Overwatch Anran abilities and perks explained

Overwatch Anran: Key art showing Anran looking towards the camera while holding a flaming fan in her right hand.

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We all knew it was coming, but Anran is one of five new Overwatch heroes coming in The Reign of Talon's Season 1: Conquest. Wuyang's sister and fellow Wuxing University student, this DPS hero fans the flames—quite literally—with powerful new abilities and perks to blitz through the backline.

While the DPS launches fully in The Reign of Talon's Season 1: Conquest on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, Anran's getting a hero trial starting Thursday, February 5, so you can try her up to five days early.

Overwatch Anran abilities

Overwatch Anran: An infographic showing all of Anran's abilities, perks, and passives, with the character on the left side. — (Image credit: Blizzard)

Firstly, Anran is a Flanking DPS hero with 250 HP with lots of mobility, so you'll want to pick off key players from behind and dive into groups. As a Flanker, she benefits from a new role passive, which causes health packs to restore more health.

Here are Anran's abilities:

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Ability	Type	Effect
Zhuque Fans	Primary weapon	Hand fans that shoot flaming projectiles, igniting enemies after a few hits
Fan the Flames	Alternate weapon	Use hot winds to amplify burning damage
Inferno Rush	Ability	Propel yourself forward in a blaze and damage enemies in your path
Dancing Blaze	Ability	Become a flame, damaging all nearby enemies while negating damage
Vermillion Ascent	Ultimate (alive)	Charge forward, exploding on impact and instantly igniting enemies
Vermillion Revival	Ultimate (dead)	When dead, revive yourself in a fiery explosion
Ignition	Passive	Hit enemies with fire attacks to burn them, dealing damage over time

Overwatch Anran perks

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Here are Anran's perks, which you can unlock as you level up during a match:

Minor:

Smoulder: Ignited enemies burn 1.5 seconds longer
Heat Shield: Gain 50 overhealth when you use your ultimate, and for each enemy ignited by it

Major:

Short Fuse: Impacting an enemy with Inferno Rush reduces its cooldown by 1.5 seconds
Hungering Blaze: Heal 50 health for each enemy hit by Dancing Blaze

I'd recommend picking up Heat Shield to further capitalise on offensive plays using your ultimate. Of her major perks, it's largely down to how you play. Short Fuze is great for mobility and staying on the offensive, while Hungering Blaze is a brilliant sustain tool, especially if the enemy is clustered.

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