Brigitte is a Survivor Support hero in Overwatch. Released on 20 March 2018, she is the 27th hero to be added to the game.

Overview

Brigitte specializes in protection. She can throw Repair Packs to heal teammates, as well as automatically heal nearby allies when she damages foes. Her Rocket Flail can strike multiple close-range targets when swung normally, or a single medium-range target via the Whip Shot. When entering the fray, her Barrier Shield provides personal defense and can also be used offensively with Shield Bash. Brigitte’s ultimate ability, Rally, gives her a small short-term speed boost and provides longer-lasting Overhealth to her nearby allies, as well as a personal boost of armor for herelf.s

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Abilities

Passive Abilities

Sub-Role: Survivor

Type

Passive Ability

Using a movement ability activates passive health regeneration.

Duration:

0.25 seconds (minimum)

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Additional details:

• After using a movement ability, the global passive regeneration immediately triggers
• The global passive will last for a minimum of 0.25 seconds (assuming you're damaged after using the ability).

Inspire

Type

Passive Ability

Effect Type

Area of effect

Dealing damage to enemies heals nearby allies.

Healing:

15 per second

Duration:

4 seconds

Radius:

20 meters

area of effect^✱

Affects targets in a spherical area.

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Additional details:

• Triggered by Rocket Flail, Whip Shot, or Shield Bash.
• If triggered, there is a 1 second cooldown before it can be triggered again by Rocket Flail, but can be instantly triggered by Whip Shot, or Shield Bash.
  • Note that 1 second is longer than the rate of fire (0.6 seconds) for Rocket Flail, meaning that when spamming Flail, not every hit will trigger Inspire.
• Does not stack with itself. Instead, the duration resets.
• The Inspire effect generates a pulse that applies a heal-over-time status effect to allies in range. ^[3]
  • This includes a subtle visible yellow pulse effect.
  • Does not apply to allies behind enemy barriers or surfaces that block line of sight.
  • The pulse is centered around a fixed location where Brigitte was when she dealt damage, and does not move with her.
  • When the pulse hits an ally, they gain the heal-over-time effect, and will continue healing them after they leave the inspire range.
  • This effect is similar to Baptise's Regenerative Burst, and unlike Lucio's Crossfade aura.
• Does not trigger from hitting most non-enemy targets such as Symmetra's Sentry Turret. However, it can be triggered by hitting Wrecking Ball's Minefield.
• B.O.B. counts as an enemy and can also be hit to trigger Inspire.

Co-op details:

• Healing total reduced from 75 to 55.

Keywords:

area of effect^✱

Affects targets in a spherical area.

Weapons

Rocket Flail

Type

Weapon

Effect Type

Melee

!

Melee weapon with extended range.

Damage:

45

Headshot:

✕

Rate of fire:

1 swing per 0.6 seconds

Duration:

0.240 seconds (hitbox active)

Max. range:

6 meters

melee

A short range physical attack that can hit multiple enemies. Pierces Barriers and Negate Projectile. Blocked by Ignore Melee abilities.

Brigitte's melee weapon has an extended range, enabling her to strike multiple enemies with a single swing.

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Additional details:

• Damage per second: 75
• At 5-6 meters away, Brigitte's flail has a horizontal range of 3 meters on the side she swings toward and 2 meters on the opposite side.
• Brigitte does not have a quick melee. Attempting to use it will swing the Rocket Flail instead.
• Rocket Flail is not reflected when blocked by Deflect.

Keywords:

melee

A short range physical attack that can hit multiple enemies. Pierces Barriers and Negate Projectile. Blocked by Ignore Melee abilities.

Special Abilities

Barrier Shield

5 seconds (destroyed)

Type

Ability

Hold to deploy a frontal energy barrier.

Barrier health:

300 (default)
750 (during Rally)

Cast time:

None

Mov. speed penalty:

-30%

barrier

A physical construct with health that absorbs most ranged attacks and abilities but does not block hero movement. Pierced by Melee.

channeled

A continuous action that ends prematurely when interrupted by Displace, Hacked, Sleep, or Stun.

deployable

A non-player entity with a unique health pool.

Brigitte deploys a frontal energy barrier to absorb a limited amount of damage.

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Additional details:

• Barrier health regenerates at a rate of 85 per second after being retracted for 2 seconds.
• The shield is in the shape of a vertical rectangle curving in at the bottom sides.
• Barrier Shield's orientation can be changed by moving the mouse.
• During Rally, the barrier's health and size are increased.

Keywords:

barrier

A physical construct with health that absorbs most ranged attacks and abilities but does not block hero movement. Pierced by Melee.

channeled

A continuous action that ends prematurely when interrupted by Displace, Hacked, Sleep, or Stun.

deployable

A non-player entity with a unique health pool.

Shield Bash

5 seconds

Type

Ability

Effect Type

Melee
Movement

Available when Barrier Shield is deployed. Dash forward to knock back an enemy.

Damage:

70

Headshot:

✕

Cast time:

0.02 + 0.43 seconds

Duration:

0.3 seconds

Max. range:

8.5 meters (dash)

Radius:

1.4 meters (hitbox)

View angle:

60° (hitbox)

Mov. speed buff:

+400%

Knockback speed:

6 m/s

barrier piercing^✱

Pierces Barriers.

collide

When two abilities with this property clash, both heroes suffer Knockdown.

movement

Silenced by Hinder. An ability that grants the hero enhanced movement that ends prematurely when interrupted by Displace, Hacked, Hinder, Sleep, and Stun.

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Additional details:

• If Shield Bash collides with Rocket Punch, Charge, a charging B.O.B., or another Shield Bash, both participants get knocked down for 1.7 seconds.
• During Rally, Shield Bash impacts multiple enemies and stuns all enemies hit for 0.5 seconds.
• If multiple Repair Packs are thrown at the same target, the healing duration is simply increased by 2 seconds.
• The dash is not stopped by fences or other breakables in its path, but destroys them as it passes through.
• Shield Bash's movement speed buff does not count towards global movement speed buff cap.

Co-op details:

• Damage increased from 50 to 60.

Keywords:

barrier piercing^✱

Pierces Barriers.

collide

When two abilities with this property clash, both heroes suffer Knockdown.

movement

Silenced by Hinder. An ability that grants the hero enhanced movement that ends prematurely when interrupted by Displace, Hacked, Hinder, Sleep, and Stun.

Whip Shot

LSHIFT

4 seconds

Type

Ability

Effect Type

Projectile
Extended Melee

!

Launch your flail forward to knock an enemy away from you.

Damage:

70

Headshot:

✕

Cast time:

0.19 + 0.18 seconds (< 6 meters)
0.19 + 0.3 seconds (≥ 6 meters)

Duration:

Up to 0.43 seconds (travel time)

Max. range:

20 meters

Mov. speed penalty:

-50%

Knockback speed:

25.18 m/s

Projectile speed:

80 m/s

Projectile radius:

None

extended melee

Melee attacks with travel time that are blocked by Barriers and Ignore Melee abilities.

Brigitte throws her flail a long distance, dealing damage and knocking an enemy away from her.

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Additional details:

• Recovery time (i.e. time to retract the whip) is increased, if the whip travels farther than 6 meters.
• Results in an ~8 meter knockback distance on flat ground.
• Whip Shot is not reflected when blocked by Deflect.

Keywords:

extended melee

Melee attacks with travel time that are blocked by Barriers and Ignore Melee abilities.

Repair Pack

E

5 seconds,
3 charges

Type

Ability

Effect Type

Targeted (allies)

Heals an ally for a short duration.

Healing:

25 (instantly)
100 over 2 seconds (over time)

Cast time:

0 + 0.26 seconds

Duration:

2 seconds

Max. range:

25 meters

Projectile speed:

45 m/s

ignore barrier^✱

Casting this ability on allies is not blocked by Barriers or heroes.

strong projectile

A projectile that cannot be Negated.

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Additional details:

• Healing per second: 50
• There is a short 0.5 second cooldown between uses, starting from the moment the ability is activated.

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ignore barrier^✱

Casting this ability on allies is not blocked by Barriers or heroes.

strong projectile

A projectile that cannot be Negated.

Ultimate Ability

Rally

Q

2700

Type

Ultimate Ability

Effect Type

Area of effect

Gain armor, empower Barrier Shield and provide extra health to nearby allies.

