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  • 6v6own values not collected yet
  • Stadiumown values not collected yet

RailgunProjectileHeadshots

Fast projectile fire, 9 damage per hit, builds energy for a piercing charged shot.

Damage
9
Damage per second
144
Duration
9 s (energy decay delay)
Ammo
45
Reload
1.2 s
Fire rate
16 shots/s
Projectile speed
150 m/s

Last changed on 26 August 2025: Primary fire shots-per-secondChange

Power SlideMovement

1 s slide along the floor, which you can break into a jump of 11.7 m.

Cooldown
7 s
Duration
1 s
Range
11.7 m (jump)
Speed boost
+273% (jump, horizontal)

Last changed on 26 August 2025: CooldownChange

Disruptor ShotProjectile · Area

Shot that opens a 4 m field for 3.5 s, 90 damage per second inside.

Damage
90/s
Headshots
no
Cooldown
15 s
Duration
3.5 s
Range
30 m
Radius
4 m
Projectile speed
40 m/s

Last changed on 6 November 2025: Damage per second, Projectile speed, Maximum travel durationChange

OverclockHitscanUltimate

Ultimate: for 8 s Railgun fills its energy on its own.

Duration
8 s
Ultimate cost
2300 points

Last changed on 16 December 2024: Energy charge rateChange

More values

Charged ShotHitscanHeadshots

Damage
120–60 (max charge) · 21–10.5 (min charge)
Cooldown
none
Falloff
40–60 m

Perks one of two per level

Minor perks

Overcharged

During Overclock, Railgun can hold 50 more energy.

or
Deceleration Field

Disruptor Shot's field also slows enemies inside by 25%.

Major perks

Friction Generatorschanged 16 Jun 2026

Up to 75 Railgun energy from each Power Slide.

or
Dual Thrusters

Power Slide holds two charges, and its jump goes sideways instead of high.

Stadium powers 12 to choose from

Unconventional Tacticschanged 14 Oct 2025
Commotion Cyclechanged 16 Jun 2026
Experimental Techchanged 16 Jun 2026
Overchargechanged 14 Oct 2025
Fine-Tuned Thrusterschanged 16 Jun 2026
Drill Kickchanged 16 Jun 2026
Hard Stuckchanged 6 Nov 2025
Enhanced Targeting System
Dynamic Dispatchchanged 16 Jun 2026
Aftershockchanged 16 Jun 2026
Zoom Zoom Zoomchanged 16 Jun 2026
Conductor Chasechanged 16 Jun 2026
Powers, items and changes in Stadium

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

45.6%Win rate
Place 24 of 24 (Damage)
Win rateall 53 heroes
44.1%55.9%
Pick rate10.8% Place 7 of 24 (Damage)
1.9%31.9%
Ban rate0.8% Place 18 of 24 (Damage)
0.1%49.2%

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

Counters by abilities, not by win rates

Hard for Sojourn

WinstonTesla Cannon wins close fights, and Barrier Projector blocks the charged Railgun shot.D.VaDefense Matrix eats Railgun's normal projectiles and Disruptor Shot.

Sojourn counters

PharahRailgun's charged shot is hitscan and hits her at any range.

Goes well with Sojourn

MercyMercy's damage boost makes every charged Railgun shot hit harder.

Changes 21 patches · 121 changes since 6 Dec 2022 · green helps Sojourn, red hurts, grey is unclear

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

3 patches · 33 changes
EventPatch notes

Base values

  • Base health250

Railgun

  • Fire rate+25% (better)

Charged ShotEvent

  • Damage12080 (worse)
  • unnamed field−20 m
StadiumPatch notes

Friction GeneratorsMajor perk

  • Max energy gained5075 (better)

Base values

  • Charged shot max base damage120115 (worse)

AftershockPower

  • One change without numbers

Commotion CyclePower

  • One change without numbers

Conductor ChasePower

  • One change without numbers

Drill KickPower

  • 2 changes without numbers

Dynamic DispatchPower

  • One change without numbers

Experimental TechPower

  • One change without numbers

Fine-Tuned ThrustersPower

  • One change without numbers

Locked and LoadedPower

  • One change without numbers

Reverberation RoundsPower

  • One change without numbers

Zoom Zoom ZoomPower

  • One change without numbers

Charge ConvertorItem · Epic

  • Attack speed10%
  • Ability lifesteal15%
  • Cost11,000
  • 2 changes without numbers

