#overwatch hero concepts

[purplekoop]

yeah as a Sicilian from Milwaukee, I've been really wanting an Italian character NOT MAFIA THO I HATE THAT STEREOTYPE ITD BE FINE IF IT WAS ORIGINAL MAFIA DEFENDING SICILY FROM EVERY INVADER BUT NO EVERYONE JUST DOES MOB BOSS anyways, that Firefighter idea. 575 HP. Passive is like Pharah but water jets and just to Hover like 5 ft up. Primary is water Cannon, 200 ammo,, pushes slightly & damages. Phoschek Fog Ability, Undoes Ally debuffs like burn. Axe Swing Ability, takes 15% hp from enemies or 50% hp from builds/barriers. Fireproof forcefield, I think 700 hp, curves like orisa old Shield but held. Ultimate gives all nearby allies +200 armor.idk I'm not the best at making concepts.

Oh yeah, I definitely see an Italian character as something that'll happen at least eventually. And I think the Overwatch team has a pretty decent track record about not playing too hard into broad harmful or tacky stereotypes. Like, Zarya's strong and Reinhardt likes beer, Widowmaker's a snob, there's some smaller stuff like that, but these tend to be natural parts of their characterization. I doubt they'd do something as basic and vaguely tasteless as making them a mob boss.

I guess it's worth noting that Rome is in Italy, so if we are getting a Roman gladiator character like a lot of people expect, then they would be the game's first Italian character on the roster.

As for the firefighter concept, hell yeah that's actually a pretty decent hero concept!

I like the idea of a more utility-focused Tank, with (what I'd presume at least to be) lower damage output relative to the aggro brawler tanks OW2 has focused on introducing. I like playing those tanks, but I think limiting the tank design space to those kinds of playstyles is ignoring the potential for more variety in playstyles and character-specific roles that a tank can fill. I imagine even a high-powered water cannon wouldn't be dishing out damage on par with laser beams or chainguns, so having it be more of a direct anti-aggression weapon rather than a weapon focused around damage would be interesting. A possible mechanic that comes to mind though to both reward aim and also make the pushback mechanic less irritating to play against would be that the push is more effective the lower the target's health is. A full health enemy barely feels a thing, but as the stream wears down their health then they get pushed back more and more.

A tank with a dedicated cleanse ability would be interesting, and obviously makes sense with the theme. We do already have Zarya's bubbles, capable of cleansing most debuffs that aren't outright stuns or sleeps or whatnot, so it's not totally unprecedented either. Cleanse abilities do tend to have some other benefits so they're not deadweight in matchups against enemies who don't apply debuffs, which is why Kiriko's Suzu has that contentious intangibility benefit and minor heal, and every other cleanse ability has it as a part of invincibility as well (recall, fade, translocator, zarya bubbles). I don't think that giving allies invincibility would be mechanically or thematically for... fire retardant foam, but it'd ideally have some other utility as well. Maybe the foam also slows enemies, or maybe gives allies a brief bit of overhealth (like the foam makes a protective layer around them or something).

The axe ability is also cool, an anti-build/shield ability is something I'm surprised OW hasn't tried more outside of an early concept for Pharah's knockback rocket, or Symmetra gaining ammo and shield health from damaging barriers. I think a normal ability also doing percentage-based damage could be interesting, making it stronger against tanks but less threatening to other players. Maybe a whole 60% of Symmetra's wall or Lifeweaver's tree (fitting as that would be) would be a bit much, so either the percentage it takes off is reduced for those, or the ability does normal set damage to all players and just does bonus damage to non-players. My hypothetical concern would be that it's too similar of a basic concept to Queen's axe swing, but I think with the lower damage to players and different functionality, it could justify being different by simply being a much faster swing. Ramattra and Doomfist both block with a big arm (or two) but the specific execution is distinct to where it's fine.

I think a barrier would be an okay addition to this kit, though I'd argue for something more distinct than just something like Rein's shield but only temporary or something. I admit it's hard coming up with unique defensive abilities for tanks though, to where I don't fault OW2 for retreading old ground with some of the newer tank abilities, or anyone else for that matter.

