Overwatch League Hero Pool Rotation: What You Need To Know

The Overwatch League is set to introduce a new feature this weekend: The Hero Pool Rotation. Here's how it works.

What's A Hero Pool Rotation?

In other esports, like "League of Legends," there is a way to limit which heroes can be played. In LoL, each team has a series of "pick" and "bans," where they pick a hero for their team and ban a hero for both teams.

In "Overwatch," Activision Blizzard ATVI has decided to take it into its own hands by banning four heroes each week from all forms of competitive play.

The bans are "based on play-rate data from the previous two weeks of Overwatch League matches," according to an Overwatch League statement. Only heroes that are played at least 10% are eligible for being banned.

Which Heroes Are Banned From Overwatch League This Week?

For the week of March 7-8, the four banned heroes are:

• McCree - DPS
• Widowmaker - DPS
• Reinhardt - Tank
• Moira - Support

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