{"id":3620,"date":"2017-03-02T12:04:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-02T19:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/orisa-is-overwatchs-next-character-a-machine-gun-wielding-alternative-to-reinhardt\/"},"modified":"2017-03-02T12:04:40","modified_gmt":"2017-03-02T19:04:40","slug":"orisa-is-overwatchs-next-character-a-machine-gun-wielding-alternative-to-reinhardt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/03\/orisa-is-overwatchs-next-character-a-machine-gun-wielding-alternative-to-reinhardt\/","title":{"rendered":"Orisa is Overwatch\u2019s next character \u2014 a machine-gun wielding alternative to Reinhardt"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blizzard has unveiled the new hero that is joining the Overwatch team.<\/p>\n

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Above: She is an alternative to Reinhardt.<\/p>\n

Image Credit: Blizzard<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Orisa is a new robotic Omnic character that has an enormous four-legged body. She is the newest tank, and she should shake up matches with her new capabilities. Orisa uses a machine gun called the Fusion Driver. The weapon\u2019s secondary fire is a pulse shot that will suck players into a space for a short amount of time \u2014 it\u2019s like a miniature version of Zarya\u2019s ultimate that is available more frequently. Orisa\u2019s core ability is called Fortify, and it makes the robot tougher, and it also neutralizes the effects of crowd-control weapons like Pharah\u2019s concussive blast. She also has a protective barrier that is like Reinhardt\u2019s shield, but she can place it wherever she wants.<\/p>\n

For her ultimate, Orisa has the Supercharger, which is an item she can drop to boost the damage of her teammates as long as they are within line of sight.<\/p>\n

This new hero is available now on Overwatch\u2019s test servers, and she will hit the standard servers soon.<\/p>\n

Overwatch designer Jeff Kaplan says that his team is adding Orisa to create a tank that could serve as an alternative to Reinhardt, who is a key character that most teams end up using. The new character will serve as a similar \u201canchor tank\u201d to the hammer-wielding original.<\/p>\n

Orisa comes into Overwatch as the game is establishing itself as an ongoing hit that is maintaining a strong audience on consoles and PC. Blizzard is introducing the new character, however, to maintain that momentum and to keep players coming back and spending money.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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