As for the ult... yeah ults suck for me too, don't worry. But it's worth keeping in mind that with Overwatch, roles tend to have only a few different categories of ults, and only dip into other roles' ult archetypes sparingly. Support ults tend to be major offensive boosts (Nano boost, Amp matrix, Kitsune rush) or big defensive saves (Sound barrier, Transcendance, Tree of Life), though sometimes can fall somewhere in the middle (Valkyrie, Coalescence), and often a defensive ult can be used aggressively, or an offensive ult can be used defensively. Damage ults tend to, predictably, enable more reliable means of scoring a kill with a big flashy single attack or a temporary boost to their lethality. Damage, being the varied role it is, tends to cheat and have ults that feel like they fit more in other roles. Symmetra's wall is more like a defensive support ult, Widowmaker's infra-sight is purely utility-focused and aids her entire team, and Mei's ult is so tank-like that I felt zero need to change it a bit with her Role Requeue kit.

Tank ults then tend to be very specifically focused around either zoning out space or setting up for a big team play. Whole Hog and Primal Rage make space very directly and literally by pushing back enemies out of your space, while Self Destruct and Minefield are potent means of area denial more than they are reliable for getting kills directly. Annihilation's main counterplay is also getting out of Ramattra's space in order to survive, more indirectly making it a zoning ult too. Then there's the more "supportive" tank ults. Earthshatter, Graviton Surge, Gravitic Flux, and now Cage Fight all limit the enemy's ability to move and thus makes them prime for followup from the tank's team. Rampage doesn't affect literal positioning, but puts enemies in a more figurative bad position with its lethal antiheal and bleed combo that makes just a bit more followup damage enough to secure a kill. Orisa's Terra Surge is ironically both a setup ult with its initial pull and slow, and a zoning ult with the following slam making the entire impact range a lethal danger zone. The only outliers are Orisa's old supercharger, which straight up is effectively replicated by a currently existing support ult (Valkyrie with damage boost) and Meteor Strike... which has a halfhearted slow effect that nobody ever notices, so it should be a setup ult but it sucks so it doesn't count.

I break this down not just because I find it neat, but also because I think it'll better inform what kind of ult would fit a tank better than a basic defensive buff more on par a support ultimate. It's a weird paradox of how Overwatch's tanks are designed that I wanted to elaborate on because it'd be helpful to consider when thinking about concepts like this, since I also find ultimates hard to think of unless I think it through first.

All that said, my suggestion is...

Giant pressure washer laser. I think that says it all.

oh yeah right they have a passive too forgot to comment on that

Honestly I think we should let at least one tank get a fun movement passive, damage and supports get so many of those and I think at least one tank deserves some freeform movement too. I think it also works for a concept that isn't as focused on direct aggro, as beefy brawlers with high self sustain and good damage typically have much more limited movement options, if any (sorry to Roadhog, who along with Ana is the only character in the game with literally no movement abilities, boosts, or tech besides basic walking).

So yeah, fun concept! Hope you don't mind me giving a... much longer than even I anticipated critique of it. I like talking hero design, it's why I'm making both an AU focused on it first and foremost and my own hero shooter just so I get to play with concepts from the ground up. y'know a firefighter character wouldn't be a bad fit for War Bots, but ehhh, feels kind of similar to other characters I already have on that roster, plus I'd feel bad more or less stealing the idea even with permission. Plus I think the specific ties to Midtown are what make me like this concept so much, it already fits into Overwatch's world in a really natural way, even if maybe a little more cheesy than most of the other existing characters. But look, if one tank is a hamster in a giant ball with guns, then I think a high-powered firefighter going into a warzone isn't that much more silly.

[howhow326]

Mycelia: the glow up

Old hand drawn artwork

I was finally able to do my girl justice after the adobe fresco fiasco.

Real Name: Moesha Jones

Age: 24 (overwatch 1)

Occupation: Mycologist, First responder, Oasis ambassador, secret Talon agent

Base of Operations: Baltimore, U.S.

Affiliation: Herself first and foremost, Talon, Oasis ministers

"If I can help you, I will help you!"

