Perks

Perks are a feature in Overwatch 2 that were added in Season 15: Honor and Glory. Perks are upgrades to the heroes' abilities that are unlocked throughout a match.

Unlocking perks

During the match, the player's current hero gains perk progress and can level up. Each hero starts the match at level 1, meaning that no perks are unlocked. They first unlock their minor perk at level 2 and later their major perk upon reaching level 3. Minor perks are small upgrades to an ability, such as cooldown reductions, whereas major perks are more impactful upgrades that can change the functionality of the ability altogether. Both minor and major perks have two options to choose from.

Perk progress can be gained by dealing damage, securing eliminations, and healing your allies. Baseline, this system functions the same as ultimate charge, with each point of damage and healing granting a point toward the next perk level. Unlike ultimate charge however, players do not passively gain perk progress, but in turn, the amount of perk progress gained through combat gradually increases throughout the match. After 3 minutes, the amount of XP gained starts to increase until 7 minutes, where it reaches the maximum 2x increase. Heroes also gain 15% more progress if they eliminate an enemy hero that is at a higher perk level than they are.

Perk progress also has the same restrictions as gaining Ultimate charge, most notable ones being that damage and healing dealt from or during ultimates and damage dealt to yourself do not grant perk progress as well as overhealth and Tank role passive reducing the amount of perk progress gained.

Perks are not available in the Stadium and some event game modes.

List of XP thresholds

Hero	Level 2	Level 3
Ana	2025	5060
Ashe	1760	4380
Baptiste	2155	5385
Bastion	1750	4380
Brigitte	2035	5080
Cassidy	1560	3900
D.va	1560	3900
Doomfist	1800	4500
Echo	1760	4405
Freja	1800	4000
Genji	1520	3800
Hanzo	1595	3985
Hazard	1865	4665
Illari	2355	5860
Junker Queen	2210	5520
Junkrat	1675	5520
Juno	2110	5275
Kiriko	2090	5225
Lifeweaver	1975	4940
Lucio	2020	5050
Mauga	1975	4935
Mei	1600	4005
Mercy	1835	4590
Moira	2295	5740
Orisa	1830	4750
Pharah	1730	4330
Ramattra	1820	4570
Reaper	1425	3565
Reinhardt	1615	4040
Roadhog	2160	5400
Sigma	1955	4890
Sojourn	1695	4235
Soldier: 76	1990	4975
Sombra	1310	3725
Symmetra	1495	3735
Torbjorn	1750	4735
Tracer	1385	3460
Venture	1490	3720
Widowmaker	1165	2910
Winston	1165	2910
Wrecking Ball	1765	4410
Zarya	1910	4770
Zenyatta	1880	4700

Swapping heroes

Perks do not transfer between heroes. For instance, if a player unlocks two perks with one hero, then switches to another, they must level up to unlock perks for the new hero as well. However, any previously unlocked perks will remain unlocked if the player later switches back to their original hero.

Perks in Competitive Play

In Escort and Hybrid maps in Competitive Play, all perks are reset after every round. When the players first swap sides, all perk progress is also reset to level 1. If the match goes to extra rounds, perks are reset again after every round, but all heroes start at level 3 and can immediately select their perks.

Perks in Mystery Heroes

Perks with all heroes automatically start at level 3 but perks will randomly selected.

