Passive abilities are abilities that either activate without the player's interaction; or do not directly affect the game world, but only the movement or state of the hero or their abilities. When passive abilities are controlled, they are usually activated using the Space bar.
Not all heroes have passive abilities, but no hero has more than one. Where present, passive abilities are often core to the play style or capabilities of the hero.
Passive abilities
Hero | Ability | Icon | Description |
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Mercy | Angelic Descent | Propelled by her Valkyrie suit, Mercy slows the speed of her descent from great heights. | |
Genji | Cyber-Agility | Allows him to climb up walls and perform a double jump in mid-air. | |
Zarya | Energy | Damage blocked increases Particle Cannon damage. | |
Pharah | Hover | Hold to hover. | |
Torbjörn | Scrap Collector | Collect scrap to gain resources. | |
Reaper | The Reaping | Collect Soul Globes to restore health. | |
Junkrat | Total Mayhem | Junkrat's deranged sense of humor persists past his death. If killed, he drops several live grenades. | |
Hanzo | Wall Climb | Jump at walls to climb up them. | |
Lúcio | Wall Ride | Jump onto a wall to ride along it. |