The best counters for each Overwatch 2 hero

A core part of gameplay in Overwatch 2 is counter-picking or choosing heroes for your team who have abilities that nullify or outperform those on the enemy team.

Few heroes have a real “hard counter” who they should consistently avoid in Overwatch 2. This doesn’t mean there are heroes who cannot be successful in any situation over others, but rather that you’ll have to be proficient at playing the character to get around their strongest counters.

Here are the best counters for each Overwatch 2 hero.

Overwatch 2 Counters Chart: Best counters for every hero

Hero	Tank counters	DPS counters	Support counters
D.Va	Zarya, Winston	Symmetra, Sojourn, Bastion	Moira
Doomfist		Sombra, Tracer, Bastion, Genji	Ana, Brigitte
Hazard	Reinhardt, Zarya	Sombra, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Soldier: 76	Ana, Zenyatta
Junker Queen	Wrecking Ball	Widowmaker	Ana, Lucio, Kiriko
Mauga	Doomfist, Wrecking Ball, Mauga	Sombra	Zenyatta, Kiriko
Orisa	Zarya, D.Va	Mei, Echo	Moira
Ramattra	Roadhog	Reaper, Tracer, Pharah, Genji, Cassidy	Kiriko
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	D.Va	Hanzo, Widowmaker, Cassidy, Tracer	Zenyatta
Ashe	Zarya	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	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		Pharah, Junkrat, Hanzo, Mei	Kiriko, Ana
Symmetra	Winston, Mauga	Pharah, Junkrat, Echo
Torbjörn	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		Cassidy, Ashe, Mei	Lucio
Brigitte		Pharah, Echo, Junkrat
Illari	Orisa, Zarya, D.Va	Cassidy, Ashe, Widowmaker	Baptiste, Lifeweaver, Lucio
Kiriko	Roadhog	Tracer, Sombra, Genji, Mei
Juno	D.Va, Winston, Reinhardt	Sombra, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker	Lucio, Ana
Lifeweaver		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		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 counters
Zarya, 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 counters
Reinhardt, 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.

Ana 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 counters
Wrecking 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 counters
Doomfist, 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 counters
Zarya, 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 counters
Roadhog	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’s consistent damage and movement, he’s 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 counters
Wrecking 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—including 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 counters
Ramattra, 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 counters
Zarya	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 counters
Roadhog, 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 counters
D.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 counters
Zarya	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 counters
Zarya, Orisa	Junkrat, Pharah, Genji, Tracer	Ana

Burst fire and AoE from the usual suspects—Junkrat, Pharah, and Zarya’s alt fire—can 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 counters
Reinhardt, 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’re better at hitting shots or landing grenades, is also a good counter.

Echo counters

Tank counters	DPS counters	Support counters
Winston, 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’re doing. Zarya’s bubbles absorb all of Echo’s high damage output, making her ineffective.

Genji counters

Tank counters	DPS counters	Support counters
Winston, 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 counters
D.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 counters
Zarya, 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 counters
D.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 counters
D.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 counters
Zarya	Pharah, Echo, Junkrat, Widowmaker	Ana

Reaper’s shotguns are most effective at extremely short range. Snipers and heroes who can attack at a distance—like Pharah, Widowmaker, Echo, Ana, and even Junkrat—can 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 counters
Winston, Mauga	Genji, Tracer	Lucio

Because Sojourn’s primary fire is technically not hitscan, fast-moving heroes like Lucio, Genji, and Tracer can out-maneuver 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’s already used it, making her very weak. Mauga can trap her in his ultimate and remove her ability and excellence at mid-range.