New Overwatch 2 Short Story Teases Junkrat's Secret Treasure
“A Friendly Rivalry,” a new Overwatch 2 short story set in Junkertown, teases the true nature of Junkrat’s secret treasure for the first time in eight years. While its exact nature is still shrouded in mystery, the Overwatch 2 short story seems to suggest it is a flying vehicle or device of some kind.
On March 5, Overwatch 2 released Heroes Ascendant, a short story anthology featuring tales that explore the backstories of several heroes and villains of the Overwatch universe. One such story, “A Friendly Rivalry,” features Junkrat, Roadhog, Junker Queen, and Wrecking Ball, and was recently made available for free on the official Overwatch 2 website.
Though the story itself is delightful, one detail from the end of “A Friendly Rivalry” may have just answered an eight-year-old Overwatch mystery about Junkrat and Roadhog. During the story, the dynamic duo’s public execution at the hands of Wrecking Ball quickly transforms into a city-wide fracas after it becomes known that Junkrat’s eye can open the retinal scan of the Final Door – an impenetrable barricade behind which his legendary treasure is hidden. The story ends with Junker Queen gazing in awe at the mysterious treasure after she takes it from Junkrat, then turns to Wrecking Ball and says, “Reckon you could get it flying?”
The short story doesn’t confirm exactly what Junkrat’s secret treasure in Overwatch 2 is, but fans can make a few guesses based on Junker Queen’s stinger, indicating it is a flying object. Given Junkertown was built over an old omnium factory, the treasure could be an Omnic command ship leftover from the Crisis, if not some sort of other flying vehicle or robot. While players won't know for sure until it is confirmed, the idea of the Junker Queen getting her own scavenged carrier to counter Null Sector's ships would be an amazing development for Overwatch 2’s story.
Wrecking Ball himself is set to get a small rework in Overwatch 2 Season 10. While the champion of Junkertown will probably not trade
