Overwatch 2’s Perk system means your favorite Damage heroes are a whole lot deadlier — or at least, they can be if you pick the right upgrades. With Perks that boost mobility, crank up damage, or even add a little self-healing, there’s a lot to choose from.

We’ve sifted through the options to highlight the best Major and Minor Perks for every DPS hero, so you don’t have to waste time on duds. Whether you’re looking to make Widowmaker even slipperier, turn Mei into a walking blizzard, or just reload faster on Cassidy, this guide has you covered. Let’s make those eliminations hurt.

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Rapid Fire- Unscoped shots fire faster but deal a little less damage.

The increased fire rate makes Ashemore of a sustained damage threat.Since this Perk reduces the need for scoping in, you’ll havemore opportunities to throw and detonate Dynamite.

Armored Artillery- Entering Artillery mode grants 300 temporary overhealth.

Improves Bastion’s survivabilitywhile using his ultimate. The other Perk is more situational.

Quick Draw- Fan the Hammer shots are manually controlled and can land critical hits, dealing 50% more damage.

Gaining precision over Fan the Hammer makes Cassidyfar deadlier in close-range fights.The ability to land headshots with this burst attack boosts his damage potential and makes him more effective against tanky or fast-moving targets.

Enhanced Duplication- The first ultimate used during Duplicate extends its duration by a few seconds.

While the alternative Perk provides flexibility, extending Echo’s Duplicateis a direct buff to her strongest ability.

Dragon’s Thirst- Each Dragonblade slash heals for part of the damage dealt.

Genji becomessignificantly harder to take downwhile using his ultimate, allowing him tostay aggressiveandcut through enemiesmore effectively.

Scatter Arrows- Storm Arrows split into three smaller projectiles on their first ricochet, bouncing two extra times.

A callback to Hanzo’s old Scatter Arrow ability, this Perk addsextra damage potential when fighting in tight spaces.

Nitro Boost- RIP-Tire can be manually boosted forward, but its explosion damage is reduced.

The ability to speed up RIP-Tire makes itharder to counterand allows it toreach targets that would normally escape.

Chilling Reach- Increases the range of Mei’s primary fire.

This upgrade allows Mei tofreeze enemies from farther away,making hermore effective at controlling space.

Helix Shields- Converts some of of Pharah’s health into shields.

Since shields regenerate naturally, this Perk givesPharah built-in sustain.It reduces her reliance on healers and makes her more durable while repositioning or poking from range.

Death’s Shadow- Shadow Step reloads Reaper’s shotguns and increases its range.

Keeps Reaper’s weapons ready to go after teleporting,allowing him to immediately engage enemies.The range boost also helps in mid-range fights where Reaper usually struggles.

Overcharged- While Overclock is active, Railgun’s maximum energy is increased

Since Overclock allows Sojourn to fire charged Railgun shots more frequently, increasing her max energy poolmeans more high-damage shots during her ultimate.

Field Emergency- Biotic Field’s healing is doubled when used on critically injured allies.

Strengthens Soldier: 76’s sustainandmakes his healing ability more clutchin dangerous situations.

Viral Efficacy- If an enemy dies while affected by Virus, the cooldown of Virus is reduced by a few seconds.

Rewards finishing off infected enemies, increasing Sombra’s uptime on her key damage ability and allowing her to maintain pressure in fights.

Sentry Capacity- Gains an extra Sentry Turret charge.

Symmetra’s turrets are her primary zoning tool, so having an additional onemeans more area denialandincreased overall damage output.

Fully Loaded- Using Overload instantly refills Rivet Gun’s ammo.

Improves Torbjorn’s sustain in fights, allowing him tomaintain pressure without stopping to reload.

Blink Packs- Picking up a health pack restores one Blink charge.

Since Tracer’s playstyle revolves around mobility and hit-and-run tactics, regaining Blink charges from health packs allows her tostay elusiveandavoid getting pinned down.

Seismic Sense- While burrowed, Venture can detect enemies within a range.

Awareness is crucial in fights, and this Perk allows Venture toscout enemies before surfacing,leading to better ambushes andsafer repositions.

Focused Aim- While Infra-Sight is active, scoped shots charge faster.

Makes Widowmaker’sultimate far deadlierby allowing her to fire charged shots more frequently. Faster shots mean more potential eliminations while the ability is active.