Sojourn

"We're in this together. All of us."

Background

Real name

Vivian Chase^[1]

Status

Active

Birth

January 12th

Age

51

Nationality

Canadian

Occupation

Infantrywoman (formerly)
Special Forces operative (formerly)
Overwatch captain (formerly)
Acting commander^[1]

Base

Toronto, Canada (formerly)
Watchpoint: Gibraltar (formerly)

Affiliation

Primary Reserve (formerly)
Canadian Army (formerly)
Canadian Special Operations Regiment (formerly)
Overwatch

Relations

Unnamed grandmother, grandfather^[2]
Unnamed father, mother^[2]

Valentine Chase-Chapman (twin sister)^[3]
Bonnie Chase-Chapman (niece)

Game info

Role

Damage

Sub-Role

Sharpshooter

Health

225

Perk level up

1,695 XP (Minor)
4,235 XP (Major)

Voice

Cherise Boothe (English)

Armelle Gallaud (French)
Carin C. Tietze (German)
Cristiana Rossi (Italian)
Naoko Nokubi (Japanese)
Soyoung Lee (Korean)
Iwona Milerska (Polish, 1st voice)
Agnieszka Matysiak (Polish, 2nd voice)
Vany Américo (Brazilian Portuguese)
Irina Zubkova (Russian)
Ana Jiménez (European Spanish)
Rommy Mendoza (Latin American Spanish)

Character video

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Sojourn is a Sharpshooter Damage hero in Overwatch.^[4] She was initially playable during the first Overwatch 2 PvP Beta on 26 April 2022, before becoming permanently available to play when the full game launched on 4 October 2022, making her the 33rd hero to be added to the game.

Overview

As a former Overwatch Captain, Sojourn fields abilities designed to plan, lead, and execute strikes on her opposition. Sojourn offers a unique mid-range gameplay experience and a kit packed with some incredible mobility and artillery.^[5]

Main Menu
Key Art

3D Portrait
2D Portrait

Abilities

Passive Abilities

Type

Passive Ability

Critical hits reduce your movement ability cooldowns.

Additional details

Critical hits will grant cooldown reduction to Movement Abilities based on 0.75% of damage dealt.

Weapons

Type

Weapon (Primary Fire)

Effect Type

Ignores barriers.

Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.

Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.

Ignores damage boosts.

Ignores Amplification Matrix.

Rapid firing projectiles that generate energy on hit.

Damage:

9

Headshot:

✓ (x2)

Rate of fire:

16 shots/s

Ammo consumption:

1

Ammo:

45

Energy:

5 (hero hit)
10 (critical hit)
1 (deployable hit)
15 per second (decay rate)

Reload time:

1.2 seconds

Duration:

9 seconds (energy decay delay)

Projectile speed:

150 m/s

Projectile radius:

0.175 meters

Spread:

1.6 degrees (vertical, max)
0.64 degrees (horizontal, max)

Damage per second: 144 while firing (~100.93 overall w/reload)
Each projectile hit generates 5 energy against heroes and 1 energy against objects, such as barriers and turrets.
- Critical hits against heroes grant 10 energy instead of 5.
- The amount of energy gained is unaffected by damage modifiers (amplifications, reductions).
Maximum spread is reached after 12 shots.
Spread is 2.5x more vertical than it is horizontal.

critical

Deals 2x damage when hitting critical locations.

energy

Uses a bespoke resource. Not affected by cooldown reduction.

travel time

Projectile attacks and healing with travel time. Can be Negated.

Type

Weapon (Secondary Fire)

Effect Type

Ignores barriers.

Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.

Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.

Ignores damage boosts.

Ignores Amplification Matrix.

High impact shot that consumes stored energy and pierces enemies.

