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    Every Hero's Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch and How They Work (Season 1: Conquest)

    By  Elijah | February 10, 2026 | Category: Tips & Tricks

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    Overwatch has overhauled its Passive Abilities for Season 1: Conquest. Aside from dropping the 2 in their name, the game has divided Role Passives into Sub-Roles. The change was made to provide heroes with better passives that fit their playstyle. So whoever you main in the game, got their passives revamped. To help you out, here's a guide on all the Heroes' new passive abilities.

    What are Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch Season 1: Conquest

    Sub-Role Passive Abilities are traits each Hero has that fit their gameplay. Unlike the game's old Role Passives, Sub-Role Passives are tailored to the Hero's mechanics. It avoids giving certain heroes a generalized Role passive ability that doesn't apply to them.

    A sharpshooter like Widowmaker shouldn't have the same passive as a brawler like Reaper. This change allows players to explore various Heroes without treating them the same just because they're grouped in the same Role passive ability.

    All Passive Abilities in Overwatch Season 1: Conquest

    There are a total of 11 Sub-Role Passive Abilities in the game. Here are all the Sub-Role Passive Abilities, how they work, and which Hero has them.

    All Tank Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch

    Here are all the Tank Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch.

    Hero Sub-Role

    Effect

    Heroes

    Bruiser

    Adrenaline Surge: Reduces critical damage received further; gain movement speed when at critical health.
    • Mauga
    • Orisa
    • Roadhog
    • Zarya

    Initiator

    Skyward Mend: Staying airborne for at least 0.8s activates light health regeneration
    • D.Va
    • Doomfist
    • Winston
    • Wrecking Ball

    Stalwart

    Unshakable: Massive reduction to knockbacks and slows received
    • Domina
    • Hazard
    • Junker Queen
    • Ramattra
    • Reinhardt
    • Sigma

    All Damage Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch

    Here are all the Damage Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch.

    Hero Sub-Role

    Effect

    Heroes

    Sharpshooter

    Precision Reflex: Critical hits reduce the cooldown of your movement abilities.
    • Ashe
    • Cassidy
    • Hanzo
    • Sojourn
    • Widowmaker

    Flanker

    Scavenger: Health packs restore significantly more health
    • Anran
    • Genji
    • Reaper
    • Tracer
    • Vendetta
    • Venture

    Specialist

    Fast Hands: Eliminations briefly increase reload speed by 50%.
    • Bastion
    • Emre
    • Junkrat
    • Mei
    • Soldier: 76
    • Symmetra
    • Torbjorn

    Recon

    Insight: Damaging an enemy reveals them through walls if they are below 50% health.
    • Echo
    • Freja
    • Pharah
    • Sombra

    All Support Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch

    Here are all the Support Sub-Role Passive Abilities in Overwatch.

    Hero Sub-Role

    Effect

    Heroes

    Tactician

    Strategic Reserve: Allows gaining up to 25% excess Ultimate charge that carries over after use.
    • Ana
    • Baptiste
    • Jetpack Cat
    • Lucio
    • Zenyatta

    Medic

    Sympathetic Heal: Healing an ally with your primary weapon also heals you for 25% of the amount.
    • Kiriko
    • Lifeweaver
    • Mercy
    • Moira

    Survivor

    Evasive Regen: Using a movement ability instantly triggers the Support health regeneration passive.
    • Brigitte
    • Illari
    • Juno
    • Mizuki
    • Wuyang

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