Roadhog
Weapon
Scrap Gun
Short-range spread weapon. Medium-range projectile that explodes into the weapon's short-range primary fire.
Ultimate
Whole Hog
ULTDamage and knock back enemies in front of you.
Abilities
Chain Hook
Drag a targeted enemy to you.
Take a Breather
Heal yourself and reduce damage taken.
Minor Perks
Level 2Scrap Hook
Chain Hook hits reload 2 ammo.
Shrapnel Launcher
Extend the range of Scrap Gun's secondary fire by 50% and tighten its burst spread by 25%.
Major Perks
Level 3Hogdrogen Exposure
Take A Breather also heals nearby allies for 50% of its healing.
Pulled Pork
Gain overhealth based on how far you pull enemies with Chain Hook, up to 300.
When to Pick
When you need a self-sustaining tank that can get solo picks with Chain Hook. Against squishy comps where Hook lands guaranteed one-shot kills. With Lucio for speed boost to close distance. When enemy lacks Zarya bubbles or D.Va Matrix to block Hook followup damage.
When to Avoid
Against Ana whose anti-nade shuts down Take a Breather healing entirely. Against Zarya who bubbles your Hook targets and gains free energy. When your large HP pool feeds too much ultimate charge to the enemy team. Against D.Va who eats your Hook followup shot.
Bio
Story
Roadhog is a ruthless masked killer with a reputation for destruction. Roaming the irradiated, wreckage-littered Australian outback, his only known associate (and many wonder why) is the manic young Junker criminal known as Junkrat.