Passive abilities are abilities that either activate without the player's interaction; or do not directly affect the game world, but only the movement or state of the hero or their abilities. When passive abilities are controlled, they are usually activated using the Space bar. Passive abilities that require a button to press are negated by Hack.
Not all heroes have passive abilities. Where present, passive abilities are often core to the play style or capabilities of the hero.
Passive abilities
| Hero | Ability | Description | Works under Hack? |
|---|---|---|---|
 Baptiste |
 Exo Boots |
By first crouching, Baptiste can jump higher. | No |
 Bastion |
 Ironclad |
Reduces damage taken while transformed. | Yes (Configuration: Tank) |
 Brigitte |
 Inspire |
When Brigitte strikes an enemy with her flail, all allies within range are healed over time. | Yes |
 D.Va |
 Eject! |
Eject out of your mech when it's destroyed. | Yes |
 Doomfist |
 The Best Defense... |
Doomfist generates temporary personal shields when he deals ability damage. | No (Cannot use abilities) |
 Genji |
 Cyber-Agility |
Climb on walls and double jump. | No |
 Hanzo |
 Wall Climb |
Jump at walls to climb up them. | No |
 Junkrat |
 Total Mayhem |
Junkrat's deranged sense of humor persists past his death. If killed, he drops several live grenades. | Yes |
 Lúcio |
 Wall Ride |
Jump onto a wall to ride along it. | No |
 Mercy |
Regeneration |
Mercy automatically heals over time. | Yes |
 Angelic Descent |
Propelled by her Valkyrie suit, Mercy slows the speed of her descent from great heights. | No | |
 Pharah |
Hover Jets |
Hold to hover. | No |
 Reaper |
 The Reaping |
Reaper steals health from his enemies as he damages them. | Yes |
 Reinhardt |
 Steadfast |
Resistant to knock back effects. | Yes |
 Sombra |
 Opportunist |
Sombra detects critically injured enemies through walls. | Yes |
 Zarya |
 Energy |
Damage blocked increases Particle Cannon damage. | Yes |