The fallout of the Omnic Crisis caused the problems effecting slum-like areas across the whole world to become worse, something that Moesha Jones knows too well. Her hometown was so lacking in resources that her family was reduced to eating moldy food in order to survive. But she wasn't discouraged. She was gifted with intelligence so extreme that she completed primary school with a 4.0 grade point average. She also grew a specialised colony of edible mushrooms that could be grown in some of the most extreme conditions, perfect for feeding her community. Even the scientists of Oasis took an interest in her...

When it was decided Moesha would attend the university at Oasis, she was also given a scholarship that covered her expenses in full. She was also given a mentor, Moira O'Dearian. With the help of her teacher, Moesha created a helmet known as the Neuro-spore generator, which gave the wearer complete control over the fungi produced from it's spores. Dubbed Mycelia by O'Dearian, she recreated her home community with into a glowing green paradise, covered in fairy rings as far as the eye can see. Now, she travels to other desolate communities and recreates them like she did her home, so that no child will go hungry again. But there was a price, Mycelia must complete secret missions for Talon whenever Moira requests it of her... or else, the people Mycelia tried so hard to save will become Talon's next target.

[looses-gooses]

Dawg I’m literally in creative mode

Constructive critique is welcome and appreciated :)

(They’re wips. and I haven’t gotten to their weapons yet. that’s why Ramattras missing a hand)

[the-deadlock-south]

they removed so much more robotic bits from juno's concept design than i thought and some have theorized this was to balance out her hitbox but i counter with lifeweaver's existence

[wtfforged]

i love looking at hero concept art and going Man You Know what would make this go Even Harder? 

[cardinal-island]

concept art of Illari by Qiu Fang

[theshimadaslovers]

WHO NEVER...

Create your own character to your favorite game (is this cringe? Well, I don't give a damn, is fun!)

Thanks to AI (cuz I CAN'T DRAW) could create my little sweet ninja called BELLA 🔥🔥🔥🔥 I'm happy, so wanted to share :D

Isn't she adorable and bad ass? I'm so PROUD!

[shot-by-cupid]

THEY STOLE MY IDEA…

[queenrizzardnthelizardscissored]

what the fuck. why couldnt that game have been goooddd imagine if it wasnt a hero shooter jeez the art is so cool

[copypasteking]

Ok, I don't usually post about these kinds of things, but I think I want to briefly talk about the new Overwatch hero because I've barely seen anyone talk about it yet.

So this is Juno, the newest addition to the Overwatch 2 roster, we currently don't know much about her. Now, don't get me wrong, I think the design is appealing enough, pretty cute even - in a vacuum (hehe), it would be fine. However... if you've been following the development of Overwatch at all and seen the other heroes, especially the female characters, you may see why this design is frustrating to me.

Why yes, it's another conventionally attractive young woman in a skin tight suit, despite being some sort of astronaut. Damn, must be some amazing future tech that allows people to wear space suits that look like body paint and yet still provide protection against radiation, vacuum and extreme temperatures. One could argue that this isn't her full suit and she is just wearing this in-game because combat, but come on. I want to add that having a body like this isn't bad, of course, it's more so the fact that the women in this game are rarely allowed different proportions or facial features.

And yea, I wasn't kidding when I said skin tight.. Certainly she also has movement animations with gratuitous hip-swaying to accompany this certified Blizzard-Moment™ of a design. The animations are cool, but this combo left me stunned when I watched the trailer haha.

The sexualisation part isn't the only thing that bothered me, of course. I actually liked this concept art much more - it provided a bit of bulk and visual interest while still retaining that sleekness that they wanted to have in there.

But for some reason, they stripped her of this, leaving it almost a bit under-designed, especially for Overwatch 2 standards.

All of this is just my opinion, and I want to emphasize that I don't fully hate the design. I'm just lamenting what could have been and the fact that, for a new hero, they just made cute Overwatch girl number 12 again. In the end, they want to market to straight gamer boys so eh, it is what it is.

