Fika is the cat’s meow in Overwatch Season 1. Here’s the full breakdown of Jetpack Cat’s abilities and perks!
The 2026 Overwatch Spotlight event just revealed Fika the Jetpack Cat as a playable hero. Read on for everything we know about this adorable feline so far, including Fika’s release date, release time, and abilities.
Fika the Jetpack Cat enters Overwatch
A few months after the Overwatch team confirmed that oddball heroes are here to stay and hinted at some upcoming ones, the Overwatch Spotlight event revealed the arrival of Fika the Jetpack Cat. According to Blizzard Entertainment, Fika is also aligned with Overwatch as opposed to Talon.
Jetpack Cat Fika concept art (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch Fika release date
Fika the Jetpack Cat enters the game alongside Domina, Mizuki, Emre, and Anran on Feb. 10. She and these other heroes make up half of the 10 hero releases planned for 2026. The additional heroes are scheduled to arrive across Seasons 2 through 6.
More Jetpack Cat Fika concept art (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch Jetpack Cat release time
Based on esports.gg’s experience with game updates, Fika the Jetpack Cat’s release time is also likely Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. PT. This is the same as 1 p.m. CT and 2 p.m. ET. Our table below has more equivalent release dates and release times as well.
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Jetpack Cat Release Date and Time
PT (Pacific Time)Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. PTMT (Mountain Time)Feb. 10 at 12 p.m. MTCT (Central Time)Feb. 10 at 1 p.m. CTET (Eastern Time)Feb. 10 at 2 p.m. ETGMT (Greenwich Mean Time)Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. GMTCET (Central European Time)Feb. 10 at 8 p.m. CETCST (China Standard Time)Feb. 11 at 3 a.m. CSTJST (Japan Standard Time)Feb. 11 at 4 a.m. JSTAEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)Feb. 11 at 5 a.m. AEST
Domina’s kit in Overwatch (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Overwatch Fika the Jetpack Cat abilities
In Overwatch, Fika has permanent flight thanks to her Jetpack passive. She also has the tactician subrole. As for her abilities, they are Frenetic Flight, Lifeline, and Purr. Her ultimate is Catnapper.
FullscreenBiotic Pawjectiles (Weapon)Mid-range projectile spread that heals allies and damages enemies.Frenetic Flight (Ability) Accelerate in movement direction. Fuel recovery is slower while carrying another player.Lifeline (Ability) Toggle into transport mode, allowing an ally to be towed. Increases movement speed and heals your ally.Purr (Ability) Pulsing area heal that increases in frequency over time. Knocks back nearby enemies when activated.Jetpack (Passive)Permanent flight.Subrole: Tactician (Passive)Fika can gain excess ultimate charge that carries over after using Catnapper. Catnapper (Ultimate)Dive towards a ground location, knocking down enemies and tethering the nearest one to you.
Overwatch Fika perks
In terms of Fika’s perks, the minor ones are Claws Out and Transport Shielding. This hero’s major perks are Headbutt and Territorial.
FullscreenClaws Out (Minor Perk)Quick melee becomes empowered every 6 seconds, dealing 40 damage and slowing enemies by 30% for 1 second.Transport Shielding (Minor Perk)Gain up to 75 extra shield health while carrying another hero.Headbutt (Major Perk)Frenetic Flight can knock back an enemy on impact when flying fast enough.Territorial (Major Perk)Purr now also damages nearby enemies for 50% of the healed amount. Knockback is removed.
That’s all for now. Are you ready to duke it out as the adorable feline? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates on everything Overwatch!
