Hazard is guaranteed to have interactions with another Overwatch 2 tank

Season 14 of Overwatch 2 will introduce Hazard as the newest member of the tank cast. Teased at the end of the Season 13 trailer and featured in an origin story, gameplay trailer and comic, anticipation for the Scottish hero is steadily building. Hazard has already been noted for having one of the most intriguing backstories Overwatch 2s playable characters.




While Hazard's kit, which mixes brawling and diving capabilities with a partial wall-climbing ability, is undoubtedly attractive, lore enthusiasts are also in the hunt. IN Overwatch 2Hazard's background reveals that the accident that resulted in him losing both his feet and an arm was due to one Monitoring jet crashes into a nearby building. Interestingly, this defining moment from his past could result in an incredibly unique dynamic between him and Ramattra.

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Hazard is the first playable character to be romantically involved with an omnic

Hazard's Hero Trailer makes it clear that he shares a deep bond with his found family, a group of vandal hackers who helped him enhance his body with cybernetic modifications. An esports.gg interview with Hazard's voice actor, Conor McLeod, and Blizzard's senior narrative designer, Jude Stacey, revealed that Hazard met his partner through the group. According to Stacey, Susannah, usually called Susie, an Omnic member of The Phreaks, is Hazard's romantic partner. This is consistent with Susie's anxiety in the trailer when he injects himself with a substance without knowing its full effects.


Hazard isn't necessarily the first human to have an Omnic as a partner, which has been seen in a few instances throughout the game's history. For example, an Omnic is seen with its arms wrapped around a human woman during Mondatta's speech in Monitoring animated short film Alive. An even shorter scene in Sombra's Origin Story depicts a woman holding an Omnic in what could be interpreted as an intimate manner. Regardless, Hazard is the first playable character to openly partner with an Omnic, which could mean that society may soon learn more about the ongoing oppression of Omnics and their relationships with humans.

Hazard's relationship could draw attention to the Null Sector


While Blizzard's narrative designers confirm that Hazard gets along well with characters like Ashe and Kiriko, he has strained relationships with many of Overwatch 2s group members, as he doesn't care about Overwatch, Talon, or Junkers. His distaste for Overwatch makes sense, given his belief that “the system” has failed him and because Overwatch was directly involved in the accident that nearly killed him. Talon is also confirmed to be on his bad side due to the Phreaks being anti-establishment, except for the Junkers, who are known to be anti-Omnic.

With few characters and organizations appearing to be on friendly terms with him and the criminal group known as The Phreaks becoming a force to be reckoned with, Hazard giving the Omnic advantage may attract the interest of Ramattra, the leader of the Omnic liberation group Null Sector. Fixed Overwatch 2PvE missions are at a standstill indefinitely, and Ramattra's story is left ambiguous because of this, in-game interactions and stories can explore The Phreak's growing reputation. Their recent heist at Oasis University, where they stole a sample of vanadium ferrofluid, could be a surprising yet satisfying way to advance Ramattra's story.


Information on the vanadium isotope effects is limited, but it was revealed that it was previously in Venture's possession, followed by Moira.

Ramatra and Hazard share similar perspectives

Overwatch 2 Ramatra

IN Monitoring lore, after the Awakening and the end of the Omnic Crisis, the Omnics were freed from the malevolent AI programming of Anubis and given sentience. Although this conflict ended, a new issue arose as most of humanity did not recognize the Omnics as their equals. With Ramattra promising to create a path to coexistence and peace, even if it means this must be achieved through battle, Hazard's ongoing relationship with Susie may create a connection between them.


In-game this at least guarantees engaging voice lines between the characters as they are both open to using violence and support Omnic rights. Although role queues can limit their interactions, dialogue between the two, whether on opposing teams or the same team in Monitoring 2s 6v6 playtest or Open Queue should still be convincing. Unfortunately, Hazard's limited trial weekend did not include voice interactions with other characters, but fans can expect new exchanges to follow when he officially debuts in Season 14.

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