{"id":89436,"date":"2019-03-19T17:00:51","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T17:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/?p=112458"},"modified":"2019-03-19T17:00:51","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T17:00:51","slug":"play-overwatchs-newest-hero-today-on-xbox-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2019\/03\/19\/play-overwatchs-newest-hero-today-on-xbox-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Overwatch\u2019s Newest Hero Today on Xbox One"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Suit up as Overwatch<\/em><\/a><\/strong>\u2019s 30th hero, Baptiste, a versatile combat medic who\u2019s not afraid to dole out a few bullets between bandages\u2014available to play starting today.<\/p>\n

Jean-Baptiste Augustin was one of millions of children orphaned by the Omnic Crisis, the rebellion of robots against their human creators that plunged the planet into a catastrophic war. The devastation he witnessed compelled Baptiste to enlist as a special operative and combat medic in the Caribbean Coalition. He joined for one purpose: to help. But when his service was complete, the demand for his unique skill set dwindled. So, when the Talon mercenary group made him an offer, he accepted.<\/p>\n

At first, working for Talon suited him; the money was good, and the missions went smoothly. But over time, the assignments became more brutal, and soon his actions were harming the civilian population. Realizing that his behavior no longer matched his beliefs, Baptiste left Talon behind, vowing to work toward making the world a better place\u2014healing where he could, and fighting when he must.<\/p>\n

Talon was not willing to simply let Baptiste make a clean break. Baptiste was now a liability, and the organization took radical measures to silence him. Talon operatives\u2014including some former comrades who fought alongside Baptiste\u2014attempted to apprehend or eliminate him to no success. Baptiste knows he cannot undo his past, so he focuses on a new purpose: making a difference.<\/p>\n

In battle, Baptiste splits his time between healing his allies and dealing damage. His primary weapon, the Biotic Launcher, fires a three-round burst, eliminating threats and giving teammates room to maneuver. The Biotic Launcher also lobs a healing projectile, which heals allies near the point of impact, allowing them to dive back into the fray.<\/p>\n

Baptiste\u2019s Exo Boots allow him to take the high ground. This fancy footwear charges while he\u2019s crouched and launches him into the air when activated, giving Baptiste the ability to escape an intense battle, find a vantage point to support his allies, or get a better shot at his enemies.<\/p>\n

Assaulting the objective can sometimes be perilous. When teammates are pinned down or taking damage, activating Baptiste\u2019s Regenerative Burst ability triggers a healing surge, restoring health to allies within the affected area.<\/p>\n

Keeping teammates in the fight is Baptiste\u2019s primary objective, and Immorality Field lets him do just that. Tossing the field generator into a battle will prevent allied health from dropping below a certain threshold as long as they remain within the protected area\u2014even while enemies continue to try to deal damage.<\/p>\n

Light them up! When Baptiste\u2019s ultimate ability is charged, he can deploy the Amplification Matrix, a field that Baptiste and his allies can shoot through to amplify any damage and healing effects that passes through it.<\/p>\n

Combined, all of these experimental devices and weaponry give this battle-hardened soldier a unique support role on the battlefield, spending time as both a healer and damage dealer. We\u2019re calling all prospective agents from across the Xbox community to leap in-game and give Baptiste a go.<\/p>\n

You can learn more about Overwatch<\/em><\/strong><\/a> and Baptiste\u2014and check out his animated origin story\u2014at PlayOverwatch.com<\/a>, or you can just head into the game right now to join the battle on Xbox One. The world could always use more heroes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Suit up as Overwatch\u2019s 30th hero, Baptiste, a versatile combat medic who\u2019s not afraid to dole out a few bullets between bandages\u2014available to play starting today. Jean-Baptiste Augustin was one of millions of children orphaned by the Omnic Crisis, the rebellion of robots against their human creators that plunged the planet into a catastrophic war. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89436","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-xbox-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89436","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=89436"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/89436\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=89436"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=89436"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=89436"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}