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Best Damage Heroes Perks

Discover the best perks for every damage hero in Overwatch. Community-driven guide with top-rated minor and major perks.

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Minor Perks

  • Full Flight

    Full Flight

    27%
    Increase Anchor Drone flight and grapple ranges by 25%.
  • Community Choice
    Tight Grip

    Tight Grip

    73%
    Helix Rifle's bullet spread tightens 100% faster and widens 30% slower.

Major Perks

  • Medi-Drone

    Medi-Drone

    18%
    Anchor Drones hold a medkit that can heal Sierra.
  • Community Choice
    Locked In

    Locked In

    82%
    Firing Tracking Shot increases your attack speed by 20% for 2 seconds.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Smoulder

    Smoulder

    74%
    Ignited enemies burn 1.5 seconds longer.
  • Heat Shield

    Heat Shield

    26%
    Gain 50 overhealth when you use your Ultimate and for each enemy ignited by it.

Major Perks

  • Short Fuse

    Short Fuse

    23%
    Impacting an enemy with Inferno Rush reduces its cooldown by 1.5 seconds.
  • Community Choice
    Hungering Blaze

    Hungering Blaze

    Updated
    77%
    Increase the healing of Dancing Blaze's subsequent strikes by 25.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Remote Detonator

    Remote Detonator

    80%
    After using Dynamite, pressing E again causes it to detonate after a 0.5 second delay.
  • Double-Barreled

    Double-Barreled

    20%
    Knocking an enemy back with Coach Gun briefly allows you to use it one more time with 25% less knockback.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Viper's Sting

    Viper's Sting

    83%
    Hitting 2 consecutive scoped shots on a target deals 25 extra damage and reloads 1 ammo.
  • Airburst

    Airburst

    17%
    Dynamite has a 40% increased detonation radius while airborne and refunds 3 ammo when thrown.

Minor Perks

  • Armored Artillery

    Armored Artillery

    13%
    Configuration: Artillery grants 300 temporary overhealth.
  • Community Choice
    Configuration Reload

    Configuration Reload

    Updated
    87%
    Reduce the cooldown of A-36 Tactical Grenade by 4 seconds when changing configurations.

Major Perks

  • Lindholm Explosives

    Lindholm Explosives

    28%
    Configuration: Assault's Weapon slowly fires explosive shells instead of a rotary cannon.
  • Community Choice
    Self-Repair

    Self-Repair

    72%
    Press E to rapidly heal yourself.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Bang Bang

    Bang Bang

    94%
    Cassidy throws a second Flashbang that travels farther, but both Flashbangs deal 40% reduced damage.
  • Even the Odds

    Even the Odds

    6%
    Regenerate 30 health per second for each enemy targeted by Deadeye.

Major Perks

  • Rollin' Round-Up

    Rollin' Round-Up

    26%
    Combat Roll also heals 15 health for each bullet reloaded.
  • Community Choice
    Silver Bullet

    Silver Bullet

    74%
    Peacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.

Minor Perks

  • Focused Rush

    Focused Rush

    Updated
    18%
    Focusing Beam's range is increased by 6 meters and movement speed is increased by 20% when active.
  • Community Choice
    Partial Scan

    Partial Scan

    82%
    Duplicate starts with 50% of its ultimate charge.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Full Salvo

    Full Salvo

    96%
    Sticky Bombs fires 50% more projectiles.
  • High Beams

    High Beams

    4%
    Focusing Beam eliminations reset Flight's cooldown.

Minor Perks

  • Suppressive Security

    Suppressive Security

    25%
    Override Protocol's light rounds slow enemies by 30% for 1 second.
  • Community Choice
    Enhanced Agility

    Enhanced Agility

    75%
    Siphon Blaster's movement speed bonus is increased by 20% while not firing.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Heat Sink

    Heat Sink

    Updated
    73%
    Direct hits with Siphon Blaster refunds 60% heat and increase its duration by 0.1 seconds.
  • Cyber Adhesion

    Cyber Adhesion

    27%
    Cyber Frag now sticks on contact, dealing 40 extra damage to stuck enemies.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Relentless Barrage

    Relentless Barrage

    55%
    Direct hits with Take Aim refund 8 automatic bolt ammo.
  • Momentum Boost

    Momentum Boost

    45%
    Quick Dash distance is increased by 20%.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Aerial Recovery

    Aerial Recovery

    71%
    After using Updraft, heal for 30 health per second until Freja touches the ground.
  • Rising Winds

    Rising Winds

    29%
    Updraft gains an additional charge but has 20% decreased height.

