Everything you need to know about Mauga in Overwatch 2

While the fun may have been spoiled by an early leak that confirmed Mauga as the latest Overwatch 2 hero, fans got treated to a ton of new gameplay during the BlizzCon 2023 opening ceremony.

Mauga will be the 39th hero added to the game, being a bulky new Tank that has a ton of support abilities for their teammates while focusing on being an aggressive damage-dealing-focused character.

If you want to give Mauga a try, we have all the information you need about the Polynesian Tank, including the release date, abilities, and even when will you be able to play it early.

Mauga in Overwatch 2 - Release date

Fans will have to wait some weeks before getting their hands on Mauga in a more competitive setting. As of writing, he's scheduled to be released at the start of Overwatch 2 Season 8, which is planned to begin around 19 December, when Season 7 ends.

If you're looking at this article early, Mauga is available as part of a free trial weekend starting on 3 November. You will be able to try out the character at no additional cost in non-competitive modes.

All Mauga abilities in Overwatch 2

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Mauga is very much an offensive-minded Tank, with abilities that reward players for doing damage and an Ultimate ability that is basically a Thunderdome of sorts, chaining nearby enemies and forcing them to take a, perhaps unfavourable, team fight.

Here are all of Mauga's abilities:

Weapon:

• Primary fire: Incendiary Chaingun - automatic weapons that ignites enemies on repeated impacts
• Alt fire: Volatile Chaingun - automatic weapon that deals critical damage to burning enemies

Abilities:

• Overrun: Charge forward and stomp to launch enemies. You are unstoppable while charging
• Cardiac Overdrive: Nearby allies take reduced damage and heal by dealing damage

Passive abilities:

• Berserker: Gain temporary health when dealing critical damage
• Role: Tank - Reduces knockback received. Less Ultimate generated by healing and damage received. Increases base health in Role Queue game modes.

Ultimate:

• Cage Fight: Deploy a barrier that traps yourself and enemies. Gain unlimited ammo while inside.

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