Blizzard released the gameplay trailer for Overwatch's new hero, Sierra. Yesterday, we watched her animated short, in which she used her abilities to fight Emre. Now we get to see her abilities in context. They're very fascinating.
Sierra's gun is the Helix Rifle, an automatic rifle with a rotating barrel. In the animated short, it looked like a weapon that's related to Sojourn's, but in the gameplay trailer, its shape and magazine more resemble a lightweight laser-powered LMG.
Her flying robotic companion is named DOR.O.T.H.Y. (the D, O, and Y are stylized). It's an anchor drone that allows Sierra to attach her grapple and soar above the map for advantageous shots and positioning. There's a very cool example of how it can be used in the trailer. Dorothy also doubles as Sierra's ultimate. It flies above and carpet-bombs enemies for a short distance.
Sierra carries a grenade that explodes on contact, unleashing a shockwave of glowing purple shrapnel, great for crowd control.
And as shown by Pharah getting murked, the dart she fires is, in fact, a tracker dart that seems to be a hitscan projectile.
Sierra looks like she'll be a fan favorite based on the variety of her kit. Move aside, Soldier.
Sierra joins the roster at the start of Season 2: Summit, launching April 14.