Damage:

120 - 60 (max charge)
21 - 10.5 (min charge)

Falloff range:

40 – 60 meters

Headshot:

✓ (x1.5)

Cast time:

Projectile radius:

0.14 meters

Spread:

None

Can be charged up to a maximum of 100 energy but can be fired with at least 1 energy charge.
Damage scales with the amount of stored energy.
Damage increase is linear, with each point of energy increasing damage by 1.
After 9 seconds without gaining energy, Sojourn's secondary fire energy will begin decaying at a rate of 15 per second.

hitscan

Projectile attacks and healing with no travel time, hitting targets instantly.

lesser critical

Deals 1.5x damage when hitting critical locations. Ignores Bruiser's Critical Damage Resistance.

piercing

Ranged attacks and healing that can pierce heroes.

Special Abilities

Type

Ability

Effect Type

Ground slide that can cancel into a high jump.

Duration:

1 second

Max. range:

13 meters (slide)
11.7 meters (jump)

Movement speed:

17 m/s (jump, vertical)

Mov. speed buff:

(slide, on ground)
+280% (slide, in air)
(jump, horizontal)

Sojourn can fire and use abilities while sliding and leaping.
The initial slide part can be activated mid-air, but the jump cancel may only be used when Sojourn is on a walkable surface.
Power Slide's movement speed buff does not count towards global movement speed buff cap.
Destroys fences and other breakables in the way when sliding along ground, but not while leaping.

evasive

Can pass through enemy heroes and does not block movement.

movement

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

Type

Ability

Effect Type

!

Ignores barriers.

!

Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.

!

Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.

Ignores damage boosts.

Ignores Amplification Matrix.

Launch an energy burst that deals damage to enemies within it.

Damage:

315 total

Headshot:

✕

Duration:

3.5 seconds

Max. range:

30 meters

Radius:

4 meters

Projectile speed:

40 m/s

Projectile radius:

0.2 meters

The projectile turns into a stationary AoE that deals periodic damage, upon colliding with an enemy hero or object.
The projectile is blocked by barriers, turning into an AoE upon contact, but the AoE pierces barriers.
Periodic damage ignores damage reduction from armor.
The projectile can be destroyed by Defense Matrix, Kinetic Grasp, Javelin Spin, Power Matrix and Kekkai Sanctuary and reflected by Deflect before it lands and turns into an AoE.

area of effect^✱

Affects targets in a spherical area.

armor piercing

Deals damage to Armor as if it were Health.

barrier collide

Collides with Barriers but damage and effects applied by this attack Pierce Barriers and heroes.

fixed

This ability's damage is unaffected by Amp.

travel time

Projectile attacks and healing with travel time. Can be Negated.

Ultimate Ability

Type

Ultimate Ability

Effect Type

Ignores barriers.

Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.

Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.

Ignores damage boosts.

Ignores Amplification Matrix.

Railgun energy auto-charges for a short duration.

Energy:

100 per second (regen rate)

Cast time:

Duration:

8 seconds

Damage per second: 120 (fired at max charge), 130.49 (fired immediately on recovery)
Railgun starts charging immediately as Overclock is activated, but there is a short delay before it can be first fired.

reloads

Fully reloads the hero's weapon.

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.

Type

Minor Perk

Effect Type

!

Ignores barriers.

!

Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.

!

Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.

Ignores damage boosts.

Ignores Amplification Matrix.

Enemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.

Movement slow:

Additional details

Slow ends as soon as the target leaves the area.

Type

Minor Perk

Effect Type

Ignores barriers.

Ignores Defense Matrix/Kinetic Grasp.

Ignores Deflect/Javelin Spin.

Ignores damage boosts.

Ignores Amplification Matrix.

Railgun’s maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.

Additional details

Charging to 150% increases Railgun's alt fire max damage from 120 to 170 (255 for headshots).

Major perks

A Major Perk can be chosen at level 3.

Type

Major Perk

Effect Type

Power Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.

Type

Major Perk

While sliding, Power Slide generates up to 50 Energy.

