Overwatch 2

How to Unlock Ana: Changes, Skins, and Redesign

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Ana is a Support hero in Overwatch 2. Read on to learn more about Ana, their weapons and abilities, their patch notes history, their backstory, and more!

Ana Latest Buffs and Nerfs

May 5, 2022 Patch Notes

Ana Changes

Ana Patch Notes (May 5, 2022)
Biotic RifleBiotic Rifle
・Ammo increase: 12 > 15
Biotic GrenadeBiotic Grenade
・Duration: 4 > 3 secs.

Ana Hero Profile

Basic Information

Ana (Ana Amari)
Overwatch 2 -Ana Role
Ranking
A Rank Icon
Total HP ・ 200
・ 200 (Base Health)
Voice Actor Aysha Selim
Nationality Egyptian
Affiliations Egyptian security forces (formerly), Overwatch (formerly)

How to Unlock

Unlocks after playing 4 games.

Character Redesign

Overwatch 1 Overwatch 2

Ana's redesign for Overwatch 2 gives her a fresh new coat, a new eyepatch, more tactical-looking gloves, and a better legwear overall. It is also worth noting that her coat no longer has any holes, while the stock, muzzle, and casing of her rifle are also given a noticeable upgrade in its finish.

Ana Weapons and Abilities

Ana Main Weapon

Biotic RifleBiotic Rifle Primary Fire
Damage: 70
Heal/Boost: 70
Description: Long-range rifle that heals allies and damages enemies.
Secondary Fire
Description: Hold to zoom in.

Ana Abilities

Sleep DartSleep Dart Type: Ability
Cooldown: 15 secs
Duration: 5 secs
Effect: Fires a dart that puts an enemy to sleep.
Biotic GrenadeBiotic Grenade Type: Ability
Cooldown: 10 secs
Duration: 3 secs
Heal: 100
Effect: Throws a grenade that heals and increases healing on allies. while damaging and preventing healing on enemies.
Nano BoostNano Boost Type: Ultimate
Effect: Increases an ally's damage, while reducing damage taken.
Role: SupportRole: Support Type: Passive
Effect: Automatically heal over time.

Tips and How to Play

Biotic Rifle Cannot Critically Hit

Aiming for headshots is completely inefficient as Ana since her Biotic Rifle can't land critical hits. We recommend landing body shots on foes and allies as it is easier and more effective.

Use Biotic Grenade Sparingly

Biotic Grenade is an incredibly versatile skill in Ana's arsenal, but you should only use it sparingly due to its long 10-second cooldown. Prioritize using it to prevent foes from healing and keeping your team alive, and only use it for self-healing as a last resort.

Save Sleep Dart for Dangerous Situations

Sleep Dart has a substantial 15-second cooldown, meaning that it should be primarily used to nullify dangerous attacks and foes such as Genji's Dragonblade mode and Roadhog's Wild Hog ultimate.

Sleeping Enemies Have a Wake-Up Animation

Enemies affected by Sleep Dart perform and get locked in a wake-up animation if their sleep does not get interrupted. Coordinate with your team to take advantage of this animation and instantly take down sleeping targets.

Ana Can Solo Kill Sleeping Enemies

If given the opportunity, Ana can eliminate sleeping enemies by herself. Sleep Dart's wake-up animation gives her enough time to instantly eliminate enemies under 250 health. To do this, listen for the end of the wake-up animation's sound queue, then perform the following combo:

Biotic Rifle (Primary Fire) > Biotic Grenade > Biotic Rifle (Primary Fire) > Quick Melee

Be Wary of Sigma, D.Va, and Orisa

Sigma's Kinetic Grasp, D.Va's Defense Matrix, and Orisa's Javelin Spin can absorb your Sleep Darts and Biotic Grenades, so be mindful of using these abilities when fighting against these heroes.

Amplify Ultimate Effectiveness With Nano Boost

Coordinate with your teammates and use Nano Boost's damage increase and damage reduction to boost the effectiveness of their ultimates. Some notable ultimates that pair well with Nano Boost include Genji's Dragonblade and Reaper's Death Blossom.

How to Counter

Flank Ana

As Ana needs to hit teammates to heal them, the easiest way to counter Ana is to keep harassing her with flanking Damage heroes like Reaper or Tracer. Leaping towards her as Winston can also be an easy way to kill her.

Players can make her ultimate ineffective by putting her target to sleep using their own team's Ana or freezing them using Mei's ultimate.

