Soldier: 76

Soldier: 76
"We're all soldiers now."
Real Name	Jack Morrison
Age	Unknown
Nationality	American
Occupation	Soldier (formerly) Overwatch commander (formerly) Vigilante
Base	Bloomington, Indiana, United States (birth place) Unknown
Affiliation	United States military (formerly) Overwatch (formerly)
Voice	Fred Tatasciore (English) Patrick Borg (French) Martin Keßler (German) Roberto Draghetti (Italian) Toru Okawa (Japanese) Carlos Segundo (American Spanish) Ramón Langa (European Spanish)
Quotes	Quotation page
Role	Offense
Health	200
Character Video

Soldier: 76 is an Offense hero in Overwatch.

Summary

The archetypal soldier hero, Soldier: 76 is intended to be a gateway hero for players more rooted in Call of Duty-styled gameplay.

Official tips

• Soldier: 76 is a flexible hero able to sprint across the battlefield.
• Deploy his Biotic Field to heal allies who stand within it.
• The Tactical Visor automatically aims his heavy pulse rifle.

Abilities

Heavy Pulse Rifle

Type

Weapon (Primary Fire)

Effect Type

Rapid Fire Hitscan

Soldier: 76’s rifle remains particularly steady while unloading fully-automatic pulse fire.

Damage:

6-20

Falloff range:

30 to 55 meters

Headshot:

✓

Rate of fire:

10 rounds per second

Ammo:

25

Reload time:

1.5 seconds

Spread angle:

13.5 degrees maximum

• Details

Ability details:

• The weapon is the most accurate for the first three shots, encouraging the player to fire it in short bursts rather than continuous stream. Spread recovery has a short delay.

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Helix Rockets

Type

Effect Type

Linear Splash Projectile

Tiny rockets spiral out of Soldier: 76’s Pulse Rifle in a single burst. The rockets’ explosion damages enemies in a small radius.

Damage:

120

Headshot:

✕

Area of effect:

2 meter radius

Projectile speed:

40 meters per second

Cooldown:

8 seconds

• Details

Ability details:

• The projectile only deals its full damage on direct hits. It deals 80 splash damage and 40 self damage.

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Sprint

Type

Ability

Whether he needs to evade a firefight or get back into one, Soldier: 76 can rush ahead in a burst of speed. His sprint ends if he takes an action other than charging forward.

Duration:

Until cancelled

Move. speed:

8.33 meters per second

• Details

Ability details:

• The activation of the ability can be customized between holding the button and toggling with a single press.

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Biotic Field

15 seconds

Type

Ability

Soldier: 76 plants a biotic emitter on the ground. Its energy projection restores health to 76 and any of his squadmates within the field.

Healing:

40 health per second

Duration:

5 seconds

Area of effect:

5 meter radius

• Details

Ability details:

• Use of multiple fields doesn't stack.
• It can be deflected by Genji for the brief moment after activating.
• The player can turn on friendly players' health bars to help with proper timing of the ability.

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Tactical Visor

Q

2075 points

Type

Ultimate

Soldier: 76’s pinpoint targeting visor “locks” his aim on the threat closest to his crosshairs. If an enemy leaves his line of sight, Soldier: 76 can quickly switch to another target.

Reload time:

0.75 seconds

Cast time:

1.4 seconds

Duration:

6 seconds

• Details

Ability details:

• Soldier: 76 is not capable of dealing headshots while Tactical Visor is active.
• Helix Rockets auto aim but travel at normal speed making is difficult to use at range.
• The ability's auto targeting can make it difficult to hit specific targets in tight groups of enemies.

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Strategy

Soldier: 76 is the most well-rounded of the Assault heroes. He's able to deal both sustained and burst damage at any range, move quickly across the battlefield, and support both himself and his team through the use of Biotic Field. His downsides are a lack of any real specialization with his weapons or abilities, no vertical movement, and a less impactful Ultimate when compared to other Assault heroes. He's a simple hero to learn to play, but a difficult one to master, making him a great pick for new players and veterans alike.

