Sojourn

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Hero Information

Real Name:

Vivian Chase

Country:

 Canada

Role:

Damage

Release Date:

2022-04-26

Age:

51

Occupation:

Overwatch Captain

Base of Operations:

Toronto, Canada

Affiliation:

Overwatch

Voice Actor(s):

Cherise Boothe

Vivian "Sojourn" Chase is a Damage hero in Overwatch 2.

Abilities

Railgun (Primary Fire)

	Ability: Weapon Rapid firing projectiles that generate energy on impact.
LM  Damage: 9 per shot Rate of fire: 14 rounds per second Ammo: 45

Railgun (Secondary Fire)

	Ability: Weapon High impact shot that consumes stored energy.
RM  Damage: 130

Disruptor Shot

	Ability: Cooldown Affects: Enemies Launch an energy shot that slows and deals damage to enemies within it.
E  15 seconds Damage: 50 per second,4 seconds in total

Power Slide

	Ability: Cooldown Affects: Enemies Ground slide that can cancel into a high jump.
SHIFT  6 seconds Slide Distance: Jump Height:

Overclock

	Ability: Ultimate Affects: Enemies Railgun energy auto-charges for a short duration and charged shots pierce enemies
Q  Auto-Charge Amount: 100 Duration: 9 seconds

Lore

Vivian Chase grew up in a small, tight-knit Toronto neighborhood, the daughter of ex-military parents. Born with a rare, terminal auto-immune disease that caused her body to attack its own organs, Vivian spent much of her childhood and teenaged years in and out of hospitals. Her parents had gotten her interested in military strategy from a young age, so she spent hours reading books and playing strategy simulations while recovering from various surgical procedures.

Her case eventually caught the attention of Elaine Esat, a doctor pioneering a highly experimental treatment for Vivian’s disease. As part of the treatment, Vivian had her affected organs and limbs replaced with state-of-the-art cybernetic ones. The treatments gave Vivian a new life.

Vivian followed in her parents’ footsteps and became an officer in the Canadian Armed Forces, where she gained a reputation as a tactical ace. At the start of the Omnic Crisis, she was conscripted into Special Forces . Her daring strategies—which often played out deep behind enemy lines—saved countless lives, and her squad nicknamed her “Sojourn.”

When Canada was in its darkest hour, Vivian’s unit partnered with the nascent Overwatch, working with Jack Morrison, Torbjörn Lindholm, and Dr. Mina Liao to push the omnic forces out of Toronto. The combined efforts of Sojourn and Overwatch not only repelled the omnics from Canada, but also led to the decommissioning of the Detroit Omnium, a major victory for humanity.

Vivian received numerous commendations for heroism and leadership, but after the war, she still felt her mission wasn’t over. She requested a transfer to a counterterrorism unit within the Canadian Special Forces, where she helped with the takedown of Ontario United, an anti-omnic hate group.

Sojourn’s skills and her commitment to the rule of law proved she was exactly what Overwatch needed in a post-Crisis world. Morrison recruited her with the promise that her position could make a global difference. She soon gained a reputation as an empathetic, clear-headed tactician with exceptional concern for the people she led into battle. Vivian spent a considerable amount of time with Overwatch’s ground troops as well, and over time, she became one of Overwatch’s most trusted leaders.

However, the longer Vivian spent with Overwatch, the less satisfied she became with its politics. She felt that the organization had lost its way.. She said as much when the United Nations launched an internal investigation of Overwatch, which culminated in a series of public hearings. Vivian spoke truthfully about her experiences, and her testimony proved pivotal in passing the Petras Act and ending Overwatch.

After the hearings, Vivian settled into early, uneasy retirement with her rescue dog, Murphy. The cybernetic hero who saved Canada from threat after threat has earned herself some peace. But Vivian Chase was never one who fought for glory—she fought because she was needed, and should that need arise again, Sojourn will meet it.

Trivia

• Sojourn's voice actor, Cherise Boothe starred on the Overwatch League Season 5 Playoffs Watchpoint desk alongside Leah de Niese.
• Prior to September 23, 2023, Sojourn's age was 4 years younger.

Version History

Version	Balance Changes
June 20, 2024
	Railgun Secondary fire damage scaling reduced from 30-130 damage down to 1-100 damage Secondary fire projectile no longer requires Overclock to pierce enemy players Primary fire shots per second increased from 14 to 16 Overclock Energy charge rate increased from 100 to 120 per second
March 12, 2024
	General Global projectile size modifier for travel time projectiles with a speed greater than 50 meters per second reduced from 0.1 to 0.075 meters
February 13, 2024
	Quick Melee Damage increased from 30 to 40 Hero Health increased from 200 to 250 Railgun Secondary Fire base projectile size reduced from 0.1 to 0.07 meters
January 9, 2024
	Railgun Gradual energy no longer decays below 25%
July 11, 2023
	Railgun Number of shots to reach maximum spread increased from 8 to 12 Spread reduced by 12%
March 7, 2023
	Hero Torso hit volume width increased by 20%
January 24, 2023
	Railgun Energy gain is no longer based on damage done by primary fire. Each primary fire hit against an enemy player now grants 5 energy Primary fire damage per projectile reduced from 10 to 9
December 15, 2022
	Railgun Primary fire spread increased by 28% Disruptor Shot No longer slows enemy movement Power Slide Cooldown increased from 6 to 7 seconds
December 6, 2022
	Railgun Energy delay before draining reduced from 8 to 5 seconds Secondary fire damage falloff starting range reduced from 70 to 40 meters Secondary fire critical damage multiplier reduced from 2 to 1.5 Secondary fire damage now scales linearly with energy from 30 to 130 damage (1 energy converts to 1 damage added) Primary fire damage per projectile increased from 9 to 10 Overclock energy charge rate increased by 20%
November 17, 2022
	Sojourn can no longer pick up the flag in Capture the Flag when using Power Slide
October 4, 2022
	Railgun Railgun energy gain from non-player targets (barriers, turrets, etc.) reduced by an additional 50%
July 14, 2022 (Beta)
	Railgun Fire rate reduced from 15 to 14 shots per second Railgun Alt Fire Projectile radius now scales with energy level from 0 up to the previous 0.1 meters The higher the energy level, the bigger the projectile radius
May 12, 2022 (Beta)
	Railgun Railgun primary rate of fire increased from 13 to 15 shots-per-second Railgun maximum ammo increased from 40 to 45
May 5, 2022 (Beta)
	Railgun Alt Fire Projectile width increased from 0.05m to 0.1m Power Slide Cooldown reduced from 7 to 6 seconds
April 26, 2022 (Beta)
	New Hero: Sojourn

Notable Players

Legend
Active	Non-player	Inactive	Banned	Retired	Passed Away

LIP

MER1T

Edison

Leave

Kai

This list shows the top 5 Sojourn players by earnings. For a full list of Sojourn players, click here.