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Jump-Ups
Secondary fire knocks Zarya herself back 75% farther.
Choose this when
Choose this when you are comfortable using secondary fire to launch yourself onto high ground and the map makes high ground important.
Your perk picks
Left and right as in game01Minor perk
You already shield teammates in each fight, so this adds value without another input to learn.
02Major perk
Zarya's damage depends on energy, which normally requires enemies to shoot her barriers.
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Effects and reasons
See when an alternative fits better.
01Minor perk
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PickSpotter
Projected Barrier starts health regeneration for the ally and grants 20% more movement speed.
Why this pick
You already shield teammates in each fight, so this adds value without another input to learn. The shielded ally immediately starts regenerating health and moves 20% faster, helping a teammate under pressure escape while the barrier holds.
02Major perk
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PickExtra Oomph
While a barrier is active, damaging enemies with the Particle Cannon beam generates energy.
Why this pick
Zarya's damage depends on energy, which normally requires enemies to shoot her barriers. This perk lets beam hits build energy while a barrier is active, even if enemies ignore it. You must land those hits during the barrier window. If that timing is difficult, choose Energy Lance when enemies line up.
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Energy Lance
The Particle Cannon beam passes through enemies.
Choose this when
Choose this for narrow routes where enemies fight in a line, or to beam down enemies grouped by Graviton Surge.
How did we choose these perks?
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