# Overwatch Season 5 launch

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/overwatch-season-5-launch
> Updated: 2026-10-07T20:35:41.000Z. Sources: 19. Developments: 2.

Blizzard Entertainment launched Overwatch Season 5, titled ‘A Grim Doctrine’. The update introduces Doctrine, a vampire-themed Support hero capable of mid-range healing, attacks, and providing teammate buffs and overhealth effects.

The season includes a new battle pass with a spooky theme, allowing players to unlock various cosmetics and progress through both current and past passes simultaneously. Other features include a ‘Shadow Monarch’ collaboration with the series Solo Leveling, the ‘Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games’ Halloween event, and the introduction of a new Escort map, Watchpoint: Grímsvötn, located in an Icelandic volcanic fissure. Gameplay adjustments also include a role shift for Sombra from Damage to Tactical Support and a rework for Roadhog.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-07: Overwatch launches Season 5 with new hero Doctrine

Overwatch Season 5 introduces the new support hero Doctrine and a spooky-themed battle pass featuring various character skins and flexible reward progression.

6 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/overwatch-launches-season-5-with-new-hero-doctrine-1

### 2026-10-05: Overwatch launches Season 5 with new hero Doctrine and map

Overwatch Season 5, ‘A Grim Doctrine’, launches with new Support hero Doctrine, the Grímsvötn Escort map, major reworks for Sombra and Roadhog, and a Solo Leveling anime collaboration.

13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/overwatch-launches-season-5-a-grim-doctrine

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