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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. Its best maps are Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Oasis: that's where pressing pays off most.
Strengths
- Shines on Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Oasis (up to 49.3% won).
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Cassidy · aggressive perksOffensiveRecommendedThe perks whose text adds the most damage: for games where your team is winning fights and you want to close them faster.
- Cassidy · aggressive StadiumOffensiveStadiumFour of the 12 Stadium powers of Cassidy, chosen by what their text adds and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
- Cassidy · recommended perksBalancedSituationalOne 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.
Builds
Cassidy · aggressive perks
When to use it
The perks whose text adds the most damage: for games where your team is winning fights and you want to close them faster.
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 damage: Peacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.
Cassidy · aggressive Stadium
When to use it
Four of the 12 Stadium powers of Cassidy, chosen by what their text adds and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
Stadium powers (4)
- 1
Barrage Blastin'Picked for more damage: The first time you run out of Ammo while Fan the Hammer is active, immediately reload and continue firing at 60% reduced damage. - 2
Gunslinger GritPicked for more damage: When you reload or restore ammo, heal 2.5% of your Life for every ammo restored. - 3Silver BulletPeacekeeper: Fan the Hammer is replaced with Ability: Fire a piercing Peacekeeper shot that deals 50 bonus damage over 2.5s. Cooldown is reset when using an ability or Gadget.
- 4
BullseyeCombat Roll: Flashbang hits and Critical hits reduces Combat Roll's cooldown by 2s.
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.
Abilities
LMBPeacekeeperAccurate, powerful revolver. Wildly fire remaining rounds.
ShiftCombat Roll5sRoll in the direction you're moving to take reduced damage and reload.Key: Shift · cooldown 5 s. Perks: Giddy Up, Rollin' Round-Up
QDeadeyeUltimateFace off against your enemies. Press Q to lock on, then Q or ABILITY 3 to fire.
Strategy
1Your damage
The abilities whose description says they deal damage:
- Shift · Combat Roll · 5 s: Roll in the direction you're moving to take reduced damage and reload.
2Aggressive perks
During each match you unlock a minor perk and, later, a major perk: one of two options each time. ★ marks this guide's pick.
- ★ Bang Bang: Cassidy throws a second Flashbang that travels farther, but both Flashbangs deal 40% reduced damage.
- Giddy Up: After using Combat Roll, Cassidy gains a 60% movement speed boost that decays over 1.5 seconds.
- Rollin' Round-Up: Combat Roll also heals 15 health for each bullet reloaded.
- ★ Silver Bullet: Peacekeeper's secondary fire is replaced with a piercing shot that inflicts bleeding. Combat Roll and Deadeye reset its cooldown.
3Aggressive Stadium powers
The four powers whose text adds the most damage:
- Barrage Blastin'
- Gunslinger Grit
- Silver Bullet
- Bullseye
4Best and worst maps
Win rate of Cassidy on each competitive map compared with its 47.1% overall.
- 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)
- Blizzard World: 45.4% won (15.5% pick rate)
- Colosseo: 45.6% won (21.7% pick rate)
- King’s Row: 45.7% won (16.4% pick rate)
Tips
- Deadeye (Q) is your ultimate: plan it with your team's ultimates instead of using it as soon as it's ready.
- Focus the same target as your team; spread damage gets healed.
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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