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Overwatch 2’s Stadium mode, launched in Season 16, introduces an exciting new gameplay experience. This mode limits hero selections and eliminates the option for mid-game counter-picks, allowing players to accumulate currency each round, which can be used to upgrade their heroes by combining Powers with Items from categories such as Weapon, Ability, and Survivability.

Each category provides significant enhancements that can alter how your selected hero operates as the match unfolds. With a wide range of options available, players can enhance characters like Reaper through ability augmentations, brand-new skills, passive abilities, buffs to speed, damage output, and more. If you’re gearing up to play Stadium using Overwatch’s iconic edgelord DPS, this guide outlines some of the top build combinations available.

Overwatch Stadium: Best Reaper Builds, Explained

In the context of Overwatch Stadium, Reaper builds primarily concentrate on boosting damage, maximizing lifesteal, enhancing the effectiveness of Death Blossom, or increasing his survivability and self-sustainability. Two standout builds are recommended for players looking to master Reaper in Stadium. The first emphasizes Reaper’s role as a backline damage dealer, complemented by unique survivability boosts and high damage output. The second build is more focused on leveraging his Death Blossom to accumulate Ult. Charge, allowing him to make impactful plays that could wipe out multiple opponents and secure victories in these abbreviated mini-rounds.

Overwatch Stadium: Backline Damage Reaper Build

This build operates under the principle of employing Reaper as a high-damage backline asset.

Backline Damage Reaper Build – Powers

Round 1: Wraith Renewal – When in Wraith form, recover 10% of your HP every second, doubled if below 50% HP.

Round 3: Spirited to Slay – Eliminations reset your cooldowns.

Round 5: Revolving Ruin – Close-range (7m) Hellfire Shotgun hits grant a 5% increase in Attack Speed for 1 second, stacking up to 8 times.

Round 7: Strangle Step – After using Shadow Step, temporarily double your Lifesteal for 3 seconds.

This build emphasizes core powers that enhance Reaper’s potential as a backline threat. The healing from Wraith synergizes well with an item that allows flight while in Wraith form, granting mobility and substantial self-healing. Furthermore, cooldown reset through eliminations ensures consistent access to self-heals via Wraith and Shadow Step, enabling a continuous assault on the enemy team.

Attack speed stacking at close range combined with enhanced Lifesteal empowers Reaper to navigate the enemy backline effectively, killing or self-healing as necessary, allowing for a cycle of repeated assaults.

Backline Damage Reaper Build – Early Game Items (Rounds 1-2)

(WPN) Weapon Grease – +5% attack speed
(WPN) Compensator – +5% weapon power
(SURV) Heartbeat Sensor – +5% movement speed; enemies below 30% health are revealed
(WPN) Frenzy Amplifier – Eliminations grant +10% attack speed and movement speed for 3 seconds.
(SURV) Wretched Wings – +25 HP; while in Wraith form, gain the ability to fly and an additional 20% movement speed.
(WPN) Stockpile – +5% attack speed, +25% max ammo.
(WPN) Icy Coolant – +10% weapon power, +5% cooldown reduction.
(WPN) Aftermarket Firing Pin – +10% attack speed, +5% movement speed.

Backline Damage Reaper Build – Mid Game Items (Rounds 3-5)

(SURV) Wretched Wings – +25 HP; while in Wraith form, gain the ability to fly and an additional 20% movement speed.
(SURV) Dauntless Draught – +50 HP, +15% movement speed during Wraith, +33% Wraith duration.
(WPN) Stockpile – +5% attack speed, +25% max ammo.
(WPN) Icy Coolant – +10% weapon power, +5% cooldown reduction.
(WPN) Aftermarket Firing Pin – +10% attack speed, +5% move speed.
(WPN) Harlight Accelerator – +10% weapon power, +10% cooldown reduction; while using an ability, gain 5% weapon power for 3 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
(WPN) The Closer – +20% weapon power, +10% critical damage; critical hits reveal the target for 3 seconds.

