Overwatch 2 Season 10 hero Venture revealed: Release date, abilities & more

Carver Fisher
Overwatch 2 Venture splash art

Overwatch 2’s Season 10 is fast approaching, with Venture, the new DPS hero, coming alongside it. So here is everything we know about them.

Venture will be the next Overwatch 2 hero after Mauga, the hero who has already firmly embedded himself in the meta, for better or for worse.

And now with Season 10 fast approaching, Venture is coming out as the game’s newest DPS hero, the first since Sojourn’s release with Overwatch 2 over a year ago.

Here’s everything we know about Venture, including their abilities, release date, & more.

Venture Overwatch 2 release date

Venture will be releasing on April 16, 2024, with the release of Season 10 of Overwatch 2.

Although, players will not need to wait until the release of Season 10 to try out Venture, as they will be available for players to try out from March 28 to March 31 as a limited-time trial, similar to what the devs did with Mauga.

Venture’s abilities revealed

With Venture’s full abilities finally being revealed, we now have names attached to their abilities and a good look into what it can do.

Passive: Explorer’s Resolve & Clobber

Venture will have two different passives unique to them.

Explorer’s Resolve will grand temporary shield whenever Venture uses an ability.

Clobber will allow Venture to deal more damage through their quick melee.

Weapon: Smart Excavator

Smart Excavator is Venture’s weapon. it launches a seismic charge that burts after a short distance.

Abilities: Burrow & Drill Dash

Both abilities were previously teased when Venture was revealed in Blizzcon, but now we have a good look as for what it does.

Burrow allows Venture to move underground and become invulnerable. Upon emerging, they will do damage. The ability will also deal some knockback if an opponent is hit by your emerging, and you cannot traverse under terrain, like a Mei wall.

Drill Dash will allow Venture to dash forward while pushing enemies back. And based on the gameplay reveal, it also deals damage if you hit an opponent with the dash.

Ultimate: Tectonic Shock

Tectonic Shock is an area of effect ult that sends out shockwaves that damage enemies.

Venture’s backstory revealed

Venture is an archeologist, someone who’s willing to dig as deep as they need to go to find treasures the world buried long ago. They’re also Overwatch 2’s first non-binary character.

That’s everything we know about Venture so far! With Venture’s release just on the horizon with Season 10, there will be more that we will get to learn once it all kicks off.

About The Author

Carver is an editor for Dexerto based in Chicago. He finished his screenwriting degree in 2021 and has since dedicated his time to covering League of Legends esports and all other things gaming. He leads League esports coverage for Dexerto, but has a passion for the FGC and other esports. Contact Carver at carver.fisher@dexerto.com