Cassidy · Damage
Cassidy: maps, ranks and pairings
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Overview
Cassidy is a sharpshooter damage hero in Overwatch with 250 health. In competitive this season (PC, Americas, Europe and Asia averaged) it wins 47.1% of its games, is picked by 19.9% of teams and banned in 5.5% of matches: tier D on our ladder. Blizzard doesn't publish hero-versus-hero results, so this guide measures what it does publish: maps, divisions, regions and platforms.
Strengths
- Shines on Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Oasis (up to 49.3% won).
Weaknesses
- Only 47.1% of competitive games won (PC, all regions): #22 of 24 damage heroes.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Cassidy · recommended perksBalancedRecommendedOne minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a damage hero. Blizzard doesn't publish how often each perk is picked, so this is a reading of the perks, not a pick rate.
- Cassidy · alternative perksUtilitySituationalThe other option of each perk level. Perks are chosen during the match, so switch to these when the enemy composition or the map asks for what they do.
Builds
Cassidy · recommended perks
When to use it
One minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a damage hero. Blizzard doesn't publish how often each perk is picked, so this is a reading of the perks, not a pick rate.
Minor perk
Bang BangCassidy throws a second Flashbang that travels farther, but both Flashbangs deal 40% reduced damage.
Giddy UpAfter using Combat Roll, Cassidy gains a 60% movement speed boost that decays over 1.5 seconds.Picked for more damage: Cassidy throws a second Flashbang that travels farther, but both Flashbangs deal 40% reduced damage.
Major perk
Rollin' Round-UpCombat Roll also heals 15 health for each bullet reloaded.
Silver BulletPeacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.Picked for more survival: Combat Roll also heals 15 health for each bullet reloaded.
Cassidy · alternative perks
When to use it
The other option of each perk level. Perks are chosen during the match, so switch to these when the enemy composition or the map asks for what they do.
Minor perk
Bang BangCassidy throws a second Flashbang that travels farther, but both Flashbangs deal 40% reduced damage.Giddy UpAfter using Combat Roll, Cassidy gains a 60% movement speed boost that decays over 1.5 seconds.When the situation calls for it: After using Combat Roll, Cassidy gains a 60% movement speed boost that decays over 1.5 seconds.
Major perk
Rollin' Round-UpCombat Roll also heals 15 health for each bullet reloaded.Silver BulletPeacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.When the situation calls for it: Peacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.
Abilities
LMBPeacekeeperAccurate, powerful revolver. Wildly fire remaining rounds.
ShiftCombat Roll5sRoll in the direction you're moving to take reduced damage and reload.
QDeadeyeUltimateFace off against your enemies. Press Q to lock on, then Q or ABILITY 3 to fire.
Strategy
1Every competitive map
From best to worst win rate (PC, the three regions averaged):
- Antarctic Peninsula: 49.3% won (27.4% pick rate)
- Busan: 49.0% won (24.0% pick rate)
- Oasis: 49.0% won (28.3% pick rate)
- Runasapi: 48.4% won (25.2% pick rate)
- Samoa: 48.4% won (26.9% pick rate)
- Junkertown: 48.3% won (16.9% pick rate)
- Route 66: 47.8% won (17.0% pick rate)
- Aatlis: 47.7% won (29.2% pick rate)
- Havana: 47.4% won (14.2% pick rate)
- Shambali Monastery: 47.4% won (17.0% pick rate)
- Watchpoint: Gibraltar: 47.4% won (15.7% pick rate)
- Midtown: 47.3% won (17.3% pick rate)
- New Queen Street: 47.3% won (23.5% pick rate)
- Esperança: 47.2% won (23.9% pick rate)
- Lijiang Tower: 47.1% won (25.0% pick rate)
- Nepal: 47.1% won (24.4% pick rate)
- Dorado: 46.9% won (17.1% pick rate)
- Rialto: 46.9% won (15.4% pick rate)
- Ilios: 46.9% won (24.1% pick rate)
- Neon Junction: 46.9% won (17.9% pick rate)
- Circuit Royal: 46.8% won (13.4% pick rate)
- New Junk City: 46.7% won (28.6% pick rate)
- Paraíso: 46.6% won (16.9% pick rate)
- Numbani: 46.4% won (16.4% pick rate)
- Suravasa: 46.1% won (28.6% pick rate)
- Hollywood: 45.9% won (16.3% pick rate)
- Eichenwalde: 45.7% won (16.7% pick rate)
- King’s Row: 45.7% won (16.4% pick rate)
- Colosseo: 45.6% won (21.7% pick rate)
- Blizzard World: 45.4% won (15.5% pick rate)
2In competitive
Blizzard's official stats for this season, division by division (PC, the three regions averaged).
- Bronze: 49.5% won, picked by 11.3% of teams
- Silver: 48.2% won, picked by 13.8% of teams
- Gold: 47.4% won, picked by 17.3% of teams
- Platinum: 46.8% won, picked by 21.3% of teams
- Emerald: 46.6% won, picked by 25.4% of teams
- Diamond: 46.4% won, picked by 28.6% of teams
- Master: 47.7% won, picked by 30.0% of teams
- Grandmaster: 48.7% won, picked by 31.3% of teams
3Regions and platforms
Competitive unless stated otherwise:
- Asia (PC): 47.2% won, 24.7% pick rate
- Europe (PC): 47.2% won, 17.7% pick rate
- Americas (PC): 47.0% won, 17.3% pick rate
- Console: 47.2% won, 16.2% pick rate
- Quick Play (PC): 46.9% won, 15.9% pick rate
Matchups
Works well with
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Oasis: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Samoa: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Oasis: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Oasis and Busan: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch Season 4.
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