Here’s everything you need to know about Overwatch 2’s Mirrorwatch event

Want to get weird? Overwatch 2‘s latest limited time event puts some of its characters into bizarro land — or, as the event is called, into a strange, non-canon place known as Mirrorwatch. Notorious villains are recast as the good guys. Our familiar heroes are now agents of chaos. It’s the theme for the Season 10 Battle Pass, and it’s an event you can play from now until May 13. Check out the details about the event and what rewards you get for playing.

Mirrorwatch is a temporary addition to the Arcade modes. It’s a traditional 5v5 mode with required role queue in the usual breakdown: one tank, two damage, and two support. However, the available hero pool is restricted, and each of them have some reimagined abilities to fit their new flip-flopped allegiances. Most of the abilities are familiar but slightly amped up versions of their usual selves, and some of them have been totally changed, so you’ll want to be sure and read the details before you lock in your Hero. Here’s the lineup of all the re-imagined character abilities at play in Mirrorwatch:

Strike Commander Ogundimu (Doomfist)

• 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.

Fallen Knight Reinhardt

• UPDATED – Barrier Field
  Hold Secondary Fire to deploy a frontal energy barrier that increases the damage of allied projectiles. Increase movement speed upon breaking.
• UPDATED – Earthshatter
  Knock down all enemies in a narrow path in front of you.
• NEW – Frenzy (Passive)
  Damage from Rocket Hammer increases attack speed.

Talon 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.

Gwishin 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.

Blackwatch Echo

• 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.

Agent Colomar (Sombra)

• UPDATED – Hack
  Hold to hack your allies. 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.
• 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.
• NEW – Anti-Virus
  Grant health and increased attack speed to yourself and nearby allies.

Talon Tracer

• UPDATED – Blink
  Teleport in the direction you are moving. Take damage to teleport additional times.
• NEW – Bloodthirst
  After dealing enough continuous damage, attack speed is increased and damage steals health from enemies.

Captain Lacroix (Widowmaker)

• UPDATED – Widow’s Kiss
  Primary Fire – Automatic assault weapon. Hold Secondary Fire for a long-ranged sniper weapon. Charged shots reveal enemies.
• NEW – Silk Shield
  Place a protective barrier.
• UPDATED – Infra-Sight
  Highlight weak points on enemies.

Arch-Commadant Amari (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.
• UPDATED – Nano Boost
  Only used on yourself to reduce damage taken. Biotic Rifle increases ally healing and reduces enemy healing.
• NEW – Lunge
  Double jump

Talon Brigitte

• 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.

Vengence (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.
• NEW – Soul Burn
  Detonate a fallen ally or enemy.
• NEW – Revenge
  Gain the ability to fly and fire rockets. Abilities are enhanced.

This event has its own window in the Challenges menu with rewards for playing. Most of the tasks are simply to play the new mode, with wins granting double progress. There are also specific tasks to queue for different roles and to use the ultimates of the different classes. When you complete the various tasks, you can net new voice lines for Widowmaker and Ana; a few name cards, player icons, and sprays; and plenty of Battle Pass XP. Finishing nine of the event challenges will reward you with a Legendary Orisa skin called OR-UNIT that harkens back to her Null Sector vibe.

What will you find through the looking glass?