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Europe · PC · Ranked · All ranks · all maps · changePick rate 4.8%Win rate 51.4%Ban rate 0.6%Official hero page

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Rivet GunArcing projectileHeadshots

Rivets in an arc for 70 each, or a close-range spray, 18 rivets per load.

Damage
70
Damage per second
137.25
Ammo
18
Reload
2 s
Fire rate
1.96 shots/s
Projectile speed
70 m/s

Secondary fire

Damage per second
178.57
Ammo
18
Reload
2 s
Fire rate
1.43 shots/s
Falloff
10–20 m
Projectile speed
120 m/s

Last changed on 8 September 2026: Secondary fire spreadChange

Forge HammerMelee

Hammer that hits enemies for 70 or restores 50 health to the turret.

Damage
70
Healing
50 (to Torbjörn's turret)
Damage per second
100
Headshots
no
Duration
0.192 s (hitbox active)
Range
2.5 m

Last changed on 10 December 2024: DamageChange

Deploy TurretArcing projectile (deploying turret) · Hitscan (turret fire)

Thrown 225-health turret that builds itself and shoots enemies for 12 per hit.

Damage
12
Headshots
no
Cooldown
12 s
Duration
until destroyed
Fire rate
4 shots/s
Range
15 m (deploying turret)
Projectile speed
17 m/s
Health
225

Last changed on 18 March 2025: Base health, Turret damageChange

Overload

6 s of 100 overhealth, 30% faster movement, and faster attacks and reloads.

Cooldown
10 s
Duration
6 s
Reload
1.4 s (Rivet Gun)
Fire rate
1.67 swings/s (Forge Hammer)
Overhealth
100
Speed boost
+30%

Last changed on 16 September 2025: DurationChange

Molten CoreArcing projectile · Area (pools)Ultimate

Ultimate: lob slag that leaves 10 s pools of 190 damage per second, stronger against armor.

Damage
25 (impact) · 190/s (pools, base) · +100 (pools, bonus against armor)
Damage per second
190
Duration
5.5 s (max transformation) · 10 s (pools)
Ammo
10
Radius
2.4 m (pools)
Projectile speed
40 m/s
Ultimate cost
2350 points

Last changed on 16 September 2025: Damage per secondChange

Perks one of two per level

Minor perks

Hammer Time

With Forge Hammer in hand, Torbjörn runs 20% faster.

or
Pre-Heated

Overload comes on by itself whenever you use Molten Core.

Major perks

Anchor Boltschanged 8 Sept 2026

Walls and ceilings now hold the turret, and it flies 25% farther when thrown.

or
Overloaded Turret

5 s of extra health and damage for your turret whenever you use Overload.

Stadium powers 12 to choose from

All Grown Upchanged 14 Oct 2025
Swedish Saunachanged 14 Oct 2025
Magminichanged 14 Oct 2025
Come Get Yer Armorchanged 14 Jul 2026
Let Off Some Steamchanged 16 Jun 2026
Forged In Firechanged 14 Oct 2025
Dwarlordchanged 14 Oct 2025
Rivetingchanged 14 Oct 2025
Blacksmithchanged 14 Jul 2026
Hammer Throwchanged 14 Jul 2026
Turripletschanged 25 Jun 2026
Clockedchanged 14 Oct 2025
Powers, items and changes in Stadium

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

51.4%Win rate
Place 6 of 24 (Damage)
Win rateall 53 heroes
44.1%55.9%
Pick rate4.8% Place 18 of 24 (Damage)
1.9%31.9%
Ban rate0.6% Place 20 of 24 (Damage)
0.1%49.2%

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

Counters by abilities, not by win rates

Hard for Torbjörn

JunkratFrag Launcher destroys his turret without ever standing in its line of fire.PharahRockets from above take out his turret, and Rivet Gun's slow projectiles struggle against a flying target.

Torbjörn counters

ShionDeploy Turret finds and shoots flankers on its own, so Shion's backline dives run straight into it.TracerTorbjörn's turret locks onto her automatically and keeps shooting while she blinks around it.

