Junker Queen joined Junkrat and Roadhog as the Overwatch 2 heroes representing the Australian outback. She has a powerful kit for a tank, with lots of damage potential, but you need to know how to use it first.

Abilities explained

Junker Queen's abilities in Overwatch 2

Name	Type	Effect
Scattergun	Primary Fire	Pump action shotgun
Adrenaline Rush	Hero Passive	Heal from all damage over time dealt by wounds
Jagged Blade	Ability	Active: Throw the blade. Re-activate to pull it back with any impaled enemy Passive: Wound enemies hit by Quick Melee or Throw, dealing damage over time.
Commanding Shout	Ability	Grants temporary health and movement speed to yourself and allies
Carnage	Ability	Wound all enemies in front of you, dealing damage over time and reducing the cooldown for each enemy hit
Rampage	Ultimate	Charge foward. Wounds enemies, dealing damage over time and preventing them from being healed
Role: Tank	Role Passive	Reduces knockbacks and critical damage received. Less ultimate generated by healing and damage received

Tips for playing Junker Queen

The hardest part of Junker Queen's kit is the Jagged Blade ability. It travels in an arc, and with the mobility of some Overwatch characters, landing it isn't always a simple task.

You'll want to practice landing it and getting used to the way it travels when thrown, so you can consistently get off the damage and heal.

The pull ability of Jagged Blade is also extremely useful for displacing enemies and bringing them closer for your team to finish off, especially when they are in positions above you.

It doesn't have the longest range pull, so you will need to be closer to enemies to make the most of it yourself, and there are only a few contexts where it will be useful for environment kills.

Jagged Blade is also incredible when combined with Carnage, as the total damage of the moves will kill most attack and support characters outright.

Overwatch 2 Junker Queen shouting

Commanding Shout is a good clutch ability to use when you need to escape from a sticky situation, as the extra HP and speed boost can easily give you just what you need to make a last minute escape.

It's also an effective way to start team fights when your team are gathered around, so it's always worth using when engaging a control point or pushing to stop the payload.

Junker Queen's kit is best utilised when you are focusing on the enemy supports and damage dealers, and even though you won't always get the last hit, you'll be positioning your team to get the kill.

How to unlock Junker Queen in Overwatch 2

You can earn Junker Queen by winning 35 matches as a tank hero, and by completing her Hero Challenges in practice.

About The Author

Tarran Stockton

Tarran is a Senior Guides Writer at GGRecon. He previously wrote reviews for his college newspaper before studying Media and Communication at university. His favourite genres include role-playing games, strategy games, and boomer shooters - along with anything indie. You can also find him in the pit at local hardcore shows.

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