Armor:

100 (self)

Overhealth:

15 per 0.5 seconds, up to 100 (allies)

Cast time:

0 + 0.7 seconds

Duration:

10 seconds (Rally)
30 seconds (overhealth)
0.75 seconds (Shield Bash stun)

Radius:

8 meters

Mov. speed buff:

+15% (self)

area of effect^✱

Affects targets in a spherical area.

armor

Health that reduces damage by 7 if greater than equal to 14. Reduces damage below 14 by 50%. Reduces Beam damage by 30%.

overhealth

This ability gives additional health that cannot be healed and gives enemies 50% less ultimate change when damaged.

stun

Prevents a hero from taking actions, interrupts Channeled abilities and is removed by Greater Cleanse.

transformation

An alternate state with unique functionality that is not ended prematurely by Displace, Hacked, Sleep, or Stun.

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Additional details:

• Overhealth per second: 30 on allies
• Overhealth lasts up to 30 seconds, even if the ally leaves its radius or Brigitte is eliminated.
  • The timer starts when the ally first receives overhealth from Rally. However, if the ally loses all overhealth from the Rally, the timer will start over when they start gaining it again.
  • At the end of the timer, overhealth starts to decay quickly.
• During Rally, Brigitte's barrier abilities are enhanced:
  • Barrier Shield becomes wider and its current and maximum health is increased to 700.
  • Shield Bash impacts multiple enemies and stuns all enemies hit for 0.75 seconds.
• Rally can be activated any time, interrupting Brigitte's primary fire and any ability she is currently using.
• Activating Rally resets the cooldown of Shield Bash and restores the shield even if it was destroyed.
• When activated, Brigitte instantly gains movement speed and additional armor on top of her current health pool for the duration of Rally.
  • This armor can be restored by healing, but it does not regenerate by itself.
  • Brigitte herself does not gain overhealth over time.
  • Rally's movement speed buff does not count towards global movement speed buff cap.

Co-op details:

• Duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds.
• Rally does not increase Barrier Shield size in Story Missions.

Keywords:

area of effect^✱

Affects targets in a spherical area.

armor

Health that reduces damage by 7 if greater than equal to 14. Reduces damage below 14 by 50%. Reduces Beam damage by 30%.

overhealth

This ability gives additional health that cannot be healed and gives enemies 50% less ultimate change when damaged.

stun

Prevents a hero from taking actions, interrupts Channeled abilities and is removed by Greater Cleanse.

transformation

An alternate state with unique functionality that is not ended prematurely by Displace, Hacked, Sleep, or Stun.

Perks

Minor Perks

A Minor Perk can be chosen at level 2.

Combat Medic

Type

Minor Perk

Melee attacks reduce the cooldown of Repair Pack by 0.75 seconds.

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Additional details:

• Each enemy hero hit by a Rocket Flail attack grants cooldown reduction. Whip Shot hits do not count.
• Deployables hit do not grant cooldown reduction, except B.O.B..

Morale Boost

Type

Minor Perk

Inspire lasts 3 seconds longer when activated by Whip Shot.

Duration:

4 → 7 seconds

Major perks

A Major Perk can be chosen at level 3.

Inspiring Strike

Type

Major Perk

Shield Bash grants 30% increased movement speed for 2 seconds. Inspire's healing is instant when activated by Shield Bash.

Duration:

2 seconds

Mov. speed buff:

30%

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Additional details:

• Shield Bash hits no longer reset the duration of an active Inspire when this perk is selected.
• Only triggers once regardless of how many enemies were hit by Shield Bash during Rally.
• Heals 60 for allies within inspire's range

Whiplash

Type

Major Perk

Whip Shot's knockback can slam enemies into walls, dealing 50 extra damage.

Damage:

70 → 120 (wall impact)

Headshot:

✕

Hero-specific options

Strategy

Brigitte is a versatile support hero who specializes in providing healing and overhealth to allies. Her primary value comes from being a bodyguard, providing protection to characters who are more susceptible to enemy ambushes than most. The large healing aura generated by Inspire makes her most useful when her team stays together. Despite her strength in close combat, she has little to no means of harming the enemy at range. Try to stay out of sight from enemy ranged dps until your tank engages. Her Shield Bash ability can be used to get in close with enemies. If hacked, she has almost no means of helping her team at all.

Weapons & Abilities

• Inspire (Passive): Brigitte's passive ability. Whenever she damages an enemy with Rocket Flail, Whip Shot or Shield Bash, a healing aura will be created around her which heals allies over time. Every attack will refresh the passive. Once an allied player has the effect of Inspire, they can leave the radius and still receive the healing until the duration expires.
  • The ability has a short cooldown before it regenerates again.
  • While the healing aura is very large, it has the weakest healing in terms of its raw numbers. Because the nature of the ability requires her to attack the enemy, this can sometimes be inconsistent when there is no enemy to attack.
  • Keep as a group with your teammates, as the healing won't go through walls and centers around Brigitte.

• Rocket Flail: Brigitte's primary weapon. Her primary fire is a melee attack with the flail. The attack is extended forward and can hit multiple enemies, although it deals low damage in contrast to its fast attack speed.
  • Much like Reinhardt's Rocket Hammer, the Rocket Flail replaces Brigitte's melee attack.
  • Unlike Reinhardt's Rocket Hammer, Rocket Flail doesn't create any knockback to the enemy. It is best used in terms of an offensive tool rather than a defensive tool, especially combining with Shield Bash since she can rush to the enemy and combo them with the flail.
  • Flail's rate of fire is faster than Inspire's cooldown. This means that spamming Flail will not trigger Inspire every time.
    • To maximize Inspire healing and self-protection, alternate Rocket Flail with Shield. This will allow you to heal yourself and your party and also survive to keep healing.

• Repair Pack: When activated, Brigitte will throw a repair pack toward the targeted ally. When it contacts the target, it will heal a small amount of health in burst, and large amount of health over 2 seconds.
  • This has a moderate cooldown, so it is best to use it on half to critical health allies, as if used wrong, it could cause important allies to be eliminated.
  • There can also be many instances in which you can preemptively give a teammate a repair pack as they prepare to engage, allowing them to have a form of healing even when they leave Brigitte's line of sight.
  • Prioritize this ability for characters with a lack of a self heal ability as it allows them to keep pressure on the enemy to begin a team fight.
  • Using this ability when Inspire isn't active is recommended due to its large maximum range.
  • Since most of the healing from this ability happens relatively slowly (over 2 seconds), if an ally is low health, you may need to follow up with shield-bash + shield to protect the ally while the healing takes place.

• Whip Shot: When activated, Brigitte will throw her flail a long distance, dealing a decent amount of damage and knocking an enemy away. Her movement speed will be heavily decreased during the cast time.
  • While it is a bit hard, this ability is useful to do an environmental kill when the enemy is standing around a cliff.
  • Whip Shot creates a strong knockback compared to Shield Bash. You can increase the knockback from Shield Bash by activating Whip Shot immediately and sending the target off of a cliff or the objective.
  • This ability also activates Inspire. This is useful as a kite tool to heal her teammates, as it has long range and short cooldown to compensate it.
  • Try not to use it on an open area, as her reduced movement speed will make Brigitte easily headshot by the enemy.
  • Her Rocket Flail has a very long second half animation; you can easily cancel this into a Whip Shot to increase your DPS.
  • Brigitte is most vulnerable while using Whip Shot, as it cannot be cancelled with her shield. The animation duration varies depending on the distance at which the Whip Shot makes contact (if at all).
  • The knockback is extremely useful at denying enemies such as Winston or Doomfist from taking high ground with their vertical mobility, as it stops the initial momentum from the vertical mobility cooldowns respectively.

• Barrier Shield: When activated, Brigitte will deploy a frontal energy barrier to absorb any incoming damage. The barrier is only the size of Brigitte herself and can receive a limited amount of damage. Her movement speed will be slightly decreased when holding a shield. When not in use, the shield will begin to regenerate its health until it is redeployed. When broken, the shield can't be used for a short duration.
  • Due to its small size, it is best to be used as a personal barrier or use it to protect a key teammate such as Mercy beginning Resurrect, or to assist a Widow whilst she is scoped.
  • Switch between primary fire and barrier mode more frequently when you are closing the gap with an enemy, as you can lure them to unleash a strong attack which the barrier can absorb.
  • Much like Reinhardt's barrier, her Barrier Shield is extremely useful when playing mind games with strong enemy ultimates such as Reinhardt's Earthshatter or Cassidy's Deadeye. As long as her barrier is connected to the ground, it can block many different attacks that travel along the ground, such as Venture's Burrow emergence, or Doomfist's Meteor Strike.
  • Brigitte's barrier can also block the damage from Orisa's Javelin Spin, however does not stop the knock back it causes.

