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Overwatch’s next hero is officially confirmed, and she’s been teased in the lore for years
Blizzard Entertainment has officially confirmed that Overwatch's next playable hero will be D.Mon, a South Korean mech pilot and comrade of the existing hero D.Va. The character has appeared in the game's lore for years, notably in the "Shooting Star" animated short and the Overwatch: New Blood comic, and her introduction fills a long-teased gap in the roster's story, with fans widely expecting her to fill a tank role given her mech-based fighting style.
D.Mon's real name is Yuna Lee, and she pilots a large red mech nicknamed Beast, which concept art suggests wields a hard-light melee weapon and shield. She is a member of the MEKA Squad (Mobile Exo-Force of the Korean Army), the same unit as D.Va, known for defending South Korea from giant Omnic threats called Gwishin. Blizzard released a teaser trailer showing her battling Wrecking Ball, and her full reveal is scheduled for 6 August, ahead of her arrival alongside map reworks to Eichenwalde, Paraiso and Busan when Overwatch's new season begins on 11 August.
In short
- Overwatch confirms D.Mon, D.Va's MEKA Squad comrade, as its next hero.
- Full reveal trailer premieres 6 August; she joins the roster with season four.
- New season starts 11 August with reworked Eichenwalde, Paraiso and Busan maps.
Explained simply
Overwatch is a team-based game in which players choose heroes with different abilities and fight together. Its story includes a fictional South Korean military unit called MEKA, formed to defend the country from giant robots known as Gwishin.
Yuna Lee, who uses the call sign D.Mon, is a pilot in MEKA alongside the established hero D.Va. She has featured in earlier Overwatch stories, including an animated short and a comic, and pilots a large red mech called Beast.
The new hero connects the game’s playable cast with its existing story about MEKA and the Gwishin threat. Her mech-based combat has led to expectations that she may fill a tank role, though that role has not been confirmed in the information provided.