Overwatch 2 Season 18: All New Hero Perks

Overwatch 2 has released a brand-new season, Season 18, and it's making numerous improvements across the board.

Perks have gotten a revamp this season, as there's various new ones for players to try out for each hero, and we're going to run over all of the new ones below.

Overwatch 2 Season 18: All New Hero Perks

Overwatch 2 Season 18 looks rather promising, as there's going to be a massive overhaul to how perks work, alongside more Stadium changes.

In regards to the perk changes, all of the new ones are noted below: 

Ashe

• Minor perks
• Remote Detonator: After using Dynamite, pressing E causes it to detonate after a 0.5 second delay.

Bastion

• Minor perks
• Configuration Reload: Refresh the cooldown of A-36 Tactical Grenade when changing configurations.

Cassidy

• Major perks
• Silver Bullet: Peacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.

Echo

• Minor perks
• Focused Rush: Focusing Beam's range is increased by 4 meters and movement speed is increased by 10% when active.
• Partial Scan: Duplicate starts with 50% of its ultimate charge.

Freja

• Minor perks
• Hunter's instinct: Direct hits with Take Aim reveal enemies to Freja for 3 seconds.
• Momentum Boost: Quick Dash distance is increased by 20%.
• Major perks
• Aerial Recovery: After using Updraft, heal for 30 health per second until Freja touches the ground.

Genji

• Minor perks
• Swift Cuts: Quick Melee reduces the cooldown of Swift Strikes by 3 seconds.

Hanzo

• Minor perks
• Swift Lunge: Arrow hits reduce the cooldown of Lunge by up to 1 second, based on charge.

Junkrat

• Minor perks
• Mine Recycling: Killing Blows with Concussion Mine restore one charge.
• Major perks
• Bomb Voyage: After launching with Concussion Mine, Junkrat gains 35% increased attack speed for 3 seconds.

Mei

• Minor perks
• Skating Rink: Allies withing Blizzard gain 25% increased movement speed and heal for 50 health per second.
• Glacial propulsion: Double jumping creates a small ice pillar that launches Mei into the air.

Pharah

• Major perks
• Sky Spy: Concussive Blast reveals targets to Pharah for 3 seconds. During this, the next direct Rocket Launcher hit per target deals 30% extra damage.

Reaper

• Minor perks
• Shadow Blink: Shadow Step's cast time and cooldown are 25% faster, but the range is reduced by 25%.

Sojourn

• Minor perks
• Deceleration Field: Enemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.
• Major perks
• Friction Generators: While sliding, Power Slide generates up to 50 energy.

Soldier: 76

• Minor perks
• Tactical Salvo: Helix Rockets cooldown is reduced by 80% during Tactical Visor.

Sombra

• Major perks
• Adept Hacker: Hacked health packs provide up to 50 overhealth to Sombra.

Symmetra

• Major perks
• Hovering Barrier: Teleporter gains the option to create a forward moving barrier instead. Pressing E again slows down the barrier's movement.

Torbjörn

• Minor perks
• Hammer Time: Move 20% faster while Forge Hammer is equipped.

Tracer

• Minor perks
• Kinetic Reload: Melee hits grant 20 ammo.

Venture

• Minor perks
• Deep Burrow: Drill Dash distance is 50% longer while burrowed.
• Major perks
• Smart Extender: Empower SMART Excavator with E to increase its maximum projectile range by 100% for 4 seconds.

Widowmaker

• Major perks
• Seeker Mines: Venom Mine now fires poison darts at enemies within 10 meters and remains active after triggered.

Support

Ana

• Minor perks
• Speed Serum: Nano Boost grants a 40% movement speed boost to both Ana and her target.
• Major perks
• Biotic Bounce: After exploding, Biotic Grenade bounces and explodes again for 60 damage and healing.

Baptiste

• Minor perks
• Biotic Reloader: Hitting an entire three-round burst reloads a healing projectile. Healing projectile direct hits reload 3 primary fire ammo.

