Illari
As the last of the Inti Warriors, Illari is a vessel for the power of the sun. She’ll do anything to make up for her past.
Location
Runasapi, Peru.
Age
18
Birthday
Dec 21
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Solar Rifle
Long range auto-charging rifle. Medium range healing beam that consumes solar energy.
Minor Perk — Choose 1
Rapid Construction
Healing Pylon builds 300% faster and its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.
Summer Solstice
Captive Sun grants Illari 20% increased flight and attack speed, and extends her flight duration by 3 seconds.
Major Perk — Choose 1
Solar Flare
Press while using Solar Rifle's healing beam to heal all allies in front of Illari for 100 healing.
Sunburn
Outburst ignites enemies, dealing an additional 50 damage over 3 seconds.
Growing up, Illari Quispe Ruiz trained every day to become part of the Inti Warriors – an augmented group of noble protectors and masters of harnessing solar energy. After a horrific accident killed all the other Warriors, the guilt-stricken Illari vows to make up for her part in the tragedy.
Joining the warriors
Illari began the demanding Inti Warrior training at an early age. Even then, her potential was enormous; her trainers believed she would become the strongest Warrior of her time. She bowed to the desires of her community, dedicating her free time to training so that one day she might live up to the legend already growing around her. Finally, her hard work and sacrifices paid off. She became the youngest person to join the Inti Warriors.
Catastrophe
In order to store and control the sun’s power, each Inti Warrior was imbued with solar threading. As per tradition, the Inti Warriors all gathered for Illari’s augmentation ceremony, ready to welcome her with open arms. However, no one could have been prepared for the true extent of her power. Her procedure unleashed a devastating amount of solar energy from her body, causing a blast that destroyed the entire chamber. The Inti Warriors were gone, and so was the future Illari had spent her life preparing for.
Moving forward
Unable to face anyone after the tragedy, Illari has isolated herself, refusing anyone’s sympathy. She replays the accident over and over in her head, unable to help but wonder whether things could have been different if she’d never been pressured to strive for greatness. With no other clear path to follow, Illari continues her daily training despite having no one to guide her. Over time, one thing is made painfully clear: She is the last Inti Warrior – and she must face the world alone.
Illari Tips
- 1Place the Healing Pylon in the center of combat rather than at the backline — it heals allies who are fighting, not retreating, so proximity matters.
- 2Captive Sun is devastatingly effective on choke points and objective areas where enemies must cluster; high-angle launches hit more targets.
- 3Illari's Solar Rifle deals competitive damage — actively shoot at enemies between healing volleys to maintain dual-threat pressure.
- 4Pylon placement on hard-to-reach ledges and around corners makes it much harder for the enemy to destroy it before it has healed the full team.
Support Overview
Support heroes are the lifeline of any team composition. While healing is their primary function, modern Overwatch 2 supports are far more than passive healers — many have significant damage potential, strong movement abilities, and fight-altering ultimates. The skill of a great support player lies in constantly prioritizing: who needs healing most right now, when to apply offensive pressure, and when to reposition for survival.
Positioning
Supports thrive in the midrange between the frontline and the team's backline. Too far forward and flankers will pick you; too far back and your healing won't reach your tank. Always maintain line of sight to your highest-priority heal target, use cover to block flanking routes, and position near an escape path when aggressive enemies are nearby.
Strengths
- +Dramatically increases team survivability through sustained healing
- +Fight-turning ultimate abilities that can negate enemy ults or revive the team
- +Boost abilities that amplify allies' damage or speed at critical moments
- +Many modern supports can self-sustain and survive aggressive dives
Weaknesses
- −Primary flanker target — enemy DPS will try to isolate you
- −Healing multiple targets simultaneously creates difficult priority decisions
- −Positioning too far from the frontline means your healing doesn't land
- −Lower damage output compared to tanks and damage heroes in most cases
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