Overwatch 2 Season 15 introduces a new perk system, giving DPS heroes unique upgrades to enhance their damage output, mobility, and utility. Each DPS hero has two minor perks and two major perks, but players can only select one minor perk and one major perk per match.
Perks are unlocked by dealing damage, securing eliminations, or simply playing the game. However, swapping heroes resets perk progression, so committing to one DPS hero will allow you to fully utilize their perks.
All DPS Hero Perks in Overwatch 2
Ashe
Minor Perks:
- Rapid Fire – Unscoped shots fire 30% faster but deal 15% less damage.
- Side Wander – Coach Gun knockback increased by 20%.
Major Perks:
- Viper Sting – Landing two consecutive scoped shots increases damage by 25% and reloads two bullets.
- Air Burst – TNT’s detonation radius increased by 40%, and it reloads three bullets upon explosion.
Bastion
Minor Perks:
- Smart Bomb – Grenading yourself does not deal self-damage and increases knockback by 25%.
- Armored Artillery – Grants 300 temporary overhealth when activating his ultimate.
Major Perks:
- Lindholm Explosives – Turret mode fires explosive shells instead of rapid bullets.
- Self-Repair – Bastion regains his Overwatch 1 self-healing ability.
Cassidy
Minor Perks:
- Quick Draw – Fan the Hammer shots can be fired and controlled individually and deal 50% extra crit damage.
- Past Noon – If Deadeye is fully charged without firing, it refunds 30% of its charge.
Major Perks:
- Gunslinging – Headshots reduce Combat Roll cooldown by 3 seconds.
- Bang Bang – Throws an extra Flashbang that travels farther but deals 30% less damage.
Echo
Minor Perks:
- Friendly Imaging – Can now also copy allies during her ultimate.
- Enhanced Duplication – Extends the duration of her copied form by 3 seconds after using its first ability.
Major Perks:
- Full Salvo – Sticky Bombs fire 50% more projectiles but deal 15% less damage.
- High Beams – Eliminating an enemy with Focus Beam resets flight cooldown.
Genji
Minor Perks:
- Acrobatics – Swift Strike resets double jump.
- Dragon’s Thirst – Dragon Blade swings grant 30% lifesteal.
Major Perks:
- Blade Twisting – Swift Strike deals an additional 25 damage over time when used shortly after an elimination.
- Meditation – Deflecting regenerates 25 HP per second.
Hanzo
Minor Perks:
- Sonic Disruption – Sonic Arrow hacks all nearby health packs for 12 seconds.
- Scatter Arrows – Storm Arrows split into three upon first ricochet and bounce two extra times.
Major Perks:
- Dragon Fury – After hitting an enemy, attack speed increases by 25% for 1 second.
- Yamagami Technique – Wall climbing accelerates your lunge cooldown by 250%.
Junkrat
Minor Perks:
- Aluminum Frame – Steel Trap throw range increased by 50%.
- Nitro Boost – Rip-Tire gains a speed boost but sacrifices 50% of its damage.
Major Perks:
- Frag Cannon – Grenade projectile speed increased by 40%, but max ammo reduced by 1.
- Tick Tock – Concussive Mine deal 50% more damage, have a larger explosion radius, and 200% health but only after the Concussive Mine lands.
Mei
Minor Perks:
- Chilling Reach – Primary fire range increased by 30%.
- Permafrost – Ice Wall lasts 2 seconds longer, but cooldown is increased by 2 seconds.
Major Perks:
- Biting Cold – Icicle shots slow enemies for 1.5 seconds, stacking up to 30%.
- Cryo-Storm – Primary fire deals 70 additional damage per second to enemies near the target.
Pharah
Minor Perks:
- Drift Thrusters – Can move while using Barrage.
- Helix Shields – Converts 75 HP into regenerating shields.
Major Perks:
- Concussion Implosion – Concussion Blast pulls enemies inward instead of knocking them back.
