Overwatch 2 Lifeweaver Anounced as New Support Hero

Overwatch 2 is (finally) getting a new healer. After months of speculation and longing by the Overwatch community, Blizzard announced today that the next hero is going to be Lifeweaver, an all-new Support from Thailand.

Blizzard officially revealed Lifeweaver in a April 3 tweet, promising more information would arrive about the blossom-based healer the next day. Details remain scarce about Lifeweaver's design and abilities.

Overwatch 2 Lifeweaver Anounced as New Support Hero

As Overwatch 2's Season 3 comes to a close, Season 4 promises to shake things up with the addition of a new hero - especially a Support hero, who remain since the release of the original Overwatch underrepresented (and underappreciated!) on the game's extensive character roster.

PCGamesN got early details about Niran Pruksamanee, AKA Lifeweaver, and his kit. The article describes the source of Lifeweaver's healing power as coming from a technology called Biolight that Pruksamanee developed.

Mechanically, Lifeweaver brings a unique healing playstyle that centers around ways to "manipulate the positions of both allies and enemies in clutch moments," according to PCGamesN.

Lifeweaver is also unique insofar as many of his abilities are symmetrical - his passive drops a healing item usable by both teams, and players on both sides trigger his Petal Platform ability.

Lifeweaver looks to be an interesting addition to the Overwatch roster and will almost surely make an impact on the game's competitive meta once the pro players get their hands on him.