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Splash art for Overwatch 2 showing Mei, Tracer, Reinhardt, Lucio, and Mercy jumping into action.
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The best counters for each Overwatch 2 hero

Here's how everyone stacks up against each other, and who you should use against that one hero who's giving you all sorts of problems.

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.

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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

HeroTank countersDPS countersSupport counters
D.VaZarya, WinstonSymmetra, Sojourn, BastionMoira
DoomfistSombra, Tracer, Bastion, GenjiAna, Brigitte
HazardReinhardt, ZaryaSombra, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Soldier: 76Ana, Zenyatta
Junker QueenWrecking BallWidowmakerAna, Lucio, Kiriko
MaugaDoomfist, Wrecking Ball, MaugaSombraZenyatta, Kiriko
OrisaZarya, D.VaMei, EchoMoira
RamattraRoadhogReaper, Tracer, Pharah, Genji, CassidyKiriko
ReinhardtSombra, Cassidy, Mei, Junkrat, PharahZenyatta
RoadhogWrecking Ball, RoadhogReaper, Echo, JunkratAna
SigmaRamattra, RoadhogGenji, Tracer, SombraLucio
WinstonZaryaJunkrat, Pharah, BastionAna, Brigitte
Wrecking BallRoadhog, DoomfistMei, SombraAna, Brigitte
ZaryaD.VaHanzo, Widowmaker, Cassidy, TracerZenyatta
AsheZaryaGenji, Tracer, WidowmakerAna, Kiriko
BastionZarya, OrisaJunkrat, Pharah, Genji, TracerAna
CassidyReinhardt, WinstonGenji, CassidyAna
EchoWinston, ZaryaAshe, Cassidy, Soldier:76, Widowmaker
GenjiWinston, ZaryaSymmetra, MeiMoira, Ana
HanzoD.Va, Wrecking BallWidowmaker, GenjiLucio
JunkratZarya, Wrecking BallCassidy, Soldier:76Lucio, Brigitte, Lifeweaver
MeiD.VaSombra, Pharah, EchoKiriko
PharahD.VaSoldier:76, Cassidy, Ashe, WidowmakerBaptiste
ReaperZaryaPharah, Echo, Junkrat, WidowmakerAna
SojournWinston, MaugaGenji, TracerLucio
Soldier:76RoadhogAshe, Cassidy, Genji, JunkratAna, Lucio
SombraPharah, Junkrat, Hanzo, MeiKiriko, Ana
SymmetraWinston, MaugaPharah, Junkrat, Echo
TorbjörnD.VaJunkrat, Ashe
TracerWinston, MaugaSymmetra, Torbjorn, MeiBrigitte, Moira
WidowmakerD.Va, WinstonGenji, Tracer, SombraZenyatta
VentureReinhardt, Sigma, Zarya, D.VaPharah, Soldier: 76, MeiAna
AnaWinston, RamattraEcho, Pharah, TracerKiriko
BaptisteCassidy, Ashe, MeiLucio
BrigittePharah, Echo, Junkrat
IllariOrisa, Zarya, D.VaCassidy, Ashe, WidowmakerBaptiste, Lifeweaver, Lucio
KirikoRoadhogTracer, Sombra, Genji, Mei
JunoD.Va, Winston, ReinhardtSombra, Soldier: 76, WidowmakerLucio, Ana
LifeweaverSombra, Soldier: 76Lucio
LucioWinston, RoadhogSoldier:76, Cassidy, Symmetra, Torbjorn, MeiMoira
MercyWinston, RoadhogEcho, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Genji, Tracer
MoiraRoadhog, ZaryaEcho, Pharah, Widowmaker, Junkrat, Mei, AsheAna
ZenyattaJunkrat, Pharah, Cassidy, Widowmaker, Ashe, Hanzo, TracerKiriko, Zenyatta

All Tank counters in Overwatch 2

For more details, check out our full tank counters guide.

