Overwatch 2: Pharah Guide

Pharah Guide for Overwatch 2! Covers her usage, counter strategies, weapon damage, headshot multiplier, damage falloff, and more.

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Balance Adjustment

Adjustment on February 7, 2023

Adjustment Details
Barrage ULT	Increase Decreased the cost by 5%

ULT cost has been reduced, making it easier to activate.

The ULT cost for Pharah has been reduced, making it easier to activate. Pharah already had a high rotation rate for her ULT when dealing accurate damage, and with this adjustment, it will be even easier to activate. Use her high-damage ULT to eliminate enemies.

Basic Performance and Evaluation

Hero	Category Evaluation

Strongest Ranking	Role	HP
	Damage	200

Role	Damage Temporarily boosts movement speed and reload speed upon eliminating enemies.
Unique	Hover Jets Hovering by using long press.

Ability to attack from the air

Pharah has the ability to soar into the sky and the passive ability to hover. The main attack is possible even while in use, allowing you to attack from the enemy's blind spot or from above.

You may receive damage from your own attacks.

Pharah's main attack also deals damage to herself. Therefore, if you attack an enemy at extremely close range, or fire a bullet at the ground directly below or the wall directly next to it, you will also receive damage.

Strategy Guide

Keep Jumping High

When using Pharah, be conscious of jumping high. Pharah is a character who unleashes firepower with missiles from the air, so if she stays on the ground for too long, she won't be able to deal damage. Use Jump Jet to soar high and Hover Jets to hover and unleash firepower from above.

Aim one step ahead of the enemy for primary shots

When shooting with Pharah's primary weapon, aim one step ahead of the enemy. The primary shots deal high damage with a direct hit of 120, but they are slow, so aiming directly at the enemy will cause them to miss. Read the enemy's movement and aim one step ahead.

Fly to positions where long-range shots cannot reach

Pharah should fly to positions where long-range shots cannot reach. While she can attack unilaterally from the sky, there are characters like Widowmaker and Soldier who can shoot at long-range. If she's not careful, she can be evaded and defeated. Remember the positions where long-range shots cannot reach and fight accordingly.

Countermeasures

Widowmaker as the counterpick

Pharah is a character that attacks from above with a high-powered rocket launcher, but since there are fewer obstacles in the air, it is easier to hit the attacks of Widowmaker, who has instantaneous delivery. Landing a headshot will have you take out Pharah with just one move as well.

Take them down with instant-hit characters

When Pharah attacks from the air, it is recommended to take her down with characters whose shots have instant delivery. Soldiers and Widowmaker, for example, have shots that hit the target as soon as they are fired, making it easier to defeat Pharah while she is flying and difficult to avoid shots.

Compatible Characters

Mercy

Easy Healing in the Air

Pharah is good in combination with Mercy, as she can attack while flying. When your HP is not low, receive a damage boost, and when you take damage, ask for healing.

Ability, Details, and Use

Jump Jet

Use it to soar through the air

The Jump Jet is used to soar through the air, which is essential for Farah's strategy. When used, it allows for a high ascent. Combine it with Hover Jets to stay suspended in the air and unleash firepower on enemies on the ground.

Be cautious on maps without cover

When using the Jump Jet to ascend to high altitudes, be careful not to fly in areas without cover. Compared to the ground, the air has fewer obstacles that can provide cover. Without a place to take cover and evade, you may be shot down by enemies. Pay attention to the location where you hover.

Concussive Blast

Aim for Environmental Kills

Try to aim for environmental kills with Concussive Blast. Since it creates a knockback effect on impact, if you can blow the enemy away near a cliff or on a map with holes, it will give you an advantage in the battle by getting an environmental kill.

Can be Used as an Evasion Method

Concussive Blast can be used as a means to evade attacks. Since it can also push Pharah herself away, when you feel like you are being targeted by the enemy, you can quickly retreat by aiming at nearby walls or the ground, and avoid the attack.

【ULT】Barrage

Activate it by falling from a high place

. Barrage stops completely in mid-air when activated, so if you are seen, you will easily be shot down. Also, using Hover Jets makes you easily detectable by sound. Therefore, it is recommended to approach silently from a high place and activate it.

Self-destruction when activated at close range

Be careful not to activate Barrage at close range as it will result in self-destruction. The explosion of the missiles will also damage Pharah herself. Therefore, if you activate it at close range, you will self-destruct with your own high firepower. It is better to maintain some distance before activating it.

Story

Origin Story (External Site)

Tank
Ramattra Release Date and Features	D.Va How to Play Skin List
Winston How to Play Skin List	Orisa How to Play Skin List
Zarya How to Play Skin List	Sigma How to Play Skin List
Junker Queen How to Play Skin List	Doomfist How to Play Skin List
Reinhardt Playstyle　Skin List	Wrecking Ball Playstyle　Skin List
Roadhog Playstyle　Skin List	-

Damage
Ashe Playstyle　Skin List	Widowmaker Playstyle　Skin List
Echo Playstyle　Skin List	Cassidy Playstyle　Skin List
Genji Playstyle　Skin List	Symmetra Playstyle　Skin List
Junkrat Strategy Skin List	Sojourn Strategy Skin List
Soldier:76 Strategy Skin List	Sombra Strategy Skin List
Torbjörn Strategy Skin List	Tracer Strategy Skin List
Hanzo Strategy Skin List	Bastion Performance Evaluation Skin List
Pharah Gameplay Guide　Skin List	Mei Gameplay Guide　Skin List
Reaper Gameplay Guide　Skin List	-

Support
Ana Gameplay Guide　Skin List	Zenyatta Gameplay Guide　Skin List
Baptiste Gameplay Guide　Skin List	Mercy Gameplay Guide　Skin List
Moira Strategy Guide　Skin List	Lucio Strategy Guide　Skin List

Character List and Role Types

Strongest Character Ranking

Strongest Characters arranged by Roles
Tank	Damage	Support

Strongest Character Ranking