Freja · Damage
Freja in the team: the recon damage
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Overview
Freja is a recon damage hero in Overwatch with 225 health. In competitive this season (PC, Americas, Europe and Asia averaged) it wins 46.7% of its games, is picked by 4.6% of teams and banned in 21.0% of matches: tier C on our ladder. 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.
Strengths
- Rivals fear it: banned in 21.0% of competitive matches.
- Shines on Junkertown, Route 66 and Circuit Royal (up to 49.1% won).
- Mobility: Quick Dash and Take Aim get it in and out of fights.
Weaknesses
- Only 46.7% of competitive games won (PC, all regions): #23 of 24 damage heroes.
- Struggles on Aatlis, New Junk City and Runasapi (down to 43.3% won).
- Fragile for its role: 225 hit points against an average of 253 among damage heroes.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Freja · 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.
- Freja · 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
Freja · 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
Relentless BarrageDirect hits with Take Aim refund 5 automatic bolt ammo.
Momentum BoostQuick Dash distance is increased by 20%.Picked for more damage: Direct hits with Take Aim refund 5 automatic bolt ammo.
Major perk
Aerial RecoveryAfter using Updraft, heal for 30 health per second until Freja touches the ground.
Rising WindsUpdraft gains an additional charge.Picked for more survival: After using Updraft, heal for 30 health per second until Freja touches the ground.
Freja · 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
Relentless BarrageDirect hits with Take Aim refund 5 automatic bolt ammo.Momentum BoostQuick Dash distance is increased by 20%.When the situation calls for it: Quick Dash distance is increased by 20%.
Major perk
Aerial RecoveryAfter using Updraft, heal for 30 health per second until Freja touches the ground.Rising WindsUpdraft gains an additional charge.When the situation calls for it: Updraft gains an additional charge.
Abilities
QBola ShotUltimateFire an explosive bola. Hitting an enemy wraps them up and pulls in other nearby enemies.
ShiftQuick Dash4.5sVault in the direction you're moving and refresh Take Aim.
RMBTake AimSlow your momentum to take aim with a high speed explosive bolt. Using Quick Dash refreshes Take Aim.
EUpdraft10sLaunch upward with a gust of wind.
Strategy
1The role
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.
- Trading shots with the enemy tank while the enemy backline goes untouched.
- Staying on an angle after it's been found and focused.
2The Recon subrole
Blizzard groups Freja with these heroes. Their competitive numbers this season:
3Other damage options
The best-ranked heroes of the same role in other subroles:
4Pairings
Heroes of other roles whose map-by-map results rise and fall with this hero's (correlation of their competitive win rates across maps):
- Mercy: Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Route 66, Dorado and Junkertown: a good pairing when the map suits them.
- Sigma: Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Circuit Royal, Junkertown and Havana: a good pairing when the map suits them.
- Ana: Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Junkertown, Route 66 and Havana: a good pairing when the map suits them.
- Lifeweaver: Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Junkertown, Route 66 and Havana: a good pairing when the map suits them.
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.
Matchups
Works well with
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Route 66, Dorado and Junkertown: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Circuit Royal, Junkertown and Havana: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Junkertown, Route 66 and Havana: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Junkertown, Route 66 and Havana: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch Season 4.
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