Best Overwatch Hero Perks
In Overwatch, each hero has access to a unique set of perks that can be chosen during each game. Every hero has two minor perks and two major perks available. During the match when your hero level up, you can select one minor perk and one major perk to enhance your hero's abilities and adapt to your team's strategy.
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Tank Heroes
Minor Perks
- Eject grants 75 temporary overhealth and Call Mech's damage radius is increased by 50%.
Bunny Power
18% - Community ChoiceHitting an enemy with Boosters deals 40% increased damage and extends the duration by 0.5 seconds.
Extended Boosters
82%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceConvert 150 health to shields. Defense Matrix restores shields based on 25% of its damage absorbed.
Shield System
53% - Press R to reduce Fusion Cannons' spread by 75% for 3 seconds.
Precision Fusion
47%
Minor Perks
- After using Barrier Array, restore 50 shields and activate passive health regeneration.
Efficient Design
36% - Community ChoiceIncrease the range of Photon Magnum by 20%.
Extended Power
64%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceEnemies hit by Crystal Charge's explosion are slowed by 30% for 2 seconds.
Disruptive Detonation
71% - Barrier Array can be used as a wall to stun enemies with Sonic Repulsors with a 100% damage increase.
Power Move
29%
Minor Perks
- Hitting an enemy into a wall with Rocket Punch reloads Hand Cannon and overfills ammo by 2.
One-Two
37% - Community ChoiceThe Best Defense grants 25 overhealth from eliminations and its max overhealth is increased by 50.
Survival of the Fittest
63%
Major Perks
- Enemies hit by Seismic Slam are slowed by 40% for 2 seconds.
Aftershock
13% - Community ChoicePower Block absorbs projectiles for the first second of its duration.
Power Matrix
87%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceViolent Leap's range is increased by 15%.
Deep Leap
72% - Spike Guard's spikes gain 30% Lifesteal.
Anarchic Zeal
28%
Major Perks
- Jagged Wall hits charge Spike Guard with 25 energy, up to 50 extra.
Reconstitution
15% - Community ChoiceBonespur hits mark targets with spikes. Quick Melee and Violent Leap's slash detonate them for 40 explosive damage.
Explosive Impalements
85%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceGain Unstoppable and reduce all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.
Rampant Charge
79% - Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.
Battle Shout
21%
Major Perks
- When recalling Jagged Blade its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.
Willy-Willy
27% - Community ChoiceCarnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.
Savage Satiation
73%
Minor Perks
- Overrun reloads up to 150 ammo during the first second of charging.
Kinetic Bandolier
19% - Community ChoiceIgniting enemies with Incendiary Chaingun grants 50 overhealth.
Pyromaniac
81%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceOverrun ignites enemies hit.
Firewalker
72% - Critical hits grant Mauga 3 temporary overhealth on Cardiac Overdrive's next use, up to 150 overhealth.
Combat Fuel
28%
Minor Perks
- Regenerate 100 health per second while charging Terra Surge.
Defense Protocol
16% - Community ChoiceWhile Fortify is active, Orisa has no movement speed reduction and no heat generation.
Mobile Fortification
84%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceHold [Secondary Fire] to charge Energy Javelin, increasing its knockback up to 25% and its projectile speed up to 100%. Pierces enemies at full power.
Charged Javelin
63% - Convert Javelin Spin to instead launch a barrier.
Protective Barrier
37%
Minor Perks
- While Nemesis Form is active, eliminations extend the duration by 1 second.
Relentless Form
11% - Community ChoiceVoid Barrier's duration and size is increased by 25%.
Prolonged Barrier
89%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceVoid Accelerator periodically releases a burst of 6 additional projectiles during continuous fire.
Void Surge
90% - Ramattra is healed for 75 health per second while within Ravenous Vortex.
Nanite Repair
10%
Minor Perks
- Refund a charge of Fire Strike when you stun an enemy, overfilling up to 3.
