Defense Protocol
While charging Terra Surge, recover 100 health per second.
Choose this when
Choose this if you often die while charging Terra Surge. You recover 100 health per second during the charge.
While Fortify is active, you are not slowed and generate no heat.
Energy Javelin gains 25% more knockback and 15 more wall-impact damage.
See when an alternative fits better.
While charging Terra Surge, recover 100 health per second.
Choose this if you often die while charging Terra Surge. You recover 100 health per second during the charge.
While Fortify is active, Orisa has no movement speed reduction and generates no heat.
While Fortify is active, you are not slowed and generate no heat. You can keep firing while moving forward or retreating with your defensive ability active.
Energy Javelin knocks enemies back 25% farther and deals 15 more damage on a wall impact.
Energy Javelin gains 25% more knockback and 15 more wall-impact damage. You get the extra damage when you actually push an enemy into a wall. If wall impacts are difficult to set up and your team needs a barrier, choose Protective Barrier.
Launch a barrier in place of Javelin Spin.
Choose this on maps where your teammates keep taking ranged fire. You launch a barrier instead of using Javelin Spin.
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.
English text reviewed: 2026-10-12