How to Unlock Torbjörn: Rework, Skins, and Abilities

Torbjörn is a Damage hero in Overwatch 2. Read on to learn more about Torbjörn, their weapons and abilities, their patch notes history, their backstory, and more!

Torbjörn Latest Buffs and Nerfs

October 25, 2022 Patch Notes

Torbjörn is Back in Competitive Mode

After fixing Torbjörn's Overload, developers have put Torbjörn back in Competitive mode.

Torbjörn Changes

Torbjörn Patch Notes (October 25, 2022)
Overload	・Can no longer be used multiple times in succession.

List of All Balance Changes and Hero Reworks

Torbjörn Hero Profile

Basic Information

Torbjörn (Torbjörn Lindholm)
	Role	Damage
	Ranking
	Total HP	・ 250 ・ 200 (Base Health) ・ 50 (Base Shields/Armor)
	Voice Actor	Keith Silverstein
	Nationality	Swedish
Affiliations	SST Laboratories (formerly), Ironclad Guild (formerly), Overwatch (formerly)

How to Unlock

Unlocked by default.

Torbjörn Weapons and Abilities

Torbjörn Main Weapon

Default Weapon

Rivet Gun	Primary Fire
	Damage: 70
	Description: Slow-firing, long-ranged weapon.
	Secondary Fire
	Damage: 125
	Description: Inaccurate but powerful short-range weapon.

Secondary Weapon

Forge Hammer
	Damage: 55
	Description: Swing to repair your turret or damage an enemy.

Torbjörn Abilities

Deploy Turret	Type: Ability Cooldown: 10 secs
Effect: Deploy a self-building turret.
Overload	Type: Ability Cooldown: 10 secs Duration: 5 secs Heal: 100 temporary health
Effect: Gain additional extra health as well as improved attack, movement, and reload speed.
Molten Core	Type: Ultimate Duration: 15 secs Damage: 30.72
Effect: Create pools of molten slag that damage enemies. Deals additional damage to armor.
Role: Damage	Type: Passive
Effect: Eliminations grant a burst of increased movement speed and reload speed.

How to Play and Tips

Swap Between Firing Modes When Necessary

Torbjörn's Rivet Gun works well at close-range and long-range engagements due to its different firing modes. Rivet Gun's primary fire does not decrease in damage over long distances, making it effective at harassing and taking down foes from far away. Rivet Gun's secondary fire excels in fighting enemies up close due to its inaccurate but devastating spread of molten shards.

Use Overload Ability When Pushing

Torbjörn's Overload provides him with temporary health and improved attack, movement, and reload speed. Use this ability when making aggressive plays on the enemy team or as an escape tool in emergency situations.

Deploy Turrets in Choke Points

Deploy Turret tosses and builds a turret emplacement that automatically tracks and shoots down enemy targets. Place this ability on vantage points around choke points and crucial objectives to efficiently fend off advancing foes.

Spread Out Molten Core's Pools

Torbjörn's Molten Core creates large pools of slag that quickly wears down enemies and their armor. Spread this ability out around entryways, control points, or even on top of the enemy team to maximize its damage output.

How to Counter

Use Long Range Attacks

Torbjörn is a hero with an auto-aiming turret that can deal massive damage when placed correctly. For the most part, the standard practice when dealing with Torbjörn should be to destroy his turret whenever he places it.

Pharah with her long-range and high firepower can destroy turrets with ease. This goes the same way for Sojourn, as players can her railgun can instantly destroy the turret.

Reinhardt can mitigate most of the damage using his shield while Zarya can take advantage of its auto-aim to keep her energy levels high.

Torbjörn Hero Counters

Torbjörn Skins

Base Game Skins

Hero Skins
Enlarge Barbarossa (Legendary)	Enlarge Blackbeard (Legendary)	Enlarge Chopper (Legendary)
Enlarge Deadlock (Legendary)	Enlarge Magni (Legendary)	Enlarge Cathode (Epic)
Enlarge Woodclad (Epic)	Enlarge Blå (Rare)	Enlarge Citron (Rare)
Enlarge Grön (Rare)	Enlarge Plommon (Rare)

League Skins

Hero Skins
Enlarge Atlanta Reign (Epic)	Enlarge Boston Uprising (Epic)	Enlarge Chengdu Hunters (Epic)
Enlarge Dallas Fuel (Epic)	Enlarge Florida Mayhem (Epic)	Enlarge Guangzhou Charge (Epic)
Enlarge Hangzhou Spark (Epic)	Enlarge Houston Outlaws (Epic)	Enlarge London Spitfire (Epic)
Enlarge Los Angeles Gladiators (Epic)	Enlarge Los Angeles Valiant (Epic)	Enlarge New York Excelsior (Epic)
Enlarge Paris Eternal (Epic)	Enlarge Philadelphia Fusion (Epic)	Enlarge San Francisco Shock (Epic)
Enlarge Seoul Dynasty (Epic)	Enlarge Shanghai Dragons (Epic)	Enlarge Toronto Defiant (Epic)
Enlarge Vancouver Titans (Epic)	Enlarge Washington Justice (Epic)