[howhow326]

OMG I HATE USING ADOBE FRESCO SOO MUCH IM GOING TO GO FIND MY MISSING SKETCH BOOK THAT GOT LOST IN THE BACKROOMS MONTHS AGO WHY CAN'T I ZOOMIN ON WHAT I WANT WHEN USING THIS PROGRAM

Caption: redesign of my overwatch oc that I rage quit because ADOBE FRESCO SUCKS

The original drawing from my lost sketchbook. Please ignore the yellow piss filter.

[gibberishfangirl]

WIND BREAKER | when they have a gamer girlfriend

Synopsis ✰ head cannons of how the boys react/feel after learning your love for video games (+ what game you play/are addicted to)

Characters ✰ Haruka Sakura, Hajime Umemiya, Hayato Suo, Akihiko Nirei, Jo Togame, Choji Tomiyama

Contains ✰ sfw! just cute content, the boys being cute boyfriends who support their girlfriends interests

Haruka Sakura ᡣ𐭩

❤︎ MINECRAFT LOVER, you can’t help it you love minecraft you can’t trust anyone who doesn’t it’s insane!

❤︎ your love for minecraft got so bad you literally paid around 1k for a pc set just to play minecraft

❤︎ of course you have all the cutest mods downloaded in your system you just can’t have it any other way

❤︎ sakura doesn’t understand the concept of minecraft so you forced him to spend an all nighter at your place in order to show him the wonders and joys of Minecraft

❤︎ you even let sakura build his own world on your pc

❤︎ he adapted a very emotional relationship with his virtual pet wolf — it died within that same hour after he accidentally pushed it off a cliff (yes he mourns over it forever)

❤︎ his obsession for minecraft grew and even goes to your house just to play minecraft sometimes (not that you mind, you LOVE watching him play and think it’s adorable how much he tries in his world)

❤︎ he downloaded minecraft on his phone and the two of you play on there in your shared world with your cats and dogs

❤︎ yes you two have matching skins, he claims they’re lame but he loves it

Hajime Umemiya ᡣ𐭩

❤︎ sadly you have fallen victim to being an overwatch addict

❤︎ you hate the game but you’re so addicted to it and have simply committed too much time to quit

❤︎ you love team based games and always fall into the curse of being a support main

❤︎ the rage gets so bad sometimes Umemiya is always there to comfort you after you get dragged through the mud by other players

❤︎ Umemiya finds it cute how you play team based games considering he’s a leader

❤︎ loves to watch you play, finds it fascinating to be honest

❤︎ he loves to hear you ramble about the game, the hero’s, the buffs, the nerfs, has no idea what you’re talking about but listens regardless

❤︎ he eventually also falls victim to the overwatch addict syndrome

❤︎ you pocket him in games and get accused of edating

❤︎ he’s a dps/genji main (i said what i said)

❤︎ yes you two get especially flamed whenever playing the mercy/genji duo (LMAOO goodluck)

Hayato Suo ᡣ𐭩

❤︎ you’re an animal crossing lover

❤︎ you work hard in your world trying to make everything cute, literally spend hours perfecting the cuteness

❤︎ YOU GET SO LUCKY ?! actually have the cutest villagers as well

❤︎ you carry your switch EVERYWHERE, you never leave the house without it

❤︎ you even own the pink nintendo switch lite that you use for your travel/daily use

❤︎ suo finds your habits adorable and loves to watch you fiddle away on your switch when you two are killing time

❤︎ you obviously had to give him a tour of the village and show him all your hard work

❤︎ he loves to hear you rank your villagers from least to most favorite

❤︎ even watches some videos on his own time to understand the game more and surprise you with his own knowledge

❤︎ lets you sit on his lap while you play and he watches

❤︎ goes around abusing your villagers with the butterfly net when you let him play

❤︎ whenever he comes over you both catch butterflies and animals in the game trying to see who can find the best one

Akihiko Nirei ᡣ𐭩

❤︎ your a sims player, it can’t be helped

❤︎ when you and nirei started dating you even created a world with the two of you and planned out a sims wedding

❤︎ he wasn’t creeped out at all he actually found it to be very sweet and charming

❤︎ he has no idea what the sims is originally so you HAD to introduce him

❤︎ once he understands the concept he is HOOKED seriously sign him tf up

❤︎ you let him create worlds on your account

❤︎ you helped him create a world that has both of you AND his all his friends

❤︎ you both spend hours torturing the boys virtually on the sims

❤︎ spend all your time laughing and giggling at the game

❤︎ he goes down the deep rabbit hole of all the crazy and unhinged sims challenges that were popular on youtube years ago (if you know you know, the 100 babies challenge, etc.)

