Heroes

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Heroes are playable characters in Overwatch. There are currently 31 playable heroes in the game, categorized into 3 roles: Tank, Damage, and Support.

The heroes of Overwatch each bring their own unique powers and game-changing ultimate abilities into battle. Along with their own roles on the battlefield, their potential is amplified when they assemble into a formidable team. Player's options for achieving victory are endless when a team of heroes can defy gravity, transform into rapid-firing turrets, or conjure billboard-sized energy shields.

The difficulty ratings below can be found within the game under each character's profile.

Easy

Medium

Hard

Tank

D.Va	Orisa	Reinhardt	Roadhog

Sigma	Winston	Wrecking Ball	Zarya

Damage

Ashe	Bastion	Doomfist	Genji
Hanzo	Junkrat	McCree	Mei

Pharah	Reaper	Soldier: 76	Sombra

Symmetra	Torbjörn	Tracer	Widowmaker

Support

Ana	Baptiste	Brigitte	Lúcio

Mercy	Moira	Zenyatta

Patch changes

November 13, 2018 Patch: Made jump height consistent across hero roster.  September 11, 2018 Patch: Added visual outlines to make allies visible through walls.  June 26, 2018 Patch: All heroes in the Defense and Offense categories have been merged into a new category: Damage.  January 24, 2017 Patch: Crouch now has a very small cooldown between uses.  October 11, 2016 Patch: Enemy players that are knocked down no longer lose their red outline.