Overwatch 2 is soon getting the big Season 15 update. With the Spotlight event coming on February 12, 2025, we can finally get our look at all the updates coming in Season 15 and throughout the year. There are few changes coming to the competitive mode in Overwatch 2 which Blizzard has shared.
Season 14 and new hero Hazard is live in Overwatch 2 and update is bringing back the Christmas mode. Patch note for Overwatch 2 Season 14 are officially available and there has been quite some changes and buffs and nerfs to heroes. We got you covered with everything coming with Season 14 patch.
Overwatch 2 Season 14 is right around the corner and it announced brand new additions coming to the game. With the new collab with a fan-favorite anime Avatar: The Last Airbender. The season 14 trailer for Overwatch 2 featured a teaser at the end and showed a new skin. Where Zenyatta has an iconic skin with a blue arrow like all the avatars like Aang has on his forehead.
The Cyber DJ Lucio skin bundle original cost was 1900 coins which is 20 USD and also came in a bundle for 2800 coins which was equal to 25 USD. Players are asking for a refund from Blizzard ahead of announcement of skin going as a free reward.
During Overwatch 2 Spotlight event, Blizzard revealed the upcoming hero to Overwatch 2 Freja. She will be the next hero joining the Overwatch 2 universe and will be the 43rd hero overall. We got you covered with all the abilities for Freja including passives and perks and when she is coming out.
Here’s everything you need to know about Overwatch 2 Freja hero release date, abilities and more.
Overwatch 2 Freja Hero Release date
Freja is set to release with Overwatch 2 Season 16. Season 16 is expected to start in April. However, the exact date for the Season 16 is not known yet. But Season 15 for Overwatch is coming on February 18, 2025.
Who is Freja in Overwatch 2
Freja is the upcoming hero joining in Overwatch 2. Freja “was once Overwatch’s most renowned search and rescue operative, dedicated to save lives.” She became a bounty hunter and hunts for the right price. Freja is from Denmark and she is a Damage hero.
Freja Abilities in Overwatch 2
These are all Freya’s abilities and perks along with the in-game descriptions so you can get an idea of how her gameplay is:
Weapon
- Revdraw Crossbow (Primary fire): Rapidly fire automatic bolts.
- Take Aim (Secondary fire): Slow your movement to take aim with a high-speed explosive bolt. Using Quick Dash refreshes Take Aim.
Ultimate
- Bola Shot: Fire an explosive bola. Hitting an enemy wraps them up and pulls in other enemies.
Abilities
- Quick Dash: Vault in the direction you’re moving and refresh Take Aim.
- Updraft: Launch upward with a gust of wind.
Passive
- Role – Damage: Damaging an enemy temporarily reduces their healing received.
- Bounty Hunting: Every 5 Killing Blows, gain bonus ultimate charge.
Perks
- Minor – Selectable at level 2
- Tracking Bolts: Enemies hit by regular bolts in quick succession are revealed for 4 seconds.
- Bounty Collection: Eliminations grant 2% ultimate charge. Killing blows grant 4%.
- Major – Selectable at level 3
- Ready to Hunt: Updraft grants a temporary free use of Quick Dash.
- Job’s Done: After getting killing blows on 5 unique enemy players, permanently reduce the cooldown of Take Aim by 20%.
Blizzard has revealed the rewards for tuning into the upcoming Spotlight Event. Overwatch 2 players can claim Cyber DJ Lucio Skin. Cyber DJ Lucio is a brand-new skin that was added to Overwatch 2 on January 29, 2025 but now has gone free as a reward. This has sparked fans who bought the skin to get mad at developers and are calling Blizzard a “Scam”.
That’s all you need to know about Overwatch 2 Hero Freja including her abilities, release date and more.