, she'll officially join the Overwatch 2 roster in Season 20!
"Get ready for the next hero trial where you'll get to play Hero 45 before she joins the fray in Season 20," Moyer said.
Overwatch 2 Redatta
Moyer then continued talking about Hero 45, but a bar plus text that read "Redatta" obscured her words. Some players saw this as Hero 45's name. However, other players stated that "Redatta" simply meant "redacted" in Italian.
"I heard that the new Overwatch 2 sword hero's name isn't Redetta," OverwatchNaeri noted on X.
Hero 45 also appeared near the end of the official Overwatch 2 Season 19 trailer. At around the 1:32 mark, players got a preview of Hero 45's voice. The scene also implied that she's a gladiator.
Who is Hero 45 in Overwatch 2?
Prior to these two videos, Blizzard Entertainment released a new comic that had Hero 45 overlooking an explosion. This panel appeared as Ramattra spoke to Zenyatta about Talon. Is Hero 45 working with Talon or against them? Only time will tell.
And going back to the gladiator point, according to a post by OWCavalry, Blizzard Entertainment accidentally teased Hero 45 with placeholder text that read, "Gladiators Gonna Gladiate." Another set of images posted by OWCavalry also showed the character's sword and the Roman numerals "XLV" -- also known as 45.
That's all we know about the new hero so far. For more news and updates, stick around on esports.gg!