❤︎ kept this a secret but he also created a sims world on his own with the two of you where your sims got married, had kids, and lived happily ever after

❤︎ is manifesting that same future for the two of you in reality

Jo Togame ᡣ𐭩

❤︎ you’re the biggest fortnite FIEND to exist, a massive sweat and a pro builder

❤︎ you challenge everyone and anyone to a 1v1 just to show off your building skills

❤︎ he was instantly intrigued once he saw how good you were at the game

❤︎ not to mention you literally own every single skin in existence; the cute ones, ugly ones, freaky looking ones, questionable ones, anime ones, ALL OF THEM

❤︎ he purchased a console just to play with you and i kid you not you play with him almost every single day. it’s apart of the daily routine

❤︎ you LOVE to 1v1 him and make him rage just because you’re that much better

❤︎ you get extremely sweaty once he actually starts getting good

❤︎ yes you two have matching skins AND MATCHING GAMER TAGS

❤︎ you had to change your gamer tag just to please your boyfriend

❤︎ his gamer tag: ifistfight , your gamer tag: fight

❤︎ yes you two shit on the entire lobby in duos, sometimes you two dabble in online trolling

❤︎ your matching skins are the shark skins cozy chomps (if you know you know, THEYRE SO CUTE)

❤︎ you always have vbucks on deck

❤︎ you also own every emote to exist

Choji Tomiyama ᡣ𐭩

❤︎ you’re the raging toxic cod player

❤︎ specifically a civilized one who isn’t a complete piece of shit

❤︎ you rage so easily in the game

❤︎ ofc you have a pink load out you wouldn’t have it any other way

❤︎ you straight up purchased the nicki minaj skin not because you like her but because hello?? it’s a pink skin WITH A PINK GUN THAT SHOOTS GLITTER ?? consider yourself sold

❤︎ first saw you play when he went over to your house unexpectedly while you were in the middle of gaming

❤︎ he’s super impressed by how good your aim is

❤︎ he usually sits on the ledge of your bed while being captivated by your movement in the game and your skills

❤︎ ofc you’re a sniper and he finds that even more impressive to see you clip bitches in less than a second

❤︎ sometimes he’ll sit on your gaming chair and you’ll sit on his lap while you play

❤︎ he likes to watch your hands fiddle with the controller while you game

❤︎ he’s tried it out himself but much rather prefers watching you play than playing himself

❤︎ if anyone else ever mentions that they play cod he hypes you up and instantly starts bragging about how his girlfriend could smoke them in a 1v1

a/n <3 : this was so much fun to write. might make a part 2 with different games ? not sure yet lmk if yall want that

[does-it-introject]

QUEUE CHECKLIST

[pt: Queue Checklist /end pt]

... will get updated every once in a while! Also hidden below the cut due to the amount of requests!

In the queue waiting is:

Murder Drones

Subnautica (Franchise)

Danganronpa

Jujutsu Kaisen

Dungeon Meshi

Mass Effect (Series)

Danger Days: The True Life Of Fabulous Killjoys

Lord Of The Rings

Fallout 4

QSMP

Transformers

Amphibia

Sk8 The Infinity

Hermitcraft

Owl House

Creepypasta

Life Series

Once Human

Star Trek (Franchise)

Bluey

My Hero Academia

VTubers

Skibidi Toilet

Demon Slayer

Ride The Cyclone

Dandy's World

Robert De Niro

Neon Genesis Evangelion

Poppy Playtime

How To Train Your Dragon

Komi Can't Communicate

Madoka Magica

Deadlock

Full Metal Alchemist (2003)

Mandela Catalogue

Overwatch

Voltron Legendary Defenders

Good Omens

The Walten Files

Chainsaw Man

Outlast

Spookys Jumpscare Mansion

SCP Universe

Class Of 09

Remnant: From The Ashes

Full Metal Alchemist: Brotherhood

Arcane

Hiveswap

Warcraft Universe (WOW, Warcraft, ...)