Weapons & Abilities

• Heavy Pulse Rifle: 76's primary weapon. The Heavy Pulse Rifle shoots a stream of hitscan bullets, with the cone of fire increasing the longer the primary fire button is held down. The cone of fire instantly resets when the primary fire button is released.
  • Fire in bursts when not shooting point blank. The first four rounds of each new burst have zero spread (perfect accuracy); i.e firing four rounds or less and releasing the trigger will reset your cone of fire to zero and cause the following four rounds to also have no spread. This allows you to engage snipers like Widowmaker or Hanzo from a long distance.

• Helix Rocket: When activated, 76 fires a cluster of rockets from his Heavy Pulse Rifle. These rockets act as a single projectile, exploding when they hit an enemy or a solid surface. A direct hit on an enemy with the rockets will deal more damage than the explosion by itself. The explosion will damage 76.
  • Helix Rocket can be used to deal burst damage, killing an enemy before they can escape or use an ability.
  • If you're unsure of your aim, or are against an evasive opponent, fire Helix Rocket at your enemy's feet instead of directly at them. This will ensure that the explosion damages them, even if you can't directly hit them with the rockets.
  • Only use Helix Rocket at close range if you have high Health, as the explosion could end up killing you if your health is too low.

• Sprint: When activated, 76 will begin to sprint, increasing his movement speed. 76 cannot fire his weapons while sprinting. Using an ability, reactivating Sprint, or stopping will end Sprint.
  • Sprint is an incredibly versatile ability. Use it to move between cover, chase after fleeing opponents, race to get to a Health Pack, or to get back to the fight after respawning.

• Biotic Field: When activated, 76 will drop down a Biotic Field. The Field will rapidly regenerate the Health of 76 or any allies standing in the Field's area of effect. The Field only lasts for a few seconds before disappearing.
  • Biotic Field has a small animation when activated. This animation will interrupt 76's reload animation. Try to use it either before or after reloading.
  • Biotic Field will attach to and travel with the Payload.
  • Biotic Field will only apply its heal if 76/an ally is within line of sight of the center of the Biotic Field.

• Tactical Visor (Ultimate): 76's Ultimate ability. When activated, 76 gains a special crosshair that lasts for several seconds. All of the shots from his Heavy Pulse Rifle will automatically hit the enemy that is closest to the center of these crosshairs. In addition, his Heavy Pulse Rifle reloads faster for the duration.
  • Tactical Visor is a deceptively powerful ability, allowing 76 to hit highly evasive targets like Tracer or Genji with perfect accuracy. Use Tactical Visor when facing them to net yourself a quick kill.
  • Because Tactical Visor gives you perfect accuracy, you can spend more time focusing on dodging enemy attacks while it's active.

General Strategies

• A reliable source of steady damage, a dependable AoE heal, and an occasional powerful burst make Soldier: 76 the very definition of frontline presence and assault. Alongside a Reinhardt or any other frontline hero, 76 can push or protect objectives with relative ease by mowing down anyone in his path, all while pressuring snipers and Pharahs.
• Soldier: 76 is a great addition to any team. His lack of powerful close range damage makes him less effective at flanking than heroes like Genji or Reaper. He therefore tends to serve his team best by staying with them and helping them out with suppressive fire from Heavy Pulse Rifle and healing from Biotic Field.

• Adjust the rate you fire your Heavy Pulse Rifle depending on the range you're fighting at. Use fully automatic fire when fighting up close, burst fire when fighting at medium range, and tap fire when fighting at long range.

• Get into the habit of using Sprint whenever you're not in combat, as it gives you a big mobility advantage over many of the heroes in the game.

• Drop Biotic Field at the start of a fight to give yourself constant healing. This can give you a big Health advantage, especially when facing multiple opponents.

