Passive ability
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.
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 | Icon | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy | Angelic Descent | 
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Propelled by her Valkyrie suit, Mercy slows the speed of her descent from great heights.
Hold space to glide. Heals you for 20 health a second after not taking damage for 1 second. |
| Genji | Cyber-Agility | 
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Allows him to climb up walls and perform a double jump in mid-air. |
| Pharah | Hover | Hold to hover. | |
| D.va | Eject! | Eject out of your mech when it's destroyed. | |
| Sombra | Opportunist | 
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Sombra detects critically injured enemies through walls. |
| Torbjörn | Scrap Collector | 
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Collect scrap to gain resources. |
| Reaper | The Reaping | 
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Damage done to enemies restore 20% health per shot |
| Junkrat | Total Mayhem | 
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Junkrat's deranged sense of humor persists past his death. If killed, he drops several live grenades. |
| Hanzo | Wall Climb | 
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Jump at walls to climb up them. |
| Lúcio | Wall Ride | Jump onto a wall to ride along it. | |
| Doomfist | The Best Defense... | 
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Doomfist generates temporary personal shields when he deals ability damage. |