• Shield Bash: Only available while holding the barrier. When activated while holding the barrier, Brigitte will dash forward and damage an enemy in front of her. She will receive a short burst of movement increased during the cast time and has a slight delay after it contacts the target before it undeploys the shield.
  • Shield Bash no longer stuns enemies in Overwatch 2 (except when ulting).
  • Since this ability is only available with your barrier deployed, it is best to always leave a sliver of health on the barrier.
  • This ability can also be used for quick movement towards or away from enemies. It can also be used to evade ultimates such as Mei's Blizzard or Sigma's Gravitic Flux when used to quickly dash outside the radius.
  • In conjunction with Rocket Flail and Whip Shot, you can deal a large amount of damage before knocking the enemy away. Note that contacting an enemy with Shield Bash will have a slight delay before you can undeploy the shield.
  • If Shield Bash collides with Charge, Rocket Punch, a charging B.O.B., or another Shield Bash, both participants get knocked down for 2 seconds.

• Rally (Ultimate): Brigitte's ultimate ability. When activated, she will immediately receive 100 armor and generate an aura which teammates around her overhealth. The overhealth will be increased over time until reaching its cap or until destroyed. Only Brigitte moves faster while the ultimate is active. It also allows her shield bash to stun. You can use it to disrupt the enemy's channeled Ults.
  • Her ultimate gives 300 overhealth over its duration, but is capped at 100 total over their health. This means if you use it out of combat to just generate overhealth for your team, you’re effectively only getting a third of its potential compared to having it running during combat.
  • The speed boost Brigitte gains is very useful for her to get important melee hits in and to knockback key targets.
  • Unlike Zenyatta's Transcendence and Lucio's Sound Barrier, her ultimate is more proactive, as it's often better to use it a little bit ahead of a big fight so it has some time to stack up. Since there is 15 overhealth given per half-second tick, it takes 3 seconds to replenish 90 overhealth.

General Strategies

• Brigitte is a great addition to a team, but should not be a solo healer or even paired with Lúcio. Brigitte is a great substitute for Zenyatta.
• Her Rocket Flail is a great weapon to attack many enemies. Whip Shot is useful for knocking enemies off a cliff, or keeping them off a choke point.
• Whip Shot is quick, but still requires Brigitte to lead her shot carefully.
• Be careful when using Whip Shot, as the time it takes to retract can leave Brigitte vulnerable. The speed decrease can make her an easy target for snipers.
• Brigitte's Barrier Shield is a good defense for protecting herself from low-health enemies, and can block some Ultimates entirely.
• Shield Bash combined with a melee and Whip Shot can do massive damage quickly before knocking the target away.
• Brigitte should always help friendly healers, especially when they are being harassed by flankers. In addition, use your shield to cover Mercy while she is resurrecting a teammate.
• Rally can be a push tool or a protection tool. Her Repair Pack is a great way to heal allies, but be wary of its cooldown.
• Try to avoid Sombra, as Brigitte's abilities are almost entirely her source of usefulness. However, unlike Lucio, her passive still activates while hacked.
• While she is labeled as a support hero, Brigitte is somewhat of a Tank/Support hybrid. She has the highest amount of total health points among Support heroes (50 armor/200 HP), and her Barrier Shield can be a useful damage blocker.
• There are three main threats to Brigitte: Heroes that can output a high amount of damage quickly (such as Junkrat or Bastion), snipers (as she has a larger hit-box than other supports), and Tanks due to their high damage output at close range and high health pools. Be wary of these when playing, as they can easily take her out.
• Similar to Reinhardt's Rocket Hammer, Brigitte's Rocket Flail can do damage to multiple enemies around her. PC and *Console players can quickly swing their aim around while her attack animation is playing ("*" = Sensitivity value above 85% is required).
• Between her standard Rocket Flail attacks, Shield Bash, and Whip Shot, Brigitte is capable of devastating burst damage that can take her opponent off-guard and kill them before they can react. Low-health heroes such as Tracer, Moira, and Genji are her best potential targets.
• While it's tempting to use Whip Shot as the final move of a combo, it's important to be aware of whether or not your opponent will survive the attack. If they do, they'll be sent flying away from you and your team, making it easy for them to escape and recover. In this situation, it's best to position yourself so Whip Shot will knock your opponent into a desirable location (such as towards your team or off a cliff), or if necessary, or refrain from using Whip Shot altogether and try to finish them off with standard attacks.

Match-Ups and Team Synergy

Tank

Hero	Match-Up	Team Synergy
D.Va	Thanks to Inspire's gradual healing and D.Va's lack of burst damage, you should be able to handle yourself fairly well against D.Va in a one-on-one bout while she's in her Mech. Just remember that while her health may be massive compared to yours, you have self-healing while she doesn't, meaning you will almost always be able to hold your own against her long enough for help to arrive. Once D.Va's out of Mech, make sure to quickly kill her; if she makes distance on you, not only will you be unable to reach her with your low whip range, she'll be able to peck away at you with her Light Pistol's impressive damage, potentially regaining her Mech. If you still have your Shield Bash once her Mech is destroyed, quickly use it on her to stop her from fleeing. Your Barrier Shield may be able to protect you from Self-Destruct, but don't expect to be able to protect any of your teammates, and watch its health to make sure it isn't shattered just before D.Va's Mech detonates. If Dva gets de-meched and attempts to use her ultimate, there's a small opportunity to block the ultimate with your base shield, use Rally to regain your shield back, and hit D.Va with a shield bash as she attempts to remech, nullifying the attempt to gain a "second life" on D.Va's part.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with D.Va.
Doomfist	Doomfist can pose a threat if you are unable to counterbash his punches, as they go through your shield. However with proper timing and prediction based on how they play, you can easily invalidate a majority of his engagements. You can block slam with your shield to deny its damage, whipshot his leaps to prevent his engagements entirely, and even use your shield to block his ult. A good doom will definitely pose a threat, but you have all the tools to handle him.	Doomfist's blitz playstyle will leave him open to being overwhelmed and killed. However, if you move in with him and press the attack, you can keep him alive with both Inspire and Rally, and the longer he's alive, the more damage he'll cause. Additionally, granting Doomfist an armor pack before he engages the enemy team will provide him some extra health that might mean the differnce between him escaping or dying. However, it's important to understand that due to Doomfist being a tank now, your individual packs will mean less.
Orisa	While Orisa's Fusion Driver isn't as threatening up close as it is from afar, it still has impressive damage; combined with Fortify making Orisa immune to your Shield Bash, this can render Orisa a tough opponent to fight up close, while at a distance she'll just shred through your Barrier Shield. If you're in a group fight, though, Orisa's slow movement speed makes her a prime target to whack with your Rocket Flail; this will trigger Inspire to keep your team healthy enough to stay in the fight. Holding up your barrier allows you to take no damage from Orisa's javelin spin, however you will still be knocked back, so prepare to utilize shield bash in case she attempts to push you off a ledge.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Orisa.
Reinhardt	Reinhardt's Rocket Hammer poses a serious threat to Brigitte, which cannot be blocked by Barrier Shield, and which is fatal in three swings, so directly fighting him is a bad idea. You also need to watch out for Fire Strike, which cannot be blocked. However, Brigitte's Whip Shot can push him away, buying time to get out of his range, or knock his Charge off-course. Your Shield Bash can be used on the front of a Charge to stun both you and the Reinhardt, saving a pinned ally and making Reinhardt vulnerable to your teammates. Bashing the Charging Reinhardt from behind will cancel the Charge without stunning. You can use your barrier to block shield bash from yourself, which can be useful in defending your team from the follow up swings or even charges. When your focus is on healing, you can occasionally get close enough to a blocking Reinhardt to get a whack with your Rocket Flail and activate Inspire, then Shield Bash away before the punish. Whip Shot does not hit Reinhardt through his shield, and therefore does not activate Inspire, but Rocket Flail attacks do.	With both of you being close range heroes, Reinhardt and Brigitte rely on each other. While Reinhardt can tank hits, use his shield to protect you and keep enemies distracted, you can support him by dealing extra damage and keeping Inspire active to passively heal him. Throw a Repair Pack or two when his health reaches lower levels. Be sure not to overextend if your Reinhardt charges far away from the team as you'll be more vulnerable. Rally pairs well with Reinhardts massive healthpool giving him even more survivability. Keep in mind that your heals, alone, will not be sufficient in a highly sustained/burst DPS scenario such as Bastions Configuration: Assault or Headshots from Ashe and Widowmaker respectively.
Roadhog	Roadhog relies on his hook to secure kills, and luckily for you, Brig isn't as susceptible to it as most other heroes. You have a shield to block it with proper timing, and even when hooked, you have a slightly better chance to survive due to the armor Brigitte has nullifying his first shot. Whipshot is also an excellent tool to assist with any teammate who has been hooked. Roadhogs "one shot" relies on being close, so if you utilize Whipshot to knock Roadhog back as he pulls a ally of yours to him, it will nullify the amount of scrap that hits your teammate, giving them a better chance for survival.	Because you both move slowly, stick with your friendly Roadhog. He won't have any barriers to protect you, but you have your own if need be, and with Inspire and Take a Breather, you can ensure that he stays alive.
Sigma	Sigma is one of if not the easiest tank for Brigitte to contest on her own. His projectiles are slow enough in fire rate to be able to block them in between swings, his Experimental Barrier can only stop Whipshot, his Accretion can be blocked (although be ready to utilize cover afterwards, as it destroys your barrier relatively swiftly), and his Kinetic Grasp does nothing to any of Brigitte's kit. While all of this information may incentivize you to go up and brawl a Sigma, be aware that he is still a tank, who has a far greater health pool and damage output than you do. You should only contest Sigma when you believe it is safe to do so, normally when your tank is contesting him at the same time.	Because you both move slowly, stick with your friendly Sigma. His Experimental Barrier will keep the both of you secure, which will open you up to whacking away with your Rocket Flail. Due to Sigma's lack of mobility, he won't be able to assist many long range teammates who are attacked by flankers such as Tracer, so make that your job, and defend those who cannot protect themselves,
Wrecking Ball	(To be added)	Combining Wrecking Ball's grappling hook knock back with your rocket flail can quickly dissemble and spread out an enemy's organized push. Assuming your team is grouped up, it can make it easy to focus lighter characters and supports that have been knocked away from their team.
Winston	(To be added)	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Winston.
Zarya	(To be added)	You and Zarya both move slowly, so be sure to stick with one another. Her Projected Barrier can keep you safe in a pinch, while your Shield Bash can peel off anyone trying to heckle her.