Overclocked SurgeItem · Epic

  • Ability power10%
  • Attack speed10%
  • Starting ultimate charge25%
  • Duration+2 s (better)
  • Cost10,000
  • One change without numbers

AfterburnersItem · Rare

  • Power slide length25%
  • One change without numbers

Rocket-Powered JavelinItem · Epic

  • Cost9,000
  • Bonus melee damage30100% (better)

Season 1 (2026) · Conquest

1 patch · 6 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Espresso ShotsItem · Rare

  • Cost4,5004,000 (better)

Murphy's Motor ModuleItem · Epic

  • Cost12,00010,000 (better)

Shah-Mat StrategemItem · Epic

  • Cost11,00010,000 (better)

CAF CalibratorItem · Rare

  • Cost5,5003,750 (better)

AfterburnersItem · Rare

  • Cost4,5004,000 (better)

Rocket-Powered JavelinItem · Rare

  • Cost5,0004,050 (better)

Season 19 (2025) · Haunted Masquerade

2 patches · 50 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Disruptor Shot

  • Damage per second8090 (better)
  • Projectile speed3040 (better)
  • Maximum travel duration10.75s (worse)

Hard StuckPower

  • Damage reduction5025% (worse)

Liao's Logistics DataItem · Epic

  • Cost11,00010,000 (better)

Energy LeechItem · Rare

  • Cost5,0004,000 (better)

Fine-Tuned ThrustersPower

  • Damage reduction2535% (better)

Zoom Zoom ZoomPower

  • Attack speed2535% (better)
  • Weapon lifesteal50100% (better)

Experimental TechPower

  • Slow1525% (better)
  • Railgun charge3350%
StadiumPatch notes

OverchargePower

  • Max railgun charge150%

Reverberation RoundsPower

  • One change without numbers

Conductor ChasePower

  • One change without numbers

Commotion CyclePower

  • One change without numbers

AftershockPower

  • One change without numbers

Hard StuckPower

  • One change without numbers

Experimental TechPower

  • One change without numbers

Fine-Tuned ThrustersPower

  • Power slide duration+100% (better)

Unconventional TacticsPower

  • One change without numbers

Lock and LoadPower

  • One change without numbers

Enhanced Targeting SoftwarePower

  • One change without numbers

Espresso ShotsItem · Rare

  • Weapon power5%
  • Move speed10%
  • Duration+2 s (better)
  • Cost4,500

Rocket-Powered JavelinItem · Rare

  • Health25
  • Weapon power5%
  • Cost5,000
  • One change without numbers

Murphy's Motor ModuleItem · Epic

  • Weapon power15%
  • Cost12,000
  • One change without numbers

Shah-Mat StrategemItem · Epic

  • Weapon power10%
  • Attack speed10%
  • Cost11,000
  • One change without numbers

Energy LeechItem · Rare

  • Ability power10%
  • Cost5,000
  • One change without numbers

CAF Calibrator- Rare Ability Hero ItemItem · Rare

  • Ability power10%
  • Disruptor projectile speed50%
  • Cost5,000

Liao's Logistics DataItem · Epic

  • Ability power15%
  • Disruptor shot duration15%
  • Cost4,500

Afterburners- Epic Survival Hero ItemItem · Epic

  • Health25
  • Cooldown reduction5%
  • Power slide jump height5%
  • Cost4,500

Season 18 (2025) · Stadium Quick Play

1 patch · 3 changes
Patch notes

Base values

  • Base health250225 (worse)

Railgun

  • Primary fire shots-per-second1516 (better)

Power Slide

  • Cooldown87s (better)

Season 15 (2025) · Honor And Glory

2 patches · 3 changes

Season 14 (2024) · Hazard

3 patches · 4 changes

Season 13 (2024) · Season of Spellbinders

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 12 (2024) · New frontiers

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 11 (2024) · Super Mega Ultrawatch

1 patch · 3 changes
Patch notes

Railgun

  • Primary fire shots per second1416 (better)
  • One change without numbers

Overclock

  • Energy charge rate100120/s (better)

Season 9 (2024) · Champions

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 5 (2023)

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 3 (2023)

1 patch · 1 change

Season 2 (2022)

3 patches · 10 changes
Patch notes

Railgun

  • Energy delay before draining85s (better)
  • Secondary fire damage falloff starting range7040m (worse)
  • Secondary fire critical damage multiplier21.5 (worse)
  • Primary fire damage per projectile910 (better)
  • Overclock energy charge rate+20% (better)
  • One change without numbers

Sources

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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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