How to Unlock Doomfist: Changes, Skins, and Abilities

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

Doomfist Latest Buffs and Nerfs

May 5, 2022 Patch Notes

Doomfist Changes

Doomfist Patch Notes (May 5, 2022)
Power Block	・Melee attacks can now deal damage to Doomfist during Power Block.

Doomfist Hero Profile

Basic Information

Doomfist (Akande Ogundimu)
	Role	Tank
	Ranking
	Total HP	・ 450 ・ 450 (Base Health)
	Voice Actor	Sahr Ngaujah
	Nationality	Nigerian
Affiliations	Talon

How to Unlock

Unlocks after playing 85 games.

Doomfist Weapons and Abilities

Doomfist Main Weapon

Hand Cannon
	Damage: 66
	Description: Short-range weapon with spread. Reloads automatically.

Doomfist Abilities

Seismic Slam	Type: Ability Cooldown: 7 secs Damage: 50
Effect: Leap and smash the ground.
Power Block	Type: Ability Cooldown: 8 secs
Effect: Protect yourself from frontal attacks. Blocking heavy damage empowers Rocket Punch.
Rocket Punch	Type: Ability Cooldown: 3 secs Damage: 150
Effect: Hold to charge then release to launch forward and knock an enemy back. Damage increases if the enemy hits a wall.
The Best Defense...	Type: Passive
Effect: Dealing damage with abilities creates temporary personal health.
Meteor Strike	Type: Ultimate
Effect: Press Q to leap up into the air. Move the targeting circle, then press Left Click to strike the targeted area.
Role: Tank	Type: Passive
Effect: Reduces knockbacks received. Less ultimate generated by healing and damage received.

Tips and How to Play

Play Doomfist With Other Mobile Heroes

Doomfist shines when played with other Heroes that can catch up with his high mobility. Some of Doomfist's best teammates include Genji, Tracer, and Lucio.

Roll Out with Rocket Punch and Seismic Slam

Doomfist can use Rocket Punch and Seismic Slam to quickly move out of spawn. These two abilities combined give him amazing vertical and horizontal mobility and let him establish early map control for his team.

Shield Your Team with Powerblock

Instead of traditional barriers and shields, Doomfist can defend his allies with his unique Powerblock. Stand between your foes and your teammates and use this ability to heavily mitigate frontal damage and boost the damage of your next Rocket Punch.

Cover Distance with Rocket Punch's Boost

You can press Jump near the end of Rocket Punch's animation to boost Doomfist forward, allowing him to cover even more distance. This boost is incredibly versatile as Doomfist can use it to escape dangerous situations, quickly chase vital targets, and reach teammates in need faster.

Boost Toward Different Angles

You can boost with Rocket Punch in different directions by panning the camera around before pressing the Jump button. This technique is useful for quickly maneuvering around corners and odd angles.

Learn to Cancel Seismic Slam

You can cancel Seismic Slam by activating it again mid-animation, turning it into a versatile mobility skill by preserving its upward momentum. You can also cancel Seismic Slam by activating Rocket Punch during the animation, allowing you to stun and knock down midair targets.

Doomfist Skins

Base Game Skins

Hero Skins
Enlarge Avatar (Legendary)	Enlarge Blackhand (Legendary)	Enlarge Caution (Legendary)
Enlarge Irin (Legendary)	Enlarge Spirit (Legendary)	Enlarge General (Epic)
Enlarge Kiniun (Epic)	Enlarge Leopard (Epic)	Enlarge Painted (Epic)
Enlarge Daisy (Rare)	Enlarge Lake (Rare)	Enlarge Plains (Rare)
Enlarge Sunset (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 Formal (Legendary)	Enlarge Gladiator (Legendary)	Enlarge Jötunn (Legendary)
Enlarge Karate (Legendary)	Enlarge Swamp Monster (Legendary)	Enlarge Talon (Legendary)
Enlarge Carbon Fiber (Epic)	Enlarge Monk (Epic)