Strategy

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Sojourn can be a difficult hero to play — the more accurate the player's aim, the more effective they're going to be with her railgun, resulting in a high skill ceiling with a lot of power weighted in her railgun’s secondary fire.^[5]

Weapons & Abilities

Railgun: Sojourn’s primary fire is a rapid projectile that generates energy on hit. The energy Sojourn generates from her primary charges up her secondary.
Charged Shot: Sojourn's secondary fire uses energy stored from getting hits from primary fire.
Power Slide: Rocket-powered slide that can be cancelled into a high leap at any time by jumping. This allows easy repositioning of Sojourn.
Disruptor Shot: Disruptor Shot is an AOE ability that will eat away their health.
Overclock: Auto-charges Sojourn's Railgun and causes it to pierce enemies.

Match-Ups and Team Synergy

Tank

Damage

Support

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
On The Move		Kill an enemy with a charged Railgun headshot while sliding in Quick or Competitive Play	Pixel
Taking Charge		Get 4 killing blows with a single use of Sojourn's Overclock in Quick or Competitive play	Cute

Trivia

Miranda Moyer has drawn comparisons between Sojourn and Ana. Both are the first new heroes released for their respective games, but both have a wealth of pre-established character relationships to draw from.^[6]
Sojourn's name is a possible reference to the African-American abolitionist Sojourner Truth.
- It is also a word that means "a temporary stay.".^[7] As a former Overwatch field agent, this may be an affectation to her former career of going on missions to exotic places, which technically count as temporary stays.

Misc. Character Information

Sojourn is possibly the one responsible for giving Orisa her weapon. In The Hero of Numbani, when asked about her new weapon, Orisa refers to "she," and tells Efi that they will make "a quick sojourn abroad." Orisa's hero page confirms that Sojourn was indeed the person they were meeting, but does not specify if Sojourn is responsible for Orisa's upgrade.
Sojourn is "widely respected" by most of the game's heroes.^[6]
Sojourn's railgun was described as an "Okoton Kelvin-87 Railgun" by CSIS agent Noah Tremblay in Calling animated short.

Discrepancies

Sojourn's officer status (or lack of it) prior to the Omnic Crisis differs between sources. In her Overwatch 2 hero page, it is stated that Sojourn became an officer before the Omnic Crisis. However, in Overwatch 2: Sojourn, it is established that prior to the war, Sojourn had yet to reach the rank of captain, and is implied not to even have reached the rank of sergeant.
Sojourn's age was changed from 47 to 51 in Overwatch 2.^[8] The latter roughly syncs with her age in Sojourn.

Development

Character Development

Sojourn was part of the game's lore by 2014. Development on Sojourn as a hero began this year, or by 2015 at the latest.^[9] Visually, the design for Sojourn took inspiration from Angela Bassett and Serena Williams.^[10]

Leaked screenshots from Overwatch 2 depicted Sojourn with a maple leaf logo on her left shoulder.^[11] During the BlizzCon 2019 Overwatch: What's Next panel, Jeff Kaplan confirmed that Sojourn was Overwatch's first Canadian hero.

Sojourn was said to be "right at the center" of the overall plotline of Overwatch 2.^[12] It was stated that her introduction would "move the story forward."^[10]

Sojourn received her own novel in Overwatch 2: Sojourn. The question of how her disability affected her day-to-day life was among the subjects discussed while it was being developed. One of the considerations for Sojourn was to make disabled individuals feel represented; the idea that there would be a place for them in a hopeful future.^[13]

Gameplay Development

When designing Sojourn, the developers looked back at Overwatch and considered what archetypes were missing. They concluded that a railgun-type hero was missing.^[14] The developers wanted to make a mid-range hero that rewarded accuracy, but still make it fun for varying levels of skill and gameplay.^[5]

Initially, Sojourn's railgun functioned similarly to railguns in other FPS games, with lots of single, high-powered shots. This proved difficult to balance, but the developers liked the gameplay, so the developers changed the gun to having a primary rapid-fire mode, with the single, high-powered shots relegated to its secondary fire.^[6]

After the railgun was solidified, the developers began experimenting with Sojourn's other abilities. They wanted her mobility to reflect earlier FPS games with railguns in the past. Sojourn's power slide ability was added early on, and the developers stuck with it.^[6] It was added as the developers wanted to add a vertical element to her kit to enable her to quickly access high-ground vantage points and help solidify her role as a mobile damage hero.^[5]