Damage

Hero	Match-Up	Team Synergy
Ashe	It's difficult for Brigitte to take a 1v1 with an Ashe at long range. It's best to focus on healing your teammates, or routing closer to the Ashe using a natural covered area. Brigitte can also use her Shield Bash against B.O.B, knocking both Brigitte and B.O.B to the ground, which can prevent B.O.B from contesting a point. Your Whip Shot can easily knock back B.O.B, and can easily make an environmental kill possible if there's a ledge nearby.	Inspire and Rally will both affect B.O.B, so if the enemy team is trying to take him down instead of hide from him, get in there and help keep him alive long enough to fulfill your objective.
Bastion	Bastion is arguably one of Brigitte's toughest enemies, and it's difficult to take out a bastion from long range. Whip Shot cannot knock the Bastion back while it's in it's Sentry configuration, and a Shield Bash can leave you open to other attacks. Your best bet is to stay out of the Bastion's line of sight; a Shield Bash is good for movement to get out of the way.	While your shield won't do much to protect Bastion, you can help fend off hecklers like Tracer or Genji who attempt to flank his blind spots. While you won't be able to heal him much if you're keeping your distance from the enemy team, Bastion's self-healing will render this a non-issue.
Cassidy	Cassidy, being a short-mid range hitscan, has a neutral match-up with Brigitte - his Flashbang can make you open to attacks, but you can deny the effects using your Barrier. Don't Shield Bash him when there's more enemies nearby.	Cassidy, being a mid-to-close-ranged skirmisher with a lot of sting, is bound to be subjected to enemy heckling due to his threatening presence in most exchanges. As such, he may be in need of the extra insurance your Repair Packs provide. As well as this, Cassidy's Deadeye is an ultimate that has the potential to turn the tide of battle in your favor, so actively shielding him as he initiates the Deadeye can prove to be especially effective, killing off most foes in Cassidy's field of vision as a result of a longer charge time.
Echo	(To be added)	(To be added)
Genji	Like Doomfist, stay near allies that have little counter-play against Genji, such as an Ana or Zenyatta. When you hear dragonblade, you can either rally and bash him to stop his engage entirely, or you can attempt to whipshot him after he dashes in. He's faster than you, but denying him as much time to get swings in as possible is key. However, keep an eye out if he's Nano-boosted by an Ana on his team, as a Nano-boost and a Dragonblade combined is incredibly dangerous.	Brigitte can provide armour packs to Genji as he engages the enemy team so that he has a higher chance of survival. Additionally, giving Genji an armour pack during Dragonblade will make him an even harder target to kill and will likely confirm at least two kills due to the additional health.
Hanzo	At long range, an enemy Hanzo can easily destroy your Shield Barrier, take you out with a headshot or two, making him one of your worst foes to take out. Hanzo's weak at close range, so get up close and personal and take the Hanzo out. Remember that it's not a good idea to use your Whip Shot, since this can allow him to easily kill you with his arrows.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Hanzo.
Junkrat	If you hear a RIP-Tire, ensure that you keep your barrier up. However, his tire can kill you if it's behind, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for his RIP-Tire. Otherwise, he can easily take you out with a few hits with his Frag Launcher or Concussion Mine.	The long-ranged explosive ordinance that Junkrat brings alongside him to battle will be especially impactful when combined with your ability to disorganize enemies to some extent with Whip Shot and Shield Bash. As Junkrat moves in to set up his various traps, he could also use some protection from harassment, which you can easily provide.
Mei	With Brigitte and Mei sharing a similar effective range, it's important for Brigitte not to let herself get caught by her wall. Her damage output allows her to contest Mei close range, but still be weary of her icicles and their high burst. Mei's ultimate is extremely powerful as a counter to Rally, so if you believe she has it, you can either wait it out, or rally and bash away after she throws it out as a reaction.	Brigitte's team synergy with mei depends on the enemy team's composition. Against a Wrecking Ball or Doomfist, Brigitte can allow Mei to try focus on walling off members of the enemy team while Brigitte stuns the Wrecking ball or Doomfist, allowing the second damage dealer to take care of the now overextending flanker.
Pharah	Pharah can easily take you out with a few hits from her Rocket Launcher. The best way to knock her back is to use your Whip Shot, but otherwise, focus on other enemies and let other team members take her out.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Pharah.
Reaper	The best way to finish off an enemy Reaper is with a Whip Shot. However, his Wraith Form and Shadow Step can easily make him escape from you if he's under attack. After he's used either of these, you can then swoop in and eliminate him.	Brigitte can follow Reaper when brawiling with the enemy team to deal massive ammounts of damage at close range and giving the Reaper even more healing.
Soldier: 76	Soldier: 76 has high mobility, and can use his Sprint ability to easily get away from your attacks. If he's near a ledge, use a Whip Shot to knock him off. If he tries to use his Biotic Field when airborne, it will not activate unless it touches solid ground. Remember, a Shield Bash can leave you vulnerable against other enemies.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Soldier: 76.
Sombra	You can swing your Rocket Flail and Whip Shot areas where Sombra might be while she uses Stealth, to attempt to un-cloak Sombra. If you expect an EMP to come soon, make sure to Shield Bash her as soon as she starts saying "Apagando las luces!" to disable the EMP.	If your friendly Sombra hacks mobile enemies like Tracer or Genji, this will leave them open for you to move in and kill them at close range while their mobility abilities are cut off.
Symmetra	Brigitte's Rocket Flail can take out Sentry Turrets via a single swing. Ensure to get rid of her Sentry Turrets first before taking her on in a 1v1. Using your Shield Bash, however, can leave you vulnerable to other attacks.	Always keep an eye on where Symmetra's Teleporter is; you have very low mobility, meaning the Teleporter will be a great boon for approaching an objective or quickly fleeing. Also, keep an eye out on where Symmetra's Sentry Turret nest is; if you can lure an enemy into Symmetra's trap, they'll be slowed down enough for you to turn around and finish them off.
Torbjörn	Brigitte should try to use Shield Bash to route between natural cover close to the objective. If the Torbjörn is a counter pick against an allied Tracer or Genji, give the ally an Repair Pack so that they have a bit more damage to sustain when they fight Torbjörn.	If Torbjörn happens to leave his Turret alone and it's being assaulted by the enemy team, you can protect it with your Barrier Shield. Just keep in mind that due to your barrier's low health, you'll only be able to protect it so much, so only do this if protecting the Turret is needed to secure the fight.
Tracer	Due to her low health at 175HP, Tracer is one of Brigitte's easiest targets. However, her Pulse Pistols deal a lot of damage when close to her. The best method to contest her is to always play around cover, and practice landing your Whipshots. Your armor is one of the biggest issues traer has to pass through to secure the kill, so ensure inspire stays up to be able to keep that armor alive as long as possible.	Briggite, while not being able to provide armor to Tracer anymore, her heal over time from the repair packs can still be very useful, allowing Tracer to leave the line of sight of her team for a short time whilst still being healed.
Widowmaker	A fully charged headshot from a scoped shot from a Widowmaker could mean a one-shot kill. Keep your barrier up when you're in her line of sight, and Shield Bash to get away quickly. If she's close to you, try to Shield Bash her so that she cannot use her Grappling Hook while she's stunned.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Widowmaker.

