TRACER
Tracer (Lena Oxton) is a fast-paced Damage hero and the iconic flagship mascot of Blizzard Entertainment's Overwatch franchise. Equipped with twin pulse pistols and a chronal accelerator designed by Winston, she can blink through space and rewind her personal timeline in combat.
Cronologia
Biografia
Lena Oxton, known by her call sign Tracer, is a premier Flanker Damage hero in Overwatch and the face of the franchise.
Originating from London, England, Tracer is defined by her upbeat personality, energetic combat banter, and determination to right wrongs across the world.
Throughout her career, she served in the Royal Air Force and became an elite agent in Overwatch prior to its dissolution, later rejoining the reformed team. In combat, Tracer operates as a close-range skirmisher specializing in high single-target damage. Utilizing her exceptional base movement speed and temporal displacement abilities, she flanks enemy lines to pick off key targets before retreating safely. She has been based out of London, Watchpoint: Gibraltar, and Gothenburg, Sweden.
Storia
Before becoming Tracer, Lena Oxton was the youngest pilot ever inducted into Overwatch's experimental flight program. She was selected to pilot the OWX-01 Slipstream, a prototype teleporting fighter jet.
During its inaugural flight, the jet's matrix malfunctioned and disappeared, leaving Lena presumed dead. Months later, Lena reappeared as a 'living ghost' suffering from chronal dissociation.
Her molecules were desynchronized from the normal flow of time, causing her to vanish uncontrollably for hours or days. The scientist Winston saved her by inventing the Chronal Accelerator, a device that anchored her to the present and allowed her to voluntarily manipulate her own timeline.
I PEZZI DI TRACER
Apparizioni
[Overwatch Cinematic Trailer (2014)] Tracer's official world debut in November 2014. [Heroes of the Storm (2016)] Playable crossover hero added in April 2016. [Overwatch (2016)] Main playable Damage hero and official cover star launched in May 2016.
[Alive (2016)] Animated short featuring Tracer's battle against Widowmaker in London. [Overwatch: Reflections (2016)] Digital comic canonically confirming her relationship with Emily in December 2016. [Tracer: London Calling (2020-2021)] A 5-issue Dark Horse comic miniseries focused on her life after Overwatch. [Overwatch 2 (2023)] Return as a core Damage hero with refreshed visual designs in October 2023.
Relazioni
[Emily] Tracer's romantic partner living in London, introduced canonically in the comic Reflections.
[Winston] Brilliant Overwatch scientist and loyal ally who constructed the Chronal Accelerator.
Evoluzione
Since her introduction in the 2014 BlizzCon trailer, Tracer expanded from Overwatch's cover hero into a central figure across comics, crossover titles, and animated shorts.
Her story deepened through lore publications like Dark Horse's 'Tracer: London Calling' series, detailing her independent efforts to protect civilians in London following Overwatch's original disbandment. With the launch of Overwatch 2 in October 2023, Tracer's visual design was updated to match the game's live-service transition while preserving her core Flanker gameplay mechanics. She continues to be a staple in competitive esports metas and promotional releases.
Da Collezione
As the cover mascot of Overwatch, Tracer is one of the most prominent heroes in video game merchandise. Funko launched her figure presence in 2017 with the standard Tracer Funko Pop! Vinyl (#92).
This model was accompanied by retail-exclusive variants such as Posh Tracer, Gold Edition, and the Graffiti Tracer skin edition. In secondary markets, early 2017 Funko releases and limited skin variants remain classic staples for gaming vinyl collectors. Following the launch of Overwatch 2, updated action figure lines and refreshed Funko Pop! concepts were introduced to reflect her modern design.
Tracer became playable in *Heroes of the Storm* in April 2016, a month before *Overwatch* officially launched.
