Overwatch 2 hero counters 2025

Amy Chen

Amy Chen

Need a list of Overwatch 2 hero counters plus some tips on how to best play each hero?

With 42 heroes already in the game, Freja arriving in Season 16, and the new Perks system added, Overwatch 2 continues to expand its roster and meta. As players duke it out in the current season, they may wonder which heroes counter others best. Read on for the top Overwatch 2 hero counters and more.

Overwatch 2 counters

We've included videos from the Overwatch 2 content creators whose work influenced the Overwatch 2 heroes counters list as well. These videos include useful tips on how to master different heroes. In general, you'd want to think about each hero's overall kit.

For example, hitscan heroes like Cassidy and Solder: 76 work well against Pharah. Meanwhile, Tracer has no vertical mobility, Ana's Biotic Grenade can be cleansed by Kiriko's Protection Suzu, D.Va's Defense Matrix can eat projectiles, and Ramattra can punch through shields. Do keep in mind that the meta is always changing due to updates, hotfixes, the map, a player's rank in Competitive mode, and so on.

All Overwatch 2 heroes (Screenshot via esports.gg)
All Overwatch 2 heroes (Screenshot via esports.gg)

Overwatch 2 hero counters

Hero
Counters
Tips
AnaWinston, Sombra, Kiriko, WidowmakerAna
AsheGenji, Winston, Doomfist, Widowmaker, KirikoAshe
BaptisteSombra, Reaper, VentureBaptiste
BastionGenji, Sigma, AnaBastion
BrigitteRamattra, Junkat, BaptisteBrigitte
CassidyWidowmaker, Tracer, MeiCassidy
D.VaMei, Symmetra, ZaryaD.Va
DoomfistEcho, Pharah, MeiDoomfist
EchoCassidy, Ashe, Soldier: 76Echo
GenjiMoira, Symmetra, Winston, ZaryaGenji
HanzoWinston, D.Va, Echo, GenjiHanzo
HazardD.Va, Ana, Orisa, SombraHazard
IllariD.Va, Genji, Sombra, KirikoIllari
Junker QueenOrisa, Bastion, Mei, KirikoJunker Queen
JunkratPharah, EchoJunkrat
KirikoWinston, Pharah, EchoKiriko
LifeweaverSombra, D.Va, PharahLifeweaver
LucioRamattra, Sombra, MoiraLucio
MaugaSigma, Kiriko, D.Va, Sojourn, SombraMauga
MeiOrisa, Kiriko, PharahMei
MercySombra, Soldier: 76, Cassidy, WidowmakerMercy
MoiraD.Va, Brigitte, ReaperMoira
OrisaBastion, D.Va, Winston, Lifeweaver, Zarya, Sombra, ZenyattaOrisa
PharahCassidy, Widowmaker, Soldier: 76, SymmetraPharah
RamattraZenyatta, Ana, Orisa, HazardRamattra
ReaperD.Va, Pharah, EchoReaper
ReinhardtRamattra, Sombra, Pharah, JunkratReinhardt
RoadhogAshe, Sojourn, OrisaRoadhog
SigmaZarya, Ramattra, Sombra, Bastion, SymmetraSigma
SojournD.Va, Widowmaker, Winston, TracerSojourn
Soldier: 76D.Va, Winston, Widowmaker, Ashe, LucioSoldier: 76
SombraHanzo, Moira, ZenyattaSombra
SymmetraWinston, Zarya, PharahSymmetra
TorbjornWinston, Ramattra, Widowmaker, Sombra, JunkratTorbjorn
TracerTorbjorn, Moira, SymmetraTracer
VentureMei, Sombra, Pharah, EchoVenture
WidowmakerWinston, D.Va, Wrecking Ball, Genji, Widowmaker, Sombra, LucioWidowmaker
WinstonBastion, D.VaWinston
Wrecking BallSombra, Cassidy, Tracer, Roadhog, Brigitte Wrecking Ball
ZaryaReinhardt, Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Ashe, LifeweaverZarya
ZenyattaSombra, Tracer, Junker Queen, ZaryaZenyatta

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