Originally, Sojourn's disruptor shot did massive damage to barriers, but the ability was finalized to complement her secondary fire.^[5] There was debate as to whether it should be thrown, or come out of her wrist, akin to Pharah's wrist-rocket ability.^[6]

Sojourn had a few alternate ultimates before Overclock was settled on. One of them was a massive railgun shot that could penetrate numerous obstacles.^[6] Overclock was designed to feel like a hitscan version of Genji's Dragon Blade.^[5]

At the time of development, the ultimate was through the terrain, similar to Hanzo . But the performance was too powerful, so it was replaced by the current ultimate. It is very similar to the ultimate laser-shaped ultimate in the form of a laser that passes through the terrain.^[15]

Sojourn became playable in the Overwatch 2 beta.^[16]

Removed abilities

Type

Minor Perk

Maximum ammo increased by 15.

Additional details

Removed in Season 18.

Type

Major Perk

Disruptor Shot can stick to enemies and generates Railgun energy when dealing damage.

Additional details

Removed in Season 18.
The stuck target takes 50% reduced damage from Disruptor Shot.
- The final tick still deals full damage (potential bug), causing this to reduce the total damage from 280 to 148 instead of 140.
25% of the damage dealt is converted to Railgun energy. This is based on final damage after modifications.
- As a result, up to 70 energy can be generated from an enemy standing in the area for the full duration or 36 energy from a stuck target.

Media

Concept Art

Concept Art by Arnold Tsang
Sojourn Night Ops skin weapon concept art
Sojourn Night Ops skin concept art
Sojourn Night Ops skin early helmet designs
Water Warrior Skin Exploration Concept Art by Armando Gonzalez-Dorta
Water Warrior Skin Concept Art by Armando Gonzalez-Dorta
Water Warrior Skin Weapon Concept Art by Armando Gonzalez-Dorta
New Era Sojourn skin concept art
New Era Sojourn weapon skin concept art
Ultraviolet Sojourn Skin concept art
Ultraviolet Sojourn skin concept art
Ultraviolet Sojourn skin concept art
Ultraviolet Sojourn weapon skin Concept art

Videos

Balance Change Logs

For more information, see Patch Notes.

Overwatch PvP

Patch

Description

11 Nov 2025

These adjustments make Disruptor Shot easier to land and more reliable without increasing its travel distance.

Disruptor Shot

Damage per second increased from 80 to 90
Projectile speed increased from 30 to 40
Maximum travel duration reduced from 1 to 0.75 seconds

26 Aug 2025

Developer Comment: While Sojourn’s win rate is relatively low, she can still feel frustrating to play against. Lowering her health increases her vulnerability, but the slight mobility and primary fire improvements help offset the loss in survivability.

Base health reduced from 250 to 225.

Railgun - Primary Fire

Primary fire shots-per-second increased from 15 to 16.

Power Slide - Ability 1

Cooldown decreased from 8 to 7 seconds.

Extended Mag - Minor Perk

Removed.

Deceleration Field - Minor Perk

New Minor Perk.
Enemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.

Adhesive Siphon - Major Perk

Removed.

Friction Generators - Major Perk

New Major Perk.
While sliding, Power Slide generates up to 50 energy.

25 Mar 2025

Power Slide

Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.
Maximum duration reduced from 1.2 to 1 second.

18 Feb 2025

Hero Perks

Extended Mag

Maximum ammo increased by 15.

Overcharged

Railgun's maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.

Dual Thrusters

Power Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.

Adhesive Siphon

Disruptor Shot can stick to enemies and generates Railgun energy when dealing damage.

7 Jan 2025

Railgun

Time before energy degeneration begins decreased from 12 to 9 seconds.

10 Dec 2024

Global Projectile Size Bonus

Hitscan radius large reduced from 0.08 to 0.07 meters.

16 Dec 2024

Railgun

Primary fire shots-per-second reduced from 16 to 15.

