Winston
Weapon
Tesla Cannon
Electric frontal-cone weapon. Hold to charge, release to fire focused electricity.
Ultimate
Primal Rage
ULTGain immense health, but you can only leap and punch enemies.
Abilities
Jump Pack
Leap forward into the air. Landing on an enemy damages them.
Barrier Projector
Deploy a protective energy dome.
Minor Perks
Level 2Electric Charge
Winston gains 10% movement speed for each enemy damaged by his primary fire, up to 30%.
Heavy Landing
During Primal Rage, Jump Pack's damage and area increase by up to 75% while airborne.
Major Perks
Level 3Chain Lightning
Fully charged Secondary Fire hits bounce to up to 2 additional targets.
Revitalizing Barrier
Barrier Projector heals allies within it for 30 health per second.
When to Pick
Against squishy backlines with poor peel like Widowmaker, Zenyatta, and Ana. Dive comps with D.Va, Genji, and Tracer. Maps with lots of high ground to contest. When enemy supports are isolated and vulnerable to Tesla Cannon cleave damage in your bubble.
When to Avoid
Against Reaper, Bastion, or Roadhog who melt you at close range with sustained damage. When enemy has Brigitte plus Cassidy who can stun and burst you down before you escape. Against heavy CC comps that prevent your Jump Pack escape.
Bio
Story
A super-intelligent, genetically engineered gorilla, mild-mannered Winston is a brilliant scientist and mighty champion. Fleeing the Horizon Lunar Colony, Winston found a home with Overwatch and became the hero he’d always dreamed of being... until Overwatch fell. Now, with the world facing a rising threat from Null Sector, Winston has recalled some of his friends and former allies. A new Overwatch has been born.