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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. It wins 49.5% of games in Bronze and 48.7% in Grandmaster.
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.
- None of its abilities is described as a dash, jump or teleport: position before the fight, not during it.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
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.
Abilities
LMBPeacekeeperAccurate, powerful revolver. Wildly fire remaining rounds.Key: primary fire. Perks: Silver Bullet
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.Key: Q · ultimate
Strategy
1What you do
In Role Queue each team fields two damage heroes: you secure eliminations, pressure the enemy supports and turn the numbers advantage your tank creates into won fights.
2Your keys
Every ability with its default PC key:
- primary fire · Peacekeeper: Accurate, powerful revolver. Wildly fire remaining rounds.
- Shift · Combat Roll · 5 s: Roll in the direction you're moving to take reduced damage and reload.
- Q · Deadeye · ultimate: Face off against your enemies. Press Q to lock on, then Q or ABILITY 3 to fire.
3Perks to start with
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.
4Mistakes to avoid
- Trading shots with the enemy tank while the enemy backline goes untouched.
- Staying on an angle after it's been found and focused.
Tips
- Pick your angle before the fight starts: a second line of fire splits the enemy's attention.
- Focus the same target as your team; spread damage gets healed.
- Track the enemy supports' cooldowns and punish them when they're gone.
- Deadeye (Q) is your ultimate: plan it with your team's ultimates instead of using it as soon as it's ready.
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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