Heroes with a lot of maneuverability\u2014like Echo, Pharah, and Tracer\u2014are generally too fast and mobile to be hit by Ana’s Sleep Dart. Ana is hard to play in general because of her lack of mobility. She’s easily targeted by a wide variety of heroes, particularly in the upper ranks of play, including Winston and Ramattra. Kiriko’s Suzu can nullify even the best-placed grenades, making the ability totally useless.<\/p>
Baptiste counters<\/h3> ![\"Baptiste,](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2024-10-22T143413.786.jpg?w=640\")
Behind you, aah! Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> <\/td> Cassidy, Ashe, Mei<\/td> Lucio<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Cassidy and Ashe can easily land shots on Baptiste’s medium-sized hitbox, and if he doesn’t have his Immortality Field, Baptiste can be picked off easily. Mei can separate Baptiste from his allies to prevent them from getting healing. Lucio can boop teammates out of range of both Baptiste’s Amplification Matrix and Immortality Field.<\/p>
Brigitte counters<\/h3> ![\"Brigette,](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2024-10-22T143435.638.jpg?w=640\")
You could also use a cat to distract Brigitte. Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> <\/td> Pharah, Echo, Junkrat<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Brigitte is made to counter close-combat divers, so flying targets that don’t frequently hit the ground can evade her Shield Bash and Whip Shot. Pharah and Echo are the classic choices. Shield-busters like Pharah and Junkrat can quickly break her barrier shield.<\/p>
Illari counters<\/h3> ![\"Illari](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Illari-disabled-in-Overwatch-2-as-infinite-ammo-bug-plagues-the-game.jpg?w=640\")
The power of the sun in the palm of her hand. Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong><\/th> DPS counter<\/strong><\/th> Support counter<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Orisa, Zarya, D.Va<\/td> Cassidy, Ashe, Widowmaker<\/td> Baptiste, Lifeweaver, Lucio<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Illari counters need to be strong since she is mostly a DPS healer. Orisa, Zarya, and D.Va come to mind for tanks to whittle down her health and catch her fast with high mobility. Hitscans like Cassidy, Ashe, and Widowmaker do a great job of countering her just in case she’s hanging behind enemy lines. For support, Baptiste, Lifeweaver, and Lucio can contain Illari with high damage and immobility, all while staying healed.<\/p>
Juno counters<\/h3> ![\"Juno](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/image-2024-08-14T132619.811.jpg?w=640\")
It’s Juno! Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> D.Va, Winston, Reinhardt<\/td> Sombra, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker<\/td> Lucio, Ana<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Juno is a good healer, but her SMG isn’t great for dealing damage. Her greatest asset is her speed and maneuverability with her jetpack and boots, so heroes like D.Va and Winston can close the gap. Sombra is great for hacking her and removing her abilities, while Lucio has his own speed boost to match hers, and Ana can snipe her from a distance.<\/p>
Kiriko counters<\/h3> ![\"Overwatch](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/kirito-le-sserafim-overwatch-2.jpg?w=640\")
Kitsune Rush incoming! Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Roadhog<\/td> Tracer, Sombra, Genji, Mei<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Kiriko’s only damage-dealing ability is her Kunai alternate fire, and it’s a tough projectile to hit. Highly mobile heroes like Tracer, Sombra, and Genji can make it difficult for her to land those coveted headshots. Roadhog and Mei can also stun her and catch Kiriko, making it difficult for her to teleport or climb away.<\/p>
Lifeweaver counters<\/h3> ![\"Lifeweaver,](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2024-10-22T143506.823.jpg?w=640\")
