In transitioning to Overwatch 2, fans of the tank hero D.Va have expressed a desire for more emotes for her out-of-mech form, known as “Baby” D.Va. While D.Va’s mech offers a variety of emote options, Baby D.Va is currently limited to a generic pose, prompting players to advocate for additional animations or entirely new emotes for this character state.
Reddit user Bleedingwriter and others argue that this represents a missed opportunity, proposing the idea of separate emote tracks for D.Va depending on whether she’s inside or outside her mech. Currently, even if players purchase emotes, they are exclusively for D.Va within her mech, leaving Baby D.Va with only the basic Heroic pose. While some fans acknowledge the potential development challenges of animating two versions of the character, many D.Va mains express a desire for more emote options.
The community speculates on whether Blizzard will revisit and redesign existing emotes for D.Va or introduce new ones for her out-of-mech form in future Overwatch 2 updates. While some uncertainties linger regarding Blizzard’s approach, players remain hopeful that the transition to Overwatch 2 could present an opportune moment for enhancing D.Va’s emote repertoire.
