Hero Mastery is Overwatch 2’s newest game mode, a collection of obstacle courses designed to test your mechanics on a specific hero. By venturing your way through a variety of platforms and training bots, you can become a true expert at maneuvering your favorite character.
However, like many of the game’s newest additions, Hero Mastery is rolling out slowly, so not all 38 Overwatch 2 heroes have courses yet in the new mode.
Here are the current heroes available in Overwatch 2 Hero Mastery, as well as the next characters expected to join the lineup.
What heroes can I play in Hero Mastery?
The heroes in Hero Mastery are Tracer, Reinhardt, Mercy, Sojourn, and Winston. Tracer, Reinhardt, and Mercy were added when Hero Mastery debuted on Sept. 7, and Sojourn and Winston were added on Sept. 12 and Sept. 19, respectively. Each hero has three levels of courses to progress through, from Recruit to Agent and eventually Veteran level. You’ll receive rewards pertaining to each hero’s “mastery” once you’ve completed all of their courses.
Tracer is not only one of Overwatch 2’s classic and most iconic characters, but she also takes a lot of mechanical skill to be able to play well. Therefore, she is an ideal candidate for a Hero Mastery course, and many players will benefit from playing her in this mode.
The most important skill to learn on Tracer is to time your Blinks and Recalls correctly. You can reach new heights by learning how to use her movement in the most effective way, and Hero Mastery should help with that. Couple calculated movement with excellent tracking aim techniques and you’ll be flying on Tracer in no time.
The name of the game when playing Reinhardt is learning when to shield and when to swing your hammer. Learning how to guide your charge in the right direction is a must.
Mercy, despite being known as one of the simplest heroes, actually requires a ton of advanced movement skills to play. Her Guardian Angel, super jump, and Valkyrie movements can easily go awry, meaning practicing in Hero Mastery will give you more nuance in your Mercy play. Leveling up your movement on the healer makes her even more valuable.
Playing Sojourn effectively is all about not only using her slide and jump mechanics in the most effective way possible but also timing her Railgun shots correctly. Due to her movement abilities coupled with her high damage output, she is a fun character to play in Hero Mastery if speedrunning the courses is your favorite way to rack up points.
Winston is the quintessential Overwatch dive tank, so using the Hero Mastery mode to refine the perfect landing spot for his jump ability is a great use of the mode. Winston’s role isn’t so much about damage as it is about pure disruption and causing chaos, so embrace it!
What heroes are coming to Hero Mastery?
Though at the initial launch of the Hero Mastery mode, the official Overwatch 2 announcement gave players the next two heroes to be added, alongside the dates on which their courses would be available.
However, since that announcement, we’re not sure which heroes will come next.
Hopefully, Blizzard doesn’t neglect Hero Mastery after release, as the mode serves as a fun way to get up to speed with different mechanics and the best way to use them.
