Overwatch Headshot Hitbox Guide

Overwatch Headshot Hitbox Guide by Waltz

Introduction

In Overwatch, headshots do twice as much damage as normal shots, but not all heroes can headshot other heroes. On contact, headshots make a higher-pitched sound compared to normal shots, but it may be unintuitive as to which heroes can or cannot headshot. We have included this information, along with outlines of each hero’s headshot box, down below.

Who can headshot?

Bastion (Recon Mode)
D.Va (Mech)
D.Va (Out of Mech)
Genji
Hanzo
Lúcio
McCree
Mei
Mercy
Orisa
Roadhog
Soldier:76
Sombra
Tracer
Torbjörn
Widowmaker
Zenyatta

Who cannot headshot?

Ana
Bastion (Sentry Mode)
Junkrat
Pharah
Reinhardt
Symmetra
Winston
Zarya

Supplementary Information

• Bastion: cannot be headshot in Tank mode
• Genji: deflected shots can headshot (only if it would originally headshot)
• Hanzo: scatter arrow and dragonstrike can both headshot if the initial arrow hits the head
• Roadhog: primary and secondary fire and ultimate can headshot, but hook cannot
• Torbjörn: primary and secondary fire can both headshot, but turret cannot
• Tracer: Pulse Bomb can do headshot damage on impact the bomb sticks to the head, but the explosion damage will not do headshot damage regardless of where it was stuck
• Widowmaker: when scoped in, headshots do 250% damage instead of 200% damage

Ana

Bastion

D.Va

Genji

Hanzo

Junkrat

Lúcio

McCree

Mei

Mercy

Orisa

Pharah

Reaper

Reinhardt

Roadhog

Soldier 76

Sombra

Symmetra

Tracer

Torbjörn

Widowmaker

Winston

Zarya

Zenyatta