Support

Hero	Match-Up	Team Synergy
Ana	Ana's Biotic Rifle can easily take you out after a few shots, but they can be blocked via your shield, which gradually takes damage. Brigitte can easily punish an Ana via a well-timed Whip Shot to take her out.	When your team's other healer is Ana, consider your team composition. You'll be relying on her for the majority of your team's healing, so instead of hanging in the back, you'll want to stay on the front lines with your team to both help with damage output and also provide additional healing with Inspire. Echo and Ashe are your best bets for a team composition when paired up with Ana. In particular, if Ana hits some teammates with her Biotic Grenade, focus on damaging enemies near them so that their increased healing will boost Inspire's effect. Should Ana hit you with her Nano-Boost, throw caution to the wind and blitz into the enemy line. As long as your team is there to support you, you should be able to plow through the enemy team before they can kill you off.
Baptiste	When matched up against a Baptiste, your best bet is to take out his Immortality Field first. A Whip Shot deals decent damage, taking about half of it's damage out. After the field's down, you can head in and take a KO.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Baptiste.
Brigitte	If you're up against another Brigitte, never Shield Bash her first, as you're vulnerable to other attacks from members of the other team ganging up on you. Apart from that, ensure to keep attacking her with your Whip Shot and Rocket Flail instead to take her out in a 1v1.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with another Brigitte in No Limits.
Lúcio	Despite that Lúcio can easily Wall Ride away from you, a good Whip Shot can knock him off. A well-timed Shield Bash can be just the thing to finish him off. Be wary of his Crossfade: Healing, as this heals him up. Try to continue to attack him if he's using this tune.	You and Lúcio both rely on being near your team for the bulk of your healing. As such, try to stick with your teammates, preferably slower heroes who are more likely to stick together such as Roadhog or Mei. Sticking together also means that both Rally and Sound Barrier will work to greater effect.
Mercy	(To be added)	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Mercy.
Moira	Moira can heal herself via her Biotic Grasp while she's damaging you. A well-aimed Whip Shot can knock her back out of range.	Brigitte has no notable team synergy with Moira.
Zenyatta	Zenyatta's low mobility means that Brigitte can stay close and hit easier Rocket Flail/Shield Bash/Whip Shot combos.	You and Zenyatta both lack mobility, but Zenyatta is more adept at handling long-distance threats, whereas you're more equipped to fend off flankers. While you don't need to stick to Zenyatta at all times and should let him hold the rear of your team, make sure you always have an eye on him so you can come to his rescue if a flanker tries to heckle him.

Map Strategies

Control

Control Map Strategies
Map	Strategy & Stage Tips
Overall Strategy	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Overall Strategy are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Antarctic Peninsula	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Antarctic Peninsula are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Labs Strategy details missing. Sublevel Strategy details missing. Icebreaker Strategy details missing.
Busan	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Busan are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Downtown Strategy details missing. Sanctuary Strategy details missing. MEKA Base Strategy details missing.
Ilios	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Ilios are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Lighthouse Strategy details missing. Well Strategy details missing. Ruins Strategy details missing.
Lijiang Tower	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Lijiang Tower are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Control Center Strategy details missing. Garden Strategy details missing. Night Market Strategy details missing.
Nepal	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Nepal are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Village Strategy details missing. Shrine Strategy details missing. Sanctum Strategy details missing.
Oasis	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Oasis are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! City Center Strategy details missing. Gardens Strategy details missing. University Strategy details missing.
Samoa	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Samoa are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Beach Strategy details missing. Downtown Strategy details missing. Volcano Strategy details missing.

Escort

Escort Map Strategies
Map	Strategy & Stage Tips
Overall Strategy	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Overall Strategy are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Circuit Royal	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Circuit Royal are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Dorado	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Dorado are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Havana	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Havana are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Junkertown	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Junkertown are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Rialto	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Rialto are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Route 66	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Route 66 are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Shambali Monastery	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Shambali Monastery are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Watchpoint: Gibraltar	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Watchpoint: Gibraltar are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.

Hybrid

Hybrid Map Strategies
Map	Strategy & Stage Tips
Overall Strategy	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Overall Strategy are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Blizzard World	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Blizzard World are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Eichenwalde	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Eichenwalde are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Hollywood	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Hollywood are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
King's Row	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for King's Row are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Midtown	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Midtown are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Numbani	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Numbani are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.
Paraíso	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Paraíso are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Attack Strategy details missing. Defense Strategy details missing.

Push

Push Map Strategies
Map	Strategy & Stage Tips
Overall Strategy	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Overall Strategy are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Colosseo	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Colosseo are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Pushing Strategy details missing. Defending Strategy details missing.
Esperança	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Esperança are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Pushing Strategy details missing. Defending Strategy details missing.
New Queen Street	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for New Queen Street are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Pushing Strategy details missing. Defending Strategy details missing.
Runasapi	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Runasapi are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Pushing Strategy details missing. Defending Strategy details missing.

Flashpoint

Flashpoint Map Strategies
Map	Strategy & Stage Tips
Overall Strategy	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Overall Strategy are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Aatlis	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Aatlis are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Station Strategy details missing. Garden Strategy details missing. Town Center Strategy details missing. Bazaar Strategy details missing. Resort Strategy details missing.
New Junk City	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for New Junk City are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Arena Strategy details missing. The Ducts Strategy details missing. Refinery Strategy details missing. Junkyard Strategy details missing. Bomb Flats Strategy details missing.
Suravasa	TBA RATING | TBA FEATURE Map strategy details for Suravasa are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them! Market Strategy details missing. Garden Strategy details missing. Palace Strategy details missing. Temple Strategy details missing. Ruins Strategy details missing.

Achievements

Name	Icon	Description	Reward
Excuse Me		Get a killing blow with Brigitte’s Shield Bash in Quick or Competitive play.	Pixel
Grounded		Kill an airborne enemy with Brigitte’s Whip Shot in Quick or Competitive play.	Cute

Trivia

• Brigitte is Hero 27 and the sixth new hero added to the game.
• When asked what was the most overpowered balance change the team has ever made, Geoff Goodman replied, "I'd say at this point its pretty clear Brigitte's initial balance was pretty far off the mark. She has been nerfed multiple times since then and she is still very strong."^[4]

Cultural References

• Brigitte's name may be a reference to Saint Bridget (or "Heliga Birgitta," literally "Birgitta the Holy") of Sweden, a fourteenth-century nun and the patron saint of Sweden.^[5] Despite the fact that most Swedes consider themselves non-religious, Saint Bridget still maintains a level of popularity as a national and cultural icon; in other words, the name "Birgitta" is to Sweden what "George" is to England.
  • Birgitta is a very old-fashioned Swedish name and is almost exclusively reserved for people who are two or more generations older than Brigitte. The variant "Brigitte" is also strictly non-Swedish and has a more German ring to it, which makes sense considering the fact that Reinhardt is the one who named her.
• Brigitte appears to represent a paladin archtype within Overwatch's hero roster.^[6]

Misc. Character Information

• Like her father, Brigitte has an Ironclad Guild tattoo on her shoulder. Hers is on her outer left shoulder, while Torbjörn's is on his outer right shoulder.^[7]
• Brigitte also sports her father's old wrench from his Overwatch days, on her Engineer/Mechanic Skins, which is located hanging under her pack. Her Mechanic skin has the original color scheme.
• Brigitte's favorite drink is beer.^[8]
• Michael Chu has commented that Brigitte "probably looks at a lot of holo-cat gifs".^[9]
• Chu has further confirmed that in an arm-wrestling match between Brigitte and Zarya, Zarya would win.^[9] In interactions with Tracer in Overwatch 2, Brigitte claims that she could lift Tracer up with one arm.^[10]
• In other interactions with Tracer, the subject of Brigitte seeing someone is raised. On the subject, Brigitte tells Tracer that she'll tell her about it later.^[10]
• Brigitte's favorite ride at Blizzard World is Flight to Duskwood.^{[citation needed]}
• Brigitte has a number of nieces, nephews, and siblings,^[11][12] and owns numerous cats,^[10] with Fika being the latest addition to the family.
• Her favorite animal is the Siberian tiger.^[10]
• Despite hailing from the west coast city of Gothenburg, Brigitte has a very distinct dialect associated with Sweden's east coast capital of Stockholm.