Backline Damage Reaper Build – Late Game Items (Rounds 6-7)

(WPN) Harlight Accelerator – +10% weapon power, +10% cooldown reduction; using an ability grants 5% weapon power for 3 seconds, stacking up to 3 times.
(WPN) The Closer – +20% weapon power, +10% critical damage; critical hits reveal the target for 3 seconds.
(SURV) Pocket Mist – +25 HP; below 50% HP, gain 20% movement speed.
(WPN) Salvaged Slugs – +10% attack speed, +30% damage to barriers; dealing weapon damage to barriers has a 50% chance to restore 1 ammo.
(WPN) Eye of the Spider – +25% weapon power; deal +10% increased damage to enemies below 30% HP.

Overwatch Stadium: Death Blossom Reaper Build

This build focuses on enhancing Reaper’s Death Blossom capabilities through strategic use of his Shadow Step ability.

Death Blossom Reaper Build – Powers

Round 1: Death Step – After activating Shadow Step, initiate Death Blossom for a duration of 1.5 seconds, receiving a 50% damage reduction.

Round 3: Wraith Renewal – While in Wraith form, recover 10% of your HP each second, doubled if under 50% HP.

Round 5: Shrouded Shrapnel – Using Wraith form increases the number of pellets per shot in your next magazine by 25% and enhances its spread by 50%.

Round 5: Revolving Ruin – Close-range (7m) Hellfire Shotgun hits provide 5% Attack Speed for 1 second, stacking up to 8 times.

This build is centered around enhancing Reaper’s Death Blossom capability by integrating it with Shadow Step, while also significantly boosting both ability damage and weapon speed to ensure substantial effectiveness behind each use of Death Blossom. By augmenting survivability through items such as lifesteal and cooldown reduction, players can continually engage the enemy with a combination of damage and self-sustain.

Death Blossom Reaper Build – Early Game Items (Rounds 1-2)

(WPN) Weapon Grease – +5% attack speed
(ABL) Power Playbook – +10 ability power
(WPN) Compensator – +5% weapon power.
(SURV) Heartbeat Sensor – +5% movement speed; enemies below 30% health are revealed to you.
(SURV) Wretched Wings – +25 HP; while in Wraith form, gain the ability to fly and an additional 20% movement speed.
(ABL) Nano Cola – +20% ability power.
(ABL) Energized Bracers – +10% ability power, +10% ability lifesteal.
(ABL) Wrist Wraps – +5% ability power, +10% attack speed.

Death Blossom Reaper Build – Mid Game Items (Rounds 3-5)

(SURV) Wretched Wings – +25 HP; while in Wraith form, gain the ability to fly and an additional 20% movement speed.
(ABL) Nano Cola – +20% ability power.
(ABL) Energized Bracers – +10% ability power, +10% ability lifesteal.
(Surv) Phantasmic Flux – +10% weapon power; while a full HP lifesteal grants up to 100 HP.
(ABL) Wrist Wraps – +5% ability power, +10% attack speed.
(ABL) Wreath of Ruin – +20% ability power; enhances Death Blossom radius and movement speed during the ability.

Death Blossom Reaper Build – Late Game Items (Rounds 6-7)

(ABL) Wrist Wraps – +5% ability power, +10% attack speed.
(ABL) Wreath of Ruin – +20% ability power; expand Death Blossom radius and boost movement speed during the ability.
(SURV) Devastation – +15% ability lifesteal; each elimination via Death Blossom increases HP by 25 until the round ends (max +100 HP).
(ABL) Champion’s Kit – +40% ability power.
(ABL) Iridiscent Iris – +20% ability power; grants temporary overhealth after spending Ult. Charge.
(ABL) Nightcreeper – +10% movement speed, +30% Shadow Step cast speed; using Wraith reduces Shadow Step cooldown.