Summary
Overwatch Classic is returning inOverwatch 2, this time adding some of the original game’s earlier post-launch heroes, including DPS Doomfist. The first round of Overwatch Classic took place inOverwatch 2from November to early December. As a limited-time mode, it gave fans of the first game a brief opportunity to relive the glory days ofOverwatch’s launch state, with 6v6 gameplay and a limited roster of the original 21 heroes. On top of this, all heroes were reverted to their original states with their launch ability kits.
When Doomfist was added toOverwatchin the summer of 2017, he did so as a DPS hero, and a unique one at that. His mobility was unparalleled and his moveset was unlike any other hero in the game at the time. WhenOverwatch 2rolled around in 2022, Doomfist controversially became a tank hero. He was only the second hero ever to swap roles inOverwatch,followingSymmetra’s move to DPS from Supportin 2018. Blizzard gave Doomfist a larger frame to fit in with the other tanks inOverwatch 2,and he was also stripped of his uppercut ability, which was replaced with Power Block that charges up his bread-and-butter Rocket Punch.
Now, fans can look forward to another run ofOverwatch Classic inOverwatch 2. This time around, Blizzard is adding some of the original game’s early post-launch heroes in Ana, Sombra, Orisa, and Doomfist, who will be back as a DPS hero for the first time since the end of the originalOverwatch. The mode will give players an opportunity to reliveOverwatch’s Mercy Moth meta and will go live on February 4.
DPS Doomfist Will Return In Overwatch Classic
Since Overwatch Classic gives all its heroes their original ability kits, Doomfist fans will be able to once again utilize his Rising Uppercut ability, which was stripped away from him as part of his transition to Tank. This new wave also means the return ofOrisa’s infamous bunker shield, which caused many headaches for opposing players, especially when it was paired with Bastion or a Torbjorn turret. Fans can expect this second wave of Overwatch Classic to run for about two or three weeks, based on how long it ran previously. It’s likely that Blizzard is already planning a third run of the mode which would look to add the next batch of post-launch heroes like Moira, Brigitte, Wrecking Ball, and Ashe.
Overwatch 2is currently in the second half of its 14th season, which added the latest Tank hero, Hazard.Season 15 ofOverwatch 2is expected to begin in mid-to-late February, but it won’t bring a new hero to the roster. Rather, it’ll bring a new battle pass theme and likely some new maps and modes. Maybe Season 15 will be the stage for the third and perhaps final wave of Overwatch Classic, though fans will have to wait and see.