The tree of life sustains his team. Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> <\/td> Sombra, Soldier: 76<\/td> Lucio<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Sombra’s kit might be the bane of Lifeweaver’s existence. Lifeweaver’s platform and grab abilities will be made null and void by a simple Sombra hack. Soldier: 76’s arsenal will make light work of Lifeweaver’s platform. He’ll also be able to easily shred through a Lifeweaver’s health points, as the support doesn’t possess the movement to escape far enough. Lucio can boop Lifeweaver’s teammates away from platforms or trees placed for healing.<\/p>
L\u00facio counters<\/h3> ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2024-10-22T143525.628.jpg?w=640\")
How to make the music stop? Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Winston, Roadhog<\/td> Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Symmetra, Torbjorn, Mei<\/td> Moira<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Hitscan heroes who can also track movement, like Soldier: 76 and Cassidy, are great against Lucio. Like other highly mobile characters, auto-locking weapons are great against L\u00facio. The best options are Symmetra, Winston, Moira, or Torbjorn’s turret. Roadhog and Mei can disrupt L\u00facio’s mobility with slows and stuns.<\/p>
Mercy counters<\/h3> ![\"Mercy,](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2024-10-22T143559.853.jpg?w=640\")
Take to the skies! Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Winston, Roadhog<\/td> Echo, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Genji, Tracer<\/td> <\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> As a semi-flying target\u2014OK, gliding<\/em>\u2014Mercy shares Echo’s and Pharah’s <\/strong>weakness to hitscan weapons from the likes of Cassidy and Widowmaker. Heroes who can dive in and pursue her\u2014like Genji, Winston, Tracer, and Symmetra\u2014also have an advantage, especially if they catch Mercy in a corner with no one to fly to. Roadhog can one-shot a Mercy with his hook, and it’s not as hard to hit her in the sky as you might expect.<\/p>
Moira counters<\/h3> ![\"Moira](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2024-10-22T143621.595.jpg?w=640\")
Coalescence is a super powerful ultimate. Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Roadhog, Zarya<\/td> Echo, Pharah, Widowmaker, Junkrat, Mei, Ashe<\/td> Ana<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Burst fire from Junkrat, Pharah, Echo, and similar heroes can out-damage Moira’s sustained self-heal. Ana, Mei, and Roadhog can stun her out of her Coalescence ultimate. Long-range heroes like Ashe and Widowmaker can stay out of the reach of her Biotic Grasp. Moira can no longer Fade out of AoE ultimates like Zarya’s Graviton Surge, leaving her vulnerable.<\/p>
Zenyatta counters<\/h3> ![\"Zenyatta,](\"https:\/\/dotesports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/image-2024-10-22T143641.937.jpg?w=640\")
The true glass cannon. Image via Blizzard Entertainment<\/figcaption><\/figure> Tank counter<\/strong>s<\/th> DPS counter<\/strong>s<\/th> Support counter<\/strong>s<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> <\/td> Junkrat, Pharah, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Ashe, Hanzo, Tracer<\/td> Kiriko, Zenyatta<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure> Zenyatta is a classic glass cannon hero with many weaknesses. AoE and burst fire from Junkrat and Pharah can knock out Zenyatta before he can land his precision shots.<\/p>
His slow-moving head is target practice for headshot heroes like Widowmaker, Ashe, Cassidy, Kiriko, and Hanzo. Because Zenyatta is something of a headshot hero himself, this means he can counter himself, too.<\/p>
Fast, small-moving characters like Tracer and Genji can focus down Zenyatta easily, thanks to his lack of movement. The only way to counter that, as Zenyatta, is to kill them or get support from your teammates.<\/p>