Doomfist Cosmetics

Victory Poses

Enlarge Heroic (Common) Base Game	Enlarge Intense (Rare) Base Game	Enlarge Seismic Slam (Rare) Base Game
Enlarge Superior (Rare) Base Game	Enlarge Medal (Rare) Summer Games Event	Enlarge Pumpkin (Rare) Halloween Terror Event
Enlarge Toast (Rare) Winter Wonderland Event	Enlarge Fireworks (Rare) Lunar New Year Event	Enlarge Polist (Rare) Archives Event
Enlarge Charging (Rare) Anniversary Event

Voice Lines

Hero Voice Lines
Try Me	“Try me.” Base Game
Combo Breaker	“Combo breaker.” Base Game
Don't Get Back Up	“Don't get back up.” Base Game
Go and Sit Down	“Go and sit down.” Base Game
I Haven't Even Started	“I haven't even started.” Base Game
K.O.	“K-O.” Base Game
One Punch Is All I Need	“One punch is all I need.” Base Game
Spare Me the Commentary	“Spare me the commentary.” Base Game
Talk to the Fist	“Talk to the fist.” Base Game
You Must Be Joking	“You must be joking.” Base Game
You Test My Patience	“You test my patience.” Base Game
You're Not Bad	“You're not bad.” Base Game
I Make Medicine Sick	“So mean I make medicine sick.” Summer Games Event
Make You Punch Drunk	“I'm going to make you punch drunk.” Summer Games Event
Step Into the Ring	“Step into the ring.” Summer Games Event
You Picked the Wrong Side	“You picked the wrong side.” Summer Games Event
I Have Something For You	“I have something right here for you.” Halloween Terror Event
Knock Knock	“Knock knock.” Halloween Terror Event
You Should Be Scared	“You should be scared.” Halloween Terror Event
Did You Bring Me a Present?	“Did you bring me a present?” Winter Wonderland Event
Hot Cocoa	“Hot cocoa....Fine, I'll have some.” Winter Wonderland Event
They Say Chivalry is Dead	“And they say chivalry is dead.” Winter Wonderland Event
Fortune Favors The Bold	“Fortune favors the bold.” Lunar New Year Event
I'll Throw You a Bone	“I'll throw you a bone.” Lunar New Year Event
More Dumplings	“I will eat more dumplings than anyone has ever eaten.” Lunar New Year Event
I Am Not Your Savior	“I am not your savior.” Archives Event
I Didn't Ask For Your Opinion	“I didn't ask for your opinion.” Archives Event
I Know You Can Do Better	“I know you can do better.” Archives Event
Such Potential Wasted	“Such potential...wasted.” Archives Event
Take It On the Chin	“Take it on the chin.” Anniversary Event
You Can't Win	“I might lose, but you can't win.” Anniversary Event
Your Lack of Belief	“I find your lack of belief troubling.” Anniversary Event

Emotes

Hero Emotes
Heroic Base Game	Fake Out Base Game
Intimidate Base Game	Ready for Battle Base Game
Take A Knee Base Game	Thumbs Down Base Game
Crushing Lunar New Year Event	Dance Anniversary Event

Doomfist Story

Pre-Omnic Crisis

Doomfist, or Akande, was born into a prominent family that worked in prosthetic technology. He was set to inherit his family business and was all around a good businessman. Secretly, however, he had a big love for martial arts. He would set aside time to practice a mix of traditional Numbani martial arts and modern techniques.

Omnic Crisis

During the Omnic Crisis he lost his arm. While his family's advanced cybernetics was able give him a normal life, his career in profesional martial arts was cut short.

Succesor to Doomfist

For a while, Akande was building up his family business, albeit feeling lost without martial arts. It was then he met Akinjide Adeyemi, who brought him and his unique skills to Talon.

He would eventually kill the very man who brought him into Talon and take on the title of Doomfist.

It was in his time inciting conflict that he was taken by Overwatch and imprisoned. In time, he escapes and now sits among Talon's inner council, ready to continue the mission he had left off.

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