Torbjörn
At its height, Overwatch possessed one of the most advanced armaments on the planet, which could be traced to the workshop of an ingenious engineer named Torbjörn Lindholm.
Damage
Specialist
Gothenburg, Sweden
Sep 21 (Age: 59)
Abilities
Rivet Gun
Slow firing, long-ranged weapon. 
Inaccurate but powerful short-range weapon.
Forge Hammer
Swing to repair your turret or damage an enemy.
Deploy Turret
Deploy a self-building turret.
Overload
Gain additional extra health as well as improved attack, movement, and reload speed.
Molten Core
Create pools of molten slag that damage enemies. Deals additional damage to armor.
Keys displayed are defaults for PC. They are configurable in game.
Perks
Unlock mid-match upgrades to outsmart, outplay, and dominate the fight. As the action heats up, choose game-changing abilities to amplify your Hero’s power and evolve your strategy in real time.Minor Perk
Hammer Time
Pre-Heated
Major Perk
Anchor Bolts
Overloaded Turret
Keys displayed are defaults for PC. They are configurable in game.
Stadium Powers
Stadium Powers are ability-changing upgrades obtainable in the Armory. Each hero has 12 unique Powers to choose from.
All Grown Up
While Overload is active, Turrets are upgraded 1 Level to a maximum of Level 3.
Swedish Sauna
Molten Core heals allied heroes within it for 50% of Molten Core Damage every 1s.
Magmini
When you use Overload, gain 2 Ammo of Molten Core with 66% reduced damage and duration.
Come Get Yer Armor
When you use Overload, throw 2 Armor Packs that grant Armor equal to 20% of your Max Life. Armor Packs do not stack.
Let Off Some Steam
While Overload is not active, Weapon Damage and Weapon Healing reduces Overload Cooldown by 10%.
Forged In Fire
While Overload is active, every Forge Hammer swing explodes, dealing bonus damage equal to 10% of your Max Life in a 3m radius.
Dwarlord
Overload grants all allies within 5m Overhealth equal to 50% of Overload Overhealth and 10% Attack Speed.
Riveting
Every 5th Rivet Gun shot shoots both your Primary Fire and Secondary Fire. The bonus shot deals 10% reduced damage.
Blacksmith
Hitting an Ally with Forge Hammer heals them for 66% of Forge Hammer damage.
Positive Reinforcement
When a Turret is placed, it gains 200 Overhealth for 5s. Forge Hammer hits on Turrets grant you 10 Overhealth for 3s, up to 50.
Turriplets
You can have 3 Turrets active. They start at Level 1, have 50% Health and 66% Attack Speed, and can be upgraded temporarily with Forge Hammer hits for up to 15s.
Clocked
Turret damage marks enemies for 8s. Gain 25% Weapon Lifesteal and 15% increased Weapon Damage against marked enemies.
All Grown Up
While Overload is active, Turrets are upgraded 1 Level to a maximum of Level 3.
Swedish Sauna
Molten Core heals allied heroes within it for 50% of Molten Core Damage every 1s.
Magmini
When you use Overload, gain 2 Ammo of Molten Core with 66% reduced damage and duration.
Come Get Yer Armor
When you use Overload, throw 2 Armor Packs that grant Armor equal to 20% of your Max Life. Armor Packs do not stack.
Let Off Some Steam
While Overload is not active, Weapon Damage and Weapon Healing reduces Overload Cooldown by 10%.
Forged In Fire
While Overload is active, every Forge Hammer swing explodes, dealing bonus damage equal to 10% of your Max Life in a 3m radius.
Dwarlord
Overload grants all allies within 5m Overhealth equal to 50% of Overload Overhealth and 10% Attack Speed.
Riveting
Every 5th Rivet Gun shot shoots both your Primary Fire and Secondary Fire. The bonus shot deals 10% reduced damage.
Blacksmith
Hitting an Ally with Forge Hammer heals them for 66% of Forge Hammer damage.
Positive Reinforcement
When a Turret is placed, it gains 200 Overhealth for 5s. Forge Hammer hits on Turrets grant you 10 Overhealth for 3s, up to 50.
Turriplets
You can have 3 Turrets active. They start at Level 1, have 50% Health and 66% Attack Speed, and can be upgraded temporarily with Forge Hammer hits for up to 15s.
Clocked
Turret damage marks enemies for 8s. Gain 25% Weapon Lifesteal and 15% increased Weapon Damage against marked enemies.
Story
As one of the world’s top engineers, Torbjörn Lindholm’s inventions were crucial to ending the Omnic Crisis, and kept Overwatch at the cutting edge of weapons technology for decades. In recent years, his “adoption” of a curious Bastion unit has led him to question his antipathy to robots and omnics, even as he works to stop his creations from falling into the wrong hands.
Before the Omnic Crisis, Torbjörn had gained notoriety for designing weapons systems used by countries around the world. However, his belief that technology must serve a better vision for humanity put him at odds with his employers, who desired to control his weapons using networked computer intelligence.
Torbjörn had a deep mistrust of sentient robotic intelligence, and while many of his peers wrote this off as paranoia, his worst fears were realized when the robot populations of the world turned against their human creators during the Omnic Crisis. Because of his engineering genius, he joined the original Overwatch strike team, and his many inventions proved integral to ending the crisis. In the years that followed, Overwatch became an international peacekeeping force, and Torbjörn remained a critical resource for all of its technological needs and signature weapons systems. Among the work that bears his seal are Reinhardt Wilhelm’s evolved Crusader armor, Ana Amari’s biotic rifle, and the system that helped stop Null Sector’s assault on King’s Row.
In the aftermath of Overwatch's fall, many of Torbjörn's weapons—from his days in Overwatch and long before—were stolen or stashed away around the world. He pursued the misuse of these weapons wherever they occurred, even confronting and disabling a retrofitted Titan unit terrorizing Boklovo, which was being piloted by an old colleague.
But not all his weapons have come to bad ends. In Europe, his daughter Brigitte chose to carry on his legacy by serving as squire and armorer for Reinhardt Wilhelm, who continues to fight on the side of justice. And in his native Sweden, Torbjörn came face to face with an oddly peaceful Bastion unit that threw his jaded perspective into disarray. The once-lethal killing machine had befriended local wildlife, inexplicably growing beyond its original wartime protocols. Torbjörn “adopted” the curious Bastion unit, and their close relationship led the engineer to question his antipathy toward robots, AI, and omnics.
Feeling responsible for his creations, Torbjörn is determined to stop them from falling into the wrong hands and wreaking havoc on the innocent.
Though he’d retired from active duty, Torbjörn remained a trusted ally to Overwatch. In the wake of Talon’s assault on Watchpoint: Gibraltar, the team regrouped at his workshop in Gothenburg, where he welcomed old friends and new. When the moment comes, Torbjörn stands ready to help rebuild the old base.