Disruptor Shot

No longer generates energy.

Overclock

Energy charge rate reduced from 120 to 100 per second.

10 Dec 2024

Developer Comment: Sojourn has received adjustments to increase the rate of her energy gain and shifted some power into her Disruptor Shot ability recently, though the secondary fire lacking in impact undermines her core gameplay fantasy as "the Railgun hero". We're adding some damage back to it and will keep a close eye on how powerful she ends up being.

Railgun

Secondary fire damage scaling increased from 1-100 damage to 20-120 damage.

15 Oct 2024

Developer Comments: These Railgun changes swap out the 25 minimum energy it decays to for a longer time before it begins to degenerate which alleviates some of the pressure to quickly use the secondary fire. Disruptor shot is getting a damage increase to helps its effectiveness as an area denial tool, andlong with additional utility through generating a small amount of Railgun energy to make it more broadly useful.

Railgun

Energy no longer stops degenerating at 25 energy.
Time before energy degeneration begins increased from 7 to 12 seconds.

Disruptor Shot

Damage per second increased from 60 to 80
Now generates 25% of damage done to enemy players as Railgun energy.

20 Aug 2024

Developer Comment: After reducing the maximum damage of the Railgun's secondary fire, we're continuing to look at the effectiveness of Sojourn's primary fire. These changes are to make it more accurate and better reward accuracy by increasing the energy gained from headshots.

Railgun

Primary fire weapon spread reduced from 2 to 1.6 degrees.
Critical hits now grant 10 energy.
Energy degeneration rate reduced from 33 to 15 per second after 7 seconds.

20 Jun 2024

Developer Comments: This change is reducing the burst damage potential of the secondary fire Railgun shot to both lessen frustration from playing against that burst damage, and to shift power into her sustained primary fire damage. This should smooth out the feast-or-famine nature of Sojourn consistently hitting the secondary fire shots.

Railgun

Secondary fire damage scaling reduced from 30-130 damage down to 1-100 damage.
Secondary fire projectile no longer requires Overclock to pierce enemy players.
Primary fire shots per second increased from 14 to 16.

Overclock

Energy charge rate increased from 100 to 120 per second.

12 Mar 2024

General updates

Global projectile size modifier for travel time projectiles with a speed greater than 50 meters per second reduced from 0.1 to 0.075 meters.

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.

Damage Role Passive

Reload speed bonus on elimination has been removed.
New role passive: Dealing damage reduces enemy healing received by 20% for 2 seconds.

Quick Melee

Damage increased from 30 to 40.

Hero updates

Health increased from 200 to 250.

Railgun

Secondary Fire base projectile size reduced from 0.1 to 0.07 meters.

9 Jan 2024

Railgun

Gradual energy no longer decays below 25%.

11 Jul 2023

Developer Comments: We are decreasing the overall spread on the Railgun primary fire to help Sojourn build energy more consistently. The increased shots before reaching maximum spread will give players more direct control over aiming the projectiles when firing in short bursts.

Railgun

Number of shots to reach maximum spread increased from 8 to 12.
Spread reduced by 12%.

7 Mar 2023

Developer Comment: Due to the angle of Sojourn's torso in her default animation stance, her torso hit volume was more difficult to hit compared to similarly sized heroes.

Torso hit volume width increased by 20%

24 Jan 2023

Developer comments:The energy gain adjustment will help smooth out Sojourn's average Railgun charge time because it won't benefit as much from critical damage or damage boost abilities. Hitting armored targets or other sources of damage reduction will result in quicker energy gains than before. Previously, damage boosts and critical damage had an amplified effect for Sojourn since it reduced the time to build energy and lowered the threshold at which her Railgun secondary fire became lethal. The reduction to primary fire damage will further slow that down as well.

