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Vendetta Is Overwatch 2’s Next Melee Damage Hero, Launching With Season 20

A cinematic trailer highlights a hard-light sword kit that hints at links to the Retribution-era Antonio storyline.

Overview

  • Blizzard confirmed Hero 45 as Vendetta, also known as La Lupa, with an official reveal trailer set in Rome’s Colosseo arena.
  • The footage shows a primarily melee kit built around a hard-light sword, including a thrown blade that she retrieves, a spinning energy projectile, and a charged pierce.
  • The trailer appears to tease a personal tie to Antonio from the 2018 Retribution mission, suggesting a renewed focus on the Blackwatch–Talon thread.
  • Vendetta is scheduled to join the roster with Season 20 in December, with a limited preview play window reportedly running November 28 to December 1 before launch.
  • She is the third new hero of 2025 and the year’s second DPS addition, bringing the damage role to 20 characters as Blizzard increases in-game lore support with a new story menu.