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Overview
Sojourn is a sharpshooter damage hero in Overwatch with 225 health. In competitive this season (PC, Americas, Europe and Asia averaged) it wins 45.3% of its games, is picked by 11.5% of teams and banned in 0.7% of matches: tier D on our ladder. Sojourn has 225 hit points: 225 health.
Strengths
- Mobility: Power Slide gets it in and out of fights.
Weaknesses
- Only 45.3% of competitive games won (PC, all regions): #24 of 24 damage heroes.
- 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.
- Sojourn · survival perksDefensiveRecommendedThe perks whose text adds the most healing, health or protection: for games where you die before your cooldowns matter.
- Sojourn · Stadium survivalDefensiveStadiumFour of the 12 Stadium powers of Sojourn, chosen by what their text adds and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
- Sojourn · 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
Sojourn · survival perks
When to use it
The perks whose text adds the most healing, health or protection: for games where you die before your cooldowns matter.
Minor perk
OverchargedRailgun's maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.
Deceleration FieldEnemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.Picked for more utility: Enemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.
Major perk
Friction GeneratorsPower Slide generates up to 75 energy.
Dual ThrustersPower Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.Picked for more utility: Power Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.
Sojourn · Stadium survival
When to use it
Four of the 12 Stadium powers of Sojourn, chosen by what their text adds and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
Stadium powers (4)
- 1
Drill KickPower Slide: +50% Power Slide Speed. During Power Slide, gain 25% Damage Reduction and deal 75 damage to nearby enemies. - 2
Unconventional TacticsDisruptor Shot: Power Slide spawns a mini Disruptor Shot when you start sliding and when you jump out of Power Slide. - 3
Commotion CycleRailgun: Dealing damage with Charged Shot refunds up to 35% of your ability cooldowns, based on the Railgun Charge spent. - 4
Fine-Tuned ThrustersPower Slide: +1s Power Slide Duration. Eliminations reset Power Slide cooldown.
Sojourn · 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
OverchargedRailgun's maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.Deceleration FieldEnemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.Picked for more utility: Enemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.
Major perk
Friction GeneratorsPower Slide generates up to 75 energy.Dual ThrustersPower Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.Picked for more utility: Power Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.
Abilities
LMBRailgunRapid firing projectiles that generate energy on hit. High impact shot that consumes stored energy and pierces enemies.
ShiftPower Slide7sGround slide that can cancel into a high jump.Key: Shift · cooldown 7 s. Perks: Dual Thrusters, Friction Generators
EDisruptor Shot15sLaunch an energy burst that deals damage to enemies within it.
QOverclockUltimateRailgun energy auto-charges for a short duration.
Strategy
1Staying alive
The abilities that heal, protect or move you, by their own description:
- Shift · Power Slide · 7 s: Ground slide that can cancel into a high jump.
2Survival 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.
- ★ Deceleration Field: Enemies hit by Disruptor Shot are slowed by 25%.
- Overcharged: Railgun's maximum energy is increased by 50 while Overclock is active.
- ★ Dual Thrusters: Power Slide gains an additional charge and its jump height shifts to lateral movement.
- Friction Generators: Power Slide generates up to 75 energy.
3Survival Stadium powers
The four powers whose text adds the most healing, health or protection:
- Drill Kick
- Unconventional Tactics
- Commotion Cycle
- Fine-Tuned Thrusters
4Where to be careful
The competitive maps where it wins least:
- Numbani: 43.6% won (10.5% pick rate)
- Hollywood: 44.1% won (11.0% pick rate)
- Aatlis: 44.2% won (11.7% pick rate)
5Mistakes that get you killed
- Trading shots with the enemy tank while the enemy backline goes untouched.
- Staying on an angle after it's been found and focused.
Tips
- Track the enemy supports' cooldowns and punish them when they're gone.
- Power Slide (Shift) moves you: if you spend it to engage, you won't have it to escape.
Matchups
Works well with
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Havana, Circuit Royal and Rialto: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Havana, Nepal and Shambali Monastery: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Samoa, Antarctic Peninsula and Suravasa: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Circuit Royal, Havana and Rialto: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch Season 4.
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