Development

Brigitte was originally designed by Nesskain.^[13] When Reinhardt was being developed, the developers "wanted a character who would play Sancho Panza to Reinhardt's Don Quixote." As a result, the concept for Brigitte as a character (if not a hero) existed more or less from the outset.^[9]

A hero with a spear and a shield charge with range similar to Reinhardt's was in development at one point. This eventually was put into Brigitte's kit. ^[14]

As a hero, Brigitte was developed to counter hit-and-run gameplay starring Tracer, which was prevalent in the Overwatch League at the time. Brigitte, with her stun abilities, was designed as a counterbalance.^[15]

Because Brigitte already existed in lore before work began on her as a hero, the designers already had a good idea as to how to approach her character design. A rough sketch of her as an engineer was submitted. Another design for her was as an actual paladin (nicknamed "the pally") with armor motifs more akin to the fantasy archtype. In this version, a sun crest was on her shield rather than a lion.^[16] The lion crest was chosen to look like Reinhardt's, inspired by the idea that a squire bears the arms of the knight they serve.^[9] The shield and flail combination was previously conceived as a weapon kit for Wildebeest, Reinhardt's prototype design.^[17] The canceled hero concept known as Troy also shared similar abilities. Swords and a more traditional mace were considered for Brigitte, but the developers went with the rocket flail because of its connection to her hammer-wielding inspirations.^[9]

In her final design, elements of the paladin remained, but Ben Zhang made the aesthetics a bit more akin to her mechanic design. He reasoned that as Torbjörn's daughter and Reinhardt's squire, her design should take elements from both. Likewise, her role as a tech-based healer also influenced the final design.^[16]

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  Brigitte Final Concept Art by Ben Zhang
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  Brigitte Motion Studies Concept Art by Ben Zhang

Brigitte was announced and added to the PTR on February 28, 2018.^[18] When her official page on the website was made public, her age was listed as 28. Lead writer Michael Chu notified fans on Twitter that that version of the bio was outdated and had some incorrect details, including her age.^[19] The age was later changed to 23 on March 1, 2018.^[20] This makes her the second hero in the cast to have a publicly known age adjustment, the first being Mercy.

Overwatch 2

Brigitte had a minor rebalancing to her abilities in the transition to Overwatch 2, to suit the new 5v5 format. For Brigitte, this meant her shield bash ability would no longer stun Overwatch 2.^[21] This was later revisited and instead added back into her hero kit when they redesigned her ultimate "Rally" in season 4.

Like almost all Overwatch Heroes, Brigitte was redesigned and given a new look for Overwatch 2. Not much is known about the idea behind her new look. It was stated that the general scheme concept for all new hero looks for Overwatch 2 to be aimed at keeping the "essence" of the hero, while showing some evolution and character growth in the design.^[22]

Removed abilities

Barrier Restoration

Type

Minor Perk

Shield Bash grants 30% movement speed for 1.5 seconds and bashing an enemy restores 100 Barrier health.

• Additional details

Additional details:

• Removed in Season 18.

Quick Fix

Type

Major Perk

Repair Packs instantly heal an additional 35 health to critical health allies.

• Additional details

Additional details:

• Removed in Season 18.

Media

Former Portrait

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  Overwatch 1 Hero Portrait

Images

Concept Art

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  Antifragile BB Skin Concept Art
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  Feskarn Skin Concept Art by Kejun Wang
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  Feskarn Skin Weapons Concept Art by Kejun Wang
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  Ice Queen Skin Concept Art by Allison Yu
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  Medic Skin Concept Art by Kejun Wang
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  Peppermint Bark Skin Concept Art by Armando Gonzalez-Dorta
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  Peppermint Bark Skin Weapons Concept Art by Armando Gonzalez-Dorta
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  Royal Captain Skin Concept Art by Cecilia Deyne
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  Royal Captain Skin Weapons Concept Art by Cecilia Deyne
• 
  Vampire Hunter Skin Concept Art by Armando Gonzalez-Dorta

Miscellaneous

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  Brigitte in Dragon Slayer
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  Brigitte in Honor and Glory
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  Brigitte creating armor for the family cat
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  Brigitte at work
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  Brigitte and Reinhardt train

Videos

Official

Curse

Balance Change Logs

For more information, see Patch Notes.

• Overwatch PvP
• Overwatch Stadium
• Overwatch Co-op
• Overwatch 1

Overwatch PvP

Patch

Description

12 May 2026

UI Updates

Inspire

• Added a custom UI element showing how many allies are currently being healed by Inspire.
• This UI element can be toggled on/off in Brigitte's Hero Options.

14 Apr 2026

Brigitte’s survivability can feel low despite needing to operate in close range to be effective. Increasing Barrier Shield health gives her more flexibility and better supports her defensive role.

Barrier Shield

• Health increased from 250 to 300.

Combat Medic – Minor Perk

• Cooldown refunded increased from 0.5 to 0.75 seconds.

11 Nov 2025

Brigitte’s healing output can sometimes feel limited compared to other supports. Reducing Repair Pack’s cooldown provides more consistent healing across all situations.

Repair Pack

• Cooldown reduced from 5.5 to 5 seconds

16 Sep 2025

Shield Bash - Primary Ability

• Damage increased from 50 to 70.

Combat Medic - Minor Perk

• Fixed a bug where it triggers on damaging non-player entities.

26 Aug 2025

Barrier Restoration - Minor Perk

• Removed.

Combat Medic - Minor Perk

• New Minor Perk.
• Melee attacks reduce the cooldown of Repair Pack by 0.5 seconds.

Quick Fix - Major Perk

• Removed.

Inspiring Strike - Major Perk

• New Major Perk.
• Shield Bash grants 30% increased movement speed for 2 seconds. Inspire's healing is instant when activated by Shield Bash.

18 Mar 2025

Developer Comments: Barrier Restoration now grants increased movement speed, offering Brigitte additional options when she is unable to use Shield Bash on opponents.

Barrier Restoration

• After Shield Bashing, Brigitte gains 30% movement speed for 1.5 seconds.

18 Feb 2025

Hero Perks

Barrier Restoration

• Shield Bash restores 100 health to Barrier Shield when it hits an enemy.

Morale Boost

• Inspire lasts 3 seconds longer when activated by Whip Shot.

Quick Fix

• Repair Packs instantly heal an additional 35 health to critical health allies.

Whiplash

• Whip Shot's knockback can slam enemies into walls, dealing 50 extra damage.

10 Dec 2024

Developer Comment: The duration has been reduced to limit Brigitte's Inspire uptime, while the healing per second remains unchanged, ensuring that healing output is unaffected when Inspire is triggered consistently.

Inspire

• Duration reduced from 5 to 4 seconds.

15 Oct 2024

Developer Comment: Brigitte's healing output over the course of a match is quite high, so this is just a slight adjustment to help bring that in line.

Repair Pack

• Cooldown increased from 5 to 5.5 seconds.

20 Jun 2024

• Knockdown time when two charging abilities collide reduced from 2 to 1.7 seconds.

Developer Comments: This stun time reduction applies to the knockdown that happens when two charging abilities collide and result in a tie (with Reinhardt, Doomfist, Brigitte, Mauga, Bob). The counterplay and interaction of two charging abilities impacting each other is great, but it took both players out of the fight a little too long.

14 May 2024

Developer Comment: Resetting the Shield Bash cooldown on ultimate activation was too much potential burst damage for Brigitte when the average maximum health of everyone was lower, but it's much more reasonable now that it won't be as lethal.

Rally

• Now resets Shield Bash cooldown upon activation.

12 Mar 2024

Repair Pack

• Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.

Rally

• Cost reduced 8%.

13 Feb 2024

General updates

Most damage-dealing projectile sizes have been increased by a new global modifier added to their base size.

