I do not fear many things in Overwatch, but I am beginning to fear Jetpack Cat. The flying feline hero is exactly what she sounds like, a cat that has endless flight and zooms around the map healing allies and pestering foes. However, she also has the ability to tether her teammates to her craft and fly them around the battlefield. The strategies and combos players have already found in just a brief early access period are incredibly chaotic.
I played a little bit of Jetpack Cat myself when I tried my hand at all five of Overwatch’s new heroes last month, and while I don’t think she will be joining my support hero rotation anytime soon, I’m already anticipating the ridiculous plays teams will pull off with her if they’re coordinating. The cat’s tether requires a teammate to opt in, meaning you don’t have to worry about any Lifeweaver-style trolling or accidentally latching onto her and being taken for a ride.
Once you’re tethered, Jetpack Cat can fly you anywhere, as long as you don’t get shot down by the enemy team. But her tether isn’t limited to just teammates, it can also pick up things like Ashe’s Omnic ultimate B.O.B. as he fires down on the unsuspecting foes below, or D.Va’s mech suit after she’s set it to self destruct. This way you have a brief window to fix a bad play or placement. Meanwhile, Jetpack Cat’s ultimate lets her tether onto an enemy and drag them off the map or out of a fortified area, so you’re not just restricted to picking up friendlies. There’s a lot of potential and not a ton of limitations. Some early players have used dueling Jetpack Cats to pit two of their respective teammates against each other in an airborne battle.
another funny clip from the frogger stream https://t.co/O9V4D28o24 pic.twitter.com/vbSkuGZ7Yd
— VizFint (@VFlince) February 4, 2026
FROGGER HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO THE CAT pic.twitter.com/dfRVcY7chp
— VizFint (@VFlince) February 4, 2026
신캐로 암살 야무지게 하시는데; pic.twitter.com/3QOyiCnRgy
— 진 (@nojamgirl_) February 4, 2026
■新サポート
「ジェットパックキャット」無制限に浮游＆味方を引っ張れる模様👀
🎬:SEjFiNN pic.twitter.com/rliVJC8Ukj
— Overwatch2ニュース@おばにゅー (@Overwatch2_NEWS) February 4, 2026
never in my life did i expect to see a mauga and bastion duking it out in the skybox of illios lighthouse LMAOO @zbra_ow pic.twitter.com/4i8zposR3c
— lightt (@ow_lightt) February 4, 2026
Jetpack Cat is joining the Overwatch roster on February 10 as the game undergoes a bit of a revamp, restructuring its seasonal rollout to incorporate lore and releasing a total of 10 heroes across the next year.
