- Primary Subject: Overwatch's new hero, Sierra
- Key Update: Everything we know about Sierra, the upcoming 51st hero of Overwatch
- Status: Confirmed release date / Speculation
- Last Verified: April 8, 2026
- Quick Answer: Sierra has been confirmed as the next playable character in Overwatch, joining the Damage role.
The name of Overwatch's 51st playable hero has finally been unveiled: Sierra. This will be the sixth character to arrive in the game this year, after five new heroes dropped at the start of Reign of Talon Season 1.
With Season 2 starting very soon, we have gathered everything we know for the moment about the new character, including our predictions about her abilities.
When Does Sierra Come Out in Overwatch?
Sierra, Overwatch's next hero, is scheduled to be released on Tuesday, April 14, exactly when Season 2 begins. A new patch will go live at 11:00 AM PT to add the new season's content, including the new hero.
A weekend trial for Sierra won't happen this time, as Alec Dawson, the game's Associate Director, previously revealed that weekend trials before the heroes' release are not planned for this year.
Trailer
Here is the reveal trailer for Sierra, which shows us an animated cutscene of her trying to stop Emre from stealing something:
Sierra's Role and Bio
Sierra will be a Damage hero, becoming the 23rd character in the role. Her subrole has not yet been revealed, which means we will have to wait for the release of her gameplay trailer to know this information.
Her nationality remains a mystery, but we know she is affiliated with Overwatch, since we see her in the animated trailer communicating with Sojourn and trying to stop both Emre and Freja.
Sierra's Abilities
Her abilities haven't been disclosed, but we got a glimpse of them in the animated trailer. As expected, her drone will be an important part of her kit, as Sierra can use it to traverse more quickly.
She will be able to fire a dart that will either attract her shots, keep enemies marked, or both in some capacity. Once the abilities are revealed, we will update this article to add all the information in this section.
Sierra's Skins
In her base skin, the hero wears a red beret, just like in one of Sojourn's early skins, along with a green cropped jacket and gray pants. We expect her to have other basic skins with different color variations, as has been the case for recently released characters.
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