List of Perks

Tanks

Tank Hero Perks

Hero	Perk	Type	Description
D.Va	Bunny Power	Minor Perk	Eject grants 75 temporary overhealth and Call Mech's damage radius is increased by 50%.
	Extended Boosters	Minor Perk	Hitting an enemy with Boosters increases the duration by 0.5 seconds.
	Shield System	Major Perk	Convert 150 health to shields. Defense Matrix restores shields based on 25% of its damage absorbed.
	Heavy Rockets	Major Perk	Micro Missiles are swapped for Heavy Rockets which fire fewer projectiles with increased damage and explosion size.
Doomfist	One-Two	Minor Perk	Hitting an enemy with Rocket Punch reloads all Hand Cannon ammo.
	Survival of the Fittest	Minor Perk	The Best Defense grants 25 overhealth from eliminations and its max overhealth is increased by 50.
	Seismic Empowerment	Major Perk	Hitting 3 or more enemies with Seismic Slam empowers Rocket Punch.
	Power Matrix	Major Perk	Power Block absorbs projectiles for the first second of its duration.
Hazard	Off The Top	Minor Perk	Violent Leap’s Slash deals 50% more damage to enemies above 250 health.
	Reconstitution	Minor Perk	Jagged Wall hits charge Spike Guard with 25 energy, up to 50 extra.
	Anarchic Zeal	Major Perk	Spike Guard’s spikes gain 25% Lifesteal.
	Deep Leap	Major Perk	Violent Leap’s range is increased by 20%.
Junker Queen	Rending Recall	Minor Perk	Recalling Jagged Blade from a stuck target refreshes its wound.
	Battle Shout	Minor Perk	Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.
	Deep Wounds	Major Perk	Scattergun hits extend your wound durations on those enemies by 0.5 seconds.
	Savage Satiation	Major Perk	Carnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.
Mauga	Kinetic Bandolier	Minor Perk	Overrun reloads up to 150 ammo while charging.
	Two Hearts	Minor Perk	While on an objective, Mauga counts as 2 heroes and regenerates 20 health per second.
	Firewalker	Major Perk	Overrun ignites enemies hit.
	Combat Fuel	Major Perk	Critical hits grant Mauga 2 temporary overhealth on Cardiac Overdrive's next use, up to 100 overhealth.
Orisa	Heat Dissipator	Minor Perk	Critical hits from your primary fire refund heat.
	Fleeting Bulwark	Minor Perk	Fortify briefly grants an additional 100% decaying overhealth when activated.
	Charged Javelin	Major Perk	Energy Javelin can be charged to increase projectile speed and knockback. Pierces enemies at full power.
	Protective Barrier	Major Perk	Javelin Spin is replaced with a barrier.
Ramattra	Void Surge	Minor Perk	Void Accelerator periodically releases a burst of 6 additional projectiles during continuous fire.
	Prolonged Barrier	Minor Perk	Void Barrier's duration and size is increased by 25%.
	Nanite Repair	Major Perk	Ramattra is healed for 50 health per second while within Ravenous Vortex.
	Vengeful Vortex	Major Perk	While Ravenous Vortex is airborne, use E again to detonate it, dealing 50 damage and pulling enemies downward.
Reinhardt	Crusader's Fire	Minor Perk	Refund a charge of Fire Strike When you stun an enemy, overfilling up to 3.
	Crusader's Resolve	Minor Perk	While using Barrier Field, your passive health regeneration triggers 75% sooner.
	Shield Slam	Major Perk	While Barrier Field is active, use Primary Fire to damage and knockback enemies.
	Crushing Victory	Major Perk	Charge damage grants temporary overhealth for 50% of the damage dealt.
Roadhog	Scrap Hook	Minor Perk	Chain Hook hits reload 2 ammo.
	Pent Up	Minor Perk	When Pig Pen is triggered, refill 50% Take A Breather resource which can overfill.
	Invigorate	Major Perk	Take A Breather rapidly increases Roadhog's movement speed by 30%.
	Hogdrogen Exposure	Major Perk	Take A Breather also heals nearby allies for 50% of its healing.
Sigma	Kinetic Cycle	Minor Perk	Absorbing projectiles with Kinetic Grasp also reduces Accretion's cooldown.
	Massive Impact	Minor Perk	Accretion's knockdown duration increases to up to 3 seconds based on travel distance.
	Hyper Strike	Major Perk	Every 5 direct hits with Hyperspheres, your next successful Quick Melee levitates and knocks away enemies.
	Levitation	Major Perk	Activate and hold Double Jump to briefly levitate upward.
Winston	Short Circuit	Minor Perk	Tesla Cannon deals 50% more damage to deployable objects, such as turrets and barriers.
	Heavy Landing	Minor Perk	During Primal Rage, Jump Pack's damage and area increase by up to 75% while airborne.
	Chain Lightning	Major Perk	Fully charged Secondary Fire hits bounce to up to 2 additional targets.
	Revitalizing Barrier	Major Perk	Barrier Projector heals allies within it for 30 health per second.
Wrecking Ball	Steamroller	Minor Perk	Roll impacts deal 100% more damage to Tanks.
	Pack Rat	Minor Perk	Health Packs heal an additional 100 health.
	Hang Time	Major Perk	Piledriver winds up longer, gaining air control and dealing up to 50% more damage.
	Transfer Efficiency	Major Perk	Reactivating Adaptive Shield reduces its cooldown by 1.5 seconds per ally affected and the transfer cost is reduced by 50%.
Zarya	Jump-Ups	Minor Perk	Secondary Fire's self-knockback is increased by 75%.
	Graviton Crush	Minor Perk	Graviton Surge deals up to 30% of enemy max health as damage over time.
	Energy Lance	Major Perk	Particle Cannon's beam pierces enemies while over 50 energy.
	Spotter	Major Perk	Projected Barrier activates ally health regeneration and increases their movement speed by 15%.

