The three roles, what is left of the role passives and the ten subroles, with the patches that changed them.
Every hero belongs to one of three roles: tank, damage or support.
Source: Overwatch home page · Heroes page| Role | Heroes | Total health | Subroles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tank | 15 | 525–750 | Bruiser, Initiator, Stalwart |
| Damage | 24 | 175–350 | Flanker, Recon, Sharpshooter, Specialist |
| Support | 14 | 225–250 | Medic, Survivor, Tactician |
53 heroes in all. Total health is health, armor and shields together in our hero values, from the lowest to the highest hero of the role.
Source: Heroes page · Overwatch fan wikiRole passives came with Overwatch 2: every hero got an extra effect from its role.
Source: Patch notes 4 Oct 2022Only the tank passive is left. Tanks have 150 more health in modes with Role Queue, and whoever damages or heals a tank gets 40% less ult charge for it.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026The damage passive was removed. What it did now applies to every hero: damage cuts the healing the target gets in combat by 30%; for tanks Blizzard lists 15%.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026The support passive was removed too. The regeneration every hero gets after 6 seconds stays as it was.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026In the same patch every hero was given a subrole within its role. Each subrole has its own passive, and Blizzard said it may move heroes or add subroles later.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026The heroes of each subrole below are taken from Blizzard’s heroes page. The values are the current ones after all changes listed further down.
Source: Heroes pageUsing one set movement ability heals you for 50 health. It does nothing at full health and has an internal cooldown.
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Source: Patch notes 10 Mar 2026 · Patch notes 12 May 202625% less damage from critical hits. Under half your health you also run 20% faster.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026 · Patch notes 10 Mar 2026Slows and knockbacks affect you 40% less.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026After an elimination you reload 50% faster for 3 seconds.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026Hurt an enemy who is under half health and you see them through walls for 3.5 seconds.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026 · Patch notes 14 Apr 2026Every health pack gives you 50 extra health.
Source: Patch notes 11 Aug 2026Your movement abilities are ready sooner: 0.75% of the damage comes off their cooldowns whenever you land a critical hit. Blizzard’s example: one Hanzo headshot brings Lunge back 1.875 seconds sooner.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026 · Weekly Recall: Sub-Role CallCharge above 100% survives the use of your ultimate, up to 25% extra. Past 100% your charge fills 25% slower.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026When your weapon heals a teammate, you get 40% of that healing yourself.
Source: Patch notes 10 Mar 2026Your passive health regeneration kicks in the moment you use a movement ability.
Source: Patch notes 9 Feb 2026| Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Ten subroles introduced. Initiator healed 75 over 1 second after 0.8 seconds in the air; Bruiser’s speed bonus needed critical health; Recon revealed for 5 seconds; Flanker gave 75 extra health; Medic returned 25% of weapon healing. | Patch notes 9 Feb 2026 | |
| Medic 25% → 40%. Bruiser now works below 50% health. Initiator does nothing at full health any more, 75 → 60. Hazard switches from Stalwart to Initiator. | Patch notes 10 Mar 2026 | |
| Recon reveal 5 → 3.5 seconds. | Patch notes 14 Apr 2026 | |
| Initiator: set movement abilities instead of time in the air; 60 → 50. | Patch notes 12 May 2026 | |
| Flanker 75 → 50. D.Mon joins as Stalwart. | Patch notes 11 Aug 2026 |
Not counted here: subrole changes for the April Fools mode, Community Crafted and Quick Play: Hacked, which only applied in those modes.
Source: Patch notes 1 Apr 2026 · Patch notes 30 Jun 2026 · Patch notes 30 Jul 2026| Date | Change | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Damage: no more speed bonus; reload bonus 25% → 35%. | Patch notes 6 Dec 2022 | |
| Tank: less health in modes without Role Queue, unchanged with Role Queue. | Patch notes 7 Feb 2023 | |
| Damage: reload bonus removed; instead damage lowers the target’s received healing by 20% for 2 seconds. Support: waits only half as long before regenerating (2.5 seconds). | Patch notes 13 Feb 2024 | |
| Damage: healing reduction 20% → 15%. | Patch notes 8 Mar 2024 | |
| Damage: 15% → 20%. | Patch notes 30 Apr 2024 | |
| Tank: 25% less damage from critical headshots; knockback resistance 30% → 50%. | Patch notes 14 May 2024 | |
| Tank: ult charge reduction 30% → 40%; knockback resistance 50% → 40%. Damage: half as strong against tanks (10%). | Patch notes 5 Jul 2024 | |
| Tank: knockback resistance 40% → 25%. | Patch notes 17 Sept 2024 | |
| Damage: healing reduction 20% → 25%. | Patch notes 10 Dec 2024 | |
| Damage: 25% → 30%. | Patch notes 24 Jun 2025 | |
| Damage and support passives removed, tank passive cut back, subroles introduced. | Patch notes 9 Feb 2026 |
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