Overwatch Sierra abilities guide

Who is Sierra in Overwatch? Sierra, formerly known as Hero 51, has been officially revealed with the release of the Summit Breach trailer, giving us a first look at the newest character in Season 2. As a member of Helix Security, Sierra utilizes a large plasma rifle and a bird-like drone to protect the world from evil forces.

While the Overwatch trailer didn’t reveal as much as we would’ve liked, there has been a leak that confirms some suspicions people have about her kit. With Season 2 set to launch on April 14, we won’t have to wait long to see where Sierra fits alongside the best heroes on the Overwatch tier list.

Sierra abilities

The Summit Breach trailer gave us a look at what we can expect from Sierra’s kit as she demonstrates most of her abilities during her firefight with Emre. These abilities haven’t been confirmed by Blizzard just yet, but a leak from RyanTheValkyrie on Reddit, posted one week before Sierra’s hero trailer, may have shared this information ahead of time.

• Role: DPS
• Assault Rifle: Fires energy particles in a helix pattern.
• Tracker Shot: When attached to an enemy, the tracker automatically aims primary fire shots for a short period of time.
• Drone: Throw the drone into the air and grapple towards it. This ability can be held, allowing you to swing in either direction.
• Grenade: A standard grenade that explodes on impact.
• Ultimate: The drone deploys several bombs in a straight line.

Of these leaked abilities, the trailer doesn’t show off Sierra using a grenade or her ultimate. Sierra doesn’t appear to have a grenade on her person, but she does have numerous utility pockets, so there’s a chance she has one stashed away.

As for her ultimate, it makes sense for her drone to play a larger role beyond being used for mobility purposes. Speaking of mobility, the trailer does show her scaling a mountain, which could suggest that she has the passive ability to climb walls like Genji and Hanzo.

Sierra trailer

Our only glimpse of Sierra so far has been in her two-minute-long hero trailer. The video begins with a shot of Sierra climbing a mountain as she radios into someone from Mesa team to warn them about the Deadlock Gang stealing weapons from the nearby facility. Mesa team is likely referring to the security team at Grand Mesa Watchpoint, a potential new map that has been referenced on the Stadium map, Powder Keg Mine.

Emre, the man we see calmly walking out of GM Tower with a briefcase, isn’t part of the Deadlock Gang, but the group is associated with Talon. He speaks to someone over a radio call, asking them to meet him at the extraction point, before being ambushed by Sierra. She fires her assault rifle at him, knocking the briefcase out of his hand, then follows up by sticking Emre with her tracker dart. He fires back using his pistol, prompting Sierra to deploy her drone to evade his shots.

As she lands back on the platform, Sierra kicks Emre behind cover and launches a barrage of bullets that seemingly miss the target, before rocketing into the sky and hurtling down to the target. When it looks like Emre has been knocked out, he transforms into his ultimate form to take Sierra down. Sierra is quickly restrained by Freja, who arrives just in time aboard an airborne transporter.

As Emre comes back to his senses, Freja warns Sierra by saying, “You don’t want this fight,” before flying away with the briefcase. Sierra breaks out of her restraints to reveal that she’s tracking Talon using the briefcase they stole, vowing to see them again soon.

That’s everything we know about Sierra in Overwatch right now, but stay tuned as we’ll update this guide as soon as Blizzard drops more information. In the meantime, take a look at the rewards in the Overwatch battle pass – you don’t have long to claim all the Overwatch skins on offer.