D.Va counters

D.Va ejecting from her mech in Overwatch
Nerf this. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Zarya, WinstonSymmetra, Sojourn, BastionMoira

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

Doomfist holds his massive golden gauntlet in a celebratory pose in OW2
Doomfist is a menace. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Sombra, Tracer, Bastion, GenjiAna, 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

Hazard using his Violent LEap ability in OW2
Hazardous. Image via Blizzard Entertainmen
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Reinhardt, ZaryaSombra, Widowmaker, Hanzo, Soldier: 76Ana, 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

Junker Queen runs forward in Overwatch 2
Junker Queen is a versatile, fast-moving tank. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Wrecking BallWidowmakerAna, 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

Mauga weilding his Chainguns in Overwatch 2
Mauga is a force to be reckoned with. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Doomfist, Wrecking Ball, MaugaSombraZenyatta, 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

Orisa holds out her turret in Overwatch 2
Orisa stands strong. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Zarya, D.VaMei, EchoMoira

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

Ramattra in OW2
Ramattra’s two modes give him a diverse playstyle. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
RoadhogReaper, Tracer, Pharah, Genji, CassidyKiriko

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

Reinardy in a suit of silver armor with a lion on the chest smiles in OW2
Reinhardt is an Overwatch classic. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Sombra, Cassidy, Mei, Junkrat, PharahZenyatta

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

Roadhog wearing a shark head with a giant tattoo on his belly
Roadhog is one of the most unique tank heroes. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Wrecking Ball, RoadhogReaper, Echo, JunkratAna

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

Sigma looks at the camera while wearing a suit of massive armor.
A powerful mad scientist. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Ramattra, RoadhogGenji, Tracer, SombraLucio

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

Winston sucking peanut butter off of his fingers
Mmm, peanut butter. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
ZaryaJunkrat, Pharah, BastionAna, 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

Wrecking Ball in OW2
He’s gonna wreck it! Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Roadhog, DoomfistMei, SombraAna, 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

A Russian wields a gigantic laser cannon in Overwatch 2.
She’s like a big Siberian bear. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
D.VaHanzo, Widowmaker, Cassidy, TracerZenyatta

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

Ashe, wearing an outfit that makes her skin red, stands in front of a golden version of BoB
Don’t forget about B.O.B. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
ZaryaGenji, Tracer, WidowmakerAna, 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

Bastion with his new Overwatch 2 design posing for the camera with Ganymede.
Beep boop. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Zarya, OrisaJunkrat, Pharah, Genji, TracerAna

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

Cassidy from OW2 in an animated short
You done? Screenshot by Dot Esports
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Reinhardt, WinstonGenji, CassidyAna

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

Echo in OW2
Super bot. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Winston, ZaryaAshe, 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

Genji in OW2
Mada mada. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Winston, ZaryaSymmetra, MeiMoira, 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

Hanzo pulls back a bow as he gears up to shoot in OW
An arrow to the skull will hurt. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
D.Va, Wrecking BallWidowmaker, GenjiLucio

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

Junkrat holds up an image with his real name on it while winking at the camera
Fire in the hole! Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Zarya, Wrecking BallCassidy, Soldier: 76Lucio, 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

Mei, wearing her bee suit, sweeps into action on a floor of ice.
Freeze, don’t move! Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
D.VaSombra, Pharah, EchoKiriko

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

Pharah, wearing a suit of blue armor, holds up a rifle in the air.
The queen of the skies. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
D.VaSoldier: 76, Cassidy, Ashe, WidowmakerBaptiste

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

Always lurking in the shadows. Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
ZaryaPharah, Echo, Junkrat, WidowmakerAna

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

Sojourn slides across a white floor while firing from her left arm. Sparks fly off her armor.
Railgun charged and ready to go! Image via Blizzard Entertainment
Tank countersDPS countersSupport counters
Winston, MaugaGenji, TracerLucio

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.