Friendsim

Inscryption

Starcraft (Franchise)

Vocaloid

Still Wakes The Deep

Roblox

Riverdale

Hazbin Hotel

Red Dead Redeption 2 (RDR2)

Monster High

Doom 64

Into The Spiderverse

Spider Gang (Music Collective)

Silent Hill (Universe)

Helldivers 2

The Magnus Archives

Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)

DC Cinematic Universe

My Demon (Kdrama)

Needy Streamer Overload

Stardew Valley

Honkai Star Rail

Hellpoint

Alien vs. Predators

Cookie Run (Franchise)

OneShot

Critical Role

Castlevania

Markiplier Cinematic Universe

Gravity Falls

Palworld

Stray Kids (Kpop)

Soul Eater

Bendy And The Ink Machine (Universe)

Shakespeare

Ace Attorney

Kid Icarus

Slimecicle Cinematic Universe

Signalis

LGBTQ+

Kancolle

Loop SMP

Parkour Civilization

Warframe

Jacksepticeye Cinematic Universe

Sherlock BBC

Dimension 20

Friends (/factives, not the show)

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2012)

Tiger X Bunny

Just Shapes And Beats

Puyo Puyo

Tale Of The Nine Tailed

Wuthering Waves

Alter Ego (Mobile Game)

Warhammer

What Remains Of Edith Finch

My Little Pony

Rabbit And Steel

GrayStillPlays

Magic The Gathering

Epic The Musical

Azur Lane

Magical Girl Raising Project

Nevermore (Webtoon)

Destiny 2

Numbers

Remnant II

Vermintide I and II

Mr. Robot

Severance

Sailor Moon

Eddsworld

Kingdom Hearts

Dead By Daylight

Arknights

Kamen Rider

Ni No Kuni

Arrow (TV Show)

Nimona

RWBY

I'm The Grim Reaper (Webtoon)

Welcome To Demon School Iruma-kun! (Mairimashita Iruma-kun)

Call Of Duty

Plants Vs Zombies (Original Game)

#Actually Plural (The Tag)

The Concept Of Math

The Evillious Chronicles

Cry Of Fear

Kingdom Hearts

Family Members

Resident Evil (Franchise)

Lego Ninjago

Five Nights At Freddys (Rerun)

Umbrella Academy

Professor Layton

Helluva Boss

I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream

Zenless Zone Zero

JoJos Bizarre Adventure

Steven Universe

Warrior Cats

Fight Club (Rerun)

Bojack Horseman

Battle For Dream Island

Spongebob Squarepants

House MD (Show)

Team Fortress 2

RanFren

Colors

Land Of The Lustrous

NomNomNami Games (Collectively)

Pressure (Roblox)

The Amazing Digital Circus (TADC)

The Coffin Of Andy And Leyley (TCOAAL)

Ic3speak (Band)

Baldurs Gate 3

Ensemble Stars / Enstars

Star Wars (Franchise)

Kirby (Franchise)

The Batfam

Tokyo Mew Mew

The Beatles

Osomatsu-san

Undertale AUs (generally)

Apps (like, on the phone)

Welcome Home

Dead Poets Society

Zero Day

Voices Of The World

ContentSMP (by DoctorR4t)

BigTop Burger (Show)

The Hunger Games

Doors (Roblox)

Percy Jackson

Shin Megami Tensei

Lucifer (Show)

[ultravioart]

How could they pull from Scottish punks and end up at that final result? Not even a pseudo kilt silhouette like how Kiriko has a pseudo Miko Shrine Maiden garments silhouette? Hazard should have had pushed shapes (sell the turtle aspect more, add more spikes) and more body mods (funky prosthesis or punk body mods, the lizard/snake man punks are free inspo).