This article will be updated with nerfs, buffs, and when new heroes are added to the game.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Here are the best counters for each Overwatch 2 hero, including how to counter Hazard, OW2's new tank in season 14. Overwatch 2 Counters Chart: Best counters for every hero Hero Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va Zarya, Winston Symmetra, Sojourn, Bastion Moira Doomfist Orisa Sombra, Tracer, Bastion, Genji Ana, Brigitte Hazard Reinhardt, Zarya Sombra, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Soldier: 76 Ana, Zenyatta Junker Queen Wrecking Ball Widowmaker, Soldier: 76, Hanzo Ana, Lucio, Kiriko Mauga Doomfist, Wrecking Ball, Mauga Sombra, Reaper, Widowmaker Zenyatta, Kiriko Orisa Zarya, D.Va Mei, Echo Moira Ramattra Roadhog Reaper, Tracer, Pharah, Genji, Cassidy Kiriko Reinhardt Reinhardt Sombra, Cassidy, Mei, Junkrat, Pharah Zenyatta Roadhog Wrecking Ball, Roadhog Reaper, Echo, Junkrat Ana Sigma Ramattra, Roadhog Genji, Tracer, Sombra Lucio Winston Zarya Junkrat, Pharah, Bastion Ana, Brigitte Wrecking Ball Roadhog, Doomfist Mei, Sombra Ana, Brigitte Zarya Zarya Hanzo, Widowmaker, Cassidy, Tracer Zenyatta Ashe Zarya, Reinhardt Genji, Tracer, Widowmaker Ana, Kiriko Bastion Zarya, Orisa Junkrat, Pharah, Genji, Tracer Ana Cassidy Reinhardt, Winston Genji, Cassidy Ana Echo Winston, Zarya Ashe, Cassidy, Soldier:76, Widowmaker - Genji Winston, Zarya Symmetra, Mei Moira, Ana Hanzo D.Va, Wrecking Ball Widowmaker, Genji Lucio Junkrat Zarya, Wrecking Ball Cassidy, Soldier:76 Lucio, Brigitte, Lifeweaver Mei D.Va Sombra, Pharah, Echo Kiriko Pharah D.Va, Roadhog, Mauga Soldier:76, Cassidy, Ashe, Widowmaker Baptiste Reaper Zarya Pharah, Echo, Junkrat, Widowmaker Ana Sojourn Winston, Mauga Genji, Tracer Lucio Soldier:76 Roadhog Ashe, Cassidy, Genji, Junkrat Ana, Lucio Sombra Widowmaker Pharah, Junkrat, Hanzo, Mei Kiriko, Ana Symmetra Winston, Mauga Pharah, Junkrat, Echo - Torbj\u00f6rn D.Va Junkrat, Ashe - Tracer Winston, Mauga Symmetra, Torbjorn, Mei Brigitte, Moira Widowmaker D.Va, Winston Genji, Tracer, Sombra Zenyatta Venture Reinhardt, Sigma, Zarya, D.Va Pharah, Soldier: 76, Mei Ana Ana Winston, Ramattra Echo, Pharah, Tracer Kiriko Baptiste Winston, D.Va Cassidy, Ashe, Mei Lucio Brigitte Reinhardt, Roadhog Pharah, Echo, Junkrat - Illari Orisa, Zarya, D.Va Cassidy, Ashe, Widowmaker Baptiste, Lifeweaver, Lucio Kiriko Roadhog, Winston Tracer, Sombra, Genji, Mei - Juno D.Va, Winston, Reinhardt Sombra, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker Lucio, Ana Lifeweaver Roadhog, D.Va Sombra, Soldier: 76 Lucio Lucio Winston, Roadhog Soldier:76, Cassidy, Symmetra, Torbjorn, Mei Moira Mercy Winston, Roadhog Echo, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Genji, Tracer - Moira Roadhog, Zarya Echo, Pharah, Widowmaker, Junkrat, Mei, Ashe Ana Zenyatta D.Va, Zarya Junkrat, Pharah, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Ashe, Hanzo, Tracer Kiriko, Zenyatta All Tank counters in Overwatch 2 For more details, check out our full tank counters guide. D.Va counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersZarya, Winston Symmetra, Sojourn, Bastion Moira Heroes with beam weapons, like Zarya, Symmetra, Moira, and Winston are the best D.Va counters since her Defense Matrix can't absorb their outgoing damage. You'll still need to be mindful of D.Va eating some abilities, like Graviton Surge or Moira's orbs, but at least she can't negate your primary source of damage. Thanks to her large hitbox while inside her mech, D.Va can take a large amount of damage from heroes who accel at burst fire like Sojourn and Bastion. These heroes also excel at tracking, which is needed as D.Va flies around with her Boosters. Both Sojourn and Bastion can force D.Va to target them or use all of her Defense Matrix quickly, leaving them open for attack. Doomfist counters Tank counters DPS counters Support counters Sombra, Tracer, Bastion, Genji Ana, Brigitte The highly mobile Doomfist struggles against other mobile heroes and suffers with his large hitbox in comparison. Quick heroes can jump over his Power Block and deal damage to his vulnerable back, and they're harder to hit with his Rocket Punch. Most notably annoying for a Doomfist will be Tracer, followed by a Genji with precise movement, though both of these squishy heroes have to be careful. Sombra will always be a good counter against Doomfist since her hacks can make him nearly immovable and easy to focus on. As a hero who relies heavily on his external abilities to be effective, Sombra will always be a good counter against Doomfist. Ana's Sleep Dart will completely shut down a Doomfist, allowing him to burst down and be rendered immobile, while Brigitte can push him around and whip shot him to mess up his position. Hazard counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersReinhardt, Zarya Sombra, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Soldier: 76 Ana, Zenyatta Hazard is a brawling tank who flourishes at close range, so any hero that's able to out-range him will be a problem for him to deal with. In tank match-ups, Reinhardt is a brawler who can stick with him while Zarya is great at nullifying damage. When it comes to support heroesAna is a nightmare for him since she's able to anti-heal him and fight at range, while Zenyatta's Orb of Discord will wreak havoc on his damage mitigation abilities. Junker Queen counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWrecking Ball Widowmaker Ana, Lucio, Kiriko Heroes who have a self-heal or self-shield ability, including Wrecking Ball and Lucio, can negate some or all of Junker Queen's wound damage, rendering part of her kit useless. Long-range heroes like Widowmaker and Ana can stay out of the range of her shotgun and her short-range AoE attacks and can also do decent damage to her themselves, as Junker Queen is one of the squishiest tank heroes. The true counter to Junker Queen will always be Kiriko, as her healing negates her bleed and her suzu negates her ultimate. Mauga counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersDoomfist, Wrecking Ball, Mauga Sombra Zenyatta, Kiriko Mauga is a massive force best countered by heroes who can outmaneuver him but are also strong. Therefore, the tank matchup against Mauga matters a lot. Doomfist and Wrecking Ball can exploit his weaknesses, while a Mauga mirror matchup is also effective. Sombra can shut down everything except Mauga's primary fire, allowing the team to isolate them. Zenyatta's tankbusting Discord Orb is effective, and Mauga can seldom keep up with Kiriko's mobility. Orisa counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersZarya, D.Va Mei, Echo Moira Heroes with beam weapons, including Mei, Moira, and Winston, won't be affected by Orisa's Javelin Spin, which can only block physical bullets and projectiles. Heroes who draw power from damage being dealt to them, like Zarya, can better withstand her onslaught while powering themselves up. D.Va can absorb all of Orisa's punishing primary fire with her Defense Matrix. Orisa's low mobility also makes D.Va's ultimate effective against her. Ramattra counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersRoadhog Reaper, Tracer, Pharah, Genji, Cassidy Kiriko The usual tankbusters, including Reaper and Roadhog, can shred Ramattra quickly thanks to his lack of self-sustain. Highly mobile heroes, including Tracer, Pharah, and Genji, can jump around him and dodge his melee attacks. They can also attack him from the back when he's blocking in Nemesis Form. With the strength of Cassidy\u2019s consistent damage and movement, he\u2019s a safe choice against Ramattra. Kiriko is the best support choice because her kunai can damage Ramattra from far away, and if caught in a tricky position, she can simply teleport away. Reinhardt counters Tank counters DPS counters Support counters Sombra, Cassidy, Mei, Junkrat, Pharah Zenyatta Anyone who can shut down his barrier can crack Reinhardt. Sombra can do it with Hack, whereas Cassidy, Bastion, and Mei can whittle it down quickly, preventing him from deploying it. Junkrat and Pharah are excellent barrier-busters, thanks to their high burst damage. Zenyatta's Discord Orb will make burning down Reinhart incredibly fast once his shield has been taken down. Roadhog counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWrecking Ball, Roadhog Reaper, Echo, Junkrat Ana Junkrat and Reaper are two great counters to Roadhog and his massive hitbox, allowing you to chunk him down quickly if positioned right. Highly mobile heroes like Echo and Wrecking Ball can quickly escape his hook. Heroes like Tracer and Sombra can be strong, but they're dead instantly if they do get hooked. Roadhog's gun is great for busting tanks\u2014including himself. Roadhog counters other Roadhogs. Ana is the best support counter because her Biotic Grenade will nullify Roadhog's Take a Breather, making the entire ability useless. Sigma counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersRamattra, Roadhog Genji, Tracer, Sombra Lucio Sigma's projectiles are all fairly slow. Lucio, Genji, and