Earlier today, it was leaked that Pharah's mother would be joining the roster of heroes in Blizzard's Overwatch. Now, Ana Amari has been officially detailed by Blizzard, you can find her role and abilities below, along with a trailer, but before that – let's look at her story.
Ana Amari, one of the founders of Overwatch, was widely considered to be one of the world's best marksman, and because of this she served fas Strike Commander Morrison's second-in-command for many years.
She served in combat for many years – despite any responsibility she had towards running the Overwatch organization. In her 50's it was believed that she had been killed "during a hostage rescue mission by the Talon operative known as Widowmaker."
Obviously, she didn't die – she just lost an eye. Now, she's back to combat.
Role: Support
Ana’s versatile arsenal allows her to affect heroes all over the battlefield. Her Biotic Rifle rounds and Biotic Grenades heal allies and damage or impair enemies; her sidearm tranquilizes key targets, and Nano Boost gives one of her comrades a considerable increase in power.
Abilities:
Biotic Rifle:
- Ana’s rifle shoots darts that can restore health to her allies or deal ongoing damage to her enemies. She can use the rifle’s scope to zoom in on targets and make highly accurate shots.
Sleep Dart:
- Ana fires a dart from her sidearm, rendering an enemy unconscious (though any damage will rouse them).
Biotic Grenade:
- Ana tosses a biotic bomb that deals damage to enemies and heals allies in a small area of effect. Affected allies briefly receive increased healing from all sources, while enemies caught in the blast cannot be healed for a few moments.
Nano Boost:
- After Ana hits one of her allies with a combat boost, they temporarily move faster, deal more damage, and take less damage from enemies’ attacks.