Railgun

Energy gain is no longer based on damage done by primary fire. Each primary fire hit against an enemy player now grants 5 energy
Primary fire damage per projectile reduced from 10 to 9

15 Dec 2022

Railgun

Primary fire spread increased by 28%

Disruptor Shot

No longer slows enemy movement

Power Slide

Cooldown increased from 6 to 7 seconds

6 Dec 2022

Sojourn is performing well at the highest tiers of competitive play but poorly below those tiers. Much of the perception that she is too powerful seems to be driven by the reaction to dying to long range, charged headshots from her Railgun secondary fire. These changes are aimed at reducing frustrations there, with the biggest change being the reduced critical multiplier for headshots. A fully charged headshot no longer kills a full health 200 hp hero. To help account for this loss of power we're increasing the damage of her primary fire and how quickly her energy charges during her ultimate.

Railgun

Energy delay before draining reduced from 8 to 5 seconds
Primary fire damage per projectile increased from 9 to 10

Railgun Alt Fire

Damage falloff starting range reduced from 70 to 40 meters
Critical damage multiplier reduced from 2 to 1.5
Damage now scales linearly with energy from 30 to 130 damage (1 energy converts to 1 damage added)
Overclock energy charge rate increased by 20%

4 Oct 2022

Railgun

Energy gain from non-player targets (barriers, turrets, etc.) reduced by an additional 50%

14 Jul 2022
(beta)

Railgun

Fire rate reduced from 15 to 14 shots per second

Railgun Alt Fire

Projectile radius now scales with energy level from 0 up to the previous 0.1 meters
- The higher the energy level, the bigger the projectile radius

12 May 2022
(beta)

Sojourn has been a little weak since her initial addition to the roster. While this change doesn’t seem huge, increasing her rate of fire increases her alternate fire charge rate and ultimate gain, as well as purely increasing her primary fire’s raw DPS. Whenever a weapon’s rate of fire changes, it also changes how quickly the weapon will drain its magazine and run out of ammo. We’re increasing her ammo count to compensate for this.

Railgun

Railgun primary rate of fire increased from 13 to 15 shots-per-second
Railgun maximum ammo increased from 40 to 45

5 May 2022
(beta)

We saw a lot of players at varying skill levels struggling to land shots with her Alt Fire, so we are making the projectile width wider. Sojourn is all about mobility, and we wanted her to move around the maps more freely. We think this will help increase her effectiveness and make her even more fun to play.

Railgun Alt Fire

Projectile width increased from 0.05m to 0.1m

Power Slide

Cooldown reduced from 7 to 6 seconds

26 Apr 2022
(beta)

NEW HERO

Railgun

Rapid firing projectiles that generate energy on hit

Railgun Alt Fire

High impact shot that consumes stored energy

Disruptor Shot

Launch an energy burst that snares and deals damage to enemies within it

Power Slide

Ground slide that can cancel into a high jump

Overclock

Ultimate Ability
Railgun energy auto-charges for a short duration and shots pierce enemies

Overwatch Stadium

Patch

Description

10 Feb 2026

Sojourn’s builds have been feeling a little too expensive for how quickly Stadium matches move, especially when trying to piece together early and mid game power spikes. Across these weapon, ability, and survival items, we’re lowering costs to smooth out her build progression and reduce the friction of committing to specific playstyles. The goal here is simple: get Sojourn online sooner, let her experiment with more item paths, and make sure she’s spending more time sliding, shooting, and railgunning than staring at the Armory wondering where all her currency went.

Espresso Shots - Rare Weapon Item

Cost decreased to 4000 (Down from 4500)

Murphy's Motor Module - Epic Weapon Item

Cost decreased to 10000 (Down from 12000)

Shah-Mat Strategem - Epic Weapon Item

Cost decreased to 10000 (Down from 11000)

CAF Calibrator - Rare Ability Item

Cost decreased to 3750 (Down from 5500)

Afterburners - Rare Survival Item

Cost decreased to 4000 (Down from 4500)

Rocket-Powered Javelin - Rare Weapon Item

Cost decreased to 4050 (Down from 5000)

11 Nov 2025

Sojourn’s Disruptor Shot build was too costly for the payoff it provided, making it hard to justify in most matches. We’ve reduced the build’s overall expense and improved her defensive options through Power Slide buffs, giving her more flexibility to reposition and stay in the fight longer.

