Widowmaker
Weapon
Widow's Kiss
Automatic assault weapon. Hold for long-ranged sniper weapon.
Ultimate
Infra-Sight
ULTProvide your team with a view of the enemy's location.
Abilities
Grappling Hook
Launch a hook that pulls you towards a ledge.
Venom Mine
Launch a poison trap.
Minor Perks
Level 2Scoped Efficiency
Scoped shots cost 3 ammo instead of 5.
Sniper's Instinct
Scoped shots charge 100% faster for 2 seconds after using Grappling Hook.
Major Perks
Level 3Widow’s Bite
Scoped shots can charge up to 125%, piercing enemies when fully charged.
Seeker Mine
Venom Mine now fires poison darts at enemies within 10 meters and remains active after triggered.
When to Pick
Open maps with long sightlines like Circuit Royal and Junkertown first point. When you are consistently hitting headshots and getting opening picks. Against slow comps that lack dive to contest you. When your team capitalizes on your pick potential and pushes openings.
When to Avoid
On tight maps like King's Row with limited sightlines and close-range fights. Against Winston, D.Va, or Sombra who dive you relentlessly. When you are not hitting shots consistently because an ineffective Widow wastes a roster spot. Against double barrier comps.
Bio
Story
A lifetime ago, Amélie Lacroix, wife of an Overwatch agent, was kidnapped by Talon. Shortly after returning home, she killed her husband and vanished. Now, “Widowmaker” is Talon's most effective weapon, a patient, ruthlessly efficient operative who rarely shows emotion and remorse, and revels only in the moment of the kill.