Hold onto your swim trunks, heroes! Blizzard just unleashed the ultimate summer blockbuster: a whopping five-day test drive of Overwatch 2's soggiest new support, Wuyang! 🏄‍♂️ That's right—until August 19 at 10 AM PST, we're all temporary aqua-sorcerers in Quick Play. I mean, who needs a beach vacation when you can summon tidal waves in King's Row? And get this—they usually give us just four measly days with trial heroes. Is Blizzard feeling extra generous, or did they realize we'd need five days just to figure out how his water orb doesn't soak our own teammates? 😂

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💧 Meet Wuyang: The Support Who Makes a Splash

Dubbed "Aqua" during his reveal, this hydro-healer isn't just carrying a fancy water gun—he's rocking the Xuanwu Staff! Here’s why he’s making waves:

  • Primary Fire: Shoots a controllable water orb (think: soggy dodgeball) while passively healing allies over time

  • Alt Fire: Empowers heals like Mercy’s staff—because sometimes teammates need a firehose instead of a sprinkler! 💦

  • Guardian Wave: Slaps enemies with a literal wet blanket of disruption

  • Rushing Torrent: Zoom across maps like a human waterslide

But the real showstopper? His Tidal Blast Ultimate—a protective bubble that explodes into a healing tsunami, knocking foes flat. I’ve accidentally launched myself off cliffs with it twice. Whoops!

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⏳ Why Soak Up Extra Time?

Let’s address the dolphin in the room: why five days instead of the usual four? My theory: Blizzard knows we’ll spend Day 1 just giggling at his splashy sound effects. Plus, his kit’s deceptively tricky! That water orb? It’s like herding cats in a rainstorm. And let’s not forget the limitations:

  • 🚫 No Competitive or Stadium use (goodbye, dreams of tidal-waving in ranked)

  • 🚫 Zero badge progress (our stats vanish like puddles in the sun)

  • ✅ 120 pure, unadulterated hours of aquatic chaos!

🔮 Beyond the Trial: Season 18’s Tsunami

When Wuyang officially drops on August 26 (just a week post-trial!), Season 18’s bringing a monsoon of changes:

Feature Details
Competitive Rank Reset Everyone’s MMR gets a hard reboot—surf’s up!
Perks Rework Mystery changes incoming (will my favorite perk float or sink?)
Payload Race Stadium New mode alert! Perfect for Wuyang’s slippery antics.
Sojourn Mythic Skin Because every season needs bling.

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🌊 People Also Ask

  • "Can Wuyang out-heal Mercy?" Not quite—but his burst healing + knockbacks create chaotic survivability!

  • "Why no Competitive during trials?" Imagine five days of teammates practicing ults in ranked… shudders 🌪️

  • "Will he break the meta?" With that tidal-wave ult? Fish-ably yes!

So, what are you waiting for? Dive into Quick Play and make a splash before this trial evaporates! Will you master the art of water-bending, or will you—like me—accidentally flood the payload? Share your wettest plays below! 👇 #MakeARipple