• Helix Rocket can deal heavy damage if it directly hits an enemy. Try to bait your opponent around a corner and then fire the Rocket when they turn it.

• While Tactical Visor can be a powerful Ultimate, keep in mind that it doesn't make your shots any more damaging than normal. Barriers will still block your bullets, and enemies will still take the same amount of damage to kill as before. It's best to use it on enemies who are distracted by another member of your team like Reinhardt or Winston, allowing you to fire with impunity. Take advantage of the perfect accuracy it provides by keeping your distance from the enemy team, making it harder for them to hit you.

• Tactical Visor will always aim towards the body of whoever is targeted, preventing headshots on the majority of heroes. It's best to use Tactical Visor on smaller, more agile opponents like Tracer or Pharah, rather than on Tanks like Winston, since you can deal more damage by aiming at their large heads manually.

Good Counters to Soldier: 76

Mei cannot be easily stopped by 76 unless he lands a good shot from his Helix Rockets and many headshots. One headshot from Mei will bring him down to a critical 50 health, and his Sprint is nullified by Mei's freezing effect.

Hanzo can utilize his Sonic or Scatter arrows to either alert the team to 76's Ultimate or to quickly kill him. His mid-to-long ranged fighting will give him the edge over 76, who will be forced to move into range.

Reinhardt is not necessarily a counter to 76, but his Barrier Field is capable of completely shutting down 76's ability to fight, and is a great counter to Tactical Visor. 76's middling damage-per-second isn't enough to even scratch the Barrier without support from his allies.

Zenyatta can use his Discord Orb to shut down Tactical Visor; with it cast, 76 will be forced to either hide in cover, wasting his Ultimate's duration, or risk dying much quicker. Zenyatta's large number of Shields also lets him face 76 before retreating to regenerate any damage he took.

Story

"We're all soldiers now."

Jack Morrison grew up in rural Indiana. The young Morrison has been described in many different ways. He was a rambunctious youth. A humble, salt-of-the-earth farmer's son. But those asked all agree that Morrison was never destined to live out his days in the land of rolling plains and deep blue skies.

Omnic Crisis

“	Even I had my doubts about whether Overwatch would succeed, but Morrison never gave up hope. He didn't just meet our expectations for what Overwatch and its agents could achieve; he shattered them.	„
	~ Gabrielle Adawe

At eighteen, Morrison packed his bags and joined the military. He had planned to serve a brief stint in the armed forces and then return home to the family farm, but his work ethic and courage caught the eye of the military brass. Before long, he earned a coveted position in the government's controversial and still-classified (but widely acknowledged) "soldier enhancement program." Military scientists shaped Morrison and other inductees into the perfect soldiers, blessed with superhuman speed, strength, and agility.

Morrison during the Omnic Crisis

Morrison and his fellow augmented soldiers would soon put their abilities to use with the advent of the Omnic Crisis. As governments tried and failed to neutralize the omnics, the United Nations was busy forming an international task force called Overwatch. This small, experimental group would bring together the best and brightest from around the world to wage asymmetrical warfare against the robots. Overwatch's short list of prospective agents included two members of the soldier enhancement program: Morrison and Gabriel Reyes, a senior officer. Reyes and Morrison became fast friends, despite their different backgrounds, and decided to join Overwatch together. Leadership of Overwatch fell to Reyes, but Morrison would have a greater impact on the group in the long term. He brought out the best in the people around him and helped mold Overwatch's diverse (and sometimes conflicting) agents into a cohesive fighting force. In unity, they found the strength to defeat the robots and end the Omnic Crisis.