Tracer are small and fast and dodge his attacks more easily. They can also easily outmaneuver his barrier shield. Sombra's Hack prevents him from putting down new barriers in the first place. Ramattra and Roadhog can fight against Sigma up close and avoid his barriers while doing good damage. Winston counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersZarya Junkrat, Pharah, Bastion Ana, Brigitte Like Roadhog, AoE from Junkrat, Pharah, and Zarya's alt fire tends to splash onto his big model. Winston has a bubble shield he can use, but because his greatest strength is his mobility, he won't be inside it for very long. Bastion can almost single-handedly stop a dive by focusing a Winston down and tracking their primary fire to burst the gorilla down. Sleeps and stuns from Ana and Brigitte can prevent Winston from diving into or out of a backline. Brigitte is also a very self-sufficient support hero, so she can survive a dive better than any other. Wrecking Ball counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersRoadhog, Doomfist Mei, Sombra Ana, Brigitte The easiest way to prevent the pesky hamster from denying an area or rolling away from a fight is with a stun or slow from Mei, Ana, Brigitte, or a well-timed hook from Roadhog. A hack from Sombra will also do the trick and will, more often than not, make the Wrecking Ball player swap to a different hero. Similarly to how they interact with Winston, Ana and Brigitte can shut Wrecking Ball down and survive if he tries to focus them. Zarya counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va Hanzo, Widowmaker, Cassidy, Tracer Zenyatta To counter Zarya, you'll want fast, targeted damage that can take out a target between her Bubble cooldowns. Hanzo, Widowmaker, Cassidy, and Tracer are all great at this. D.Va can consume Zarya's Graviton Surge with her Defense Matrix, and Zenyatta's Discord Orb can help in bursting down a Zarya with no Bubbles. All DPS counters in Overwatch 2 Ashe counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersZarya Genji, Tracer, Widowmaker Ana, Kiriko Heroes who are small, fast, and hard to hit, like Genji and Tracer, can rush around an Ashe and easily avoid her shots. Widowmaker is a better raw sniper than Ashe and will win most head-to-head battles against the cowgirl, especially if she can't hit her shots. Zarya's bubble can nullify and absorb damage from Dynamite, a huge part of Ashe's kit. Kiriko is also a solid counter for the same reason since her Suzu can remove the fiery damage over time. Ana's Sleep Dart is the best single counter for B.O.B. Bastion counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersZarya, Orisa Junkrat, Pharah, Genji, Tracer Ana Burst fire and AoE from the usual suspects\u2014Junkrat, Pharah, and Zarya's alt fire\u2014can take out Bastion quickly, particularly when he's slowed in Configuration: Assault and receiving fire from multiple directions. Ana's Sleep Dart can stop Bastion long enough to take him out. Bastion is often a slow-moving target, which makes landing the dart much easier. Small heroes who force Bastion to move around and focus them, like Genji and Tracer, can whittle him down while keeping your tanks alive. Cassidy counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersReinhardt, Winston Genji, Cassidy Ana Genji can deflect Cassidy's High Noon ultimate, sometimes resulting in an instant kill on Cassidy. Similarly, Ana can sleep Cassidy to cancel his ultimate. Heroes with shields, like Reinhardt and Winston, can hide themselves and their teammates from High Noon and all of Cassidy's other incoming damage. Going with a mirror Cassidy duel, if you\u2019re better at hitting shots or landing grenades, is also a good counter. Echo counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Zarya Ashe, Cassidy, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker Like all flying heroes, Echo has a glaring weakness to hitscan shots from Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Ashe, and Widowmaker. If she stays on the ground for too long, tank heroes with stun abilities can stop her from flying and take her out quickly. Winston can pressure Echo in the air, no matter what they\u2019re doing. Zarya's bubbles absorb all of Echo's high damage output, making her