Damage

Damage Hero Perks

Hero	Perk	Type	Description
Pharah	Drift Thrusters	Minor Perk	Pharah can move while Barrage is active.
	Helix Shields	Minor Perk	Convert 125 health to shields.
	Concussive Implosion	Major Perk	Concussive Blast’s knockback is inverted to a pull in.
	Fuel Stores	Major Perk	Jet Dash grants 50% fuel. Maximum overfuel is increased by 100%.
Widowmaker	Scoped Efficiency	Minor Perk	Scoped shots cost 3 ammo instead of 5.
	Focused Aim	Minor Perk	Scoped shots charge 50% faster during Infra-Sight.
	Escape Plan	Major Perk	Scoped shot hits reduce Grappling Hook's cooldown by up to 4 seconds.
	Deadly Deux	Major Perk	Venom Mine gains 100% increased damage and a second charge, enabling 2 active mines at a time.
Venture	Seismic Sense	Minor Perk	While underground, Venture can sense enemies within 25 meters.
	Excavation Exhilaration	Minor Perk	While Tectonic Shock is active, cooldowns refresh 300% faster.
	SMART-R Excavator	Major Perk	SMART Excavator's range is increased by 25%.
	Covered in Dirt	Major Perk	Dealing damage with Clobber grants up to 30 Explorer's Resolve shields.
Tracer	Blink Packs	Minor Perk	Health Packs restore 1 Blink charge.
	Blast from the Past	Minor Perk	Pulse Bomb's radius is increased by 50%.
	Flashback	Major Perk	Recall restores 2 Blink charges.
	Quantum Entanglement	Major Perk	Recall grant 50 overhealth and 20 ammo that decays over time.
Torbjörn	Craftsman	Minor Perk	Forge Hammer can restore armor health to allies. Turret gains 25 increased HP and Turret repair's heal is increased by 25%.
	Fully Loaded	Minor Perk	Activating Overload fully refills Rivet Gun's ammo.
	Anchor Bolts	Major Perk	Deploy Turret's throw range is increased by 50% and it can now attach to walls and ceilings.
	Overloaded Turret	Major Perk	Overload upgrades your Turret for 5 seconds, increasing its health and damage.
Symmetra	Sentry Capacity	Minor Perk	Sentry Turret gains an additional charge.
	Advanced Teleportation	Minor Perk	Teleporter’s range is increased by 50%.
	Perfect Alignment	Major Perk	Primary fire’s range increases by 15% with each additional charge level.
	Shield Battery	Major Perk	Symmetra regenerates 20 shields per second while within 10 meters of her teleporter.
Sombra	Encrypted Upload	Minor Perk	Hack can be used while invisible, successful hacks increase the duration of stealth by 2 seconds.
	CTRL ALT ESC	Minor Perk	Teleporting with Translocator while at critical health initiates passive health regeneration.
	White Hat	Major Perk	Hack can be used on allies to restore 100 health over 2 seconds.
	Viral Replication	Major Perk	Hitting a hacked enemy with Virus spreads Virus to enemies within 8 meters.
Soldier: 76	Recycled Pulse Munitions	Minor Perk	Helix Rockets reload 15 ammo if they damage an enemy.
	Field Emergency	Minor Perk	Biotic Field’s healing is increased by 100% on allies below half health.
	Agility Training	Major Perk	Sprint’s speed is increased by 20% and reload can be performed while sprint is active.
	Stim Pack	Major Perk	Biotic Field can be used as a Stim Pack, dealing 75 self-damage but increasing Attack Speed and Reload Speed by 30% for 4 seconds.
Sojourn	Extended Mag	Minor Perk	Maximum ammo increased by 15.
	Overcharged	Minor Perk	Railgun’s maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.
	Dual Thrusters	Major Perk	Power Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.
	Adhesive Siphon	Major Perk	Disruptor Shot can stick to enemies and generates Railgun energy when dealing damage.
Reaper	Death's Shadow	Minor Perk	Shadow Step reloads hellfire shotguns and has 25% increased range.
	Soul Reaving	Minor Perk	Collect Soul Globes from dead enemies to restore 50 health.