Post-Omnic Crisis

The UN rewarded Morrison for his contributions by making him Overwatch's first official commander. Reyes was passed over in the process, and it created a rift between the two men that would lead to tragic consequences. After the Omnic Crisis, Overwatch experienced a meteoric rise in prominence. New funding and resources gave the now-public organization far-reaching global influence. The world celebrated Overwatch's agents as heroes, but none more so than Morrison. He became the face of Overwatch, a symbol of hope and promise, from the cobblestone streets of King's Row to the sweltering night markets of Bangkok. Morrison envisioned a bright new future for humanity. Under his leadership, Overwatch served as a global peacekeeping force and an engine for innovation, making advances in scientific fields as varied as space exploration and medical research. But even as Overwatch grew in power, Morrison stayed dedicated to the people around him. He trained new agents, instilling in them Overwatch's noble goals and ideals. At some point he was stationed at Watchpoint: Gibraltar.

The public turns on Morrison

It was not to last however. Decades after the Omnic Crisis, Overwatch was shaken by a series of allegations, and its agents became targets of derision for the media. Morrison did his best to hold Overwatch together, but he was facing an internal rebellion led by Reyes, whose motives were unknown, but remained bitter that Morrison had been given the position of Overwatch's commander, and the rift that had started there had grown ever since. One year before Overwatch's disbandment, Morrison and Reyes came to blows at Overwatch's Swiss HQ. At some point, their fighting triggered an explosion that destroyed the facility.

Posthumous

A memorial dedicated to Morrison

“	He devoted everything he was to Overwatch. He was our moral compass. Our inspiration. Our friend.	„
	~ Reinhardt at Morrison's funeral

Morrison was supposedly buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Reinhardt Wilhelm, one of Overwatch's original members, spoke highly of him at his funeral. Statues of him continue to be frequented. In truth, however, Morrison's body was never recovered. He considered the blast the fault of his enemies, and reflected how they believed him dead. A truth, but in his mind, part of him did die that day.

Resurgence

“	He was a professional. Confident. Surgical. Had all the hallmarks of someone with advanced military training.	„
	~ An HSI guard on Morrison's intrusion

Morrison, now "Soldier: 76"

Five years after the end of Overwatch, a series of attacks was made on financial institutions, shadowy corporations, and former Overwatch facilities, all carried out by an unidentified male called "Soldier: 76." in each case where he stole some Overwatch tech. This included Watchpoint: Grand Mesa, where he stole a pulse rifle. Helix Security International personnel attempted to engage him, but 76 escaped apprehension. None of the personnel were killed, though some were treated for non-threatening injuries. One of them stated (under conditions of anonymity) that the assailant possessed strength and speed beyond anything a normal person should possess, and that he likely had military training. The United States turned its attention to apprehending him, and indeed, Soldier: 76 became the target of an international manhunt.

In truth, Soldier: 76 was Jack Morrison. Thanks to his raids, Morrison was now equipped with an arsenal of cutting-edge technology. Here, he used it to wage his personal war to expose the truth behind Overwatch's collapse: to find those responsible, and bring them to justice.

Further Actions

Note: The following events aren't necessarily in chronological order.

Bank Heist

Morrison foils the bank heist

At some point after getting his equipment, Morrison helped foil a heist.

Hero

“	You're one of those heroes, aren't you?	„
	~ Alejandra

Morrison in Dorado

Reports were made that Morrison, still known as "Soldier: 76," was seen in Dorado. This was in the aftermath of his string of attacks within the US, and it was speculated that he had crossed the border into Mexico. A reward of $10,000,000 was offered for any information leading to his capture.

They were reports that were accurate, for within Dorado, Morrison engaged Los Muertos members. He quickly gained the upperhand and forced the thugs to retreat. He tried to pursue, but one of their number lobbed a grenade at a young girl who'd been caught up in the fighting. Torn between the options of pursuit or saving her, Morrison chose the latter, shielding her from the blast and emerging relatively unscathed. With Los Muertos gone, he told her to head home. As he departed, she revealed that she recognised him as one of the heroes (of Overwatch) that her mother had told her about. Morrison replied that he wasn't a hero anymore, but she disagreed. He watched her from above as she returned home to her mother.

