If you’ve ever wondered what an alternate Overwatch 2 timeline would look like where the good and evil heroes swap their allegiances, then you’ll love the new Mirrorwatch event that’s arrived with Season 10.

Alongside the addition of a new hero Venture, Blizzard has added a limited-time mode that will see our beloved heroes and villains swap their roles - not just with new skins, but with mixed-up abilities, too.

With the mode now available for the player base to give a go, here's everything you need to know before diving in.

Mirrorwatch start & end dates

The Mirrorwatch LTM is set to run from April 23 to May 16.

Hero ability changes in Mirrorwatch

New Mirrorwatch ability for Mercy in Overwatch 2

Here are all the heroes with ability changes as part of the event:

Ana
Bastion
Brigitte
Doomfist
Echo
Mercy
Reinhardt
Sombra
Tracer
Widowmaker
Zarya
Zenyatta

We've also broken down the patch notes that list all the ability changes for the Mirrorwatch characters:

Hero	Ability changes
Ana	UPDATED - Biotic Rifle Long-range rifle that heals allies and damages enemies instantaneously. Can headshot UPDATED - Biotic Grenade Throws a grenade that heals and increases healing on allies, while damaging and reducing healing Sleep Dart Fires a dart that puts an enemy to sleep UPDATED - Nano Boost Only used on yourself to reduce damage taken. Biotic Rifle increases ally healing and reduces enemy healing NEW – Lunge Double jump
Bastion	UPDATED - Configuration Recon Mobile, with a powerful shotgun NEW - Configuration Intel Reveal nearby enemies and increase attack and reload speed UPDATED - A-36 Tactical Grenade Fire a bomb that bounces off walls and explodes when it impacts enemies or the ground. Deal no damage to self NEW - Configuration: Reinforcement Become immobile and deploy up to 4 allied Slicers
Brigitte	Rocket Flail Melee weapon with extended range UPDATED – Repair Pack Heals an ally and grants them lifesteal UPDATED – Whip Shot Launch your flail forward to pull an enemy closer UPDATED – Barrier Shield Hold Secondary Fire to deploy a frontal energy barrier. Block damage to empower Shield Bash UPDATED - Shield Bash Available when Barrier Shield is deployed. Dash forward to knock back an enemy. When empowered, sets enemies on fire Rally Gain armour, empower Barrier Shield and provide extra health to nearby allies Inspire Dealing damage to enemies heals nearby allies
Doomfist	Hand Cannon Short-range weapon with spread - reloads automatically Rocket Punch Hold to charge then release to launch forward and knock an enemy back. Damage increases if the enemy hits a wall. Empowered punch grants increased movement speed to self and allies UPDATED - Seismic Slam Leap and smash the ground. Grant overhealth to self and nearby allies when leaping UPDATED - Power Block Project a shield that blocks frontal attacks. Blocking heavy damage empowers Rocket Punch UPDATED - Meteor Strike Press Q to leap up into the air. Move the targeting circle, then press (LMB) to strike the targeted area and grant allies overhealth
Echo	Tri-Shot Fires 3 shots at once, in a Triangle Pattern UPDATED - Sticky Bombs Fire a volley of homing sticky bombs that detonate after a delay UPDATED - Flight Fly forward quickly and then free-fly briefly. Damages and knock backs enemies UPDATED - Focusing Beam Channel a beam for a few seconds that slows enemies and deals very high damage to targets with less than half health NEW - Maximum Efficiency Increase attack speed and reduce all cooldowns
Mercy	UPDATED - Caduceus Staff Hold Primary Fire to heal an ally. Hold Secondary Fire to increase an ally’s damage inflicted and deal damage to nearby enemies over time Caduceus Blaster Automatic weapon Guardian Angel Fly towards an ally. While in flight, Jump launches you forward, and Crouch launches you upward NEW – Soul Burn Detonate a fallen ally or enemy NEW – Revenge Gain the ability to fly and fire rockets. Abilities are enhanced Angelic Descent Fall very slowly
Reinhardt	Rocket Hammer Devastating melee weapon UPDATED - Barrier Field Hold Secondary Fire to deploy a frontal energy barrier that increases the damage of allied projectiles. Increase movement speed upon breaking Charge Charge forward and smash an enemy against a wall Fire Strike Launch a fiery projectile UPDATED - Earthshatter Knock down all enemies in a narrow path in front of you NEW - Frenzy (Passive) Damage from Rocket Hammer increases attack speed
Sombra	Machine Pistol Short-range automatic weapon UPDATED - Hack Hold to hack your allies and enemies. Hacked allies have an increased attack speed and overhealth. Hacked health packs spawn faster and can’t be used by enemies. Taking damage interrupts the hack attempt Translocator Throw a beacon and teleport to it. Stealth cooldown is reduced after teleporting UPDATED - Virus Infect enemies with a projectile that deals damage over time and decreases their damage dealt. Virus damages hacked enemies at a faster rate Stealth When out of combat, become invisible and move faster NEW - Anti-Virus Grant health and increased attack speed to yourself and nearby allies
Tracer	Pulse Pistols Short-range automatic weapons UPDATED - Blink Teleport in the direction you are moving. Take damage to teleport additional times Recall Travel back in time to your previous location and health Pulse Bomb Throw out a powerful sticky explosive NEW – Bloodthirst After dealing enough continuous damage, attack speed is increased and damage steals health from enemies
Widowmaker	UPDATED - Widow’s Kiss Primary Fire - Automatic assault weapon. Hold Secondary Fire for a long-ranged sniper weapon. Charged shots reveal enemies Grappling Hook Launch a hook that pulls you toward a ledge NEW - Silk Shield Place a protective barrier UPDATED - Infra-Sight Highlight weak points on enemies
Zarya	UPDATED - Particle Cannon Primary fire fires a short-range linear beam. Secondary fire shoots piercing energy orbs in a straight line UPDATED - Particle Barrier Damage blocked by barriers increases Particle Cannon damage. Barriers knock back and damage enemies upon expiring UPDATED - Projected Barrier Create a damage barrier around an alley. Damage blocked by barriers increases Particle Cannon damage. Barriers knockback and damage enemies upon expiring NEW - Expulsion Zone Launch a gravity surge that pushes enemies away Energy Damage blocked by barriers increases Particle Cannon damage
Zenyatta	Orb of Destruction Primary Fire - Energy projectile weapon. Secondary Fire - Charge to release more projectiles UPDATED - Orb of Harmony Launch this orb at an ally to heal them. Deal damage to increase healing UPDATED - Orb of Discord Launch this orb at an enemy to increase the damage they take and deal additional damage over time NEW - Interdiction Zone Create a field that prevents enemies from using abilities Snap Kick Quick melee damage increased by 50%, and its knockback is significantly increased