	Dire Triggers	Major Perk	Use (RMB) to fire a volley with long range accuracy from both Hellfire shotguns.
	Ravenous Wraith	Major Perk	Leaving Wraith Form grants 40% additional lifesteal for 3 seconds.
Ashe	Rapid Fire	Minor Perk	Unscoped shots gain 30% increased attack speed, but deal 15% less damage.
	Sidewinder	Minor Perk	Coach Gun pushes Ashe and enemies 20% farther.
	Viper's Sting	Major Perk	Hitting 2 consecutive scoped shots on a target deals 25 extra damage and reloads 2 ammo.
	Airburst	Major Perk	Dynamite has a 40% increased detonation radius while airborne and refunds 3 ammo when thrown.
Mei	Biting Cold	Minor Perk	Secondary fire hits slow enemies by 20% for 1.5 seconds.
	Permafrost	Minor Perk	Ice Wall's duration is increased by 2 seconds.
	Deep Freeze	Major Perk	Continuously hitting enemies with primary fire freezes them for a short time.
	Cryo-Storm	Major Perk	Cryo-Freeze slows and deals 70 damage per second to nearby enemies.
Junkrat	Aluminium Frame	Minor Perk	Steel Trap's throw range is increased by 50% and trapped enemies are revealed to allies.
	Nitro Boost	Minor Perk	During RIP-Tire, use (LSHIFT) to gain a quick boost of speed. Doing so reduces RIP-Tire’s damage by 50%.
	Frag Cannon	Major Perk	Frag Launcher’s projectile speed is increased by 40%, but its max ammo is reduced by 1.
	Tick Tock	Major Perk	Concussive Mine strengthens .5 second after landing, increasing damage by 50%, explosion radius by 50%, and health by 200%.
Hanzo	Sonic Disruption	Minor Perk	Sonic Arrow hacks nearby Health Packs for 30 seconds.
	Scatter Arrows	Minor Perk	Storm Arrows split into 3 new projectiles on their first ricochet and bounce 2 extra times.
	Dragon Fury	Major Perk	After hitting an enemy with Primary Fire, gain 25% attack speed for 1 second.
	Yamagami Technique	Major Perk	Wall Climb accelerates your Lunge cooldown by 250%.
Genji	Acrobatics	Minor Perk	Swift Strike and Wall Climb resets double jump.
	Dragon's Thirst	Minor Perk	Dragonblade swings gain 30% lifesteal.
	Blade Twisting	Major Perk	Swift Strike deals 25 additional damage over time when used shortly after an elimination.
	Meditation	Major Perk	Regenerate 35 health per second while Deflect is active.
Freja	Frost Bolts	Minor Perk	Enemies hit by 3 regular bolts in quick succession are slowed by 20% for 2 seconds.
	Tracking Instinct	Minor Perk	Critical health enemies are revealed to you.
	Ready to Hunt	Major Perk	Updraft grants a temporary free use of Quick Dash.
	Relentless Barrage	Major Perk	Direct hits with Take Aim refund 4 automatic bolt ammo.
Echo	Friendly Imaging	Minor Perk	Duplicate can also target allies.
	Enhanced Duplication	Minor Perk	During Duplicate, your clone's first ultimate extends Duplicate's duration by 3 seconds.
	Full Salvo	Major Perk	Sticky Bombs fires 50% more projectiles, but all Sticky Bombs deal 15% less damage.
	High Beams	Major Perk	Focusing Beam eliminations reset Flight's cooldown.
Cassidy	Quick Draw	Minor Perk	Fan the Hammer shots are individually controlled and can crit for 50% more damage.
	Even the Odds	Minor Perk	Regenerate 20 health per second for each enemy targeted by Deadeye.
	Gun Slingin'	Major Perk	Critical hits with Primary Fire reduce the cooldown of Combat Roll by 3 seconds.
	Bang Bang	Major Perk	Cassidy throws a second Flashbang that travels farther, but both Flashbangs deal 30% reduced damage.
Bastion	Smart Bomb	Minor Perk	A-36 Tactical Grenade's self-knockback is increased by 25% and no longer damages you.
	Armored Artillery	Minor Perk	Configuration: Artillery grants 300 temporary overhealth.
	Lindholm Explosives	Major Perk	Configuration: Assault’s Weapon slowly fires explosive shells instead of a rotary cannon.
	Self-Repair	Major Perk	Press E to rapidly heal yourself.