• +0.05 meters for hitscan projectiles with a high rate of fire or spread (e.g., Tracer's Pulse Pistols or Reaper's Hellfire Shotguns).
• +0.08 meters for hitscan projectiles that are more precise (e.g., Cassidy's Peacekeeper or Soldier:76's Heavy Pulse Rifle).
• +0.05 meters for travel time projectiles that are shotguns or have a very high rate of fire (e.g., Roadhog's Scrap Gun or Ramattra's Void Accelerator).
• +0.10 meters for travel time projectile with a speed greater than 50 meters per second (e.g., Zenyatta's Destruction Orb).
• +0.15 meters for travel time projectile with a speed less than or equal to 50 meters per second (e.g., Pharah's Rocket Launcher).
• Very large projectiles with a base size greater than 0.5 meters have been excluded from these increases (e.g., Orisa's Energy Javelin or Reinhardt's Fire Strike).

Hero combined HP (base health/armor/shields) increased by 15-25%.

• 150-175 HP heroes increased by 25 HP.
• 200-300 HP heroes increased by 50 HP.
• 300+ HP (Tanks) increased by 75-100 HP.
• Each hero's precise health increases are listed in their patch notes below.

Ultimate Charge

• All Ultimate ability costs increased by 10%.

Regenerative Passive for All Heroes

• All heroes now regenerate 20 health per second after 5 seconds of not taking damage.

Support Role Passive

• Now reduces the delay before regeneration begins by half (2.5 seconds).

Hero updates

• Health increased from 150 to 200.

Rocket Flail

• Damage increased from 35 to 45.

5 Dec 2023

Developer Comments: Brigitte ended up being the best performing support hero in the game by a fair margin since the last patch. It's likely a result of more than just the damage breakpoint change that she received but it was a significant increase to her offense so we're reverting it and will continue to evaluate further.

Whip Shot

• Damage reduced from 80 to 70.

10 Oct 2023

Developer Comment: This change increases her proficiency at protecting her allies by rewarding accuracy with her most aim-focused ability.

Whip Shot

• Damage increased from 70 to 80.

10 Aug 2023

Developer Comment: Brigitte's overall effectiveness and survivability have been high relative to other heroes, so we are reducing the Barrier Shield health. We’re also slightly adjusting the ultimate cost of Rally, as it has become more effective after its rework.

Barrier Shield

• Barrier Shield health reduced from 300 to 250.

Rally

• Ultimate cost increased 6%.

11 Apr 2023

Developer Comments: Rally lost some of its power with the change from granting allies additional armor to temporary health, and overall took a relatively long time to build up its defensive benefits. This rework is intended to keep it as a defensive ultimate ability but with a more immediate impact due to gaining an increased armor health pool upfront and the enhanced barrier, which can be utilized to block for teammates while their temporary health builds or interrupt enemies with the stun.

Rally

• Brigitte now gains 100 restorable armor health pool for the duration of Rally
• Brigitte no longer gradually builds temporary health like her nearby allies
• Rally now upgrades her Barrier Shield, increasing both its size and health
• Barrier health increased from 300 to 750 during the ultimate
• During Rally, Shield Bash now impacts multiple enemies and briefly stuns them
• Bonus movement speed reduced from 30 to 15%

Repair Pack

• Range reduced from 30 to 25 meters

7 Feb 2023

Developer Comment: Repair Pack having a small amount of instant healing will help Brigitte have more agency in saving an injured ally and generally makes the ability feel more responsive and impactful.

Repair Pack

• Healing over time reduced from 55 to 50 per second
• Applying a Repair Pack now instantly heals for 25 health on impact

Rally

• Ultimate cost reduced 10%

5 Jan 2023

Barrier Shield

• Health increased from 250 to 300

4 Oct 2022

Inspire

• Duration reduced from 6 to 5 seconds

Developer Comment: Even with the removal of stun from her Shield Bash, Brigitte continues to be very strong in 5v5, especially in team compositions that take full advantage of the passive healing provided by Inspire. This change doesn’t affect Brigitte’s raw healing per second, however it should make her overall effectiveness less generous in situations where she’s unable to reapply Inspire.

5 May 2022
(beta)

Developer Comment: It’s difficult to tell when Brigitte lands a Shield Bash because the impact of that ability was not easily noticeable. This is a subtle change that will make the ability feel more satisfying.

Shield Bash

• Knockback doubled

26 Apr 2022
(beta)

Shield Bash

• No longer stuns enemies
• Cooldown reduced from 7 to 5 seconds
• Distance travelled increased from 7 to 12 meters
• Movement is no longer stopped when impacting barriers
• Damage increased from 1 to 50

Inspire

• Now also triggers from Shield Bash damage

Overwatch Stadium

Patch

Description

23 Apr 2026

Packstacker

• [Repair Pack] Duration bonus decreased from 50% to 25%.

18 Dec 2025

Scavenged Steel has been an outlier in enabling her Rally oriented builds, so we're tuning it down to be more in line with her other build options.

Scavenged Steel - Epic Ability Hero Item

• Reduced Ultimate Charge gain on Ability Damage to 2% (Down from 3%).

11 Nov 2025

Brigitte's Weapon Power build has remained niche and difficult to justify over her other build options. We're adding a bit more firepower and survivability here to make it a more viable option in the right situation.

Whirlwhip - Power

• Bonus Damage on 360 Rocket Flail swing increased to 125% (Up from 100%).

Righteous Cleave - Power

• Healing on next Rocket Flail swing increased to 125% of damage dealt (Up from 100%).

14 Oct 2025

Developer Comments: Brigitte's Weapon Power builds have struggled to find their footing. We're increasing the usability on these powers to help make Weapon Power centric builds a more viable option.

Burst Aid - Power

• Input changed to Reload (from Quick Melee).
• Max Life Heal per Repair Pack consumed increased to 25% (up from 20%).
• Attack Speed Buff per Repair Pack consumed increased to 10% (up from 5%).

Righteous Cleave - Power

• Heal now triggers on next Damaging Rocket Flail Swing (changed from Next Rocket Flail Swing).

1 Oct 2025

Developer Comments: Brigitte's damage buff to Shield Bash in the core game in the midseason proved to be a large unintended damage buff for Sköldkastning and it has been overperforming. We're bringing down the bonus damage to be more in line with her other powers to ensure variety in her build paths.

Sköldkastning - Power

• Shield Boomerang damage reduced to 40% of Shield Bash damage (down from 60%).

4 Sep 2025

Developer Comments: Scavenged Steel was previously allowing players to chain Rallies together, making it feel like she had Rally every fight. This change should lower Rally uptime so there are greater windows of opportunity to counterplay. We're also lightly increasing the healing reliability of Brigitte's Weapon Power build.

Righteous Cleave - Power

• Healing Range increased to 10m (Up from 5m).

Scavenged Steel - Epic Ability Hero Item

• No longer grants Ultimate Charge while Rally is active.

26 Aug 2025

• Added to the Stadium Hero roster.

Burst Aid - Power

• Use Quick Melee to consume all Repair Pack charges. For each charge, heal 20% of Max Life and gain 5% Attack Speed for 3 seconds. (10 second Cooldown).

Righteous Cleave - Power

• After using Shield Bash or Whip Shot, your next Rocket Flail swing heals allies within 5 meters for 100% of damage dealt.

Whirlwhip - Power

• After using Shield Bash or Whip Shot, your next Rocket Flail swing hits all enemies around you within 5 meters.

Optimizer - Power

• For each Repair Pack active, increase Repair Pack Healing by 10% and heal yourself for 5% of your Max Life every 1 second.

Packstacker - Power

• Repair Pack duration is increased by 50%. Ability damage extends the duration of all active Repair Packs by 1 second.

God Ray - Power

• Ability damage to targets over 10 meters away Burns them for 4% bonus damage for every 1 meter the ability traveled.

Maces to Faces - Power

• Whip Shot's size is increased by 1 meter and can hit multiple enemies. Inspire lasts 1 second longer when triggered by Whip Shot.

Mender Bender - Power

• After using Shield Bash, heal 33% Barrier Shield Health and trigger Inspire.

Sköldkastning - Power

• After using Shield Bash, your next Rocket Flail swing projects a Shield Boomerang that deals 60% Shield Bash damage.

Lindholm Wall - Power

• Increase Barrier Shield size by 60% and Barrier Shield Health by 100%.
• Shield Bash can hit multiple targets.

