| “ | Hey, so, what's the deal with your whole..."blinking" thing? Well, Winston describes it as "localized time travel"! Time travel? Like you can go back in time and be there for when they laid the first brick of the Great Pyramid of Giza?! Not... exactly. But, I guess I've never tried. |
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| ~ Venture and Tracer |
| Chronal Accelerator | |
|---|---|
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Type |
Life support device |
Designer |
Winston |
Owner |
Lena Oxton |
The chronal accelerator[1] (a.k.a. chronal harness)[2] is a device created by Winston for Tracer.
Background[ | ]
The accelerator counteracts the effects of the chronal disassociation Tracer suffers, keeping her anchored in the present. In addition, it gives Tracer the ability to control her own time, allowing her to speed it up and slow it down at will.[1] This is effectively a form of localized time travel. To Tracer's best knowledge, she cannot travel into the distant past with the device, but by her own admission, she's never tried.[3]
The accelerator temporarily gave out on at least one occasion, robbing Tracer of her abilities, but still keeping her in the present.[4] When it was destroyed when Tracer was battling Doomfist, she began to blink uncontrollably[5] (the device was presumably fixed or repaired afterwards).
Sombra's translocator appears to use similar technology to this device, and it's suggested Sombra stole it.[6]
The chronal accelerator charging.
The chronal accelerator can be taken off and still keep Tracer in the present as long as it is powered on and she is near it.[7][8]
References[ | ]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tracer, Blizzard Entertainment. Accessed on 2014-12-17
- ↑ 2014-11-24, BlizzCon 2014 – Overwatch Unveiled Panel Transcript. Blizzplanet, accessed on 2015-03-08
- ↑ Overwatch 2, Venture Quotes
- ↑ 2014-11-07, Overwatch Cinematic Trailer. YouTube, accessed on 2014-01-10
- ↑ 2017-07-06, NEW HERO – COMING SOON Doomfist Origin Story | Overwatch. YouTube, accessed on 2017-07-08
- ↑ Overwatch, Sombra Quotes
- ↑ Tracer: Reflections
- ↑ 2016-12-20, "It's on the floor charging near her. As long as it's near by it still works." Twitter, accessed on 2016-12-20