Support

Support Hero Perks

Hero	Perk	Type	Description
Ana	Groggy	Minor Perk	Enemies waking up from Sleep Dart are slowed and take 50 damage for 2 seconds.
	Biotic Bounce	Minor Perk	After exploding, Biotic Grenade bounces and explodes again for 25 damage and healing.
	Headhunter	Major Perk	Biotic Rifle can crit enemies.
	Shrike	Major Perk	Using Nano Boost also casts it on Ana.
Baptiste	Field Medicine	Minor Perk	Immortality Field restores 80 health to nearby allies and 40 health to Baptiste when destroyed.
	Automated Healing	Minor Perk	After placing Amplification Matrix, your Shoulder Turret periodically fires up to 12 shots at allies, each restoring 30 health.
	Assault Burst	Major Perk	Regenerative Burst now provides Baptiste with 30% increased attack speed for 4 seconds. It no longer grants double healing to allies below half health.
	Rocket Boots	Major Perk	While airborne from Exo Boots, use (SPACE) to dash horizontally.
Brigitte	Barrier Restoration	Minor Perk	Shield Bash grants 30% movement speed for 1.5 seconds and bashing an enemy restores 100 Barrier health.
	Morale Boost	Minor Perk	Inspire lasts 3 seconds longer when activated by Whip Shot.
	Quick Fix	Major Perk	Repair Packs instantly heal an additional 35 health to critical health allies.
	Whiplash	Major Perk	Whip Shot’s knockback can slam enemies into walls, dealing 50 extra damage.
Illari	Rapid Construction	Minor Perk	Healing Pylon builds 300% faster and its cooldown is reduced by 1.5 seconds.
	Summer Solstice	Minor Perk	Activating Captive Sun grants Illari 3 extra seconds of flight, 20% increased flight speed, and 30% increased attack speed.
	Solar Power	Major Perk	Fully charged Solar Rifle hits grant 12.5% of your maximum solar energy, overfilling up to 50%.
	Sunburn	Major Perk	Outburst ignites enemies, dealing an additional 70 damage over 3 seconds.
Juno	Familiar Vitals	Minor Perk	Pulsar Torpedoes lock onto allies 35% faster.
	Re-Boots	Minor Perk	Activating Glide Boost resets Double Jump.
	Master Blaster	Major Perk	Mediblaster can crit enemies.
	Locked On	Major Perk	Reduce the cooldown of Pulsar Torpedoes by 1.5 seconds for each enemy hit.
Kiriko	Urgent Care	Minor Perk	Healing Ofuda projectile speed is increased by 50% when seeking critical health allies.
	Fortune Teller	Minor Perk	Kunai hits launch 2 Healing Ofuda to an ally in front of you.
	Shuffling	Major Perk	Swift Step can be used again within 4 seconds of its initial cast.
	Foxtrot	Major Perk	Protection Suzu grants 40% movement speed to allies for 2 seconds.
Lifeweaver	Cleansing Grasp	Minor Perk	Life Grip cleanses negative effects.
	Life Cycle	Minor Perk	While alive, regenerate 10 health per second. Upon death, drop a healing seed that heals allies for 250 health.
	Lifeweaving	Major Perk	Rejuvenating Dash adds 40 healing to your next Healing Blossom within 3 seconds.
	Superbloom	Major Perk	Thorns detonate for 40 extra damage when enough stick within 2.5 seconds.
Lúcio	Bass Blowout	Minor Perk	Soundwave's knockback is increased by 15%.
	Beat Drop	Minor Perk	Amp It Up is active during Sound Barrier.
	Noise Violation	Major Perk	Crossfade's range is increased by 150% while Amp It Up is active.
	Accelerando	Major Perk	Lúcio's attack speed is increased by 50% while Amp It Up is active.
Mercy	Angelic Resurrection	Minor Perk	Mercy gains 100 overhealth after casting Resurrect.
	Winged Reach	Minor Perk	Guardian Angel's range is increased by 30%.
	Chain Boost	Major Perk	Secondary fire links to a second nearby ally.
	Flash Heal	Major Perk	Flash heal can be used on Caduceus Staff's active target to restore 50 health, tripled on allies below half health.
Moira	Vanish	Minor Perk	Fade’s duration is increased by 0.5 seconds.
	Uprush	Minor Perk	Fade’s jump height is increased by 50%.
	Ethical Nourishment	Major Perk	Biotic Orb’s first 50 healing is instant on each ally it encounters.
	Contamination	Major Perk	Enemies being damaged by Biotic Orb receive 25% reduced healing.
Zenyatta	Zenith Kick	Minor Perk	Snap Kick's knockback distance is increased by 30%.
	Ascendance	Minor Perk	Activate and hold Double Jump to hover for up to 3 seconds.
	Focused Destruction	Major Perk	Secondary fire charges 20% faster and can store 1 extra Orb of Destruction.
	Duality	Major Perk	Zenyatta heals Orb of Harmony targets for 30% of his damage dealt to Orb of Discord targets.

