Overwatch Perk Guide

Your perk picks

Left and right as in game

01Minor perk

Whip Shot extends the Inspire it activates by 3 seconds.

02Major perk

Shield Bash gives you 30% more movement speed for 2 seconds, and any Inspire it activates heals immediately.

PERK GUIDE

Effects and reasons

See when an alternative fits better.

01Minor perk

Left · 1

Combat Medic

Melee hits on enemies reduce Repair Pack's cooldown by 0.75 seconds.

Choose this when

Choose this for close fights where you can keep landing melee attacks. Each melee hit reduces Repair Pack's cooldown by 0.75 seconds.

02Major perk

Right · 2

Whiplash

Knocking an enemy into a wall with Whip Shot deals 60 bonus damage.

Choose this when

Choose this in narrow areas with plenty of walls when you can knock enemies into them with Whip Shot. A wall impact adds 60 damage.

How did we choose these perks?Reviewed 2026-10-12

We checked perk effects, values and conditions against game data, then reviewed the reasons and alternatives. These recommendations interpret when the effects are useful; they are not claims of playtesting every hero. Game data reviewed: 2026-10-12.

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English text reviewed: 2026-10-12