Meet Doctrine, Overwatch’s vampire-inspired Support hero. Hailing from Zimbabwe, this former cyberneticist has traded in the lab coat for a very intimidating scepter and an army of bat-like drones. Doctrine’s kit is built around supporting teammates while still giving him plenty of opportunities to make himself a problem for the enemy team.
If you’re ready to add him to your hero rotation, there’s plenty to learn before you get into your first match. Below, we’ve broken down everything you need to know about Doctrine, from his abilities and ultimate to the perks that can help you get the most out of his unique playstyle.
Doctrine Hero Overview
Doctrine is a mid-range Support hero who can both heal allies and damage enemies with his Eternal Scepter. His kit revolves around Infuse, which can empower his other abilities and make them significantly more effective.
His Eternal Scepter is particularly versatile. It allows Doctrine to switch between damaging enemies and healing teammates without changing weapons. His regular shots deal damage depending on distance, while healing allies for the same amount. Infused shots are considerably more powerful.
Doctrine also has plenty of mobility thanks to Shrouded Momentum, while Invigorating Drones lets him provide an ally with additional healing and attack speed. His ultimate, Deliverance, takes his support capabilities even further by giving allies overhealth while reducing the maximum health of nearby enemies.
Here’s a closer look at everything Doctrine can do.
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Ability |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
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Eternal Scepter |
Primary Fire |
Mid-range weapon that damages enemies and heals allies. Infused shots deal increased damage and healing. |
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Infuse |
Secondary Fire |
Empowers Doctrine’s next ability with an additional effect. Has two charges. |
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Shrouded Momentum |
Ability |
Rushes horizontally while gaining 40% damage reduction. When Infused, Doctrine gains free flight. |
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Invigorating Drones |
Ability |
Deploys drones to an ally, healing them and increasing their attack speed by 30%. When Infused, Doctrine also receives drones. |
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Deliverance |
Ultimate |
Releases a swarm of drones that reduces enemy maximum health while granting allies up to 150 Overhealth. |
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Survivor |
Passive |
Using a movement ability immediately triggers passive health regeneration. |
Tips And Tricks To Play Doctrine
Doctrine’s kit makes him an unusually flexible Support who can contribute to his team’s survival without completely sacrificing his ability to deal damage. The key to playing him well is learning when to heal, attack, and spend your Infuse charges.
The Eternal Scepter should allow Doctrine to comfortably operate from mid-range. Since the weapon can heal teammates and damage enemies, you can constantly swap your attention between keeping allies alive and putting pressure on the opposing team.
Don’t be afraid to deal damage with Doctrine. His weapon isn’t simply there as something to do when nobody needs healing. His damage can contribute to eliminating enemies, and his ability to heal from a distance means he can quickly switch back to supporting his team when necessary.
Infuse is the most important part of Doctrine’s kit, since it changes how his other abilities work. You have two charges available, so avoid treating every charge as something that needs to be spent immediately.
An Infused Shrouded Momentum is particularly useful when you need to escape danger or reposition quickly, since it grants free flight rather than simply moving Doctrine horizontally. This can also give him access to positions that would otherwise be difficult to reach.
The normal version of Shrouded Momentum is still useful for escaping enemy fire, especially because it provides 40 percent damage reduction. Since using the ability also triggers Doctrine’s Survivor regeneration, it can serve as both a mobility tool and a way to help him recover after taking damage.
Invigorating Drones is best used when an ally is preparing for an aggressive play. The 30 percent attack-speed increase can help a damage-focused teammate put significantly more pressure on the enemy team, while the healing keeps them alive during the engagement.
The Infused version is particularly valuable when Doctrine also needs healing. Instead of choosing between supporting an ally and keeping himself healthy, he can deploy drones to both targets at once.
