Few additions to Overwatch* have been as eagerly anticipated—or as unconventional—as the game’s newest support hero: Jetpack Cat. With a design that blends the whimsy of a feline companion with the mechanical precision of a flying mech, this character isn’t just a joke or a meme. She’s a Tactician, a new subrole that rewards aggressive play with excess ultimate charge carryover, and her abilities turn her into a mobile battlefield controller.
Jetpack Cat arrives February 10, 2026, alongside four other heroes, but she stands out for her sheer versatility. At just 225 HP, she’s fragile, but her kit compensates with permanent flight, a tether-based ultimate, and the ability to drag allies—or enemies—across the map. Whether you’re healing under fire, repositioning teammates mid-fight, or disrupting enemy formations, she forces opponents to adapt to a support hero who moves like a drone and fights like a swarm.
The question isn’t whether Jetpack Cat is fun—she is. The question is whether she’ll reshape how support players think about mobility and risk in Overwatch.
More Than Just a Flying Healer
Jetpack Cat’s design leans into the absurdity of her concept while packing in hard tactical tools. Her primary weapon, Biotic Pawjectiles, fires a spread of projectiles that heal allies and damage foes—standard for a support, but her real strength lies in movement and utility.
- Frenetic Flight: A fuel-based acceleration boost that lets her dart across the map. Fuel regenerates slower when carrying someone, balancing her mobility.
- Lifeline: A toggleable transport mode that tows an ally (if they accept) while healing them and increasing her speed—effectively turning her into a flying turret for a teammate.
- Purr: A pulsating area heal that also knocks back enemies, making it a high-risk, high-reward ability for crowd control.
- Catnapper (Ultimate): A dive attack that knocks down enemies and tethers the nearest one to her, letting her drag them across the battlefield—useful for repositioning or disrupting enemy formations.
Her passive, Jetpack, grants permanent flight, which might sound like a gimmick, but in Overwatch’s vertical maps, it’s a game-changer. She can zip over walls, dodge attacks, and reposition instantly—a level of mobility no other support hero offers.
A Support Built for Aggressive Play
Jetpack Cat’s perks reflect her dual nature as both a healer and a disruptor. Choosing between them depends on playstyle
- Minor Perks:
- Claws Out: Empowers her melee every six seconds, dealing 40 damage and slowing enemies by 30%. High-risk, high-reward—ideal for players who like diving into fights.
- Transport Shielding: Grants 75 extra shield while carrying an ally, making her a safer mobile support if she’s frequently towing teammates.
- Major Perks:
- Headbutt: Lets her knock back enemies with Frenetic Flight if she’s moving fast enough—a simple but effective tool for disrupting enemy pushes.
- Territorial: Makes Purr deal 50% damage to nearby enemies while removing the knockback. A more direct damage perk, but it trades crowd control for raw output.
Most players will likely gravitate toward Claws Out for its aggressive potential, but Transport Shielding could be a game-saver in coordinated teams. For majors, Territorial offers a subtle but effective damage boost, while Headbutt rewards precise movement.
What makes Jetpack Cat fascinating isn’t just her abilities—it’s how she forces teammates to adapt. Will they accept her Lifeline transport? Will enemies focus her for her Purr knockback? And can she use her ultimate to steal an enemy’s position mid-fight? She’s a hero who thrives on chaos, and in Overwatch*, that’s often where the most exciting plays happen.
With Jetpack Cat, Blizzard has delivered a support hero who isn’t just about healing—she’s about mobility, disruption, and unpredictable plays. And if nothing else, she’s proof that even the most absurd ideas can become the most tactical additions to the game.