Crusader's Fire
25% - Community ChoiceWhile using Barrier Field, your passive health regeneration triggers 75% sooner.
Crusader's Resolve
75%
Major Perks
- While Barrier Field is active, use [Secondary Fire/Right Click] to damage and knockback enemies.
Shield Slam
43% - Community ChoiceFor each enemy you hit with Fire Strike, gain 2 seconds of 25% increased attack speed.
Ignited Fury
57%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceChain Hook hits reload 2 ammo.
Scrap Hook
74% - Extend the range of Scrap Gun's secondary fire by 50% and tighten its burst spread by 25%.
Shrapnel Launcher
26%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceTake A Breather also heals nearby allies for 50% of its healing.
Hogdrogen Exposure
76% - Gain overhealth based on how far you pull enemies with Chain Hook, up to 300.
Pulled Pork
24%
Minor Perks
- Absorbing projectiles with Kinetic Grasp also reduces Accretion's cooldown.
Kinetic Cycle
24% - Community Choice40% of Hyperspheres' damage restores Experimental Barrier's health.
Hyper Regeneration
76%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceEvery 5 direct hits with Hyperspheres, your next successful Quick Melee levitates and knocks away enemies.
Hyper Strike
60% - Activate and hold Double Jump to briefly levitate upward.
Levitation
40%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceWinston gains 10% movement speed for each enemy he is damaging with Tesla Cannon's primary fire, up to 30%.
Electric Charge
85% - During Primal Rage, Jump Pack's damage and area increase by up to 75% while airborne.
Heavy Landing
15%
Major Perks
- Fully charged Secondary Fire hits bounce to up to 2 additional targets.
Chain Lightning
24% - Community ChoiceBarrier Projector heals allies within it for 30 health per second.
Revitalizing Barrier
76%
Minor Perks
- Roll impacts deal 100% more damage to Tanks.
Steamroller
31% - Community ChoicePress A within 5 seconds after using Minefield to deploy 7 additional mines.
Multi-Ball
69%
Major Perks
- Piledriver winds up longer, gaining air control and dealing up to 50% more damage.
Hang Time
28% - Community ChoiceAdaptive Shield generates a 1.5 second barrier on activation.
Adaptive Barrier
72%
Minor Perks
- Secondary Fire's self-knockback is increased by 75%.
Jump-Ups
15% - Community ChoiceProjected Barrier activates ally health regeneration and increases their movement speed by 20%.
Spotter
85%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceWhile a Barrier is active, dealing damage with Particle Cannon's beam generates energy.
Extra Oomph
82% - Particle Cannon's beam pierces enemies.
Energy Lance
18%
Damage Heroes
Minor Perks
- Increase Anchor Drone flight and grapple ranges by 25%.
Full Flight
27% - Community ChoiceHelix Rifle's bullet spread tightens 100% faster and widens 30% slower.
Tight Grip
73%
Major Perks
- Anchor Drones hold a medkit that can heal Sierra.
Medi-Drone
15% - Community ChoiceFiring Tracking Shot increases your attack speed by 20% for 2 seconds.
Locked In
85%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceIgnited enemies burn 1.5 seconds longer.
Smoulder
73% - Gain 50 overhealth when you use your Ultimate and for each enemy ignited by it.
Heat Shield
27%
Major Perks
- Impacting an enemy with Inferno Rush reduces its cooldown by 1.5 seconds.
Short Fuse
26% - Community ChoiceIncrease the healing of Dancing Blaze's subsequent strikes by 25.
Hungering Blaze
74%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceAfter using Dynamite, pressing E again causes it to detonate after a 0.5 second delay.
Remote Detonator
81% - Knocking an enemy back with Coach Gun briefly allows you to use it one more time with 25% less knockback.
Double-Barreled
19%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceHitting 2 consecutive scoped shots on a target deals 25 extra damage and reloads 1 ammo.
