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Europe · PC · Ranked · All ranks · all maps · changePick rate 4.3%Win rate 51.8%Ban rate 12.5%Official hero page

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  • 5v5Standard (5v5): the values below
  • 6v6own values not collected yet
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Rocket LauncherProjectile · Area

Rockets with 6 per load: 40 on direct hit plus up to 80 splash.

Damage
40 (direct hit) · 80–24.6 (splash, enemy) · 20–6.15 (splash, self)
Damage per second
150
Headshots
no
Ammo
6
Reload
1.5 s
Projectile speed
40 m/s

Last changed on 13 February 2024: Recovery, Projectile speed, Explosion self-damageChange

Jet DashMovement

Quick level burst of flight lasting 0.85 s, 9 s cooldown.

Cooldown
9 s
Duration
0.85 s

Last changed on 10 December 2024: CooldownChange

Jump JetMovement

Shoots Pharah 8.4 m straight up and tops up fuel, 14 s cooldown.

Cooldown
14 s
Duration
0.85 s (launch)
Range
8.4 m (vertical)

Last changed on 13 February 2024: Vertical boost height, CooldownChange

Concussive BlastProjectile · Area

Shot that knocks enemies within 8 m away, 30 damage only on a direct hit.

Damage
30 (direct hit only)
Headshots
no
Cooldown
8 s
Radius
8 m
Projectile speed
60 m/s

Last changed on 11 August 2026: CooldownChange

BarrageProjectile · AreaUltimate

Ultimate: 2.5 s stream of 30 small rockets per second, each up to 25 splash.

Damage
10 (direct hit) · 25–7.5 (splash, enemy) · 12.5–3.75 (splash, self)
Headshots
no
Duration
2.5 s
Fire rate
30 rockets/s
Radius
0.5–1.5 m (falloff start - max)
Projectile speed
45 m/s
Ultimate cost
2200 points

Last changed on 14 April 2026: Explosion damageChange

Hover JetsMovement

Fuel lets Pharah float, refilling only on the ground, with slow falling when empty.

Duration
up to 2 s (continuous flight) · 0.3 s (energy regen delay)
Speed boost
+30% (horizontal)

Last changed on 14 April 2026: Bonus movement speedChange

Perks one of two per level

Minor perks

Concussive Forcechanged 12 May 2026

Concussive Blast also hurts enemies in its area, as much as 30.

or
Helix Shieldschanged 18 Mar 2025

125 health becomes shields, which start regenerating after a direct rocket hit.

Major perks

Fuel Stores

Twice the room for fuel above full, and each Jet Dash tops up 50%.

or
Rocket Salvochanged 12 May 2026

Two corkscrewing mini-rockets of 30 damage each join the first rocket after a movement ability.

Stadium powers 12 to choose from

Evasive Maneuverschanged 26 Aug 2025
Carpet Bombchanged 26 Aug 2025
Cyclic Salvochanged 26 Aug 2025
Blitz Barragechanged 4 Sept 2025
Fuel Depotchanged 26 Aug 2025
Nosedivechanged 16 Jun 2026
Heat Seekerschanged 26 Aug 2025
Launch Vectorchanged 26 Aug 2025
Speed Killschanged 26 Aug 2025
Triple Volleychanged 26 Aug 2025
Recursion Batterychanged 4 Sept 2025
Extra Chargechanged 26 Aug 2025
Powers, items and changes in Stadium

Statistics Europe · PC · Ranked · All ranks · all maps · change

51.8%Win rate
Place 3 of 24 (Damage)
Win rateall 53 heroes
44.1%55.9%
Pick rate4.3% Place 20 of 24 (Damage)
1.9%31.9%
Ban rate12.5% Place 5 of 24 (Damage)
0.1%49.2%

Dots: 53 heroes, white: Pharah. Blizzard , as of 25 Sept 2026

Counters by abilities, not by win rates

Hard for Pharah

Soldier: 76Heavy Pulse Rifle hits her at any height without travel time, and Tactical Visor locks onto her in the air.WidowmakerA hovering target without cover is exactly what Widow's Kiss is built for.D.VaDefense Matrix eats rockets and Barrage, and Boosters reach her in the air.SigmaKinetic Grasp turns her rockets into health for Sigma, and Barrage into it does nothing.AsheThe Viper's scoped shots are hitscan and hit her at long range.EmreThe Synthetic Burst Rifle is hitscan, and zooming in keeps its damage at range.IllariSolar Rifle's charged shots hit her at long range.JunoMediblaster is hitscan, and Martian Overboots keep Juno in the air with her.RamattraRavenous Vortex pulls her down to the ground and slows her.SierraTracking Shot marks her, and Helix Rifle shots follow her in the air.SojournRailgun's charged shot is hitscan and hits her at any range.

Pharah counters

Junker QueenScattergun falls off at range and Carnage and Rampage can't reach the air, so Pharah hits her from above.ReinhardtRocket Hammer can't reach her, and Fire Strike is his only answer to the air.ZaryaParticle Cannon has short range, and Pharah stays above and outside it.JunkratFrag Launcher grenades have to arc up to reach her, and Steel Trap and Concussion Mine stay below her.MeiEndothermic Blaster's frost only reaches short range, and Pharah fights from above.ReaperHellfire Shotguns need close range, and Pharah stays above him.TorbjörnRockets from above take out his turret, and Rivet Gun's slow projectiles struggle against a flying target.VendettaPalatine Fang can't reach the air, and Projected Edge is her only ranged answer.VentureDrill Dash and SMART Excavator are built for the ground, and Pharah stays above them.BrigitteRocket Flail and Whip Shot can't reach the air.MoiraBiotic Grasp's beam is short, and Pharah stays above it.