ineffective. Genji counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Zarya Symmetra, Mei Moira, Ana Genji can't deflect beam weapons from heroes like Zarya, Symmetra, Moira, and Winston. Auto-locking beam weapons are even better. Mei and tanks with crowd control abilities can slow down Genji's mobility, making him easier to hit. Ana can sleep and use her grenade on Genji in his ultimate. Hanzo counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va, Wrecking Ball Widowmaker, Genji Lucio Hanzo has difficulty hitting highly mobile heroes like Lucio, Wrecking Ball, and Genji since his arrows aren't hitscan. Genji can also deflect his Dragon Arrow, turning it into a utility for his team. D.Va can consume the initial projectile and Hanzo's ultimate with her Defense Matrix. Lucio can boop Hanzo out of position and pester him so he can't line up his shots. Junkrat counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersZarya, Wrecking Ball Cassidy, Soldier: 76 Lucio, Brigitte, Lifeweaver Junkrat's rate of fire is slow. Fast-firing heroes like Cassidy and Soldier: 76 can take him out before he can land his grenades. Heroes who are highly mobile on land or in the air, like Wrecking Ball and Lucio, can easily avoid his grenades. Don't play Tracer or Sombra into Junkrat because his explosions can easily one-shot you. Zarya's energy barrier was designed to work against attacks like Junkrat's. She can gain a ton of energy from his shots while protecting her team. Brigitte and Lifeweaver both have great self-sustainability that can last through Junkrat's attacks. Mei counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va Sombra, Pharah, Echo Kiriko D.Va's swift mobility gives her the best chance of surviving Mei's Blizzard and maneuvering around a quite slow hero compared to other DPS heroes. Sombra's Hack blocks Mei's ability to heal and become invulnerable. Airborne heroes like Pharah and Echo can fly around Mei's defensive Ice Wall, and only very skilled Mei players who can land airborne Icicles can take them down. Kiriko's Suzu can nullify slowing and freezing damage from Mei. Pharah counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Ashe, Widowmaker Baptiste Pharah is highly vulnerable to heroes with hitscan weapons, like Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Ashe, and Widowmaker. Even Baptiste in the support category can easily pluck her out of the sky. Any D.Va player who cycles their boosters properly can effectively dive Pharah and negate her ultimate by eating it with her Defense Matrix. Reaper counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersZarya Pharah, Echo, Junkrat, Widowmaker Ana Reaper's shotguns are most effective at extremely short range. Snipers and heroes who can attack at a distance\u2014like Pharah, Widowmaker, Echo, Ana, and even Junkrat\u2014can defeat him before he can get close. Zarya will absorb Reaper's close shotgun damage and turn it around to use against him. Sojourn counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Mauga Genji, Tracer Lucio Because Sojourn's primary fire is technically not hitscan, fast-moving heroes like Lucio, Genji, and Tracer can outmaneuver her, making it difficult for Sojourn to hit them. Dive heroes like Winston can jump on Sojourn, forcing her to slide away or, if she\u2019s already used it, making her very weak. Mauga can trap her in his ultimate and remove her ability and excellence at mid-range. Soldier: 76 counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersRoadhog Ashe, Cassidy, Genji, Junkrat Ana, Lucio Widowmaker and Ashe can out-range Soldier: 76, so if you can hit shots, you can try these heroes to out-duel him.