Old Soldiers

“	This is my war, Ana. And you've given it up, or else you'd have told me you were still alive.	„
	~ Jack Morrison

Morrison reunites with Ana

Morrison headed to Egypt to track down a lead on a bounty hunter that had been causing Talon some problems. He knew that the bounty hunter was Ana Amari, and he intended to recruit her. At Giza, he was given what limited information a man named Hakim had on the target. When his contact turned on him, he incapacitated the man, and headed to Hakim's compound. Listening in via a guard's radio, he heard the voice of Gabriel Reyes on the other side. He vaulted the compound's wall, incapacitating another guard, and demanded to know where Reyes was. Reyes turned up, now the individual known as Reaper. Showed up specifically by shooting Morrison in the back. However, before Reyes could finish Morrison off, he was shot at by Ana, who managed to heal Morrison through her biotic rifle. Morrison and Reyes engaged in a fist-fight, and while Reyes was able to again best him, his confrontation with Ana prompted him to retreat.

The reunion between Ana and Morrison was strained—the latter was agrieved that she hadn't contacted him to let her know that she was still alive, the former possessing little interest in Morrison's personal war. Nonetheless, Ana agreed to help him, but asked what Morrison would do when the fighting was over. Morrison responded that he was a soldier, and that his war would never end.

Achievements

Name	Icon	Description	Reward
Rocket Man		Get 2 killing blows with a single use of Soldier: 76's Helix Rockets in Quick or Competitive play.	Pixel
Target Rich Environment		Kill 4 enemies with a single use of Soldier: 76's Tactical Visor in Quick or Competitive play.	Cute

Cosmetics

v · d · e Soldier: 76 Skins
Common (Free)
Classic Weapons: #1 #2		Overwatch 2 Weapons: #1 #2
Rare (75 )
Jet Weapons: #1 #2	Olive Weapons: #1 #2	Russet Weapons: #1 #2	Smoke Weapons: #1 #2
Epic (250 )
Bone Weapons: #1 #2		Golden Weapons: #1 #2
Epic (Lunar New Year)		Epic (Overwatch Anniversary) (750 )
Auspicious Weapons: #1 #2		Venom Weapons: #1 #2
Epic (Halloween Terror) (750 )		Epic (Winter Wonderland)
Immortal Weapons: #1 #2		Ugly Sweater: 76 Weapons: #1 #2
Epic ( Overwatch League All-Access Pass 2018)
Overwatch League Gray Weapons: #1 #2
Epic (Shop) (1000 )		Epic (Battle Pass)
Golfer: 76 Weapons: #1 #2		Crimson Clown Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (1000 )
Commando: 76 Weapons: #1 #2	Night Ops: 76 Weapons: #1 #2	Daredevil: 76 Weapons: #1 #2	Stunt Rider: 76 Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (Overwatch Archives) (1500 )
Formal: 76 Weapons: #1 #2		Soldier: 1776 Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (Overwatch Anniversary) (1500 )
Cyborg: 76 Weapons: #1 #2		Proteus: 76 Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (Summer Games) (1500 )		Legendary (Halloween Terror) (1500 )
Grillmaster: 76 Weapons: #1 #2		Slasher: 76 Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (Winter Wonderland) (1500 )		Legendary (Origins Edition)
Alpine: 76 Weapons: #1 #2		Strike Commander Morrison Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (One-Punch Man x Overwatch 2)		Legendary (Overwatch League) (300 )
Mumen Rider Weapons: #1 #2		Biker: 76 Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (Overwatch League) (300 )
Fuel Biker: 76 Weapons: #1 #2		Mayhem Biker: 76 Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (Battle Pass)
Bug Hero Weapons: #1 #2		Survivor: 76 Weapons: #1 #2
Legendary (Shop) (1900 )
Space Raider Weapons: #1 #2		Infinite Guard: 76 Weapons: #1 #2

