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Best Tank Heroes Perks

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

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Minor Perks

  • Efficiant design

    Efficiant design

    40%
    After using Barrier Array, restore 50 shields and activate passive health regeneration.
  • Community Choice
    Extended power

    Extended power

    60%
    Increase the range of Photon Magnum by 20%.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Disruptive detonation

    Disruptive detonation

    77%
    Enemies hit by Crystal Charge's explosion are slowed by 30% for 2 seconds.
  • Power move

    Power move

    23%
    Barrier Array can be used as a wall to stun enemies with Sonic Repulsors with a 100% damage increase.

Minor Perks

  • Bunny Power

    Bunny Power

    21%
    Eject grants 75 temporary overhealth and Call Mech's damage radius is increased by 50%.
  • Community Choice
    Extended Boosters

    Extended Boosters

    79%
    Hitting an enemy with Boosters deals 40% increased damage and extends the duration by 0.5 seconds.

Major Perks

  • Shield System

    Shield System

    43%
    Convert 150 health to shields. Defense Matrix restores shields based on 25% of its damage absorbed.
  • Community Choice
    Precision Fusion

    Precision Fusion

    57%
    Press Reload to reduce Fusion Cannons' Spread by 75% for 3 seconds.

Minor Perks

  • One-Two

    One-Two

    36%
    Hitting an enemy into a wall with Rocket Punch reloads all Hand Cannon and overfills ammo by 2.
  • Community Choice
    Survival of the Fittest

    Survival of the Fittest

    64%
    The Best Defense grants 25 overhealth from eliminations and its max overhealth is increased by 50.

Major Perks

  • Aftershock

    Aftershock

    15%
    Enemies hit by Seismic Slam are slowed by 40% for 2 seconds.
  • Community Choice
    Power Matrix

    Power Matrix

    85%
    Power Block absorbs projectiles for the first second of its duration.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Deep Leap

    Deep Leap

    74%
    Violent Leap's range is increased by 15%.
  • Anarchic Zeal

    Anarchic Zeal

    26%
    Spike Guard's spikes gain 30% Lifesteal.

Major Perks

  • Reconstitution

    Reconstitution

    18%
    Jagged Wall hits charge Spike Guard with 25 energy, up to 50 extra.
  • Community Choice
    Explosive Impalements

    Explosive Impalements

    82%
    Bonespur hits mark targets with spikes. Quick Melee and Violent Leap's slash detonate them for 40 explosive damage.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Rampant Charge

    Rampant Charge

    78%
    Gain Unstoppable and refreshes all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.
  • Battle Shout

    Battle Shout

    22%
    Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.

Major Perks

  • Willy-Willy

    Willy-Willy

    27%
    When recalling Jagged Blade its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.
  • Community Choice
    Savage Satiation

    Savage Satiation

    73%
    Carnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.

Minor Perks

  • Kinetic Bandolier

    Kinetic Bandolier

    Updated
    18%
    Overrun reloads up to 150 ammo during the first second of charging.
  • Community Choice
    Pyromaniac

    Pyromaniac

    82%
    Igniting enemies with Incendiary Chaingun grants 50 overhealth.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Firewalker

    Firewalker

    71%
    Overrun ignites enemies hit.
  • Combat Fuel

    Combat Fuel

    29%
    Critical hits grant Mauga 3 temporary overhealth on Cardiac Overdrive's next use, up to 150 overhealth.

Minor Perks

  • Defense Protocol

    Defense Protocol

    14%
    Regenerate 100 health per second while charging Terra Surge.
  • Community Choice
    Mobile Fortification

    Mobile Fortification

    86%
    While Fortify is active, Orisa has no movement speed reduction and no heat generation.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Charged Javelin

    Charged Javelin

    63%
    Hold Primary Fire to charge Energy Javelin, increasing its knockback up to 25% and its projectile speed up to 100%. Pierces enemies at full power.
  • Protective Barrier

    Protective Barrier

    37%
    Convert Javelin Spin to instead a launch barrier.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Void Surge

    Void Surge

    94%
    Void Accelerator periodically releases a burst of 6 additional projectiles during continuous fire.
  • Relentless Form

    Relentless Form

    6%
    While Nemesis Form is active, eliminations extend the duration by 1 second.

