Overwatch has a cast of lovable misfits who fall across a wide range of personality types. They’ve garnered endless fanfiction, fanart, and even fancams. But what would the heroes of Ovewatch put underneath the Christmas tree?
Here’s What the Heroes of Overwatch Would Buy You for Secret Santa
Ana
The eternal mother of all heroes, Ana, is practical and no nonsense. She’d likely bring something utilitarian, like a watch. Not too expensive, but capable of enduring a firefight and a few close combat tussles. Or she’ll knit you a Christmas sweater by hand, and it’ll be intentionally ugly.
Ashe
Ashe was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, and while she’s long since left the gilded halls of her childhood home behind, she still has a taste for the finer things in life. She’d likely gift the Colt SA Army, the iconic gun you see in many Westerns.
Baptiste
Baptiste is the most laid back and witty of the heroes and a personal favorite to have on the team. He’s also very proud of his Caribbean roots, which is why Rhum Barbancourt is a likely pick for Secret Santa. Not only is it a great rum, it’s from Baptiste’s home country.
Bastion
Bastion would bring you twigs. Like a handful of them, not wrapped. If his best buddy, Ganymede Bastion, like sticks, surely you’ll like it too.
Brigitte
Perhaps the biggest foodie in the bunch. Brigitte has multiple sprays where she’s chowing down. From dumplings to pies, it’s all on the menu. To that end, she’d gift homemade cookies. Perhaps rosenmunnar, the Swedish thumbprint cookie.
Cassidy
Cassidy isn’t what anyone would call a good influence. Ex-criminal, smooth talker, and constant smoker, you’re just as likely to find him in a bar as you are on the battlefield. He’ll likely gift you a pack of his favorite cigars.
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D. Va
A streamer, national hero, and actress, D.Va surely has her hands full. But it’s likely she’d pull some strings to get you a lifetime subscription of Nuka soju – sorry, cola. Failing that, it’d be a retro video game that she’s certain you’ll love.
Doomfist
Doomfist believes that might makes right, and that overcoming challenges is necessary for human evolution. To that end, he’d sign you up for a triathlon without your permission. Also, hot cocoa.
Echo
The perfect mimic, Echo is constantly trying to learn new things. She’ll likely use her advance AI to determine the perfect gift by looking over all of her catalogued information on you. That, or whatever comes up when you search “best Christmas present”.
Genji
Before he gained all those bionic implants, Genji was a bit of a miscreant who enjoyed haunting the local arcade. He’ll likely be the first to gift you a Steam Deck or even a retro arcade machine.
Hammond
Hammond can be a bit brisk, but if there’s one thing we know about this mecha-rolling hamster, it’s that he had a great time in Junkertown. Not only did he climb the ranks of the Junkers, he became the Junker Queen’s bodyguard and even rode with her through the Outback. As a nod to those good times, he’d gift you vegemite, the thick, brown food spread. Love it or hate it, but Hammond probably loves it.
Hanzo
Hanzo is the eldest son of the leader of a criminal syndicate and is now a bowman and assassin. He has much he regrets in his life, but he takes the time to enjoy food and drink, especially when it calls for ritual. He’d gift you a matcha tea set, complete with everything you need to make a proper cup of tea. And the matcha? Fresh and from Kyoto.
Junker Queen
The Junker Queen is the quintessential all brawn, no brain character, and we love that about her. She’s straight to the point and has a very limited world view. So it’s only natural that she’d gift you a knife similar to her own Gracie, but smaller and less badass. Who doesn’t like a knife? To her, it’s the perfect gift.
Junkrat
Junkrat is chaos incarnate, bringing with him an endless trail of explosions, criminal activity, and unexpected eloquence. He’s like an onion, plenty of layers. But that being said, he’d literally bring you trash in a plastic bag that has a hole in it. It’d be all the components you need to make a bomb – a good one – because the best joy in life is making your own explosives.
Kiriko
The newest support hero and the mascot of Season 1, Kiriko, has brought with her a lot of attitude. Just wait until you see her on her bike. She loves video games and donuts, so both are viable options you might receive. But in reality, she’d gift you your own tarot deck. After all, all tarot decks should be gifted to get the best use.
Lucio
The futuristic DJ Lucio is one of the OG best characters in the game ever introduced, purely in personality alone. He’s got great energy and in his heart of hearts, he’s all about the music. It’s even how he fights. Lucio would buy you tickets to your favorite concert and slip in a VIP pass to see his next show.
Mei
I have often described this cryogenic hero as “Satan” or “pure, unadulterated evil”. But in terms of actual lore, she’s a sweetheart. More than anything else, she wants to protect and preserve the Earth and it’s environment. So, she’d be the first to give you a lush plant for your house. Probably a pothos in a lovely blue ceramic pot, with a drain hole and dish to go beneath it.
Mercy
The Doctor is in. Mercy is a healer, but it’s also clear she’s exhausted and ready for a vacation. But one place she always seems to have fun is in the spawn rooms of Busan. She’d gift you a karaoke set and would hope you invite her to the next karaoke party. She really needs the time off.
Moira
Moira is more Scrooge than Santa, but she’d still give you a gift, if necessary or practical. It would be the first recommended item on whatever big box digital store the Overwatch world has. It would also be robot-wrapped and completely impersonal, with a card that would say From: Moira To: You, with no holiday greetings. When you talk to her about it later, she won’t even remember what she got you.