Hard Stuck - Power

Damage reduction decreased to 25% (Down from 50%).

Liao's Logistics Data - Epic Ability Hero Item

Cost decreased to 10000 (Down from 11000)

Energy Leech - Rare Ability Hero Item

Cost decreased to 4000 (Down from 5000)

Fine-Tuned Thrusters - Power

Damage reduction increased to 35% (Up from 25%).

Zoom Zoom Zoom - Power

Attack Speed increased to 35% (Up from 25%).
Weapon Lifesteal increased to 100% (Up from 50%).

Experimental Tech - Power

Slow increased to 25% (Up from 15%).
Railgun Charge increased to 50% (Up from 33%).

14 Oct 2025

Added to the Stadium Hero roster.

Overcharge - Power

Max Railgun Charge increased to 150%. Fully-charged attacks and abilities still only consume up to 100% charge.

Reverberation Rounds - Power

After using a fully-charged Charged Shot, gain 25% increased Charged Shot projectile size for 4s (stacking up to 3 times).

Conductor Chase - Power

Generate 25% more Railgun charge. Railgun charge decays 75% slower.

Commotion Cycle - Power

Charged Shot refunds up to 35% of Disruptor Shot's cooldown, based on the Charge spent.

Aftershock - Power

Charged Shot Final Blows trigger an explosion for 75% of the damage dealt.

Hard Stuck - Power

Disruptor Shot can stick to enemies. Stuck Disruptor Shots deal 50% less damage.

Experimental Tech - Power

Disruptor Shot slows enemies within its area for 15% and grants 33% of its damage dealt as Railgun Charge.

Fuel Depot - Power

Rocket Launcher direct hits permanently increase your maximum fuel by 2, stacking up to 25 times.

Fine-Tuned Thrusters - Power

Gain 25% Damage Reduction during Power Slide. Power Slide duration increased by 100%.

Unconventional Tactics - Power

Power Slide spawns a mini Disruptor Shot when activated and when you jump.

Lock and Load - Power

During Power Slide, Railgun does not consume ammo and restores 50% of your Max Ammo every second.

Enhanced Targeting Software - Power

During Overclock, Railgun Primary Fire automatically targets enemies.

Espresso Shots - Rare Weapon Hero Item

5% Weapon Power.
10% Move Speed.
Eliminations during Overclock increase its duration by 2s.
Cost: 4,500.

Rocket-Powered Javelin - Rare Weapon Hero Item

25 Health.
5% Weapon Power.
Quick Melee hits during Power Slide knock enemies back and deal 30% increased damage.
Cost: 5,000.

Murphy's Motor Module - Epic Weapon Hero Item

15% Weapon Power.
Eliminations reset Power Slide's cooldown.
Cost: 12,000.

Shah-Mat Strategem - Epic Weapon Hero item

10% Weapon Power.
10% Attack Speed.
After spending Railgun Charge, gain Railgun Projectile Speed equal to 50% the Railgun Charge spent for 3s.
Cost: 11,000.

Energy Leech - Rare Ability Hero Item

10% Ability Power.
Disruptor Shot eliminations grant 10% Ultimate Charge.
Cost: 5,000.

CAF Calibrator- Rare Ability Hero Item

10% Ability Power.
50% Disruptor Projectile Speed
Cost: 5,000.

Liao's Logistics Data - Epic Ability Hero Item

15% Ability Power.
15% Disruptor Shot duration
Cost: 4,500.