\u00a0Genji can deflect everything a Soldier: 76 can throw at him aside from his heal. Ana and Lucio have abilities to counter Tactical Visor, and Roadhog's hook can take Soldier: 76 out of position easily. Sombra counters Tank counters DPS counters Support counters Pharah, Junkrat, Hanzo, Mei Kiriko, Ana While Sombra's ability to become invisible is powerful, it doesn't grant total immunity. AoE from Pharah and Junkrat can reveal her while she's trying to sneak around. Hanzo's Sonic Arrow will also reveal her if it lands near her. Stuns from Mei and Ana can prevent her from teleporting back to safety. Kiriko can use her suzu to remove hack and virus from her allies. Symmetra counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Mauga Pharah, Junkrat, Echo Burst fire from heroes like Junkrat, Pharah, and Echo is great against Symmetra's slow but steady sustained fire. AoE attacks with lots of splash damage can easily destroy groups of her turrets. Junkrat, Pharah, and especially Winston are great for taking out turret nests. Mauga has enough HP to survive turret damage for a long time while also easily shooting Symmetra down. Both Winston and Mauga can also just jump straight through her ultimate. Torbj\u00f6rn counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va Junkrat, Ashe Close-range AoE and burst fire from Junkrat are great ways to quickly destroy Torbj\u00f6rn's turret. Highly mobile heroes who can stay out of his ground-based ultimate, like D.Va, render it useless. (Torbj\u00f6rn's auto-locking turret counters these heroes while they're in the air, which is why Pharah and Echo are less effective.) Tracer counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Mauga Symmetra, Torbjorn, Mei Brigitte, Moira Trying to hit small, fast-moving Tracer with precision weapons is a waste of time. Instead, try hitting her with characters who use auto-locking weapons, like Symmetra, Moira, Winston, and Torbjorn's turret. She can also be stunned or separated from her team by Mei or tanks with crowd control abilities, particularly if she tries to dive or flank. Brigitte is self-sufficient enough that trying to kill her as a lone Tracer is useless and even dangerous. She is often used as a support to protect heroes who are particularly vulnerable to Tracer. Venture counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersReinhardt, Sigma, Zarya, D.Va Pharah, Soldier: 76, Mei, Widowmaker Venture is another short-range hero, so they are easily countered by anyone who can deal damage from a distance, including Pharah from the skies, Soldier: 76 on high ground, or snipers like Widowmaker or Hanzo. Tank-wise, shields from Reinhardt or Sigma will eat up anything that Venture tries to do with their primary fire, and their burrow attack is telegraphed and punishable by heroes like Zarya and others. Widowmaker counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va, Winston Genji, Tracer, Sombra Zenyatta Widowmaker's secondary close-range fire is pretty awful, so flank-heavy heroes who can get behind her, like Genji, Tracer, and Sombra have the advantage. Even when they're far away, they're tricky for a sniper to hit. Genji can also deflect Widowmaker's shots, resulting in a potential instant kill. Widowmaker counters herself. Other Widowmakers can easily snipe her if she's standing still, as can the surprisingly powerful support hero Zenyatta. All Support counters in Overwatch 2 For more in-depth information about support counters, check out our full guide. Ana counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Ramattra Echo, Pharah, Tracer Kiriko Heroes with a lot of maneuverability\u2014like Echo, Pharah, and Tracer\u2014are generally too fast and mobile to be hit by Ana's Sleep Dart. Ana is hard to play in general because of her lack of mobility. She's easily targeted by a wide variety of heroes, particularly in the upper ranks of play, including Winston and Ramattra. Kiriko's Suzu can nullify even the best-placed grenades, making the ability totally useless. Baptiste counters Tank counters DPS counters Support counters Cassidy, Ashe, Mei Lucio Cassidy and Ashe can easily land shots on Baptiste's medium-sized hitbox, and if he doesn't have his Immortality Field, Baptiste can be picked off easily. Mei can separate Baptiste from his allies to prevent them from getting healing. Lucio can boop teammates out of range of both Baptiste's Amplification Matrix and Immortality Field. Brigitte counters Tank counters DPS counters Support counters Pharah, Echo, Junkrat Brigitte is made to counter close-combat divers, so flying targets that don't frequently hit the ground can evade her Shield Bash and Whip Shot. Pharah and Echo are the classic choices. Shield-busters like Pharah and Junkrat can quickly break her barrier shield. Illari counters Tank counter DPS counter Support counterOrisa, Zarya, D.Va Cassidy, Ashe, Widowmaker