Orisa
Orisa’s personality has certainly matured in Overwatch 2, turning from bright-eyed sweetheart to a firm paladin of justice. But so long as you’re obeying the law, you’re fine in her book. But one soft spot Orisa has is dogs. And she’d gift you one, not knowing how terrible of an idea that is. It’s the thought that counts though, isn’t it?
Pharah
The Rocket Queen is a former soldier with some pretty severe parent issues. She’d likely get you something small and practical, like her mother, such as a titanium $40 water bottle. Or she’d get you something cheeky, like Robo Cop, a movie that she occasionally quotes.
Ramattra
The newest addition to Overwatch, Ramattra is an omnic that has seen and suffered much. It’s a common misconception that he hates all humans. If you support omnic rights, then you’re not an enemy in his book. But Ramattra believes first and foremost that unity and revolution is necessary. He’d gift you the first volume of On Revolution by Karl Marx.
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Reaper
Gabriel doesn’t want to get you a Christmas gift and resents the fact that he’s expected to. As the most unapologetically edgy member of the Overwatch team, to the point that it’s become a meme, he’d get you a funeral urn, to store your ashes in. That, or a gun. He had one lying around, so instead of tossing it on the floor, why not gift it instead?
Reinhardt
The biggest bro of the game, Reinhardt, has been there since the start. He’s seen it all, and suffered much, but he maintains a fairly positive and upbeat outlook. But there’s one thing we all know about the Ultimate Crushing Machine is that he’s a man that like a good pint. He’d gift you something generic, like a sweater, but the real gift would be him taking you out for drinks at the local beer garden after. And yeah, the drinks are on him. He’s that type or bro
Roadhog
Despite appearance, Roadhog has a huge soft spot for the cute stuff. At least Pachimari, the cute onion mascot with green tentacles. Roadhog’s the one to most likely drop a Pachimari into the Dirty Santa pool and then find a way to get it back surreptitiously.
Sigma
Poor Sigma. He hasn’t been all there since his brain got scrambled. There’s a fairly decent chance he won’t even know it’s Christmas. But if he got you a gift, it’s likely to be his own messy scrawl of music notes as he attempts to convey the song that haunts him. Someone else should be able to hear this melody. That, or he’d give you a book of Astro physics, it’d require a PhD and lifelong study of the subject to understand.
Sojourn
An Overwatch Captain before things got ugly, and even took Jack Morrison’s place when he vanished. Sojourn is perhaps everything you want in a soldier. She’s dedicated to the mission, cool-headed, and intelligent. But she’s also sentimental, cherishing the good times and good people she knew. After all, that’s what she’s fighting for. She’d gift you a framed photo of both you and her, to celebrate the good times.
Soldier 76
Jack Morrison, like Reaper, is a bit of a meme in how much of a caricature of a soldier he is. Unlike Sojourn, who has a bit of gravity, Soldier 76 is jaded, prone to one-liners, and gruff scolding. He’d get you a planner, because you’re not organized. And if you want to win, you need to get organized.
Sombra
This hacker is the physical manifestation of an internet troll. She knows what’s in your search history, and she would go out of her way to buy you that secret, guilty pleasure thing that you’re too scared to buy for yourself and definitely don’t want anyone to know about. She’d do it for a laugh, but also because she wants you to be happy.
Symmetra
Perhaps the most practical and straightforward of them all, Symmetra tends to be single-minded. But she’s also an artful dancer and architect. She’d buy you a coffee-table book of architecture, and they’d all be very geometric.
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Torbjorn
Torbjorn is the master craftsman, capable of building almost anything, but especially specializing in killing machines. He can be a little rough around the edges, but he’s still a man that cares. He’d build you something to make your life a little easier. A vacuum that hovers automatically once it detects your floor has gotten to a certain level of dirtiness, or an automated defense system set to immediately shoot at intruders. Both are fairly likely.
Tracer
Despite her time-recalling abilities, Tracer’s the one most likely to pick up a last-minute gift. It’d be a chocolate orange and a package of mince pies, hastily stuffed into a holiday themed gift bag she bought at the local Tesco thirty minutes ago.
Widowmaker
There are few women as refined or elegant in Overwatch’s lineup as Amélie Lacroix. She’d present a bottle of wine, perhaps a Dom Perignon, and would scoff when you fail to fully appreciate it.
Winston
Perhaps the most intelligent member of the Overwatch team, below only Echo (but does she count?), Winston is the most likely to get you a thoughtful but small gift, like a 1000-piece puzzle if you like puzzles, or a cold press if you like coffee. But what he’d love to give you is banana flavored peanut butter. It’s his own invention, paring his two favorite foods together.
Zarya
The strongest woman in the world, like Doomfist, values strength. She’s hyper focused on defending her country through sheer might, and she’ll make no secret that it’s what you should do, too. To that end, she’ll gift you protein supplements and a gym membership. She’ll be your personal trainer, and it will be hell.
Zenyatta
Zenyatta might be a monk, but he’s also a martial artist and a massive prankster. This omnic is the most likely to give you a fun gift, such as a stack of really old and cheesy martial arts movies. He’d happily watch them all with you, too.