Minor Perks

  • Swift Cuts

    Swift Cuts

    28%
    Quick Melee reduces the cooldown of Swift Strike by 3 seconds.
  • Community Choice
    Dragon's Thirst

    Dragon's Thirst

    72%
    Dragonblade swings gain 30% lifesteal.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Blade Twisting

    Blade Twisting

    73%
    Swift Strike deals 25 additional damage over time if the enemy is below half health.
  • Meditation

    Meditation

    27%
    Regenerate 35 health per second while Deflect is active.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Sonic Disruption

    Sonic Disruption

    63%
    Sonic Arrow hacks nearby Health Packs for 30 seconds.
  • Dragon Fury

    Dragon Fury

    37%
    After hitting an enemy with Primary Fire, gain 20% attack speed for 1.5 seconds.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Frost Arrow

    Frost Arrow

    68%
    Press R to ready an explosive frost arrow, slowing enemies hit by 35% for 2 seconds.
  • Scatter Arrows

    Scatter Arrows

    32%
    On first ricochet, Storm Arrows split into 5 shots dealing 33% damage and bounce 1 extra time.

Minor Perks

  • Nitro Boost

    Nitro Boost

    45%
    During RIP-Tire, use LSHIFT to gain a quick boost of speed. Doing so reduces RIP-Tire's damage by 50%.
  • Community Choice
    Bomb Voyage

    Bomb Voyage

    Updated
    55%
    After launching with Concussion Mine, Junkrat gains 25% increased attack speed for 3 seconds.

Major Perks

  • Mine Recycling

    Mine Recycling

    Updated
    16%
    Eliminations with Concussion Mine restore one charge.
  • Community Choice
    Frag Cannon

    Frag Cannon

    84%
    Frag Launcher's projectile speed is increased by 25%.

Minor Perks

  • Skating Rink

    Skating Rink

    28%
    Allies within Blizzard gain 25% increased movement speed and heal for 50 health per second.
  • Community Choice
    Glacial Propulsion

    Glacial Propulsion

    72%
    Double jumping creates a small ice pillar that launches Mei into the air.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Deep Freeze

    Deep Freeze

    64%
    Continuously hitting enemies with primary fire freezes them for a short time.
  • Cryo-Storm

    Cryo-Storm

    36%
    Cryo-Freeze slows and deals 70 damage per second to nearby enemies.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Concussive Force

    Concussive Force

    New
    72%
    Concussive Blast deals up to 50 explosion damage.
  • Helix Shields

    Helix Shields

    28%
    Convert 125 health to shields. Direct hits with the Rocket Launcher triggers passive shield regeneration.

Major Perks

  • Fuel Stores

    Fuel Stores

    16%
    Jet Dash grants 50% fuel. Maximum overfuel is increased by 100%.
  • Community Choice
    Rocket Salvo

    Rocket Salvo

    84%
    After using a movement ability, your next primary fire also shoots two spiraling mini-rockets, each exploding for 40 damage.

Minor Perks

  • Soul Reaving

    Soul Reaving

    17%
    Collect Soul Globes from dead enemies to restore 50 health.
  • Community Choice
    Lingering Wraith

    Lingering Wraith

    83%
    Leaving Wraith Form grants 40% movement speed for 2 seconds.

Major Perks

  • Shadow Blink

    Shadow Blink

    28%
    Shadow Step's cast time and cooldown are 25% faster, but the range is reduced by 25%.
  • Community Choice
    Trigger Finger

    Trigger Finger

    New
    72%
    Refresh Dire Triggers' cooldown whenever using an ability or reloading.

Minor Perks

  • Overcharged

    Overcharged

    48%
    Railgun's maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.
  • Community Choice
    Deceleration Field

    Deceleration Field

    52%
    Enemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.

Major Perks

  • Friction Generators

    Friction Generators

    26%
    While sliding, Power Slide generates up to 50 energy.
  • Community Choice
    Dual Thrusters

    Dual Thrusters

    74%
    Power Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Helix Propulsion

    Helix Propulsion

    74%
    Helix Rockets' projectile speed is increased by 50%.
  • Tactical Salvo

    Tactical Salvo

    26%
    During Tactical Visor, Helix Rockets' cooldown is reduced by 80% and no longer interrupts firing Heavy Pulse Rifle.