Baptiste, Lifeweaver, Lucio Illari counters need to be strong since she is mostly a DPS healer. Orisa, Zarya, and D.Va come to mind for tanks to whittle down her health and catch her fast with high mobility. Hitscans like Cassidy, Ashe, and Widowmaker do a great job of countering her just in case she's hanging behind enemy lines. For support, Baptiste, Lifeweaver, and Lucio can contain Illari with high damage and immobility, all while staying healed. Juno counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersD.Va, Winston, Reinhardt Sombra, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker Lucio, Ana Juno is a good healer, but her SMG isn't great for dealing damage. Her greatest asset is her speed and maneuverability with her jetpack and boots, so heroes like D.Va and Winston can close the gap. Sombra is great for hacking her and removing her abilities, while Lucio has his own speed boost to match hers, and Ana can snipe her from a distance. Kiriko counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersRoadhog Tracer, Sombra, Genji, Mei Kiriko's only damage-dealing ability is her Kunai alternate fire, and it's a tough projectile to hit. Highly mobile heroes like Tracer, Sombra, and Genji can make it difficult for her to land those coveted headshots. Roadhog and Mei can also stun her and catch Kiriko, making it difficult for her to teleport or climb away. Lifeweaver counters Tank counters DPS counters Support counters Sombra, Soldier: 76 Lucio Sombra's kit might be the bane of Lifeweaver's existence. Lifeweaver's platform and grab abilities will be made null and void by a simple Sombra hack. Soldier: 76's arsenal will make light work of Lifeweaver's platform. He'll also be able to easily shred through a Lifeweaver's health points, as the support doesn't possess the movement to escape far enough. Lucio can boop Lifeweaver's teammates away from platforms or trees placed for healing. L\u00facio counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Roadhog Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Symmetra, Torbjorn, Mei Moira Hitscan heroes who can also track movement, like Soldier: 76 and Cassidy, are great against Lucio. Like other highly mobile characters, auto-locking weapons are great against L\u00facio. The best options are Symmetra, Winston, Moira, or Torbjorn's turret. Roadhog and Mei can disrupt L\u00facio's mobility with slows and stuns. Mercy counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersWinston, Roadhog Echo, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Genji, Tracer As a semi-flying target\u2014OK, gliding\u2014Mercy shares Echo's and Pharah's weakness to hitscan weapons from the likes of Cassidy and Widowmaker. Heroes who can dive in and pursue her\u2014like Genji, Winston, Tracer, and Symmetra\u2014also have an advantage, especially if they catch Mercy in a corner with no one to fly to. Roadhog can one-shot a Mercy with his hook, and it's not as hard to hit her in the sky as you might expect. Moira counters Tank counters DPS counters Support countersRoadhog, Zarya Echo, Pharah, Widowmaker, Junkrat, Mei, Ashe Ana Burst fire from Junkrat, Pharah, Echo, and similar heroes can out-damage Moira's sustained self-heal. Ana, Mei, and Roadhog can stun her out of her Coalescence ultimate. Long-range heroes like Ashe and Widowmaker can stay out of the reach of her Biotic Grasp. Moira can no longer Fade out of AoE ultimates like Zarya's Graviton Surge, leaving her vulnerable. Zenyatta counters Tank counters DPS counters Support counters Junkrat, Pharah, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Ashe, Hanzo, Tracer Kiriko, Zenyatta Zenyatta is a classic glass cannon hero with many weaknesses. AoE and burst fire from Junkrat and Pharah can knock out Zenyatta before he can land his precision shots. His slow-moving head is target practice for headshot heroes like Widowmaker, Ashe, Cassidy, Kiriko, and Hanzo. Because Zenyatta is something of a headshot hero himself, this means he can counter himself, too. Fast, small-moving characters like Tracer and Genji can focus down Zenyatta easily, thanks to his lack of movement. The only way to counter that, as Zenyatta, is to kill them or get support from your teammates. 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