Impressive Overwatch 2 x Avatar Skin Design Reveals Major Missed Opportunity

Overwatch 2 fans have tossed around an intriguing idea for a new skin for Junkrat, inspired by the Cabbage Merchant from Avatar: The Last Airbender. While Overwatch 2 frequently hosts limited-time collaborations with other franchises, players are always eager to push the envelope with creative suggestions. The current Avatar event didn’t escape this treatment, as fans explored ways to enhance the crossover experience, even crafting their own skin concepts for the characters.

In this crossover, six stunning Avatar-themed skins are handcrafted for Overwatch 2’s heroes, like Zenyatta donning an Aang-inspired look and Genji transforming into Zuko. Some choices are a seamless blend, such as dressing Mei as Katara, given their elemental similarities. However, some fans believe Blizzard missed some obvious character matches, so they took matters into their own hands to illustrate those ideas.

On Reddit, several Overwatch 2 enthusiasts expressed that Junkrat was a perfect candidate for a Cabbage Merchant skin in the Avatar collab. A creative artist, known online as drawnbyjared, went ahead and sketched out their vision of what this skin might look like. The community loved the idea, with suggestions that Junkrat could launch cabbages as his ammo, humorously imagining the Cabbage Merchant finally having his day of revenge for his continually trampled produce in the show. Such fan creativity mirrored what happened during previous crossovers, like the one with My Hero Academia, highlighting how players enjoy adding their unique spin to these events.

Fans are now clamoring for even more Avatar-inspired content. Before the event began, Reddit users noted a missed opportunity with Ashe due to her sharing the same voice actor as Avatar’s June. While Junkrat and the Cabbage Merchant might not share such a direct link, both characters emit a similar comedic aura that fans think could work well in the game.

Despite the clamoring for these additional skins, Blizzard’s choice to focus on main Avatar characters like Katara and Zuko is understandable. Both the Cabbage Merchant and June are notable but minor characters, appearing less frequently in the series. It’s likely that Blizzard aimed to spotlight the major characters due to their higher recognition and appeal. As fans eagerly anticipate the upcoming Avatar RPG, set in a time long before the original series, they might have to wait a bit longer for any return of their favorite supporting characters—or possibly even meet an ancestor along the way.