Zarya Joins Heroes Of The Storm

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The latest champion to join the Nexus in Heroes of the Storm is Overwatch's Zarya, and she plays a lot like her OW counterpart.

Aleksandra Zaryanova is one of the world's strongest women and was a promising athlete, but all that changed when the Siberian omnium reawakened. As a soldier in the Russian Defense Force, she now proudly uses her strength to protect the ones she loves.

Zarya uses shields to absorb damage and increases her attack power with each absorbed attack, but it's not a permanent buff and quickly begins to fade as her energy levels deplete.

Her primary ability fires a particles grenade that causes splash damage and she can shield an ally in trouble. Zarya's primary heroic creates an AOE field that traps enemies in a gravity field, while her secondary heroic creates a field that repels enemies, an interesting twist that inverts her traditional move.

She's all about shielding and dishing out massive damage as she absorbs attacks. Zarya's long been one of my favorite heroes in Overwatch and I'm excited to see her make an appearence in HoTS, although it's been a while since I played Blizzard's MOBA.

Have you had the chance to play Zarya in Heroes of the Storm?

Zarya Spotlight – Heroes of the Storm