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Lucio coming to Heroes of the Storm

Lucio will soon be wall riding around Heroes of the Storm's variety of maps (Blizzard)
Lucio will soon be wall riding around Heroes of the Storm’s variety of maps (Blizzard)

Blizzard Entertainment has announced another Overwatch character coming to Heroes of the Storm: support Lucio.

Included in the announcement are all of Lucio’s abilities, and surprise! They’re nearly identical to those in Overwatch.

His passive trait allows him to ride on walls, gaining movement speed and the ability to pass through units. His Q is Soundwave, which knocks enemies a short distance away from him in a cone. His W is Crossfade, which can be activated to swap between an AOE heal and an AOE speed buff, both of which can be increased in power using Amp It Up, his E.

The only difference between HotS Lucio and Overwatch Lucio comes with the secondary option to his Heroic Ability. While he can take Sound Barrier once unlocking his Heroic, he can also take Reverse Amp, which turns Crossfade into either an AOE damage ability or an AOE slow, depending on which passive he has active.

Lucio is the third Overwatch character to come to HotS, with Zarya and Tracer released earlier this year. In typical Blizzard fashion, Lucio’s announce date has yet to be confirmed.

As an Overwatch support main, Lucio might just convince Taylor Cocke to swap roles in HotS. Follow him on Twitter @taylorcocke.