You might spot a little family resemblance that Brigitte Lindholm shares with another character in the ranks of Overwatch. That’s right, she’s Torbjörn’s daughter, having grown up in and around the Overwatch team and into a role of supporting the knightly Reinhardt on the front lines. A talented engineer, she’s now stepping into the fray herself to back up her dad in battle.
She’s part support, part tank – that bit seems to run in the family – able to throw repair packs to allies, as well as healing nearby teammates when damaging enemies with her Flail.
Here’s a run down of her abilities.
- Rocket Flail – Brigitte’s melee weapon has an extended range, enabling her to strike multiple enemies with a single swing.
- Repair Pack – Brigitte throws a Repair Pack that can heal an ally. Any healing over that ally’s maximum health provides them with armor instead.
- Whip Shot – Brigitte throws her flail a long distance, dealing damage and knocking an enemy away from her.
- Barrier Shield – Brigitte deploys a frontal energy barrier to absorb a limited amount of damage.
- Shield Bash – Once her Barrier Shield is deployed, Brigitte can dash forward to stun an enemy.
- Rally – Brigitte moves faster and provides all nearby allies with armor that lasts until it’s removed by damage.
You’ll be able to play as Brigitte now if you delve into the PTR on PC, but the rest of us will have to wait a little while. To kill another seven or so minutes of that wait, here’s Jeff from the Overwatch team to tell us about her and what else is in the update:
Source: Blizzard
