Overwatch 2 Battle for Olympus: All Heroes and Divine Abilities Listed

Heroes have been given an overhaul in Battle for Olympus.
Heroes have been given an overhaul in Battle for Olympus. / Blizzard Entertainment

Overwatch 2's latest LTM, Battle for Olympus, is now live and certain heroes have been given some special abilities throughout the event.

From now through to Jan. 19, Overwatch 2 is getting a brand new game mode: Battle for Olympus. In this free-for-all deathmatch LTM, players go head-to-head using heroes imbued with special divine abilities.

Seven heroes, based on Greek gods and mythological creatures, have been granted these new divine ultimates that stack new effects on top of their abilities. Additionally, these heroes have unique interactions with one another during the LTM.

Overwatch 2 Battle for Olympus: All Heroes and Divine Abilities Explained

The following heroes will have special divine abilities during Battle for Olympus:

Poseidon Ramattra

Divine Annihilation

  • Ravenous Vortex is a large whirlpool that pulls in enemies then launches them upward
  • Pummel throws large water blasts that deal more damage and travel further

Zeus Junker Queen

Divine Rampage

  • Lasts 20 seconds
  • Damage done with Scattergun has the chance to apply additional lightning damage to her abilities

Minotaur Reinhardt

Divine Earthshatter

  • Lasts 20 seconds
  • Heals when he charges and slams an enemy into a wall
  • Charge can pin up to 3 targets at once
  • Charge cooldown is reduced to 3 seconds
  • Wall slams deal lethal damage, extend the divine power, and set the next Charge cooldown to 0.5 seconds

Cyclops Roadhog

Divine Whole Hog

  • Lasts 15 seconds
  • Greatly increase your size, gaining 600 health
  • Hurl boulders that deal massive damage instead of his normal ultimate fire
  • Melee deals 5x damage and push enemies away

Hades Pharah

Divine Rocket Barrage

  • Lasts 20 seconds
  • Can move during the ultimate ability
  • Rocket Launcher fires 3-headed rockets
  • Jump Jet fuel consumption is greatly reduced
  • Kills heal Pharah and extend the duration of this effect

Medusa Widowmaker

Divine Infra-Sight

  • While scoped in, enemies looking at you turn into stone

Hermes Lúcio

Divine Sound Barrier

  • Lasts 20 seconds
  • Always able to jump again after jumping off a wall
  • Boop can always knock enemies into walls for extra damage and a short stun
  • Attack and move speed greatly increased
  • Infinite ammo

Battle for Olympus is live from Jan. 6 up until Jan. 19 in Overwatch 2.