Julia "Yuuki" Guzairova
In team-based shooters, the correct hero pick can play a significant role in securing victory. Each hero has their own unique ability, and by using it, players can wipe out the entire enemy team. In this article, we will tell you about the best counters in Overwatch 2 for each hero in the game.
Roles in the Game
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Overwatch 2 counter is a character or several characters that are most effective against a particular hero or role. As in other session-based shooters, the game features three standard classes: tank, damage dealer, and healer. For easier navigation, we have categorized the heroes into these three sections, so if you're looking for a specific character, it will be easy to find them.
Tank
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A tank is a hero with high defense stats who possesses both defensive and offensive abilities. They often absorb most of the incoming damage, like Reinhardt. Struggling against a specific character? Is a tank giving you a headache, and you don’t know which hero to pick to get some breathing room? Then this chart will definitely help you!
| Name | Counters |
|---|---|
| D.Va | Brigitte, Doomfist, Moira, Reaper, Roadhog, Symmetra, Winston, Zarya |
| Doomfirst | Ana, Brigitte, Cassidy, Lucio, Mei, Orisa, Pharah, Roadhog |
| Hazard | Ana, Ashe, Echo, Lucio, Mauga, Orisa, Reinhardt, Soldier 76, Zenyatta |
| Junker Queen | Ana, Baptiste, Cassidy, Pharah, Orisa, Sigma, Soldier 76, Wrecking Ball |
| Mauga | Ana, Bastion, D.Va, Kiriko, Sigma, Genji, Venture |
| Orisa | Ana, D.Va, Echo, Kiriko, Pharah, Sombra, Zarya, Zenyatta |
| Ramattra | Ana, Bastion, Doomfist, Kiriko, Sombra, Tracer, Zenyatta |
| Reinhardt | Ana, Brigitte, Ramattra, Illari, Mauga, Mei, Pharah, Reaper |
| Roadhog | Ana, Junker Queen, Orisa, Pharah, Reaper, Sombra |
| Sigma | Lúcio, Moira, Sombra, Symmetra, Tracer, Zarya |
| Winston | Ana, Brigitte, Cassidy, Mei, Reaper, Roadhog |
| Wrecking Ball | Ana, Brigitte, Mei, Torbjorn, Roadhog, Sombra |
| Zarya | Ashe, Echo, Lucio, Pharah, Reinhardt, Zenyatta |
Damage Dealer
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A good damage dealer is the key to victory. This is the character responsible for dealing the most damage and disrupting enemy healers when needed. If you take out the enemy team’s healers or strong damage dealers, you’ll be able to eliminate them much faster. That’s why, as in any game, Overwatch counters are especially important.
| Name | Counters |
|---|---|
| Ashe | Ana, Genji, Kiriko, Reinhardt, Tracer, Widowmaker, Zarya |
| Bastion | Ana, D.Va, Genji, Junkrat, Orisa, Pharah, Sigma, Tracer, Zarya |
| Cassidy | Ana, Cassidy, Genji, Mauga, Reinhardt, Winston, Wrecking Ball |
| Echo | Ashe, Cassidy, Soldier 76, Widowmaker, Winston, Zarya |
| Genji | Ana, Doomfist, Mei, Moira, Symmetra, Winston, Zarya |
| Hanzo | D.Va, Genji, Lucio, Widowmaker, Wrecking Ball |
| Junkrat | Brigitte, Cassidy, Lucio, Lifeweaver, Soldier 76, Zarya, Wrecking Ball |
| Mei | D.Va, Echo, Kiriko, Orisa, Pharah, Sombra |
| Pharah | Ashe, Baptiste, Cassidy, D.Va, Mauga, Ramattra, Roadhog, Soldier 76, Widowmaker |
| Reaper | Ana, Echo, Hazard, Junkrat, Pharah, Sigma, Widowmaker, Zarya |
| Sojourn | Mauga, Winston, Genji, Lucio, Tracer |
| Soldier 76 | Ana, Ashe, Cassidy, Genji, Junkrat, Lucio, Roadhog |
| Sombra | Ana, Hanzo, Junkrat, Kiriko, Mei, Pharah, Widowmaker |
| Symmetra | Echo, Junkrat, Mauga, Pharah, Winston |
| Torbjorn | Ashe, D.Va, Junkrat |
| Tracer | Mauga, Mei, Symmetra, Torbjorn, Winston |
| Venture | Ana, D.Va, Hazard, Mei, Pharah, Reinhardt, Sigma, Soldier 76, Zarya |
| Widowmaker | D.Va, Genji, Sombra, Tracer, Winston, Wrecking Ball, Zenyatta |
Healer
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No team can survive without healers, whether in an MMORPG or Overwatch 2. Of course, healers can be taken down by almost anyone, whether you’re a damage dealer or a tank, as they generally have low defense. However, there are best counters that are especially effective at dealing with them and disrupting their ability to support their team. Let’s take a look at them.
| Name | Counters |
|---|---|
| Ana | Echo, Kiriko, Orisa, Pharah, Ramattra, Tracer, Winston |
| Baptiste | Ashe, Cassidy, D.Va, Lucio, Mei, Winston |
| Brigitte | Echo, Junkrat, Pharah, Ramattra, Reinhardt, Roadhog |
| Illari | Ashe, Baptiste, Cassidy, D.Va, Lifeweaver, Lucio, Orisa, Widowmaker, Zarya |
| Juno | Ana, D.Va, Lucio, Reinhardt, Sombra, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker, Winston |
| Kiriko | Genji, Mei, Roadhog, Sombra, Tracer, Winston |
| Lifeweaver | D.Va, Lucio, Roadhog, Sombra, Soldier 76 |
| Lucio | Cassidy, Roadhog, Soldier:76, Symmetra, Mei, Moira, Torbjorn, Winston |
| Mercy | Echo, Cassidy, Genji, Roadhog, Tracer, Winston, Widowmaker |
| Moira | Ana, Ashe, Echo, Junkrat, Mei, Pharah, Roadhog, Widowmaker, Zarya |
| Zenyatta | Ashe, Cassidy, D.Va, Hanzo, Junkrat, Junker Queen, Pharah, Tracer, Widowmaker, Wrecking Ball, Zarya, Zenyatta |
In Overwatch 2, there's a counter for every character. However, all roles are equally important and interesting, so if you're drawn to a particular hero, feel free to pick them. That said, it's important to understand who you can counter on the enemy team. Being proficient with one hero is great, but being good with several is even better! We hope you enjoyed our list of counter picks and learned something new.
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