Snowballllllllll….
Well, Overwatch‘s hero 28 was a bit of a twofer. We got our answers about Hammond (Not an evil jetpack chimp, I’m a little sad), and a little bit of Junkertown lore. Because Hammond is the Junkertown arena champion, Wrecking Ball.
And his identity was actually teased when the Junkertown map released, as posters for the arena champions are hanging all over the place. But who cares about all that? Papa Jeff gives us the lowdown on the ungodly abominations Hammond’s cute little pink hands can unleash.
Aside from the obvious primary weapons his mech sports, he’s got some good stuff in his kit. His main tanky ability is reactive shielding; it allows him to gain an adaptive shield at will, with the shield gain being higher given the number of enemies around him. He can also roll into a ball and collide with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Qui-Gon Jin opponents. He also has a tether that lets him swing around off of walls and the like (Spider-Hamster?). His ult sets up a minefield for zoning, too. But the big deal is when he’s swung high into the air; you can press the crouch button, and he’ll ground pound the area beneath him.
So overall, we’re going to get a really fun tank out of Hammond. I can’t wait for him to officially join the roster. Then I can be just as bad with him as I am every other time we stream Overwatch.
Now I just need to wait for Mama Hong.
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