Wrecking Ball abilities list: what Overwatch's new hamster hero can do
Round, mobile, and adorable, Wrecking Ball is Overwatch's sixth tank hero.
Overwatch is a game that features a sentient hamster in a mechanized war ball now. We have to live with that truth, so we might as well see what Wrecking Ball, The Fool Hamster, is capable of. Here's a breakdown of all their abilities and whether or not they make the existence of a sentient hamster in a mechanized war ball easier to accept.
Quad cannons
Automatic assault weapons.
Roll
Transform into a ball and increase maximum movement speed.
Grappling claw
Launch a grappling claw to rapidly swing around the area. Enables high speed collisions to damage and knockback enemies.
Minefield
Deploy a massive field of proximity mines.
Adaptive shield
Create temporary personal shields. Amount increases with more enemies nearby.
Piledriver
Slam into the ground below to damage and launch enemies upward.
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