Aura Farming - Power

• When Inspire is triggered by an ability, all heroes affected by it gain Overhealth equal to 5% of your Max Life for 5 seconds.

Consecrated Ground - Power

• +25% Starting Ultimate Charge.
• While Rally is active, trigger Inspire every 1.5 seconds and ability cooldowns refresh 25% faster.

Omni-Boost - Rare Weapon Hero Item

• 25 Health.
• 5% Weapon Power.
• 40% Shield Bash Distance.
• 4,000 Cost.

Haste Paste - Rare Ability Hero Item

• 25 Health.
• 5% Ability Power.
• Repair Pack grants 10% Move Speed to target while active.
• Cost: 4,000.

Chain Extender - Epic Ability Hero Item

• 15% Ability Power.
• 50% Whip Shot Range.
• Cost: 9,000.

Scavenged Steel - Epic Ability Hero Item

• 50 Armor.
• 5% Cooldown Reduction.
• Ability damage grants 3% Ultimate Charge.
• Cost: 9,500.

Mitzi's Medicine - Epic Ability Hero Item

• 10% Ability Power.
• 10% Cooldown Reduction.
• Repair Pack healing can overheal allies up to 75 Overhealth while active.
• Cost: 10,000.

Squire's Satchel - Rare Survival Hero Item

• 25 Armor.
• While using Shield Barrier gain 25% Damage Reduction.
• Cost: 4,000.

Valkyrian Core - Rare Survival Hero Item

• 25 Armor.
• After Barrier Shield is destroyed, it begins regenerating 50% sonner.
• Cost: 4,000.

Dragon's Incinerator - Epic Survival Hero Item

• 25 Armor.
• 20% Rally Duration.
• Enemies within Rally are burned for 5% of their max Life for every 1 second, healing you by the same amount.
• Cost: 9,000.

Nullifier Neuroworks - Epic Survival Hero Item

• 50 Armor.
• Rocket Flail damage reduces cooldown of Repair Pack by 0.5 seconds.
• Cost: 10,000.

Hardlight Weave - Epic Survival Hero Item

• 25 Armor
• Increase Barrier Shield Health by 150% of Max Armor.
• Cost: 10,000.

Overwatch Co-op

Patch

Description

10 Aug 2023

Shield Bash

• Damage increased from 50 to 60.

Rally

• Duration increased from 10 to 15 seconds.
• Rally does not increase Barrier Shield size in Story Missions.

Inspire (Passive)

• Healing total reduced from 75 to 55.

Overwatch 1

Patch

Description

19 Nov 2020

• Base health reduced from 175 to 150

Developer Comment: Brigitte was a likely candidate when looking at close range heroes to receive a health adjustment while experimenting with 25 HP increments. This ended up being too powerful when combined with her self-healing and barrier.

29 Oct 2020

• Base health increased from 150 to 175

13 Aug 2020

• Base health lowered from 200 to 150

Inspire

• Total healing decreased from 130 to 90 (Healing reduced from 21 to 15 health per second)
• Self-healing is no longer reduced by half

Developer Comment: After gaining multiple Repair Pack charges, Brigitte was enabled to play at safer distances while still having a powerful impact on her team. Combined with her personal barrier, she ended up not needing as much survivability in terms of raw health. Inspire has also had a powerful team impact despite being hard to feel due to its passive nature, so we are lowering its team-wide healing output while making it more useful for Brigitte herself.

30 Jun 2020

Repair Pack

• No longer grants an additional armor health pool

Barrier Shield

• Maximum health increased from 200 to 250
• Regeneration rate decreased from 100 to 85 health per second
• Cooldown when destroyed increased from 3 to 5 seconds

Developer Comment: Granting additional maximum health is a powerful ability and has proven too effective when combined with the additional healing of Repair Pack. Brigitte's barrier will now provide more protection up front, enabling her to withstand more directed fire, but will also have a longer downtime if it is destroyed.

12 Feb 2020

Repair Pack

• Armor over-heal reduced from 75 armor to 50 armor
• HPS decreased from 60 to 55

Developer Comment: On top of the high utility Brigitte brings to her team, she also dishes out a ton of healing and armor. We’re reducing some of this healing and armor to help keep her in line with the other healers.

13 Aug 2019

Inspire (Passive)

• Healing amount increased from 100 to 130
• Self-healing from Inspire is now halved

Repair Pack

• Now has 3 charges
• Healing amount changed from 150 to 120
• Now heals over 2 seconds instead of instantly
• If you throw multiple packs at the same person, the current duration will be extended by 2 seconds

Whip Shot

• Out-going velocity increased from 60 to 80
• Retracting time reduced from 0.6 seconds to 0.3

Barrier Shield

• Barrier health reduced from 500 to 200

Shield Bash

• Stun duration reduced from 0.9 seconds to 0.75

Rally

• Ultimate cost increased 10%

Developer Comment: The goal of these changes is to make Brigitte more of a primary healer for your team, at the cost of weakening her survivability. Since Brigitte will now be only one of two support heroes for your team, it is important that she can provide enough healing to be valuable in that role.

24 Jan 2019

Rally

• Now has a maximum duration of 30 seconds

Developer Comments: Sometimes Rally could cause a snowballing effect, making it too difficult to deal with the increased health of Brigitte’s allies before she built up another one. This change limits how long Rally’s effect lasts after its initial cast, to make it a bit more manageable in those situations.

11 Dec 2018

Shield Bash

• No longer can travel or stun targets through barriers
• Damage reduced from 50 to 5

Inspire

• Cooldown reduced from 1.5 seconds to 1 second
• Duration increased from 5 seconds to 6 seconds
• Total healing increased from 80 to 100

Developer Comments: Brigitte’s Shield Bash is a strong ability that often feels difficult to counter. This change will offer new options for counter play, enabling shield tanks to better protect themselves and their teammates. Reducing its damage reduces her total stun combo damage potential while still allowing Whip Shot and her basic melee attacks to retain their full strength. Brigitte is a tank/healer hybrid, and lately we’ve been reducing her effectiveness by lowering the power of her non-healing functionality. We want to make sure she is still a viable pick, so we’re increasing the uptime of her Inspire passive ability to help improve her overall healing output.

9 Oct 2018

Barrier Shield

• Shield health reduced from 600 to 500

Developer Comments: The health of Brigitte’s barrier was extremely difficult for most heroes to deal with, especially as she closes the distance to her targets. This change still provides Brigitte with substantial survivability but should also be more rewarding for opponents who pressure her.

11 Sep 2018

Shield Bash

• Now knocks down and gets knocked down by other charging targets (e.g Reinhardt and Doomfist)

Developer Comments: Currently, when two charging targets hit each other, they both fall down and are briefly stunned. You can see this interaction with Doomfist’s Rocket Punch and Reinhardt’s Charge abilities. Brigitte’s Shield Bash previously wasn’t included in this group, which meant that if she used Shield Bash against these other abilities, she would generally stun them and not be affected herself. This change makes it so if she uses Shield Bash against Charge or Rocket Punch, both players will be knocked down.

9 Aug 2018

Shield Bash

• Cooldown increased from 6 to 7 seconds

Repair Pack

• An option to control Brigitte’s Repair Pack targeting sensitivity has been added under Options > Controls > Brigitte

Developer Comments: Brigitte’s Shield Bash is one of her strongest abilities, and its short cooldown can make it difficult to play against. Slightly increasing its cooldown will give her opponents more opportunity to play around it.

22 May 2018

Rally

• Maximum armor per player reduced from 150 to 100

Shield Bash

• Cooldown increased from 5 to 6 seconds

Developer Comments: Brigitte’s ultimate is very powerful, especially when it is placed on the entire team. This change will reduce the maximum armor value of Rally, but does not reduce the overall amount of armor given by the ability over its duration. This means when used in combat while her allies are taking damage, it should feel about the same, but the lingering effects of the armor should have less of an impact. Her Shield Bash is a very strong ability on a fairly short cooldown, making it difficult for her opponents to play around. Increasing this cooldown allows for more options when battling against her.

3 May 2018

Shield Bash

• Cone angle reduced from 90 to 60

Developer Comments: When fighting against Brigitte, it often felt like Shield Bash was able to hit players who felt like they were out of its range and should have dodged it. On the flip side, when playing as Brigitte sometimes players would hit the wrong enemy in the middle of a fight. With the cone being reduced, the ability is more accurate to its visual representation.

10 Apr 2018

Barrier Shield

• An option to “Toggle Barrier” has been added under Options > Controls > Brigitte

20 Mar 2018

New Hero: Brigitte Support

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