Goes well with Torbjörn

none known

Changes 18 patches · 94 changes since 7 Feb 2023 · green helps Torbjörn, red hurts, grey is unclear

Season 4 (2026) · Heroes of Busan

1 patch · 2 changes

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

3 patches · 17 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Hammer ThrowPower

  • One change without numbers

BlacksmithPower

  • Heal75100% (better)

Come Get Yer ArmorPower

  • Armor scaling2015% (worse)

Anchor BoltsItem · Epic

  • Ability power1510% (worse)
StadiumPatch notes

BlacksmithPower

  • Healing6675% (better)

Hammer ThrowPower

  • Cooldown2 s
  • One change without numbers

Let Off Some SteamPower

  • Overload cooldown reduction108% (worse)

Positive ReinforcementPower

  • One change without numbers

TurripletsPower

  • Attack speed5075% (better)

Anchor BoltsItem · Epic

  • Ability power15%
  • Deploy turret throw range50%
  • Cost11,000
  • 2 changes without numbers

Lindholm LauncherItem · Epic

  • One change without numbers

Season 19 (2025) · Haunted Masquerade

1 patch · 51 changes
StadiumPatch notes

All Grown UpPower

  • One change without numbers

TurripletsPower

  • One change without numbers

Positive ReinforcementPower

  • One change without numbers

MagminiPower

  • One change without numbers

Swedish SaunaPower

  • One change without numbers

Come Get Yer ArmorPower

  • One change without numbers

DwarlordPower

  • One change without numbers

Let Off Some SteamPower

  • One change without numbers

RivetingPower

  • One change without numbers

ClockedPower

  • One change without numbers

Forged In FirePower

  • One change without numbers

BlacksmithPower

  • One change without numbers

Speedish FeetfallsItem · Rare

  • Armor25
  • Attack speed5%
  • Cost4,000
  • One change without numbers

Rivet RefresherItem · Rare

  • Weapon power5%
  • Reload speed30%
  • Cost4,000
  • One change without numbers

Ingrid's IngenuityItem · Epic

  • Armor50
  • Attack speed10%
  • Cost10,000
  • One change without numbers

Skjutsnabbt SystemItem · Epic

  • Weapon power10%
  • Weapon lifesteal10%
  • Overload duration20%
  • Cost10,000
  • One change without numbers

Reclaimer's RigItem · Rare

  • Health25
  • Ability power5%
  • Deploy turret's cooldown−1 s (better)
  • Cost4,500

ForgewalkerItem · Rare

  • Ability power5%
  • Cooldown reduction5%
  • Cost4,500
  • One change without numbers

Arturretficial IntelligenceItem · Epic

  • Ability power10%
  • Attack speed10%
  • Cost9,000
  • One change without numbers

Lindholm LauncherItem · Epic

  • Ability power15%
  • Turret targeting range15%
  • Turret throw range50%
  • Cost10,000

OververloaderItem · Rare

  • Cooldown reduction10%
  • Cost5,000
  • One change without numbers

Ironblood InjectorsItem · Epic

  • Armor50
  • Cost9,000
  • One change without numbers

Season 18 (2025) · Stadium Quick Play

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 15 (2025) · Honor And Glory

2 patches · 3 changes

Season 14 (2024) · Hazard

2 patches · 4 changes

Season 12 (2024) · New frontiers

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 9 (2024) · Champions

2 patches · 2 changes

Season 8 (2023)

1 patch · 1 change

Season 7 (2023)

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 6 (2023)

1 patch · 4 changes
EventPatch notes

Base values

  • Weapon swap time0.50.4s

Rivet Gun

  • Primary fire recovery time0.550.48s (better)

Forge Hammer

  • Swing recovery time0.750.6s (better)

Deploy Turret

  • Turret damage1115 (better)

Season 5 (2023)

1 patch · 3 changes

Season 3 (2023)

1 patch · 1 change

Overwatch 1

41 patches changed Torbjörn; the details are in Blizzard's notes

Sources

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Base, birthday and age
Blizzard hero page , read on 23 Sept 2026
Ability values
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Short descriptions
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Changes
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Rates
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Counters and reasons
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