Afterburners- Epic Survival Hero Item

25 Health.
5% Cooldown Reduction.
5% Power Slide jump height.
Cost: 4,500.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 2022-04-13, Sojourn Origin Story YouTube. Accessed on 2022-04-15
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↑ 2019-11-02, STORY MISSIONS, HERO MISSIONS, PUSH MAPS, AND MORE–OVERWATCH 2 “WHAT’S NEXT” PANEL RECAP. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2020-05-16
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 2022-04-14, HEROES AREN’T BORN, THEY’RE MADE: AN IN-DEPTH INTRODUCTION TO SOJOURN. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2022-04-20
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 2022-04-16, Overwatch 2: Sojourn | Developer Update. YouTube, accessed on 2022-04-20
↑ Sojourn. Dictionary.com, accessed on 2024-11-20
↑ 2023-09-25, They changed Sojourn's age to 51 years old. Reddit, accessed on 2023-10-02
↑ 2019-04-23, Overwatch Has Had A Black Female Character 'In Development' For Four Years. Kotaku, accessed on 2022-04-20
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↑ 2025-04-02, How ‘Overwatch’ Is Pioneering Disabled Representation in Gaming. Rolling Stone, accessed on 2025-04-08
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↑ [1] Overwatch 2: Sojourn | Developer Update
↑ 2022-03-10, OVERWATCH 2 COMMUNITY UPDATE. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2022-03-11

[SojournOrigin-1] 1.0 ^1.1 2022-04-13, Sojourn Origin Story YouTube. Accessed on 2022-04-15

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[4] 2019-11-02, STORY MISSIONS, HERO MISSIONS, PUSH MAPS, AND MORE–OVERWATCH 2 “WHAT’S NEXT” PANEL RECAP. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2020-05-16

[HeroesMade-5] 5.0 ^5.1 ^5.2 ^5.3 ^5.4 ^5.5 2022-04-14, HEROES AREN’T BORN, THEY’RE MADE: AN IN-DEPTH INTRODUCTION TO SOJOURN. Blizzard Entertainment, accessed on 2022-04-20

[SojournDevUpdate-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 ^6.3 ^6.4 ^6.5 2022-04-16, Overwatch 2: Sojourn | Developer Update. YouTube, accessed on 2022-04-20

[7] Sojourn. Dictionary.com, accessed on 2024-11-20

[8] 2023-09-25, They changed Sojourn's age to 51 years old. Reddit, accessed on 2023-10-02

[BlackCharacter-9] 2019-04-23, Overwatch Has Had A Black Female Character 'In Development' For Four Years. Kotaku, accessed on 2022-04-20

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Tank Matchups & Synergies
Hero	Match-Up	Team Synergy
D.Va	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for D.Va are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with D.Va are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Domina	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Domina are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Domina are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Doomfist	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Doomfist are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Doomfist are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Hazard	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Hazard are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Hazard are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Junker Queen	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Junker Queen are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Junker Queen are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Mauga	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Mauga are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Mauga are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Orisa	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Orisa are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Orisa are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Ramattra	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Ramattra are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Ramattra are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Reinhardt	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Reinhardt are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Reinhardt are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Roadhog	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Roadhog are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Roadhog are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Sigma	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Sigma are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Sigma are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Winston	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Winston are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Winston are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Wrecking Ball	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Wrecking Ball are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Wrecking Ball are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!
Zarya	TBA MATCHUP OR PRIORITY \| TBA RISK Matchup details for Zarya are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!	TBA SYNERGY Team synergy details with Zarya are currently missing. You can help the Overwatch Wiki by adding them!

v · d · e Heroes in Overwatch

Tank	Bruiser	Mauga	Orisa	Roadhog	Zarya
	Initiator	D.Va	Doomfist	Hazard	Winston	Wrecking Ball
	Stalwart	Domina	Junker Queen	Ramattra	Reinhardt	Sigma

Damage	Flanker	Anran	Genji	Reaper	Shion	Tracer	Vendetta	Venture
	Recon	Echo	Freja	Pharah	Sierra	Sombra
	Sharpshooter	Ashe	Cassidy	Hanzo	Sojourn	Widowmaker
	Specialist	Bastion	Emre	Junkrat	Mei	Soldier: 76	Symmetra	Torbjörn

Support	Medic	Kiriko	Lifeweaver	Mercy	Moira
	Survivor	Brigitte	Illari	Juno	Mizuki	Wuyang
	Tactician	Ana	Baptiste	Jetpack Cat	Lúcio	Zenyatta