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

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

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

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

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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