Major Perks

  • Nanite Repair

    Nanite Repair

    37%
    Ramattra is healed for 75 health per second while within Ravenous Vortex.
  • Community Choice
    Vengeful Vortex

    Vengeful Vortex

    63%
    While Ravenous Vortex is airborne, use E again to detonate it, dealing 50 damage and pulling enemies downward.

Minor Perks

  • Crusader's Fire

    Crusader's Fire

    0%
    Refund a charge of Fire Strike When you stun an enemy, overfilling up to 3.
  • Community Choice
    Crusader's Resolve

    Crusader's Resolve

    New
    100%
    While using Barrier Field, your passive health regeneration triggers 75% sooners.

Major Perks

  • Shield Slam

    Shield Slam

    40%
    While Barrier Field is active, use Primary Fire to damage and knockback enemies.
  • Community Choice
    Ignited Fury

    Ignited Fury

    60%
    For each enemy you hit with Fire Strike, gain 2 seconds of 25% increased attack speed.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Scrap Hook

    Scrap Hook

    72%
    Chain Hook hits reload 2 ammo.
  • Sharpnel Launcher

    Sharpnel Launcher

    28%
    Extend the range of Scrap Gun's secondary fire by 50% and tighten its burst spread by 25%.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Invigorate

    Invigorate

    84%
    Take A Breather rapidly increases Roadhog's movement speed by 30%.
  • Pulled Pork

    Pulled Pork

    16%
    Gain overhealth based on how far you pull enemies with Chain Hook, up to 250.

Minor Perks

  • Kinetic Cycle

    Kinetic Cycle

    30%
    Absorbing projectiles with Kinetic Grasp also reduces Accretion's cooldown.
  • Community Choice
    Hyper Regeneration

    Hyper Regeneration

    70%
    50% of Hyperspheres' damage restores Experimental Barrier's Health.

Major Perks

  • Community Choice
    Hyper Strike

    Hyper Strike

    65%
    Every 5 direct hits with Hyperspheres, your next successful Quick Melee levitates and knocks away enemies.
  • Levitation

    Levitation

    35%
    Activate and hold Double Jump to briefly levitate upward.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Electric Charge

    Electric Charge

    New
    100%
    Winston gain 10% movement speed for each enemy he is damaging with Tesla Cannon's primary fire, up to 30%.
  • Heavy Landing

    Heavy Landing

    0%
    During Primal Rage, Jump Pack's damage and area increase by up to 75% while airborne.

Major Perks

  • Chain Lightning

    Chain Lightning

    30%
    Fully charged Secondary Fire hits bounce to up to 2 additional targets.
  • Community Choice
    Revitalizing Barrier

    Revitalizing Barrier

    70%
    Barrier Projector heals allies within it for 30 health per second.

Minor Perks

  • Steamroller

    Steamroller

    0%
    Roll impacts deal 100% more damage to Tanks.
  • Community Choice
    Multi-Ball

    Multi-Ball

    New
    100%
    Press Q within 5 seconds after using Minefield to deploy 7 additional mines.

Major Perks

  • Hang Time

    Hang Time

    34%
    Piledriver winds up longer, gaining air control and dealing up to 50% more damage.
  • Community Choice
    Adaptative Barrier

    Adaptative Barrier

    66%
    Adaptive Shield generates a 1.5 second barrier on activation.

Minor Perks

  • Community Choice
    Spotter

    Spotter

    Updated
    50%
    Projected Barrier activates ally health regeneration and increases their movement speed by 20%.
  • Community Choice
    Jump-Ups

    Jump-Ups

    50%
    Secondary Fire's self-knockback is increased by 75%.

Major Perks

  • Energy Lance

    Energy Lance

    Updated
    0%
    Particle Cannon's beam pierces enemies.
  • Community Choice
    Extra Oomph

    Extra Oomph

    New
    100%
    While a Barrier is active, dealing damage with Particle Cannons beam generates energy.