Viper's Sting
83% - Dynamite has a 40% increased detonation radius while airborne and refunds 3 ammo when thrown.
Airburst
17%
Minor Perks
- Configuration: Artillery grants 300 temporary overhealth.
Armored Artillery
15% - Community ChoiceReduce the cooldown of A-36 Tactical Grenade by 4 seconds when changing configurations.
Configuration Reload
85%
Major Perks
- Configuration: Assault's Weapon slowly fires explosive shells instead of a rotary cannon.
Lindholm Explosives
28% - Community ChoicePress E to rapidly heal yourself.
Self-Repair
72%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceCassidy throws a second Flashbang that travels farther, but both Flashbangs deal 40% reduced damage.
Bang Bang
94% - Regenerate 30 health per second for each enemy targeted by Deadeye.
Even the Odds
6%
Major Perks
- Combat Roll also heals 15 health for each bullet reloaded.
Rollin' Round-Up
23% - Community ChoicePeacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.
Silver Bullet
77%
Minor Perks
- Focusing Beam's range is increased by 6 meters and movement speed is increased by 20% when active.
Focused Rush
18% - Community ChoiceDuplicate starts with 50% of its ultimate charge.
Partial Scan
82%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceSticky Bombs fires 50% more projectiles.
Full Salvo
96% - Focusing Beam eliminations reset Flight's cooldown.
High Beams
4%
Minor Perks
- Override Protocol's light rounds slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
Suppressive Security
25% - Community ChoiceSiphon Blaster's movement speed bonus is increased by 20% while not firing.
Enhanced Agility
75%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceDirect hits with Siphon Blaster refunds 60% heat and increase its duration by 0.1 seconds.
Heat Sink
74% - Cyber Frag now sticks on contact, dealing 40 extra damage to stuck enemies.
Cyber Adhesion
26%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceDirect hits with Take Aim refund 8 automatic bolt ammo.
Relentless Barrage
56% - Quick Dash distance is increased by 20%.
Momentum Boost
44%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceAfter using Updraft, heal for 30 health per second until Freja touches the ground.
Aerial Recovery
71% - Updraft gains an additional charge.
Rising Winds
Updated29%
Minor Perks
- Quick Melee reduces the cooldown of Swift Strike by 3 seconds.
Swift Cuts
28% - Community ChoiceDragonblade swings gain 30% lifesteal.
Dragon's Thirst
72%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceSwift Strike deals 25 additional damage over time if the enemy is below half health.
Blade Twisting
73% - Regenerate 35 health per second while Deflect is active.
Meditation
27%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceSonic Arrow hacks nearby Health Packs for 30 seconds.
Sonic Disruption
64% - After hitting an enemy with Primary Fire, gain 20% attack speed for 1.5 seconds.
Dragon Fury
36%
Major Perks
- Community ChoicePress R to ready an explosive frost arrow, slowing enemies hit by 35% for 2 seconds.
Frost Arrow
67% - On first ricochet, Storm Arrows split into 5 shots dealing 33% damage and bounce 1 extra time.
Scatter Arrows
33%
Minor Perks
- During RIP-Tire, use LSHIFT to gain a quick boost of speed. Doing so reduces RIP-Tire's damage by 50%.
Nitro Boost
46% - Community ChoiceAfter launching with Concussion Mine, Junkrat gains 25% increased attack speed for 3 seconds.
Bomb Voyage
54%
Major Perks
- Eliminations with Concussion Mine restore one charge.
Mine Recycling
15% - Community ChoiceFrag Launcher's projectile speed is increased by 25%.
Frag Cannon
85%
Minor Perks
- Allies within Blizzard gain 25% increased movement speed and heal for 50 health per second.
Skating Rink
27% - Community ChoiceDouble jumping creates a small ice pillar that launches Mei into the air.
Glacial Propulsion
73%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceContinuously hitting enemies with primary fire freezes them for a short time.
