Overwatch 2's Stadium mode, introduced in Season 16, brings a fast-paced new gameplay mode to the table. With limited hero options and no mid-game counter-picks, players will earn currency each round and spend it between to build their hero through pairing Powers with Items from the Weapon, Ability, and Survivability categories.

Each category offers powerful upgrades that can transform how your chosen hero plays as the match progresses. From ability add-ons, new abilities, passives, buffs to speed, damage output, and more, there are plenty of different options when it comes to creating a build for Reaper. If you're looking to set foot in Stadium as Overwatch's iconic edgelord DPS, some of the best possible build combinations have been outlined in the guide below.

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Overwatch Stadium: Best Reaper Builds, Explained

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In Overwatch Stadium, Reaper builds tend to focus on the likes of buffing damage, putting everything into lifesteal, improving the impact of Death Blossom, or increasing his survivability and self-sustain. With a combination of these abilities and powers, two key builds have been identified as solid starting places for getting the hang of Reaper in Stadium. The first of these builds focuses on Reaper being a backline damage machine with unique survivability buffs and high damage. The other build focuses on his Death Blossom and farming Ult. Charge, enabling you to make big players and wipe multiple enemies to turn a team fight and therefore win these shorter mini-rounds.

Overwatch Stadium: Backline Damage Reaper Build

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Backline Damage Reaper Build - Powers

Round 1: Wraith Renewal - While in Wraith Form, restore 10% of your HP every 1s. Double this while below 50% HP.

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

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

Round 7: Strangle Step - After using Shadow Step, double your Lifesteal for 3s.

This build focuses on taking key powers to enhance Reaper's power in the backline. The self-heal on Wraith works perfectly with the Item that enables you to fly whilst in Wraith, granting you great mobility on a self-heal and therefore very strong self-sustain in the backline. Eliminations resetting your cooldowns are pretty self-explanatory - with you pretty much having your self-heal wraith and shadow step back every time to help you continue to clean up the enemy team.

Lastly, you attack speed stacking at close range and Lifesteal off a Shadow Step pretty much enables you to be able to step into the enemy backline, shoot until you kill (or self-heal wraith to keep yourself alive until you can get a kill), rinse, and repeat.

Backline Damage Reaper Build - Early Game Items (Round 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 to you
  • (WPN) Frenzy Amplifier - Eliminations grant +10% attack speed and move speed for 3s.
  • (SURV) Wretched Wings -+25 HP, while in Wraith form gain the ability to fly and gain 20% move speed. (note: This is an all-in round 2 purchase - depending on your preference or the match progression, it may be safer to buy this item in the Mid Game instead, and instead opt for some of the Rare item options below)
  • (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.

Backline Damage Reaper Build - Early Game Items (Round 3-5)

  • (SURV) Wretched Wings -+25 HP, while in Wraith form gain the ability to fly and gain 20% move speed.
  • (SURV) Dauntless Draught - +50 HP, +15% move 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, when you use an ability gain 5% weapon power for 3s - stacking up to 3 times.
  • (WPN) The Closer - +20% weapon power, +10% critical damage, critical hits reveal the target for 3s.

Backline Damage Reaper Build - Early Game Items (Round 6-7)

  • (WPN) Harlight Accelerator -+10% weapon power, +10% cooldown reduction, when you use an ability gain 5% weapon power for 3s - stacking up to 3 times.
  • (WPN) The Closer - +20% weapon power, +10% critical damage, critical hits reveal the target for 3s.
  • (SURV) Pocket Mist - +25 HP, while below 50% HP gain 20% move 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

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Death Blossom Reaper Build - Powers

Round 1: Death Step - After using Shadow Step, cast Death Blossom for 1.5s with 50% reduced damage.

Round 3: Wraith Renewal - While in Wraith Form, restore 10% of your HP every 1s. Double this when below 50% HP.

Round 5: Shrouded Shrapnel - Using Wrath Form increases the number of pellets per shot in your next magazine by 25% and its spread by 50%.

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

This Reaper build focuses on empowering Reaper's Death Blossom by giving it to him on his Shadow Step ability, and then drastically pumping both weapon speed and ability damage to make even your mini-Blossoms hit hard and farm easy Ult. Charge. You can then use other Items to add more survivability to Reaper on top of his Wraith heal, through the likes of lifesteal and cooldown reduction.

This also means you can cast your Shadow Step/mini-Blossom into the enemy team more frequently, deal a bunch of close-ranged damage through your improved attack speed, Wraith away to self-heal (pair with the Wraith fly item for even more utility), proccing Shrouded Shrapnel for you to then circle back around and initiate your next lot of damage. Then, rinse and repeat!

Death Blossom Reaper Build - Early Game Items (Round 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 gain 20% move speed. (note: This is an all-in round 2 purchase - depending on your preference or the match progression, it may be safer to buy this item in the Mid Game instead, and instead opt for some of the Rare item options below)
  • (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 - Early Game Items (Round 3-5)

  • (SURV) Wretched Wings -+25 HP, while in Wraith form, gain the ability to fly and gain 20% move speed.
  • (ABL) Nano Cola - +20% ability power.
  • (ABL) Energized Bracers - +10% ability power, +10% ability lifesteal.
  • (Surv) Phantasmic Flux - +10% weapon power, +10% ability lifesteal, +15% weapon lifesteal, +15% ability lifesteal, while at full HP lifesteal grants up to 100 HP.
  • (ABL) Wrist Wraps - +5% ability power, +10% attack speed.
  • (ABL) Wreath of Ruin - +20% ability power, +25% Death Blossom radius, +20% move speed whilst in Death Blossom.

Death Blossom Reaper Build- Early Game Items (Round 6-7)

  • (ABL) Wrist Wraps - +5% ability power, +10% attack speed.
  • (ABL) Wreath of Ruin - +20% ability power, +25% Death Blossom radius, +20% move speed whilst in Death Blossom.
  • (SURV) Devastation - +15% ability lifesteal, each Death Blossom elimination increases your HP by 25 until the end of the round. (Max +100 HP)
  • (ABL) Champion's Kit - +40% ability power.
  • (ABL) Iridiscent Iris - +20% ability power, +10% cooldown reduction, after spending your Ult. Charge gain 100 Overhealth for 3s.
  • (ABL)Nightcreeper - +10% movement speed, +30% Shadow Step cast speed, using Wraith reduces the cooldown of Shadow Step for 2s.
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Released
August 10, 2023
ESRB
T For Teen // Blood, Mild Language, Use of Tobacco, Violence
Developer(s)
Blizzard
Publisher(s)
Blizzard
Engine
Proprietary Engine
Multiplayer
Online Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Play
PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S
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Cross Save
yes
Franchise
Overwatch
Steam Deck Compatibility
n/a
Early Access Release
October 4, 2022
PC Release Date
August 10, 2023
Xbox Series X|S Release Date
August 10, 2023
PS5 Release Date
August 10, 2023
Nintendo Switch Release Date
August 10, 2023
Genre(s)
Shooter
Platform(s)
PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Switch, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, PC
OpenCritic Rating
Strong
How Long To Beat
35 hours
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