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Pharah

Pharah

Damage

A TIER52.0% win · 4.1% pick

Meta trend

-0.7June 5, 2026July 18, 2026
Meta strength — the signal behind the tier badge (win rate + pick rate). Dashed lines mark balance patches that changed Pharah: buff · nerf · rework.

Base stats

Health

225

Armor

0

Shields

0

Total HP

225

Abilities

Rocket Launcher

Long-range explosive projectile weapon.

Damage: 120 directSplash: 30–80
Jet Dash

Boost horizontally.

Jump Jet

Fly rapidly upwards. Grants some fuel.

Cooldown: 10s
Concussive Blast

Launch an explosive blast to knock back enemies.

Damage: 25Cooldown: 9s
Barrage

Launch a continuous volley of mini-rockets.

DPS: ~540Duration: 3s
Hover JetsULTIMATE

Hold to hover. Slows falling when fuel is empty. Fuel only regenerates while on the ground.

Speed: 5.5 m/s

Patch history

June 30, 2026June 30, 2026
NEUTRAL

Now pulls enemies in after a short delay instead of pushing them out.

NEUTRAL

Temporarily slows non-tank enemies.

June 16, 2026June 16, 2026
Fuel ConversionNERF

Removed.

NosediveNEW

"Ability: While Airborne, use [Crouch] to dash towards the ground and restore 50% fuel. (6s Cooldown)."

Ana's Aim AssistNERF

Removed.

Rocket PropellantNEUTRAL

10% Weapon Power

Rocket PropellantNEUTRAL

10% Ability Power

Rocket PropellantNERF

90% Reduced Rocket Launcher Self Damage

Rocket PropellantNEUTRAL

"After using an ability, gain 75% Rocket Launcher Self Knockback for 3s."

Rocket PropellantNEUTRAL

11000 Cost.

May 12, 2026May 12, 2026
Concussive Force – Minor PerkNERF

Damage reduced from 50 to 30.

Damage50→30
Rocket Salvo – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Damage reduced per rocket from 40 to 30.

per rocket40→30
April 14, 2026April 14, 2026
NERF

Bonus movement speed reduced from 40% to 30%.

Bonus movement speed40%→30%
NEUTRAL

Pharah can now move while using Barrage.

NERF

Explosion damage reduced from 30 to 25.

Explosion damage30→25
NERF

Removed.

NEUTRAL

Added.

NEUTRAL

Concussive Blast deals up to 50 explosion damage.

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026
NERF

Removed.

BUFF

Has increased self-knockback.

BUFF

The more Pharah knocks herself back with her Rocket Launcher, the faster she moves.

NEUTRAL

No longer deals damage to Pharah.