Deep Freeze
64% - Cryo-Freeze slows and deals 70 damage per second to nearby enemies.
Cryo-Storm
36%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceConcussive Blast deals up to 30 explosion damage.
Concussive Force
Updated74% - Convert 125 health to shields. Direct hits with the Rocket Launcher triggers passive shield regeneration.
Helix Shields
Updated26%
Major Perks
- Jet Dash grants 50% fuel. Maximum overfuel is increased by 100%.
Fuel Stores
15% - Community ChoiceAfter using a movement ability, your next primary fire also shoots two spiraling mini-rockets, each exploding for 30 damage.
Rocket Salvo
85%
Minor Perks
- Collect Soul Globes from dead enemies to restore 50 health.
Soul Reaving
18% - Community ChoiceLeaving Wraith Form grants 40% movement speed for 2 seconds.
Lingering Wraith
82%
Major Perks
- Shadow Step's cast time and cooldown are 25% faster, but the range is reduced by 25%.
Shadow Blink
32% - Community ChoiceRefresh Dire Triggers' cooldown whenever using an ability or reloading.
Trigger Finger
68%
Minor Perks
- Railgun's maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.
Overcharged
49% - Community ChoiceEnemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.
Deceleration Field
51%
Major Perks
- While sliding, Power Slide generates up to 50 energy.
Friction Generators
25% - Community ChoicePower Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.
Dual Thrusters
75%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceHelix Rockets' projectile speed is increased by 50%.
Helix Propulsion
75% - During Tactical Visor, Helix Rockets' cooldown is reduced by 80% and no longer interrupts firing Heavy Pulse Rifle.
Tactical Salvo
25%
Major Perks
- Sprint's movement speed bonus gradually increases by an additional 25% over 2 seconds.
Full Stride
22% - Community ChoiceStim Pack replaces Biotic Field. On use, Soldier: 76 heals for 30 health per second and gains 20% increased attack speed for 5 seconds.
Stim Pack
78%
Minor Perks
- Hack can be used while invisible, successful hacks increase the duration of stealth by 3 seconds.
Encrypted Upload
24% - Community ChoiceTeleporting with Translocator while below half health initiates passive health regeneration.
Ctrl Alt Esc
76%
Major Perks
- Hacked health packs provide allies with 25% increased movement speed and 50 overhealth for 4 seconds.
High-Speed Bandwidth
25% - Community ChoiceHitting a hacked enemy with Virus spreads Virus to enemies within 8 meters.
Viral Replication
75%
Minor Perks
- Sentry Turret gains an additional charge.
Sentry Capacity
21% - Community ChoiceIncrease the range of Photon Projector's primary fire by 20%.
Perfect Alignment
79%
Major Perks
- Teleporter gains the option to create a forward moving barrier instead. Pressing E again slows down the barrier's movement.
Hovering Barrier
21% - Community ChoiceSymmetra regenerates 20 shields per second while within 10 meters of her teleporter.
Shield Battery
79%
Minor Perks
- Move 20% faster while Forge Hammer is equipped.
Hammer Time
35% - Community ChoiceMolten Core activates Overload.
Pre-Heated
65%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceDeploy Turret's throw range is increased by 50% and it can now attach to walls and ceilings.
Anchor Bolts
82% - Overload upgrades your Turret for 5 seconds, increasing its health and damage.
Overloaded Turret
18%
Minor Perks
- Blink distance is increased by 20%.
Chronal Dash
26% - Community ChoiceMelee hits grant 20 ammo.
Kinetic Reload
74%
Major Perks
- Health Packs restore 1 Blink charge.
Blink Packs
48% - Community ChoiceRecall grants 50 overhealth and 20 ammo that decays over time.
Quantum Entanglement
52%
Minor Perks
- Projected Edge costs 25% less energy.