Major Perks

  • Full Stride

    Full Stride

    New
    23%
    Sprint's movement speed bonus gradually increases by an additional 25% over 2 seconds.
  • Community Choice
    Stim Pack

    Stim Pack

    77%
    Stim Pack replaces Biotic Field. On use, Soldier: 76 heals for 30 health per second and gains 20% increased attack speed for 5 seconds.

Minor Perks

  • Encrypted Upload

    Encrypted Upload

    24%
    Hack can be used while invisible, successful hacks increase the duration of stealth by 3 seconds.
  • Community Choice
    Ctrl Alt Esc

    Ctrl Alt Esc

    76%
    Teleporting with Translocator while below half health initiates passive health regeneration.

Major Perks

  • High-Speed Bandwidth

    High-Speed Bandwidth

    27%
    Hacked health packs provide allies with 25% increased movement speed and 50 overhealth for 4 seconds.
  • Community Choice
    Viral Replication

    Viral Replication

    73%
    Hitting a hacked enemy with Virus spreads Virus to enemies within 8 meters.

Minor Perks

  • Sentry Capacity

    Sentry Capacity

    21%
    Sentry Turret gains an additional charge.
  • Community Choice
    Perfect Alignment

    Perfect Alignment

    79%
    Increase the range of Photon Projector's primary fire by 20%.

Major Perks

  • Hovering Barrier

    Hovering Barrier

    22%
    Teleporter gains the option to create a forward moving barrier instead. Pressing E again slows down the barrier's movement.
  • Community Choice
    Shield Battery

    Shield Battery

    78%
    Symmetra regenerates 20 shields per second while within 10 meters of her teleporter.

Minor Perks

  • Hammer Time

    Hammer Time

    34%
    Move 20% faster while Forge Hammer is equipped.
  • Community Choice
    Pre-Heated

    Pre-Heated

    66%
    Molten Core activates Overload.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Anchor Bolts

    Anchor Bolts

    82%
    Deploy Turret's throw range is increased by 50% and it can now attach to walls and ceilings.
  • Overloaded Turret

    Overloaded Turret

    18%
    Overload upgrades your Turret for 5 seconds, increasing its health and damage.

Minor Perks

  • Chronal Dash

    Chronal Dash

    28%
    Blink distance is increased by 20%.
  • Community Choice
    Kinetic Reload

    Kinetic Reload

    72%
    Melee hits grant 20 ammo.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Blink Packs

    Blink Packs

    51%
    Health Packs restore 1 Blink charge.
  • Quantum Entanglement

    Quantum Entanglement

    49%
    Recall grants 50 overhealth and 20 ammo that decays over time.

Minor Perks

  • Extra Edge

    Extra Edge

    28%
    Projected Edge costs 25% less energy.
  • Community Choice
    Raging Storm

    Raging Storm

    72%
    Whirlwind Dash continues to spin, hitting 3 more times for 30 damage in a wide area.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Siphoning Strike

    Siphoning Strike

    83%
    Overhead strikes gain 40% Lifesteal.
  • Relentless

    Relentless

    17%
    Onslaught can stack 3 more times, increasing attack speed by 5% and movement speed by 2% per stack.

Minor Perks

  • Deep Burrow

    Deep Burrow

    28%
    Drill Dash distance is 50% longer while burrowed.
  • Community Choice
    Excavation Exhilaration

    Excavation Exhilaration

    72%
    While Tectonic Shock is active, cooldowns refresh 300% faster.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Smart Extender

    Smart Extender

    82%
    Empower SMART Excavator with E to increase its maximum projectile range by 100% for 4 seconds.
  • Covered in Dirt

    Covered in Dirt

    18%
    Dealing damage with Clobber grants up to 30 Explorer's Resolve shields.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Scoped Efficiency

    Scoped Efficiency

    78%
    Scoped shots cost 3 ammo instead of 5.
  • Sniper's Instinct

    Sniper's Instinct

    22%
    Scoped shots charge 100% faster for 2 seconds after using Grappling Hook.

Major Perks

  • Seeker Mine

    Seeker Mine

    9%
    Venom Mine now fires poison darts at enemies within 10 meters and remains active after triggered.
  • Community Choice
    Widow's Bite

    Widow's Bite

    91%
    Scoped shots can charge up to 125%, piercing enemies when fully charged.