Overwatch 2 New Hero Hazard 2025: Full Abilities & Tips

Bonespur is Hazard's primary offensive ability. He shoots a burst of crystallized Vanadium spikes from his shotgun-like arm attachment. Based on my experience, Bonespur is effective in the mid to low range. Hence, you can't just fire off from a distance.

However, note that your ammo for Bonespur can be exhausted. Thus, you need to keep an eye on your ammo before closing in on an enemy.

Another impressive ability I discovered while using Hazard is Spike Guard. As you might've guessed from its name, Spike Guard is a defensive skill that blocks incoming damage from the front. However, unlike most tank skills, Spike Guard offers an offensive twist.

While active, this ability retaliates by launching a volley of Vanadium spikes at nearby enemies. I was impressed to learn that these spikes automatically target enemies. Furthermore, Spiked Guard regenerates Hazard's ammo.

Jagged Wall is another skill that's part of Hazard's arsenal. When you activate this skill, you create a wall of Vanadium that blocks off sections. To make things even better, this wall has spikes. Hence, it damages and knocks back enemies that bump into it.

Note that Jagged Wall sticks to any surface. As such, you can even place it on ceilings and walls.

As Hazard is a tank, I wasn't surprised to find a leaping skill as part of its toolkit, as that's the norm for most tank heroes. When Violent Leap is activated, Hazard is sent jumping towards an area.

However, this skill gets the “Violent” part of its name due to its secondary purpose. If you tap the “Melee” button while Hazard is still in the air, he unleashes a deadly slash.

Vault is Hazard's passive ability – it's always active. This skill allows Hazard to scale short walls and ledges. Based on my experience, this skill is the major reason for Hazard's high mobility.

Downpour is Hazard's ultimate ability. As the name suggests, Downpour creates a shower of Vanadium spikes that rains down on enemies. When a spike hits an enemy, they are temporarily immobilized.

Hence, Hazard works well with other heroes that cause widespread damage, as Downpour can hold numerous enemies in place.

I recommend using Spiked Guard on low HP enemies. That's because the spikes launched by the shield automatically target enemies, making it perfect for enemies with low HPs.

Hence, you don't have to waste time using Bonespur and wasting your ammo.

Another important tip to remember is to boost your mobility with Jagged Wall. Hazard's passive skill, Vault, allows him to climb short walls and ledges.

However, you can also use Vault with your Jagged Wall, significantly improving your range of movements.

Although Violent Leap is mainly for jumping into combat, that's not its only purpose. You can also use this ability to make fast retreats when your HP is low.

Hence, I recommend using this skill to make a speedy retreat when needed.