Extra Edge
29% - Community ChoiceWhirlwind Dash continues to spin, hitting 3 more times for 30 damage in a wide area.
Raging Storm
71%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceOverhead strikes gain 40% Lifesteal.
Siphoning Strike
85% - Onslaught can stack 3 more times, increasing attack speed by 5% and movement speed by 2% per stack.
Relentless
15%
Minor Perks
- Drill Dash distance is 50% longer while burrowed.
Deep Burrow
27% - Community ChoiceWhile Tectonic Shock is active, cooldowns refresh 300% faster.
Excavation Exhilaration
73%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceEmpower SMART Excavator with E to increase its maximum projectile range by 100% for 4 seconds.
Smart Extender
82% - Dealing damage with Clobber grants up to 30 Explorer's Resolve shields.
Covered in Dirt
18%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceScoped shots cost 3 ammo instead of 5.
Scoped Efficiency
78% - Scoped shots charge 100% faster for 2 seconds after using Grappling Hook.
Sniper's Instinct
22%
Major Perks
- Venom Mine now fires poison darts at enemies within 10 meters and remains active after triggered.
Seeker Mine
9% - Community ChoiceScoped shots can charge up to 125%, piercing enemies when fully charged.
Widow's Bite
91%
Support Heroes
Minor Perks
- Enemies waking from Sleep Dart are slowed and take 50 damage over 2 seconds.
Groggy
25% - Community ChoiceNano Boost grants a 40% movement speed boost to both Ana and her target.
Speed Serum
75%
Major Perks
- After exploding, Biotic Grenade bounces and explodes again for 60 damage and healing.
Biotic Bounce
32% - Community ChoiceBiotic Rifle can crit enemies.
Headhunter
68%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceImmortality Field's radius is 30% bigger.
Expanded Field
51% - Regenerative Burst now provides Baptiste with 20% increased attack speed for 3 seconds.
Assault Burst
49%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceUsing any ability triggers Baptiste's Shoulder Turret, periodically firing up to 3 shots at allies, each restoring 40 health.
Automated Healing
78% - While airborne from Exo Boots, use SPACE to dash horizontally.
Rocket Boots
22%
Minor Perks
- Melee attacks against enemies reduce the cooldown of Repair Pack by 0.75 seconds.
Combat Medic
20% - Community ChoiceInspire lasts 3 seconds longer when activated by Whip Shot.
Morale Boost
80%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceShield Bash grants 30% increased movement speed for 2 seconds. Inspire's healing is instant when activated by Shield Bash.
Inspiring Strike
87% - Whip Shot's knockback can slam enemies into walls, dealing 50 extra damage.
Whiplash
13%
Minor Perks
- Healing Pylon builds 300% faster and its cooldown is reduced by 1.5 seconds.
Rapid Construction
36% - Community ChoiceCaptive Sun grants Illari 20% increased flight and attack speed, and extends her flight duration by 3 seconds.
Summer Solstice
64%
Major Perks
- Press [Secondary Fire] while using Solar Rifle's healing beam to heal all allies in front of Illari for 100 healing.
Solar Flare
13% - Community ChoiceOutburst ignites enemies, dealing an additional 50 damage over 3 seconds.
Sunburn
87%
Minor Perks
- Community Choice15% of Biotic Pawjectiles healing recovers fuel.
Ulterior Motive
92% - Gain up to 75 extra shield health while carrying another hero.
Transport Shielding
8%
Major Perks
- Frenetic Flight can knockback an enemy on impact when flying fast enough. Generate 25% fuel on knockback.
Headbutt
3% - Community ChoiceQuick melee becomes empowered every 6 seconds, wounding enemies for 40 damage and slowing them by 30% for 1 second.
Claws Out
97%
Minor Perks
- Pulsar Torpedoes lock onto allies 35% faster.
Familiar Vitals
23% - Community ChoiceReduce the cooldown of Pulsar Torpedoes by 1 second for each enemy hit.
