Sojourn · Damage
Sojourn beginner guide
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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. It wins 44.5% of games in Bronze and 47.9% in Grandmaster: it gets much better with practice, so expect a learning curve.
Strengths
- Rewards skill: +2.9 pts of win rate from Bronze–Silver to Master–Grandmaster.
- 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.
Builds
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.Key: primary fire
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.Key: E · cooldown 15 s. Perks: Deceleration Field
QOverclockUltimateRailgun energy auto-charges for a short duration.Key: Q · ultimate. Perks: Overcharged
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 · Railgun: Rapid firing projectiles that generate energy on hit. High impact shot that consumes stored energy and pierces enemies.
- Shift · Power Slide · 7 s: Ground slide that can cancel into a high jump.
- E · Disruptor Shot · 15 s: Launch an energy burst that deals damage to enemies within it.
- Q · Overclock · ultimate: Railgun energy auto-charges for a short duration.
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.
- ★ 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.
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.
- Power Slide (Shift) moves you: if you spend it to engage, you won't have it to escape.
- Overclock (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 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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