Overwatch 2 is Blizzard Entertainment’s latest entry to a relatively new but popular hero shooter, Overwatch. As a sequel and expansion, obviously, players can expect brand new faces to be added to the game, one of which is the wild Junker Queen. Since Junker Queen is a completely new Hero, let’s take a peek at how she basically plays in our Overwatch 2 guide and overview.
Junker Queen Hero Guide (Tips & Abilities) – Overwatch 2
As a Tank, of course, Junker Queen’s main role is to lead the fight. However, despite having a whopping 400+ Health, she can’t charge alone and will need all the backups she can get. Especially considering that almost all of her tools — from her Scattergun to Abilities — are suited for close-mid-range combat, picking off lone targets, and can buff up surrounding teammates.
First, utilize her Jagged Blade to deal over time with Wound damage and pull high-priority targets like damage dealers such as Genji or Reaper to force them to get out of the fight faster. Commanding Shout is also very useful when your whole team goes on the offense since it gives 200 Health buffs for yourself and 50 for nearby allies. But remember to stay back if you realize you’re being baited into open areas; long-range attackers like Ana, Widowmaker, Pharah, or Recon Bastion can easily Eliminate you when surrounded without cover. Lastly, her Rampage Ultimate takes some good positioning and timing, but once unleashed, the area-of-effect attack should be able to rip the whole enemy team’s defenses to shreds.
Despite having Adrenaline Rush self-healing Passive, don’t rely too much on it; it only exists mostly to make her last longer in straight firefights instead, unlike other healing Abilities like Self Repair or Recall. So always aggressively pick your fights but don’t mindlessly rush into battles!
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Best Paired With:
- Ashe: Combine her Dynamite with Junker Queen’s Rampage Ultimate to destroy enemies through devastating Wound and Burn damages.
- Ana: Completely disable enemies’ healing ability with Ana’s Biotic Grenade and Junker Queen’s Ultimate.
- Sojourn: Ensnared enemies from Disruptor Shot are easy targets for Junker Queen.
- Junkrat: Slowed enemies from Steel Trap are easy targets for Junker Queen.
- Mei: She can block off enemies with her Ice Wall, and then Junker Queen can follow up with area-of-effect attacks.
Junker Queen Stats – Overwatch 2
HP:
- 425 (Health)
- 0 (Shields/Armor)
Role:
- Tank
- Effect: Reduces knockbacks received. Less Ultimate is generated by healing and damage received.
Weapons:
- Primary: Scattergun | Damage: 80
- Secondary: Jagged Blade | Damage: 80, 15 Wound damage
- Can be thrown and recalled. Damages enemies in both directions.
Abilities:
Can be thrown and recalled. Damages enemies in both directions.
Carnage: Swing your axe to wound all enemies in front of you, dealing damage over time.
Cooldown: 8 seconds
Damage: 90, 40 Wound damage over 3 seconds
Healing: 40 over 3 seconds
Range: 5 meters
Commanding Shout: Increase health by 200 and nearby allies’ health by 50. Increase movement speed by 30%.
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Duration: 5 seconds
Healing: 200 for self, 50 for allies
Movement speed: +30%
Range: 15 meters
Adrenaline Rush: Heal from all damage over time dealt by Wounds
Passive
Rampage: Charge forward. Wound enemies, dealing damage over time and preventing them from being healed.
Ultimate – Cost: 2,520 points
Damage: 100 over 5 seconds
Healing: 100 over 5 seconds
Range: 25 meters
Area of effect: 5 meters
Duration: 5 seconds
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Cooldown: 8 seconds
Damage: 90, 40 Wound damage over 3 seconds
Healing: 40 over 3 seconds
Range: 5 meters
Cooldown: 15 seconds
Duration: 5 seconds
Healing: 200 for self, 50 for allies
Movement speed: +30%
Range: 15 meters
Passive
Ultimate – Cost: 2,520 points
Damage: 100 over 5 seconds
Healing: 100 over 5 seconds
Range: 25 meters
Area of effect: 5 meters
Duration: 5 seconds
