Code Name = Verkenner

Real Name = Adolf van Dyk

Occupation = Helix Special Forces

Base of Operations = Amsterdam, NE

Affiliation = Helix

Nation of Origin = Netherlands

Health

175

Passive

Assassins Agility

Above average movement speed (7m)

Can wall run for short distances (10m)

Primary Fire

Helix Light Pistol

Type = Light Pistol(hitscan)

Ammo = 15

Rate of Fire = 5per second

Accuracy = 2%(less than Soldier’s max)

Damage = 25

Falloff = 10-20m

Reload = 0.7 seconds

Can Headshot

Overall weak primary to make up for his strong burst and utility. With headshots however he can chop people down quite effectively. Performs fine vs armor.

Alternate Fire

Knife Launcher

Type = Arcing Projectile

Reload = 3 seconds(each round - think doomfist)

Ammo = 3

Rate of fire = 0.3 seconds

Damage = 75

Falloff = 10m

Projectile Speed = 60

Arc = Junkrat grenades

Can Headshot

Designed as his burst damage ability, should be difficult to hit but devastatingly effective. He can do a knife headshot+pistol headshot to instagib someone if he’s skilled enough.

Ability One

Smoke Bomb

Throw a grenade which smokes the area disrupting vision

Type = Arcing Projectile(can bounce off walls)

Cooldown = 8 seconds

Damage = 10(not a damaging ability)

Projectile speed = 20

Dropoff = Junkrat Grenades

Utility = Smokes an area for 4 seconds - Same radius as Biotic Field

Allies can see through it

Enemies can only see 2m infront of them(still see ally outlines but not enemy outlines)

Smoke bomb allows Verkenner to isolate targets as well as help his team to break through chokes.

Ability Two

Dive

Lunge forward 7 meters in any direction

Cooldown = 4 seconds

Has residual momentum effect

Simple mobility ability to allow him to engage on targets much more effectively.

Ultimate

From the Shadows

Fills the map with smoke for 8 seconds

Muffles sound

Same rules as Smoke Bomb

Cost = 1500

Extremely powerful Ultimate for setting up engagements.

Balance Design

Verkenner is a slippery hero similar to Tracer. He has extremely good mobility as well as good utility. He specializes in isolating heroes and taking advantage of situations. His low health pool makes it hard for him to stay in one place for long. His burst potential is in theory one of the highest in the game as you can knife-headshot+pistol headshot to instagib someone.

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Verkenner’s major downside is his opportunist style, he’ll have a hard time dealing with deathballs but in Dive he’d dominate. It’d be amazing to see what a Player like Carpe could do with a hero like this. He has a lot of nobs that could be tweaked to balance him out.

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In the current state of Overwatch i’d rate him around B-Tier, however in ranked He’d likely be A-tier while in goats scrims he’s C-tier. If the meta swaps toward dive I could easily see him being A-Tier or S-Tier with his burst damage and ability to isolate. I would just love to see what a pro player could do with this kind of hero.

The backline shall cower in fear.

Lore

Verkenner is a high ranking Helix agent in charge of bringing down Talon. He’s one of the most respected agents for both his efficiency and versatility. He vows to put an end to talon, even if the reason he fights for such isn’t exactly moral.

Adolf van Dyk was born into a wealthy household and excelled in most things he did. However when he was just 15 years old, his parents died in a terrorist attack organized by Talon. He’s fostered a hatred toward them ever since. He vowed to kill every last person affiliated with Talon, no matter how far or how difficult.

Adolf excelled in school and earned recognition as a prodigy. He was recommended and accepted into blackwatch. However since the events of retribution had already happened blackwatch was no longer pulling offensive maneuvers. Adolf filled this new role extremely well and gained his reputation as an excellent scout. The gears were already in motion and the writing was on the wall.

As the world changed around him with the fall of overwatch, many of his comrades joined the group they had once been fighting against. Adolf however had a vendetta against Talon and refused to join them. Instead he joined Helix and flew through the ranks and a top agent.

Following the events of Masquerade Verkenner quit Helix and has joined with Talon.(Think deeper, it’s not simple)

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