For a punk 'freak' hero that uses bright graffiti, his design is much too plain and 'safe' imo, not colorful enough. I much prefer that cartoon icon we saw in Venture's trial because he does look really punk with a metal jaw and green hair, possibly cool yellow shades too?

When I first saw Hazard's official design I honestly thought it was a Rein skin. I just hope future skins for Hazard are more punky. JunkerQueen and Zarya both have rather punk-y skins, and Lucio has a concept art based skin, so I am hoping for something more "out there" and fun for Hazard.

Punk is not, and has not, ever been 'conventionally attractive and palatable' and with Hazard's backstory, him being intentionally 'outlandish' would have only reinforced his outlook and story.

Like, people don't love Rein because he's eye candy, they like the hero fantasy of a big knight, being a shield, that he fights for others bravely. People don't love Doomfist because he's eye candy, they love him because his mechanics are hard to perfect but rewarding to land, and his sophisticated antagonist plotline is super engaging, and the hero fantasy of a big powerful genius with a giant fist is badass!

But Hazard? He's eye candy, sure. Got some piercings, but so does JunkerQueen. Plain black leather jacket and pants... okay but Young Cass and Ashe in general do that too. Hell, a young Tracer(in the comics she had a very punk hairstyle) was way more punk than Haz was as a teen. I don't understand why they didn't PUSH his punk design further, when we have characters like Roadhog and JunkerQueen on the roster already. Hazard is very conventional for an overwatch design, he looks like he could be a side character in a gang instead of a main hero... Boomslang(viper Phreaks member) atleast has interesting shapes on her design! The Junkers are scrappy and DIY-low end tech (scrap guns, explosives, knives) survivalists, so imo the Phreaks could have been like a Sombra-version of Junkers, cyberpunk but WAY WAAAAY more out there with wild body mods and DIY high end tech (plasma weapons, energy swords, multiple arms, etc). I did peep a retractable energy sword from Hazard in the cinematic but why not just build a nonretractable sword into his base design instead? He already has a gun arm (like Orisa).

I really do think the metal jaw would have made Hazard instantly recognizable, but man, atleast keep the toxic green spiky hair!!! Haz is brunette, so why choose blonde as the 'punk' color when his body shape is already so similar to Reinhardt? Doomfist already has a "one arm is a weapon" so that's not Hazard's iconic detail, Mauga is already shirtless so that's out as an iconic detail, and the crystal spikes aren't nearly present enough in his design to make it out like that is his iconic 'thing' imo. Meanwhile, look at JunkerQueen: she is somehow MORE punk than Hazard who is intentionally being punk. And even then, I think people forget JunkerQueen has mag tornado powers in her gauntlet. Many Overwatch 2 heroes struggle with visually telling the players what a hero is/does via the design. And don't even get me started on Venture's nonsensical jacket design lol. Juno and Hazard feel like the designs where 'simplified' from concept art so that making skins for them would be easier. Juno looked better with the armor pieces, and Hazard would look better with green hair and a metal jaw.

[epic-edster]

SOMEONE MADE AN ARTICLE ABOUT MY VENTURE SKINS????

They use my reddit username but OH MY GOD THIS IS AWESOME

[yanderes-galore]

Hello, can I have a blackwatch reaper concept

Sure! It's good for me to separate him and Reaper since I think they act differently.

Yandere! Blackwatch! Gabriel Reyes Concept

Pairing: Romantic

Possible Trigger Warnings: Gender-Neutral Darling, Obsession, Manipulation, Possessive behavior, Blood, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, Jealousy, Love bites, Brief mentions of murder, Forced relationship.

Even Gabriel now was used to the shadows.

While Jack Morrison took control of Overwatch and acted as a hero, Gabriel Reyes was left to do undercover missions in Blackwatch.

Gabriel is said to have been an understandable person with a headstrong nature.

He cares for those under him yet was always cynical when it came to Overwatch.

Supposedly he was jealous of Jack who had all the spotlight.

Regardless, for a little while at least, he accepted his role as assassin and spy.

Under his command he has Cole Cassidy, Genji Shimada, and Moira.

Those were the ones primarily under his care.

