A Chain Hook hit reloads 4 ammo, so you can keep shooting even if you pull an enemy while low on ammunition.
Take A Breather heals nearby teammates for 50% of its healing.
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Landing Chain Hook reloads 4 ammo.
A Chain Hook hit reloads 4 ammo, so you can keep shooting even if you pull an enemy while low on ammunition. It requires a hook hit. If you mainly want to hook repeatedly during your ultimate, consider Here, Piggy Piggy.
Chain Hook has 80% less cooldown during Whole Hog.
Choose this when you want to keep pulling enemies during Whole Hog. Chain Hook has 80% less cooldown in that situation.
Take A Breather also heals nearby allies for 50% of the healing it provides.
Take A Breather heals nearby teammates for 50% of its healing. The ability you use to survive also helps the allies beside you recover.
While Trash Compactor is active, enemies in front of Roadhog are slowed by 30% and take 20 damage per second.
Choose this to slow and damage enemies in front of you during Trash Compactor. They are slowed by 30% and take 20 damage per second.
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