New hero: Ana + Patch notes!

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Blizzard was recently hinting towards a support-sniper for our new hero. Many people thought the hero would be named "Sombra". Turns out, they were wrong. Say hello to "Ana".

"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."

On the website HERE you can find more info on her and her abbilities.

Story behind Ana

The story behind Ana is the following:

""Everyone must find their cause."

One of the founding members of Overwatch, Ana uses her skills and expertise to defend her home and the people she cares for.

As the Omnic Crisis inflicted a heavy toll on Egypt, the country's depleted and undermanned security forces relied on elite snipers for support. Among them was Ana Amari, who was widely considered to be the world's best. Her superior marksmanship, decision-making, and instincts made her a natural selection to join the Overwatch strike team that would end the war.

Following the success of Overwatch's original mission, Ana served for many years as Strike Commander Morrison's second-in-command. Despite her responsibilities in leading the organization, Ana refused to step away from combat operations. She remained on active duty well into her fifties, until she was believed to have been killed during a hostage rescue mission by the Talon operative known as Widowmaker.

In truth, Ana survived that encounter, despite being gravely wounded and losing her right eye. During her recovery, she wrestled with the weight of a life spent in combat, and she chose to stay out of the world's growing conflicts. However, as time passed, she realized she could not sit on the sidelines while people threatened her city and the innocents around her.

Now, Ana has rejoined the fight to protect her country from the forces that would destabilize it, and most importantly, to keep her family and her closest allies safe."

For those of you who can't wait, Ana is currently playable on the PTR server of Overwatch. Simply select the server in your Battle.net client and let it update the new patch.

Along with Ana, there are balance changes to existing heroes and lot's of bug fixes.

Patch notes on current PTR patch

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