I feel Gabriel Reyes is less... intimidating than Reaper.

He's said to be more casual with those he enjoys.

Which makes me think he'd try more to be involved in his obsession's life.

When in reality, he's a killer and you never knew it.

I like to think Blackwatch agents had their own life outside of what they do.

Like to put up a front?

Maybe not all of them did... but I do think Gabriel did.

It might go against canon, but it's a neat idea to think about.

Imagine you met Gabriel one day and befriended him.

He's no doubt more friendly during this time than he is as Reaper later on.

While Reaper as a yandere tends to lurk and stalk like a bad omen...

Gabriel Reyes has a better chance of being part of your life.

He's secretive about his past and line of work.

He'd often make up some lie or bend the truth a bit when you ask.

Despite this, he acts as a friend and soon maybe a potential partner for you.

He's more talkative and casual, making jokes or even playfully flirting.

I like to think Reyes is a charmer before becoming Reaper.

More manipulative, too.

He acts all social and invested in you whenever he's free...

Then goes back to his job of keeping Omnics and political figures in check.

He's living a double life when it comes to you.

While he's a leader and supposed member of 'Overwatch' with you...

He's actually an assassin who has gotten blood on his hands more times than he can count.

Although since he's doing this double life, it means you'll trust him more.

Which means when his obsession gets worse, he can probably get away with stalking you or lingering in the shadows around you.

Yes, he still has that habit even before he's Reaper.

It's just as Reaper, that's his only chance of being close to you.

As Reyes?

Well now he can always be involved.

Gabriel no doubt knows him pursuing you can be dangerous.

He has a dangerous job and is acutely aware of how dangerous his feelings are.

He's used to his violent nature due to his job.

Yet he also notes how he tenses when he sees you with other men.

He knows you should just be friends...

But eventually I can see him asking you out to drinks or something.

Then you start dating purely out of curiosity.

Gabriel has a better chance of actually having you to himself.

While Reaper is forced to shadow you to satiate himself.

Gabriel Reyes is capable of actually being your lover while he gives into darker desires.

You're probably blind to his true nature.

With you he's loving and affectionate, greeting you with kisses and often visiting your apartment.

Yet when you think he's away... He's closer than you think.

Gabriel keeps a close eye on you in between missions.

He only ever pulls his guns on those who need it...

But there's been times he's thought of doing it due to jealousy.

He may also vent his possessive behavior through his actions with you.

He could cuddle you in your apartment, listening to your day.

Yet if you bring up a coworker or something Overwatch related...

His grip tightens.

That or maybe you two are getting a bit... intimate as he kisses you.

You don't even have to mention something sometimes... There's times he'll just feel the need to vent his jealousy...

Which makes him nip your skin a bit harshly, wanting to see it bruise.

There's times his love is intense, yes.

But it's mostly normal in your eyes.

You have no clue that he stalks, spies, and kills people....

No, you don't think Gabriel Reyes is a monster until he rises from the dead.

When the explosion at Overwatch's headquarters occurs, you think your lover died.

As far as you know, your boyfriend is dead...

You never stopped crying.

You end up trying to recover from his death for months.

Yet at some point, Gabriel is around, watching you mourn.

You don't see Gabriel as a monster until he breaks into your home like a wraith, a death mask covering his features.

Even then you're thankful for the mask, as he smells of death as he stalks about your home.

You scream, begging to know who he is.

Only for him to remove the mask...

Making you feel sick.

Normally people would be happy to see their beloved alive again.

Not you.

He looks like a corpse to you...

His voice is now distorted, rotten as he encourages you to embrace him.

He tells you he wants you to come with him, that he's still your Reyes.

But he's not, not to you.

He's a monster, not your boyfriend.

When you refuse... He takes you by force.

He wrangles you into his grasp before sneaking off into the darkness.

When you try to scream... He covers your mouth.

This is no longer Reyes.

This is Reaper.

He's an omen of death that has always kept track of you since Moira revived him.

By this point, manipulation isn't needed.

He already knows he's a monster, one you no longer love.

But you're all he has left now... You're meant to be his...

He won't let anyone else have you, even now.