Pharah
Fareeha Amari's commitment to duty runs in her blood. She comes from a long line of highly decorated soldiers and burns with the desire to serve with honor.
Location
Giza, Egypt (formerly), Watchpoint: Gibraltar
Age
34
Birthday
Apr 15
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Rocket Launcher
Long-range explosive projectile weapon.
Minor Perk — Choose 1
Concussive Force
Concussive Blast deals up to 30 explosion damage.
Helix Shields
Convert 125 health to shields. Direct hits with the Rocket Launcher triggers passive shield regeneration.
Major Perk — Choose 1
Fuel Stores
Jet Dash grants 50% fuel. Maximum overfuel is increased by 100%.
Rocket Salvo
After using a movement ability, your next primary fire also shoots two spiraling mini-rockets, each exploding for 30 damage.
Evasive Maneuvers
After using Jump Jet, Concussive Blast gains homing and hinders enemies for 1.5s on direct hit.
Carpet Bomb
+40% Barrage Move Speed. Barrage has 50% increased duration.
Cyclic Salvo
Rocket Launcher direct hits grant 10 fuel and reduce your cooldowns by 1s.
Blitz Barrage
+40% Barrage Move Speed. After using Jet Dash, fire a Barrage with 75% fewer Mini-Rockets.
Fuel Depot
Rocket Launcher direct hits permanently increase your maximum fuel by 2, stacking up to 25 times.
Nosedive
Ability: While Airborne, use Crouch to dash towards the ground and restore 50% fuel. (6s Cooldown).
Heat Seekers
After using Jet Dash, your next Primary Fire locks onto enemies.
Launch Vector
Whenever you knockback an enemy with Concussive Blast, fire 3 homing Mini-Rockets at them.
Speed Kills
Dealing Weapon Damage grants 5% Move Speed and 3% Attack Speed for 3s, stacking up to 6 times. Direct hits grant double stacks.
Triple Volley
After using an ability or Gadget, your next Primary Fire fires 3 rockets that each deal 40% damage.
Recursion Battery
Mini-Rockets gain 25% Ability Lifesteal.
Extra Charge
Concussive Blast gains 1 extra charge.
Fareeha Amari dreamed of being part of Overwatch with her mother Ana, only to see it disbanded before she had the chance. She found success as “Pharah”, head of an elite security squad guarding the rogue AI that started the Omnic Crisis. But now that a new Overwatch has returned, Pharah's dreams are finally becoming a reality.
Early life
As a child, Fareeha dreamed of following in her mother's footsteps and joining the global peacekeeping force, Overwatch. Her mother, Ana Amari, was second in command of the organization, though she desired a different life for her daughter, one free from fighting. Still, Fareeha enlisted in the Egyptian army, and her dogged persistence and tactical prowess caused her to rise up through the officer ranks. She was a courageous leader and earned the loyalty of all who served under her. With her exemplary record, Fareeha was well placed to join the ranks of Overwatch, but before she had that opportunity, her mother was killed in the line of duty, and Overwatch was disbanded soon after.
Helix
After leaving the army with a commendation for distinguished service, Fareeha was offered employment with Helix Security International, a private security firm contracted to defend the artificial intelligence research facility beneath the Giza Plateau. The top-secret facility was touted as vital to the safety of not only the region but countries across the globe, as it housed the remains of the rogue god program Anubis. Fareeha gladly accepted the choice assignment and received training in the Raptora Mark VI, an experimental combat suit designed for rapid mobility and devastating firepower. Under the call sign "Pharah," she worked to safeguard the AI installation. Years after her mother’s death, Fareeha was shocked to receive a letter from Ana, stating that she was alive, but unable to return to her. Fareeha was confused, angry, and disappointed; Ana’s pattern of choosing her mission over her daughter had damaged Fareeha’s trust in her. Fareeha had grieved her mother’s death once, and this felt like losing her again. Over time, she came more to terms with Ana’s decision. Despite her lingering hurt, Fareeha had her mission, and Ana had hers.
Recall
Fareeha had also let go of her childhood dreams of joining Overwatch, proud of what she had built with Helix. She turned down multiple requests from Tracer, Brigitte, and Reinhardt to answer Winston’s Recall. It was only when Cole Cassidy arrived in Cairo that she seriously considered joining. Cassidy brought Ana and Fareeha together in an emotional reunion that both reopened and healed many old wounds. When Cassidy called on Pharah to back up the nascent Overwatch on a mission to counter Null Sector in Busan, she answered the call. Now the Helix hero has expanded her horizons, lending her impressive skillset to rebuild the peacekeeping agency she once idolized.