Removed Perks

Removed Hero Perks

Hero	Perk	Type	Description
Cassidy	Past Noon	Minor Perk	Deadeye refunds 40% Ultimate Charge if it fully expires.
D.Va	Bunny Stomp	Minor Perk	Call Mech’s damage radius is increased by 50%.
D.Va	Ejection Suit	Minor Perk	Eject grants 75 temporary overhealth.
Juno	Hyper Boost	Minor Perk	While using Glide Boost, passing through Hyper Ring pushes you forward.
Mei	Chilling Reach	Minor Perk	Primary fire’s range is increased by 30%.
Reinhardt	Fiery Uptake	Minor Perk	Barrier Field is healed for 100% of Fire Strike's damage dealt.
Roadhog	Hog Toss	Minor Perk	Pig Pen's throw range is increased by 50% and damage is increased by 25%.
Sombra	Stack Overflow	Major Perk	Hack's silence duration is increased by 100%, but its range is decreased by 15%.
Sombra	Viral Efficacy	Minor Perk	Virus' cooldown is reduced by 3 seconds when an enemy affected by Virus is eliminated.

Strategies

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• Having Hazard's Life Steal major perk with spike guard at the objective where the majority of the enemies are could save the game and you.
• Using Baptiste's Rocket Boots major perk while trying to get to the objective to your team could be useful in saving your team.
• If there is a Moira and Zenyatta on your team and the enemy tank is on the objective, having the orb of discord on the enemy tank and Moira's contamination major perk, the tank will receive very low amounts of healing from supports, making them an easy target for your team to kill.
• Using Mauga's Kinetic Bandolier and Flamewalker perks to enhance Overrun, i.e charging into a grouped together enemy team to apply fire to everyone at once, resulting in 15 damage per second per player ignite. While it may not secure kills, it can force the enemy to back off and regroup.