Gearbox has revealed 3 newheroesfor their upcoming MOBA mashupBattleborn, namedWhiskey Foxtrot,KelvinandShayne and Auroxrespectively. This brings the total of announced heroes to 23, with 2 of the game’s roster of 25 yet to be revealed. If you’re unfamiliar with the MOBA/FPS fusion check out thepreviewwe wrote for it to learn more. For those caught up, here is a look at the 3 new playable heroes and their abilities framed in the in-game intel reports:
Whiskey Foxtrot
I know he was introduced to me as one of the early groups of “Mike” clones, but there is something really – I think “off” is the word I’m looking for here – with Whiskey Foxtrot. The only item that I’ve been able to find out about him is a number that keeps coming up in the system: RDC-WF02-1221. I suspect that he has ties to some off-shoot Peacekeeper unit, but all of Whiskey’s gear seems cobbled together, scavenged or, in some cases, reverse engineered Peacekeeper tech.
MAIN WEAPON:Homemade UPR-SL3 Tactical Rifle
STICKY BOMB
SCRAP CANON
COMBAT RHYTHM
Miko has to keep reminding me that Kelvin isn’t just some big, lumbering Ice Golem – but, I mean, c’mon, this thing is huge! But it’s also really small. I still have trouble wrapping my brain around the fact that Kelvin is actually an entire, sentient microorganism civilization taking shape as this huge, hulking Golem. Mental note: Kelvin thrives in the extreme cold of space. Bring a jacket.
MAIN WEAPON:Ice Fists
PERMAFROST
Shayne and Aurox
Shayne is pretty much what you expect from an angsty teenage girl staring down the end of the universe: She’s a punk. Hanging around the Detritus Ring in Rogue territory, Shayne’s survived by scavenging, picking up work where possible and grabbing anything that wasn’t nailed down. What I can’t figure out is how she’s somehow bonded with a &^@#(-ing creature and is still alive! These things hover in space and eat energy like you’d slurp a bowl of cereal – and she’s got this monster tethered to her torso! Well, whatever the case, she’s got lots of potential as a scrapper, but a moody kid with that much power? She could be trouble. Useful, but trouble.… I’ll let you handle her.
MAIN WEAPON: Aurox
STEALTH STRIKE
Gearbox has stated that 7 heroes will be available to play right away, and the remainder of the roster will quickly unlock as players progress through the story. The game went into a closed technical test last year, and is schedule to receive an open beta some time this year before it launches in the spring. The game continues to look like a pinata explosion of color and tactics and every new hero announced has appeared unique both gameplay and design wise as well as story depth.
Have a look at their abilities, and take a look at the otherheroesavailable to play when the game drops July 06, 2025 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. We’ll continue to post updates on the game’s development here and on theBattleborn Wiki.
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