v · d · e Soldier: 76 Victory Poses
Common (Free)
Heroic
Rare (75 )
Fist Pump	Locked and Loaded	Soldier
Rare (Lunar New Year)
Hongbao
Rare (Summer Games) (200 )
Golf Swing		Medal
Rare (Halloween Terror) (200 )
R.I.P.		Pumpkin
Rare (Winter Wonderland) (200 )
Toast
Rare (One-Punch Man x Overwatch 2)
Cyclist Of Justice
Rare (Battle Pass)
File:S75 VP Balloon.png Balloon	Salute	File:S76 VP Take a Knee.png Take a Knee

v · d · e Soldier: 76 Sprays
Common (25 )
76	All Soldiers	American Hero	Coin
Grave	Grizzled	Heal Up	Helix
Hooah	Icon	Jacket: 76	Morrison
Move!	Muzzle	Old Soldier	Pulse Rifle
Resolute	Rifle: 76	Rockets	Salute
Strike Commander	Vigilante	Visor	Wanted
Achievements
Cute		Pixel
Ana's Bastet Challenge
Jack and Vincent
Summer Games (50 )
Golf
Halloween Terror (50 )
Trick or Treat		Slasher
Winter Wonderland
50		Shop
Army Man: 76	Ornament	Ugly Sweater
Lunar New Year
Dragon Dance		Folded Hands
Uprising (50 )
Commando		Soldier: 1776
Anniversary (50 )
Ace of Spades
Season 2
Bug Hero		Tactical Kick
Season 4 (Challenge Spray)
Join the Infinite
Season 7
Crimson Mirth		Get Clowned On
Season 9
Survivor: 76

Trivia

• A bronze statue of Soldier: 76 is available in the Collector's Edition of Overwatch.

• A Soldier: 76 portrait is available in StarCraft II for those who purchase the Origins Edition.

• Soldier: 76's voice actor, Fred Tatasciore, is a regular voice actor for the Call of Duty franchise. This is a rather fitting coincidence as Soldier 76's design was heavily influenced by modern first-person shooter games, particularly Call of Duty.

• "Dad Soldier: 76" is a popular fan reinterpretation of the character, depicting him as an individual struggling to control children (younger versions of Overwatch characters). Tatasciore himself is reciprocal to the meme, stating "he's definitely a father figure...I totally get it. I see him as that too, and that's one of the most moving parts of him. Even if you're a soldier on his team, he's going to try and teach you. Even if you're fighting him, he'll say, "You got to learn differently." He is a protector, and he will watch over everyone, and he's trying."

• As of September 2016, Soldier: 76 is the most widely played hero in the game.

Development

Early concept art for Chris Metzen's unpublished Soldier: 76 comic book series.

Soldier: 76 was designed using a top-down approach, where developers started with the flavor/story/art side of the subject and built mechanics around it. The original concept was pitched by Chris Metzen, and the team instantly got onboard. From there, lead concept artist Arnold Tsang, Metzen and art director Bill Petras worked together to finalize a character concept. By this stage, the developers had the idea of making 76 a "normal rifle guy," in regards to his gameplay style. Few problems were encountered during development, and only his heal ability changed. It was intended that he be easy for players from other FPS games to play, allowing them to ease into Overwatch before moving onto more exotic heroes. Metzen leveraged Soldier: 76 as a "fulcrum point" of the story/setting. He is said to represent Overwatch at its greatest.

Morrison's visual design differs from his initial appearance during and after the Omnic Crisis, and how he appears in the game itself. This was intentional on the developers' part, as they wanted his visual design to reflect how his state of mind has changed over the years.

Soldier: 76 was a comic series originally conceptualized by Chris Metzen. Inspiration from the character was taken in the design of Morrison—Metzen wanted to see what the development team would do with the character. From a story side, the developers used the broad themes and character motivations as a jumping off point, but the details of the characters' lives differ greatly.

External links

• Official Site - Soldier: 76
• Soldier: 76 Guide on Icy Veins