{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d363e0bc60fe8f93201dcc06","clusterId":"c_9d7d5d6e54776ca357558c70","slug":"blizzard-reveals-overwatch-hero-doctrine-and-escort-map-grimsvotn-at-blizzcon","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Overwatch Reveals Support Hero Doctrine And Sombra Rework At BlizzCon","summary":"Blizzard Entertainment announced the support hero Doctrine for Overwatch at BlizzCon 2026, held September 12 and 13 at the Anaheim Convention Center. Doctrine is an aim-based support who uses bat-like drones, with a left click that both attacks enemies and heals allies. Executive producer Ben Bell and associate game director Alec Dawson described Doctrine in interviews as an approachable hero with a two-charge secondary fire called Infuse that powers up the next ability. A limited-time trial runs from September 12 to September 15. Blizzard also announced large-scale reworks for Sombra and Roadhog. Sombra moves from damage to support, gaining an instant heal and a heal-over-time of 200 HP across 12 seconds, plus a new area ability called Cyberspace that replaces Virus. Roadhog keeps his Chain Hook, and his Scrap Gun now fires two shots. The new escort map Watchpoint: Grimsvotn, set in an Icelandic prison where Doomfist and Talon rescue the jailed Doctrine, was also revealed.","whyItMatters":"Doctrine arrives with two reworks that move an existing damage hero into the support roster, so Season 5 changes both the new pick and the roles of two launched heroes at once.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDoctrine joins the roster as the 54th hero, and the developers describe his kit as a full support build rather than a single gimmick. The E ability, Invigorating Drones, sends a bat drone to one ally for continuous healing and an attack speed buff, which the team says pairs well with rapid-fire heroes like Zarya, Bastion, and Soldier: 76. The ultimate, Deliverance, releases a swarm of drones that cuts enemies\u0026#39; maximum HP and grants allies overhealth, while the Shift key ability Shrouded Momentum moves Doctrine at high speed and reduces incoming damage. Infuse is a two-charge secondary fire that powers up whichever ability is used next: a left click becomes a piercing round with stronger healing, Shift turns the speed boost into free flight, and E lets the drone attach to Doctrine himself.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Sombra, the team said the goal was to keep her a threat while cutting her kill power. Her new Hotfix ability hacks an ally to heal them, and the developers gave the example of applying it to Genji before he uses Dragonblade. Cyberspace replaces Virus and creates an area that heals allies, damages enemies, and applies a debuff that halves healing and damage dealt. Roadhog keeps Chain Hook, and his new secondary fire, Trash Compactor, absorbs enemy projectiles for two seconds before firing a large scrap mass.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlizzard also revealed a third collaboration with LE SSERAFIM, with skins for D.Mon, Freja, Mizuki, Wuyang, Sierra, and Moira and a new song, \u0026#34;Made My Night.\u0026#34; A Cyberpunk: Edgerunners collaboration is set for 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Doctrine's kit hinges on Infuse, a two-charge secondary fire that powers up whatever you use next. The devs call it a faster Ana, and it lands with a limited trial through September 15.","twitterPost":"Season 5 adds a support hero and moves an existing damage hero into the support role. Sombra loses Hack's silence but keeps a debuff that halves enemy healing.","threadsPost":"Doctrine's kit is aim-based, which turns support value into a mechanical skill check rather than a utility check. Blizzard detailed the hero with Executive Producer Ben Bell and Associate Game Director Alec Dawson at BlizzCon.","newsletterBlurb":"Blizzard used BlizzCon 2026 to announce Doctrine, a drone-based support hero, alongside reworks that move Sombra into support and change Roadhog's Scrap Gun. A new Icelandic prison escort map, Watchpoint: Grimsvotn, is tied to the Jailbreak cinematic.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"GAME Watch (Impress)\",\"url\":\"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/interview/2140447.html\",\"title\":\"Just Before the Long-Awaited New Season Opens: \\\"Overwatch\\\" Developer Interview【BlizzCon】\"},{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/484/G048450/20260914028/\",\"title\":\"Not Just New Heroes: From OWWC, Which Ended with South Korea Reclaiming the Crown, to YOASOBI and LE SSERAFIM Performances - A Roundup of Overwatch BlizzCon 2026 News\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/14/172236.html\",\"title\":\"Overwatch's New Support Hero \\\"Doctrine\\\" Is Like a \\\"Faster Ana\\\"? 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