Full Overwatch hero counters list for 2026, including the best counters for every hero plus tips and video guides.
Looking for the best Overwatch hero counters? Use the table below to see which heroes counter each character and how to win key matchups in 2026.
Overwatch hero counters list (2026)
We’ve also included video guides from Overwatch creators to help you learn how to play each hero more effectively.
In general, countering in Overwatch comes down to understanding each hero’s abilities and weaknesses. For example, hitscan heroes like Cassidy and Soldier: 76 are strong against Pharah, while abilities like Kiriko’s Protection Suzu can cleanse effects such as Ana’s Biotic Grenade.
Do note that the meta is always changing due to updates, hot fixes, the map and players’ skill level.
Overwatch hero counters
Find your chosen hero below to see who counters them and how to respond.
| Hero | Counters | Video Guides |
|---|---|---|
| Ana | Winston, Sombra, Kiriko, Widowmaker | Ana Guide |
| Anran | Cassidy, Kiriko, Reaper | Anran Guide |
| Ashe | Genji, Winston, Doomfist, Widowmaker, Kiriko | Ashe Guide |
| Baptiste | Sombra, Reaper, Venture | Baptiste Guide |
| Bastion | Genji, