Overwatch 2 Ramattra hero guide: Gameplay abilities, tips, and how to unlock

Everything you need to know about Overwatch 2’s latest upcoming tank hero.

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The launch of Overwatch 2 has revamped Blizzard’s hero shooter with a brand new seasonal content release schedule, promising fans a new hero, map, or game mode at the start of each of the game’s nine-week long seasons. During the 2022 Grand Finals of the Overwatch League, the developer officially revealed the latest character that has been added to the roster: Ramattra, a fearsome omnic tank hero that originally appeared in the final cutscene of the Overwatch Storm Rising event in 2019.

Ramattra is finally here thanks to the arrival of Overwatch 2 Season 2, but before you jump in and try him out, there’s a lot of information you should know about his kit and what he’s capable of. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about Ramattra, including his gameplay kit, some helpful tips, his origin story, how you can unlock him, and more.

Overwatch 2 Ramattra: Release date

Ramattra was added to the game at the start ofOverwatch 2Season 2 onDecember 6, 2022. At this time, he became available to unlock and play in Quick Play and Arcade matches, although he won’t be usable inranked Competitive Playuntil two weeks after the start of the season.

The reason why this is the case is because the developers want to give free-to-play users a significant period of time to unlock new heroes from the Battle Pass before they can be used in Competitive. Additionally, this buffer period also allows Blizzard to make balance adjustments to new characters if necessary, hopefully preventing them from feeling too weak or too strong in the meta.

Overwatch 2 Ramattra: Gameplay abilities and kit

BlizzardrevealedRamattra’s full kit ahead of the hero’s release, highlighting his unique role as a “tempo tank” that’s capable of switching between passive and aggressive forms. Below, we’ve put together a full rundown of all of his gameplay abilities.

Ramattra has 450 base HP, though when he goes into Nemesis Form, he’ll gain 150 temporary armor health that will help him soak up damage and get into the thick of combat. His Void Barrier also has 1,000 HP, which is a substantial amount and will help Ramattra and his teammates take space and mitigate damage.

Overwatch 2 Ramattra: How to unlock

Much like the way the process of unlocking Kiriko worked, free-to-play players will need to reach a specific tier on the Season 2Overwatch 2 Battle Passin order to unlock Ramattra. However, instead of having to get to Tier 55 like you had to do to get Kiriko, you only have toreach Tier 45 to unlock Ramattra. Battle Pass tiers can be unlocked by completing matches and finishing gameplay challenges to earn XP, though players can also directly purchase individual tiers withOverwatch Coinsif desired.

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Note that if you choose to purchase the Premium Battle Pass reward track, you’ll get instant access to Ramattra. The Premium Battle Pass costs 1,000 Overwatch Coins to purchase, which is $10 worth.

Overwatch 2 Ramattra: Quick tips

If you’re looking for some quick tips to help you play as Ramattra more effectively, we’ve got some for you here.

Overwatch 2 Ramattra: Cinematic and origin story

Below, you’ll find the official origin story for Ramattra, which gives fans a look at his background as a former Shambali monk who ultimately went on to form Null Sector in response to the numerous hate crimes committed against omnics around the world.

In-game, players can expect to experience multiple interactions between Ramattra and Zenyatta, who Blizzard says are so close that they consider each other brothers. Where Zenyatta advocates for peaceful resolutions, however, Ramattra believes that more violent and forceful methods are required in order to secure safety for the omnics. As an extremely pragmatic leader with full confidence in his convictions, Ramattra is prepared to do whatever it takes to protect his people against humanity’s prejudices.

Interestingly, Null Sector is a faction that players will face off against in Overwatch 2’s PvE campaign missions that are coming later in 2023.

Overwatch 2 Ramattra: Trailer

Ahead of Ramattra’s arrival in Overwatch 2 Season 2, Blizzard released a gameplay trailer that showed off all of his abilities in action. You can watch it below.

Overwatch 2 Ramattra: Voice actor

Ramattra’s voice actor is Ramon Tikaram, a British stage and screen actor that has played a wide variety of roles across theatre, film, television, and video games. Notably, he has appeared in Game of Thrones, Fable III, Dark Souls 3, Subnautica,Elden Ring, and more.

Overwatch 2 is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, PS4, PC, and Nintendo Switch. It’s arguably one of thebest Xbox shootersavailable, and since it’s free-to-play, it doesn’t cost anything to check it out. Alternatively, players can purchase the Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack that provides access to the latest Premium Battle Pass, 2,000 Overwatch Coins, and a bundle of unique Legendary skins.

Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack

The $40 Overwatch 2: Watchpoint Pack offers fans a variety of benefits that will allow them to get guaranteed access to the latest Premium Battle Pass track, unlock some unique rewards, provides some in-game currency to use, and more.

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