Top 10 Overwatch 2 ships
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Love is in the air! What are the best ships in Overwatch 2? Read on for details.
Love never dies! It's time for some Overwatch 2 ships! If the Valentine's Day shenanigans with the Loverwatch game isn't enough, then there's even more love to go around. This is the case for writers within the Overwatch 2 fandom as they unleash their creativity with different pairings.
So just what are the best Overwatch ships? Are they what you're thinking of or are you completely off the mark? Let's go over them!
What are the most popular Overwatch ships?
As of now, there are over 38,500 works about Overwatch on a website called Archive of Our Own (AO3). This is an online repository for fanfiction and other types of fanart. Fanfiction refers to fictional works created by fans. These stories are also based on pre-existing works. Imagine an entire online library full of stories about your favorite Overwatch 2 characters!
Cole Cassidy from Overwatch 2 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#10 Cole Cassidy/Reader
There are currently 886 works about Overwatch 2's beloved cowboy and... the reader? That's right. When a story on AO3 includes the reader, it means that whoever is reading it can imagine themselves in that fictional scenario. It looks like Cole Cassidy's charm isn't limited to the Overwatch 2 universe!
Mercy's Valentine's Day card (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#9 Genji Shimada/Angela "Mercy" Ziegler
Taking the ninth spot is the love story between Genji and Mercy! Also know as Gency, this ship of 921 stories involves a cyborg ninja from the powerful Shimada clan and a healer who is also a great scientist. If Genji ever needs healing, then there's a pocket Mercy by his side.
Reaper used to be known as Gabriel Reyes (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#8 Cole Cassidy/Reaper | Gabriel Reyes
Cole Cassidy strikes again! This time, it's with Reaper or Gabriel Reyes alongside 1,232 works in total. Before he became Reaper, Gabriel worked alongside Cole in the Blackwatch division of Overwatch. Gabriel recruited Cole into Blackwatch after a sting operation and being impressed by the latter's abilities as a sharpshooter.
Loverwatch screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#7 Genji Shimada/Tekhartha Zenyatta
Next, there's Genji and Zenyatta with 1,273 stories about them. Their ship name is known as Genyatta! After Hanzo defeated Genji, the latter was rescued by Overwatch and had to adapt to his cybernetic form. When Overwatch fell, Genji had trouble finding a purpose. It was Zenyatta who helped him find inner peace.
Genji's Loverwatch card (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#6 Cole Cassidy/Genji Shimada
This pairing boasts 1,325 works on AO3 and features Overwatch 2's handsome cowboy with the game's skilled ninja! Both Cole and Genji joined Blackwatch for different reasons, but they did work together to complete missions.
Tracer and Widowmaker screenshot (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#5 Lena "Tracer" Oxton/Widowmaker | Amélie Lacroix
Earning the fifth spot is the Overwatch 2 ship between Tracer and Widowmaker at 1,356 stories. Remember the original Overwatch trailer from about eight years ago? Tracer and Widowmaker were in it, and this pairing is still considered one of the fandom's original ships!
Junkrat/Roadhog is an Overwatch 2 ship (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#4 Junkrat | Jamison Fawkes/Roadhog | Mako Rutledge
It's time for some Junkertown shenanigans with 1,553 stories! When Junkrat sought out bodyguard to help him find some treasure, Roadhog answered the call. The original deal was giving Roadhog 10% of the treasure before it increased to 25%. Then, the deal jumped to 50%. Perhaps finding each other was the real treasure all along.
Mercy in Loverwatch (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#3 Fareeha "Pharah" Amari/Angela "Mercy" Ziegler
Also known by players as Pharmercy thanks to their in-game synergy, this pairing between Pharah and Mercy has 2,644 stories on AO3! Both of these characters were part of Overwatch as well, taking to the skies as they both are able to fly.
The Reaper76 ship involves Reaper and Soldier: 76 from Overwatch 2 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#2 Reaper | Gabriel Reyes/Soldier: 76 | Jack Morrison
This Reaper76 pairing boasts 5,663 stories about them on AO3! Gabriel and Jack met amid the Omnic Crisis before they both joined Overwatch. A rift started to form between them as they differed in methods when it came down to missions. This led to their supposed deaths before they rose as Reaper and Soldier: 76.
Cupid Hanzo in Overwatch 2 (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
#1 Cole Cassidy/Hanzo Shimada
Taking first place is Cole and Hanzo! Skilled marksmanship combined with a man who only wishes to redeem himself, this pairing has 6,938 stories written about them on AO3. In addition to all of these works, this particular pairing has lots of fanart dedicated to them.
Overwatch 2 ships galore
These are the top 10 Overwatch ships! Does this list surprise you? Or do you have a bunch of new ships now? Regardless of your shipping preferences, we hope you'll continue to have fun in Overwatch 2!
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