On Monday, Blizzard announced the return of Overwatch Halloween Terror and the dates the event will take place. Then, beginning on Wednesday the developer started releasing a skin a day from the upcoming Halloween event. There have been three reveals so far, two of which were Legendary skins and the third which was Epic.
The first skin revealed for the event is an all-new legendary skin for Doomfist. Swamp Monster Doomfist appears to borrow inspiration from both the classic Creature from the Black Lagoon as well as the modern creature from The Shape of Water.
Just keep swimming.
Make a splash as SWAMP MONSTER DOOMFIST (Legendary)!
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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 3, 2018
The second reveal of the week was a new skin for Moira. This Legendary skin will transform the controversial geneticist into a banshee, which is fitting since the banshee folklore originates in Ireland where Moira is from. Of the skins revealed thus far, this is probably my favorite.
An ominous portent.
Haunt down your enemies as BANSHEE MOIRA (Legendary)!
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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 4, 2018
The third, and final reveal so far was a less impressive Epic skin for Widowmaker. The new skin calleded “Spider Widowmaker” basically slapped a spiderweb pattern on the base skin, tweaked some colors and called it a day. This reveal disappointed me a bit since I was hoping that Widowmaker would be the character to receive the Junkenstein’s Bride skin that Jeff Kaplan alluded to during the September developers update.
"I will haul them into my web." 🕸️
Take SPIDER WIDOWMAKER (Epic) for a spin next week!
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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 5, 2018
UPDATE: The latest skin to be revealed is a new Legendary skin for Pharah in her new Enchanted Armor. She’s also apparently now headless? Or maybe she’s a ghost…Not totally certain.
That's the spirit.
BOO-P your enemies as ENCHANTED ARMOR PHARAH (Legendary)!
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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 6, 2018
UPDATE 2: Overwatch’s latest character, Wrecking Ball will have the chance to get in the Halloween spirit during Halloween Terror when it launches with the new Legendary Jack o’ Lantern Wrecking Ball skin.
Now it's time to get PUMPED up!
Squash your enemies as JACK-O'-LANTERN WRECKING BALL (Legendary)!
Overwatch Halloween Terror begins Oct 9! pic.twitter.com/fswMQFP2gY
— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 8, 2018
UPDATE 3: What I’m assuming is our final skin reveal before the event starts tomorrow, is a new Halloween skin for Mcree. This Epic skin makes McCree a member of the undead.
Someone call the undertaker.
UNDEAD MCCREE (Epic) has a bone to pick! 💀
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— Overwatch (@PlayOverwatch) October 8, 2018
Overwatch Halloween Terror returns October 9 and players will have the opportunity to receive these skins in the special event loot boxes as well as through purchasing them with in-game coins. If/when Overwatch releases more skins I’ll update this post so that you can see them all in one place.