All Mirrorwatch skins

Vengeance Mythic Skin in overwatch 2

Strike Commander Doomfist
Agent Colomar Sombra
Captain Lacroix Widowmaker
Mirrorwatch Tracer
Talon Brigitte
Fallen Knight Reinhardt
Scorpion Baptiste
Mirrorwatch Sojourn
Arch-Commandant Amari Ana
Z-3N Destroyer Zenyatta
OR-Unit Orisa
Mirrorwatch Echo
Junker Symmetra
Longhorn Cassidy
Junker Genji
Vengeance Mercy
Hashimoto Hanzo
Eclipse Illari
Hashimoto Kiriko

There are nineteen heroes with new skins in this update. The new Talon recruits sport a threatening red and black colour scheme, while the new Overwatch members get a more heroic royal blue affair.

The biggest departure is Mercy, who adorns the Mythic Skin this season. Here, we see a few different variations that all make her look particularly evil. My favourite of the bunch is a red and black variant that also gives her a skull mask inspired by Reaper.

Most of the skins are available in the current battle pass, on both the free and premium tracks, but some, like the Orisa skin, can be earned by completing challenges.

For more helpful Overwatch 2 guides, keep reading GGRecon. We’ve also covered how to counter all heroes in the game, all the voice actors for each hero, the year Overwatch 2 is set in, and how to add friends in the game.

About The Author

Joshua Boyles

Joshua is the Guides Editor at GGRecon. After graduating with a BA (Hons) degree in Broadcast Journalism, he previously wrote for publications such as FragHero and GameByte. You can often find him diving deep into fantasy RPGs such as Skyrim and The Witcher, or tearing it up in Call of Duty and Battlefield. He's also often spotted hiking in the wilderness, usually blasting Arctic Monkeys.

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