Locked On
77%
Major Perks
- Martian Overboots can now triple jump.
Lift Off
49% - Community ChoiceWhile Glide Boost is active, Mediblaster fires continuously.
Faster Blaster
51%
Minor Perks
- Healing Ofuda projectile speed is increased by 50% when seeking allies below half health.
Urgent Care
26% - Community ChoiceKunai hits launch 2 Healing Ofuda to an ally in front of you.
Fortune Teller
74%
Major Perks
- Swift Step grants Kiriko 40% increased attack and reload speed for 3 seconds.
Ready Step
12% - Community ChoiceProtection Suzu grants allies 30% increased movement speed for 4 seconds.
Foxtrot
88%
Minor Perks
- Allies heal 20 health per second while standing on Petal Platform.
Petal Protection
22% - Community ChoiceRejuvenating Dash's distance is increased by 30%.
Dashing Escape
78%
Major Perks
- Quick Melee with Healing Blossom to throw a seed. Another ally can pick it up for overhealth and movement speed.
Sow the Seed
25% - Community ChoiceThorns detonate for 40 extra damage when enough stick within 2.5 seconds.
Superbloom
75%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceWall Riding empowers your next Soundwave, increasing its knockback by 25% and damage by 50%.
Soundwave Rider
55% - Amp It Up is active during Sound Barrier.
Beat Drop
45%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceCrossfade's range is increased by 150% while Amp It Up is active.
Noise Violation
79% - Gain 15% attack speed while Lucio's Speed Song is active, tripled during Amp It Up.
Accelerando
21%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceMercy gains 100 overhealth after casting Resurrect.
Angelic Resurrection
63% - Guardian Angel's range is increased by 30%.
Winged Reach
Updated37%
Major Perks
- Caduceus Staff's secondary fire links to a second nearby ally.
Chain Boost
23% - Community ChoiceFlash Heal gains an additional charge but its base healing is reduced by 10.
Double Dose
77%
Minor Perks
- Remedy Aura generation is increased by 25%.
Wellspring
40% - Community ChoiceHitting an enemy with Binding Chain increases your damage dealt to them by 30% for 2 seconds.
Exposed Soul
60%
Major Perks
- Community ChoiceHealing Kasa bounces one additional time. Each bounce increases its healing by 10.
Resonant Return
79% - While Katashiro Return is active, allies within Remedy Aura gain 25% increased movement speed.
Quickstep
21%
Minor Perks
- Coalescence can be toggled between pure healing or pure damage, with 30% greater effect.
Destruction's Divide
18% - Community ChoiceBiotic Orb's first 30 healing is instant on each ally it encounters.
Ethical Nourishment
82%
Major Perks
- Reactivating Biotic Orb reverses its direction.
Reversal
24% - Community ChoiceFade lasts 0.5 seconds longer and boosts jump height by 50%.
Phantom Step
76%
Minor Perks
- Gain 10 ammo and 50% healing resource when Rushing Torrent is activated.
Overflow
22% - Community ChoiceWhen you deal damage with water orbs, increase Restorative Stream's passive healing by 30% for 2 seconds.
Balance
78%
Major Perks
- Guardian Wave rewinds to its starting location. Has 50% less effectiveness while rewinding.
Ebb and Flow
24% - Community ChoiceSimultaneously control 3 water orbs that deal 60% decreased damage and have 25% decreased empowered explosion radius.
Falling Rain
76%
Minor Perks
- Community ChoiceZenyatta gains 10% lifesteal against enemies with Discord Orb.
Discordant Repair
67% - Activate and hold Double Jump to hover for up to 3 seconds.
Ascendance
33%
Major Perks
- Secondary fire charges 20% faster and can store 1 extra Orb of Destruction.
Focused Destruction
35% - Community ChoiceGain a 2nd Harmony Orb but they both heal for 70% effectiveness.
Dual Harmony
65%