Goes well with Pharah

MercyGuardian Angel keeps Mercy with Pharah in the air, healing and boosting her there.BaptisteBarrage through Amplification Matrix doubles its damage.

Changes 15 patches · 86 changes since 7 Feb 2023 · green helps Pharah, red hurts, grey is unclear

Season 4 (2026) · Heroes of Busan

1 patch · 1 change

Season 3 (2026) · Into the Tiger's Den

1 patch · 9 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Fuel ConversionPower

  • One change without numbers

NosedivePower

  • Cooldown6 s
  • One change without numbers

Ana's Aim-AssistItem · Epic

  • One change without numbers

Rocket PropellantItem · Epic

  • Weapon power10%
  • Ability power10%
  • unnamed field90%
  • Cost11,000
  • One change without numbers

Season 2 (2026) · Summit

2 patches · 5 changes
Patch notes

Hover Jets

  • Bonus movement speed4030% (worse)

Barrage

  • Explosion damage3025 (worse)

ReconSubrole

  • Vision duration on low-health enemies53.5s (worse)

Season 18 (2025) · Stadium Quick Play

2 patches · 46 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Recursion BatteryPower

  • Lifesteal5025% (worse)

Blitz BarragePower

  • Rocket number reduction6075%

Overcharged OrdnanceItem · Rare

  • Cost4,0005,500 (worse)
StadiumPatch notes

Evasive ManeuversPower

  • One change without numbers

Extra ChargePower

  • One change without numbers

Launch VectorPower

  • One change without numbers

Blitz BarragePower

  • 2 changes without numbers

Carpet BombPower

  • 2 changes without numbers

Recursion BatteryPower

  • One change without numbers

Cyclic SalvoPower

  • One change without numbers

Fuel DepotPower

  • One change without numbers

Triple VolleyPower

  • One change without numbers

Fuel ConversionPower

  • One change without numbers

Heat SeekersPower

  • One change without numbers

Speed KillsPower

  • One change without numbers

Blast EnhancerItem · Epic

  • Weapon power15%
  • Rocket launcher explosion radius25%
  • Cost11,000

Precision TargetingItem · Epic

  • Weapon power20%
  • Cost13,500
  • One change without numbers

Cairo CoolantItem · Rare

  • Health25
  • Cooldown reduction5%
  • Cost4,000
  • One change without numbers

Overcharged OrdnanceItem · Rare

  • Ability power10%
  • Mini rocket explosion radius25%
  • Cost4,000

Helix InhibitorItem · Epic

  • Ability power20%
  • Cost11,000
  • One change without numbers

Flight PlanItem · Rare

  • Health25
  • Cost4,500
  • One change without numbers

Tuned TurbinesItem · Rare

  • Health25
  • Cost4,500
  • One change without numbers

Forward ShieldingItem · Epic

  • Health25
  • Ability power10%
  • Cost11,000
  • One change without numbers

Ana's Aim-AssistItem · Epic

  • Health50
  • Cost12,000
  • One change without numbers

Season 16 (2025) · Stadium

1 patch · 2 changes
Patch notes

Drift Thrusters

  • Movement speed while using barrage−20% (worse)

Concussive Implosion

  • Distance pulled−50% (worse)

Season 15 (2025) · Honor And Glory

1 patch · 1 change

Season 14 (2024) · Hazard

1 patch · 1 change

Season 13 (2024) · Season of Spellbinders

1 patch · 1 change

Season 11 (2024) · Super Mega Ultrawatch

2 patches · 4 changes

Season 9 (2024) · Champions

1 patch · 12 changes
Patch notes

Base values

  • Health200250 (better)
  • Cooldown97s (better)
  • unnamed field30
  • Explosion radius86m (worse)
  • Knockback−10%

Rocket Launcher

  • Recovery0.850.8s (better)
  • Projectile speed3540m/s (better)
  • Explosion self-damage5025% (better)

Jet Dash

  • Cooldown8 s

Jump Jet

  • Vertical boost height−20%
  • Cooldown1014s (worse)

Hover Jets

  • Speed boost2040% (better)

Season 6 (2023)

1 patch · 3 changes
EventPatch notes

Concussive Blast

  • Explosion damage030 (better)

Barrage

  • Explosion damage3035 (better)

Hover Jets

  • Maximum fuel+20%

Season 3 (2023)

1 patch · 1 change

Overwatch 1

20 patches changed Pharah; the details are in Blizzard's notes

Sources

Names, pictures and icons
Blizzard Entertainment, loaded from Blizzard's servers
Base, birthday and age
Blizzard hero page , read on 23 Sept 2026
Ability values
Overwatch fan wiki , CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 , as of 24 Sept 2026
Short descriptions
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Changes
Blizzard patch notes , as values, not as text; field names from the notes or from Counterpick
Rates
Blizzard hero statistics , collected every night
Counters and reasons
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