Brigitte

• Minor perks
• Combat Medic: Melee attacks reduce the cooldown of Repair Pack by 0.5 seconds.
• Major perks
• Inspiring Strike: Shield Bash grants 30% increased movement speed for 2 seconds. Inspire's healing is instant when activated by Shield Bash.

Illari

• Major perks
• Solar Flare: Press [Primary fire] while using Solar Rifle's healing beam to consume all energy, healing allies in front of Illari for up to 120 healing.

Juno

• Major perks
• Lift Off: Martian Overboots can now triple jump.
• Faster Blaster: While Glide Boosting is active, Mediafire fires continuously.

Kirko

• Major perks
• Ready Step: Swift Step grants Kiriko 40% increased attack and reload speed for 2 seconds.

Lifeweaver

• Major perks
• Petal Power: Allies gain 25% attack speed while standing on a raised Petal Platform.

Lúcio

• Minor perks
• Soundwave Rider: Wall Riding empowers your next Soundwave, increasing its knockback by 25% and damage by 50%.

Mercy

• Minor perks
• Divine Momentum: Increases Mercy's travel speed by 15% after cancelling Guardian Angel.

Moira

• Minor perks
• Destruction's Divide: Coalescence can be toggled between pure healing or pure damage, with 25% greater effect.
• Major perks
• Reversal: Reactivating Biotic Orb reverses its direction.
• Phantom Step: Fade lasts 0.5 seconds longer and boosts jump height by 50%.

Zenyatta

• Minor perks
• Transcendent Condemnation: While using Transcendence, apply Discord Orb to all enemies within range.
• Major perks
• Dual Harmony: Gain a 2nd Harmony Orb but they both heal for 70% effectiveness.

Tanks

Doomfist

• Major perks
• Aftershock: Enemies hit by Seismic Slam are slowed by 30% for 1.5 seconds.

D.Va

• Major perks
• Precision Fusion: Press R to reduce Fusion Cannon's spread by 75% for 3 seconds.

Hazard

• Major perks
• Explosive Impalements: Bonespur hits mark targets with spikes. Quick Melee and Violent Leap's slash detonate them for 40 explosion damage.

Junker Queen

• Minor perks
• Rampant Charge: Gain Unstoppable and refresh all cooldowns when using Rampage.
• Major perks
• Willy-Willy: When recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.

Mauga

• Minor perks
• Pyromaniac: Igniting enemies with Incendiary Chaingun grants 50 overhealth.

Orisa

• Minor perks
• Defense Protocol: Regenerate 100 health per second while charging Terra Surge.
• Mobile Fortification: While Fortify is active, Orisa has no movement speed reduction and no heat generation.

Ramattra

• Minor perks
• Relentless Form: While Nemesis Form is active, eliminations extend the duration by 1 second, half that during Annihilation.

Reinhardt

• Minor perls
• Barrier Re-Charge: Distance travelled while using Charge regenerates your Barrier Field by 150 per second.
• Major perks
• Ignited Fury: For each enemy you hit with Fire Strike, gain 2 seconds of 25% increased attack speed.

Roadhog

• Minor perks
• Shrapnel Launcher: Extend the range of Scrap Gun's secondary fire by 50% and tighten its burst spread by 25%.
• Major perks
• Pulled Pork: Gain overhealth based on how far you pull enemies with Chain Hook, up to 250.

Sigma

• Minor perks
• Hyper Regeneration: 50% of Hypersphere's damage restores Experimental Barrier's health.

Winston

• Minor perks
• Barrier Toss: Winston now throws his Barrier Projector forward when used.

Wrecking Ball

• Major perks
• Adaptive Barrier: Adaptive Shield generates a 1.5 second barrier on activation, consuming 50 overhealth.

Zarya

• Minor perks
• Energy Converter: Hits with Particle Cannon's secondary fire generate 3 energy.

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