Brigitte Lindholm is Overwatch’s new, 27th Hero

Brigitte Lindholm, Torbjörn’s daughter and the designer of Reinhardt’s shield, is indeed Overwatch‘s 27th Hero — surprise surprise.

Blizzard made the confirmation today, describing the newest addition to the game as “The daughter of weapons designer, Torbjörn Lindholm, Brigitte was the first of his children to show an interest in mechanical engineering.

“Brigitte spent much of her spare time in her father’s workshop, learning the trade and honing her skills. Her aptitude for engineering mirrored that of her father, but Brigitte’s primary interest was in armour fabrication and defensive systems, unlike Torbjörn, who was world renowned (and perhaps infamous) for the weapons he created.”

Fans guessed that Brigitte would feature in-game after a number of teases by Blizzard.

Brigitte’s abilities include the following:

• Rocket Flail: Brigitte’s melee weapon has an extended range, enabling her to strike multiple enemies with a single swing.
• Repair Pack: Brigitte throws a Repair Pack that can heal an ally. Any healing over that ally’s maximum health provides them with armour instead.
• Whip Shot: Brigitte throws her flail a long distance, dealing damage and knocking an enemy away from her.
• Barrier Shield: Brigitte deploys a frontal energy barrier to absorb a limited amount of damage.
• Shield Bash: Once her Barrier Shield is deployed, Brigitte can dash forward to stun an enemy.
• Inspire: When Brigitte hits enemies with her flail, she also heals nearby allies over time.
• Rally: Brigitte moves faster and provides all nearby allies with armour that lasts until it’s removed by damage.

What do you make of Overwatch‘s newest character? While Brigitte is available now on the PC’s PTR, she’ll head to Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4 soon.