- Fuel Stores – Jet Dash grants 50% more fuel, and maximum overfuel capacity is doubled.
Reaper
Minor Perks:
- Death´s Shadow – Teleporting reloads shotguns and increases range by 25%.
- Soul Reaving – Keeps Reaper’s original passive from Overwatch 1 and brings back Soul Orbs that restore 50 health.
Major Perks:
- Dire Triggers – Fires both shotguns simultaneously with increased accuracy and range.
- Ravenous Wraith – Exiting Wraith Form grants 40% lifesteal for 3 seconds.
Sojourn
Minor Perks:
- Extended Mag – Increases ammo capacity by 15 bullets.
- Overcharged – Railgun maximum energy increases to 150 while the ultimate is active.
Major Perks:
- Dual Thrusters – Power Slide gains an additional charge and allows for better lateral movement.
- Adhesive Siphon – Energy Orb sticks to enemies and still generates Railgun charge.
Sombra
Minor Perks:
- Viral Efficiency – Virus cooldown reduced by 3 seconds if the affected enemy dies.
- Control-Alt-Escape – Translocator grants health regeneration when teleporting at critical health.
Major Perks:
- White Hat – Hacking allies restores 100 health over 2 seconds.
- Stack Overflow – Hacked enemies suffer 100% longer silence, but hack range is reduced by 30%.
Symmetra
Minor Perks:
- Sentry Capacity – Gains an additional sentry turret.
- Advanced Teleportation – Teleporter range increased by 50%.
Major Perks:
- Perfect Alignment – Primary fire range increases by 15% with each additional charge level.
- Shield Battery – Standing near the teleporter regenerates 20 shields per second.
Torbjörn
Minor Perks:
- Craftsman – Torbjörn’s hammer restores armor health to allies and repairs his turret 25% faster.
- Fully Loaded – Activating Overload instantly reloads Torbjörn’s weapon.
Major Perks:
- Anchor Bolts – Turret throw distance increased by 50% and can now be attached to walls and ceilings.
- Overloaded Turret – Using Overload temporarily boosts turret damage and health for 5 seconds.
Venture
Minor Perks:
- Seismic Sense – Enemies within 25 meters are revealed while Venture is underground.
- Excavation Exhilaration – While using their ultimate, Venture’s abilities recharge 300% faster.
Major Perks:
- Smart-R Excavator – Increases Excavator Drill range by 25%.
- Covered in Dirt – Melee attacks after dealing damage with Dig grant 30 Explorer´s Resolve shields.
Soldier: 76
Minor Perks:
- Recycled Pulse Munitions – Landing a Helix Rocket hit reloads 15 bullets in Soldier’s magazine.
- Field Emergency – Biotic Field heals critical allies for 100% more health.
Major Perks:
- Agility Training – Allows Soldier to reload while sprinting, and sprint speed is increased by 20%.
- Stim Pack – Using Biotic Field grants a 30% attack speed and reload boost, but prevents healing for 4 seconds.
Tracer
Minor Perks:
- Blink Packs – Picking up a health pack restores one Blink charge.
- Blast from the Past – Pulse Bomb explosion radius increased by 50%.
Major Perks:
- Flashback – Recall restores all Blink charges.
- Quantum Entanglement – Recall grants 50 overhealth, which decays over time.
Widowmaker
Minor Perks:
- Scoped Efficiency – Scoped shots consume only 3 bullets instead of 5.
- Focused Aim – Scoped shots charge 50% faster during Infra-Sight.
Major Perks:
- Escape Plan – Scoped shots reduce Grappling Hook cooldown by up to 4 seconds.
- Deadly Deux – Venom Mines deal 50% more damage, and Widow gains a second mine.
How the DPS Perks Change Gameplay in Overwatch 2
The perk system introduces new strategies for DPS heroes, making them more customizable than ever. Whether you prefer increased mobility, better accuracy, or higher damage, there’s a perk for every playstyle.
Learn more about Heroes Perks in this video from broyouwack
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