Event Skins

Hero Skins
Enlarge Chief Engineer Lindholm (Legendary)	Enlarge Cybjörn (Legendary)	Enlarge Ironclad (Legendary)
Enlarge Lumberjack (Legendary)	Enlarge Santaclad (Legendary)	Enlarge Surf 'n' Splash (Legendary)
Enlarge Viking (Legendary)	Enlarge Zhang Fei (Legendary)	Enlarge Overwatch Contenders (Epic)
Enlarge Tre Kronor (Epic)

Torbjörn Cosmetics

Victory Poses

Enlarge Heroic (Common) Base Game	Enlarge Hammer (Rare) Base Game	Enlarge Sitting Pretty (Rare) Base Game
Enlarge Take Five (Rare) Base Game	Enlarge Medal (Rare) Summer Games Event	Enlarge Pumpkin (Rare) Halloween Terror Event
Enlarge R.I.P. (Rare) Halloween Terror Event	Enlarge Toast (Rare) Winter Wonderland Event	Enlarge Firework (Rare) Lunar New Year Event
Enlarge Taking A Break (Rare) Anniversary Event

Voice Lines

Hero Voice Lines
Hard Work Pays Off	“Hard work pays off.” Base Game
A Chicken Out Of A Feather	“You're making a chicken out of a feather.” Base Game
Completion Date?	“Completion date? (laughs) When it's done.” Base Game
Don't Get Caught	“Don't get caught with your beard in the letterbox.” Base Game
Engineers	“People always underestimate the engineers.” Base Game
I'm Swedish!	“For the last time, I'm Swedish!” Base Game
I'm Giving It All I've Got	“I'm giving it all I've got!.” Base Game
Ironclad	“Ironclad!” Base Game
Leave This To An Expert	“Leave this to an expert.” Base Game
Let's Not Buy The Pig	“Let's not buy the pig while it's still in the bag.” Base Game
Some Assembly Required	“Some assembly required.” Base Game
Working As Required	“(chuckles) Working as intended.” Base Game
More Where That Came From	“(laughs) There's more where that came from.” Summer Games Event
There's No Prize For Second	“There's no prize for coming in second.” Summer Games Event
I Smell Trouble Brewing	“I smell trouble brewing.” Halloween Terror Event
If You Build It	“(laughs) If you build it, they will die.” Halloween Terror Event
Mind The Beard	“Mind the beard.” Halloween Terror Event
Not A Costume	“It's not a costume!” Halloween Terror Event
The Viking's Quest	“The Viking sought a dragon. But a dragon found him first.” Halloween Terror Event
Expert Craftsmanship	“(laughs) Expert craftsmanship.” Winter Wonderland Event
Give Me A Warm Fire	“Give me a warm fire and a book on thermodynamic alloys.” Winter Wonderland Event
Made To Order	“Made to order.” Winter Wonderland Event
Everyone Get In Here	“Everyone! Get in here!” Lunar New Year Event
Too Hot For You?	“Too hot for you?” Lunar New Year Event
Bingo!	“Bingo!” Archives Event
Just Start Hammering	“Just start hammering.” Archives Event
Poor Craftsman	“A poor craftsman blames their tools.” Archives Event
Hear Me, Baby?	“Hear me, baby? Hold together.” Anniversary Event
How Riveting	“How riveting.” Anniversary Event
Trust Me	“Trust me.” Anniversary Event
Try My Meatballs	“You should try my meatballs.” Anniversary Event
Why Didn't I Think Of That?	“Now why didn't I think of that.” Anniversary Event

Emotes

Hero Emotes
Heroic Base Game	Clicking Heels Base Game
Fisticuffs Base Game	Guffaw Base Game
Overload Base Game	Taking A Break Base Game
Batter Up Halloween Terror Event	My Babies Winter Wonderland Event
Dance Anniversary Event

Torbjörn Story

Weapon and Bot Creation Expert

Many of the powerful weapons of Overwatch can be attributed to Torbjörn, who had a reputation for creating weapons even before the Omnic Crisis began. Originally his creations were intended for peaceful purposes such as city construction and defense. These were repurposed by ill-intending forces and Omnics during the Omnic Crisis.

The Omnic Crisis

He was a pillar for Overwatch, providing the weapons, as well as the intel necessary to fight the Omnics during the crisis. It is probable that without Torbjörn's input, Overwatch could not have succeeded. On the otherhand, without his creations existing in the first place, the entire Omnic Crisis may have been averted.

Present Day

When Overwatch fell, many of his works were taken by those would do harm to the world. Torbjörn feels deep responsibility for what happened with his inventions during the Omnic Crisis and a deep resentment towards those who twisted them. He has since made it his mission to keep his weapons and Omnics from going to the wrong hands.

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