Moira

Overview

Moira

Story

Blackwatch

Initially a member of Overwatch's covert ops group; Blackwatch, her existence in which was controversial and kept secret to all but a few, Moira was recruited personally by Gabriel Reyes, who at the time wanted an advisor relating to the progress of genetics.

Bio

Age: 48

Nationality: Irish

Occupations: Geneticist & Minister of Genetics

Origin: Dublin, Ireland

Affiliation: Talon (Council Member). Formerly of Blackwatch

Voice Actress: Genevieve O'Reilly (English)

Role: Support (Healer)

Health Points: 200

Abilities

Biotic Grasp - Healing

From her left hand, Moira is able to dispense healing to allies in front of her. This ability requires her biotic energy resource.

Biotic Grasp - Life Sap

Moira's primary damage output, and has unlimited charge. Her right hand fires a medium-ranged beam that steals enemy heroes' health at a rapid rate (50 per second), also serving as a replenishment for her biotic energy.

Biotic Orb

Moira can choose between two types of rebounding spheres that make use of her biotics:

• A regenerating effect for teammates (as well as herself) that will heal 75 points per second.
• A life draining orb that deals 50 damage per second to any enemies that come in close proximity with it.
• Both types have limited damage/healing and can be depleted.

Fade

A movement ability, allowing Moira to gain brief invulnerability from all damage (including being stuck by Tracer's Pulse Bomb) while she burst teleports a short distance.

Coalescence (Ultimate)

For her ultimate ability, Moira combines all of her biotic energy to create a powerful, long-range beam that both heals teammates, and bypasses barriers to damage enemies.

2018 Retribution Event

In April 2018, Moira was featured as one of the four main playable heroes in a PvE event mode called Retribution. It focused around the events of a mission in Rialto, Italy, where the Blackwatch team, including Moira, Reyes, McCree & Genji, apprehend Antonio Bartalotti, an Italian businessman who known to be linked with terrorist organisation; Talon.

The event was a follow up to Uprising event from 2017, Retribution being the first under the Overwatch Archives event banner.

Trivia

• Moira is the second support/healer and fourth female hero to be added to the game post-release by Blizzard.
• She was announced by Jeff Kaplan as the 26th playable hero for Overwatch at Blizzcon 2017