Ana Hero Counters
Overwatch 2 - Mei Overwatch 2 - Reaper Overwatch 2 - Tracer Overwatch 2 - Winston

Ana Skins

Base Game Skins

Hero Skins
Wadjet
(Legendary)
Wasteland
(Legendary)
Captain Amari
(Legendary)
Horus
(Legendary)
Merciful
(Epic)
Shrike
(Epic)
Citrine
(Rare)
Garnet
(Rare)
Peridot
(Rare)
Turquoise
(Rare)

League Skins

Hero Skins
Atlanta Reign
(Epic)
Boston Uprising
(Epic)
Chengdu Hunters
(Epic)
Dallas Fuel
(Epic)
Florida Mayhem
(Epic)
Guangzhou Charge
(Epic)
Hangzhou Spark
(Epic)
Houston Outlaws
(Epic)
London Spitfire
(Epic)
Los Angeles Gladiators
(Epic)
Los Angeles Valiant
(Epic)
New York Excelsior
(Epic)
Paris Eternal
(Epic)
Philadelphia Fusion
(Epic)
San Francisco Shock
(Epic)
Seoul Dynasty
(Epic)
Shanghai Dragons
(Epic)
Toronto Defiant
(Epic)
Vancouver Titans
(Epic)
Washington Justice
(Epic)

Event Skins

Hero Skins
Cosair
(Legendary)
Snow Owl
(Legendary)
Cabana
(Legendary)
Sniper
(Legendary)
Night Owl
(Legendary)
Ghoul
(Epic)
Tal
(Epic)
Overwatch League Contenders
(Epic)

Ana Cosmetics

Victory Poses

Heroic
(Common)
Base Game
Mission Complete
(Rare)
Base Game
Protector
(Rare)
Base Game
Seated
(Rare)
Base Game
Medal
(Rare)
Summer Games Event
R.I.P
(Rare)
Halloween Terror Event
Toast
(Rare)
Winter Wonderland Event
Folded Hands
(Rare)
Lunar New Year Event

Voice Lines

Hero Voice Lines
High Tech, Low Tech... "High tech, low tech... We all die in the end."
Season 1 Battle Pass
Justice Delivered “Justice delivered”
Base Game
Children, Behave “Children, behave”
Base Game
Everyone Dies “Everyone dies”
Base Game
Go On...I can Wait. “Go on, I can wait.”
Base Game
It Takes a Woman To Know It. “It takes a woman to know it.”
Base Game
Justice Rains From Above “Al-aʻdālah nāzlah min fūq. (Justice rains from above.)”
Base Game
Mother Knows Best. “Mother knows best.”
Base Game
No Scope Needed. “No scope needed.”
Base Game
What are you thinking? “What are you thinking?”
Base Game
Witness Me “Witness me.”
Base Game
You Know Nothing. “You know nothing.”
Base Game
Someone To Tuck You In “Need someone to tuck you in?”
Base Game
Better Than Retirement “This is much better than retirement”
Summer Games Event
Do Less “Do less”
Summer Games Event
It's Not That Hot “It's not that hot”
Summer Games Event
Learn From The Pain “Learn from the pain”
Summer Games Event
You Seem Stressed “You seem stressed”
Summer Games Event
Are You Scared? “Are you scared?”
Halloween Terror Event
Don't Be Scared “Don't be scared”
Halloween Terror Event
Listen To Your Mummy “Listen to your mummy”
Halloween Terror Event
Happy Holidays “Happy Holidays”
Winter Wonderland Event
I'm Too Old For Surprises “I'm too old for surprises”
Winter Wonderland Event
I'm Watching Out For You “I'm watching out for you”
Winter Wonderland Event
Good Kitty “Good kitty”
Lunar New Year Event
I Make My Own Luck “I make my own luck”
Lunar New Year Event
Stubborn As An Ox “Stubborn as an ox”
Lunar New Year Event
The Moon In Winter “More lost than the moon in winter”
Lunar New Year Event
Damn “Mish mumkinun. (Damn.)”
Archives Event
Remember Me? “Remember me?”
Archives Event
The Ghost Watches “The ghost watches”
Archives Event
We're Not Keeping Score “Lucky for you, we're not keeping score”
Archives Event
Follow Me “Follow me, if you want to live”
Anniversary Event
In The Desert “In the desert, the cheetah lives for 3 years; and the camel lives for 9.”
Anniversary Event
The Adults Are Talking “Shh. The adults are talking”
Anniversary Event
You Need To Learn To Relax “You need to learn to relax”
Anniversary Event
High Tech, Low tech... “High tech, low tech...we all die in the end”
Season 1 Battle Pass

Emotes

Hero Emotes
Heroic
Base Game
Disapproving
Base Game
Not Impressed
Base Game
Protector
Base Game
Take A Knee
Base Game
Tea Time
Base Game
Beach Ball
Summer Games Event
Candy
Halloween Terror Event
Yut Nori
Lunar New Year Event
Dance
Anoverssary Event

Ana Story

One of the Founders of Overwatch

Ana Story 1 Overwatch 2
Lauded as one of the most elite snipers in the world, Ana protected Egypt from the Omnic crisis before she helped found Overwatch. She served even in her fifties until an encounter with Widowmaker left others to believe she was dead. Instead, she lost an eye and chose to sit away from the fight.

Back in the Fight

Ana Story 2 Overwatch 2
With may innocents in danger as well as the rising threat of both Null Sector and Talon, she came out of hiding to serve once more.

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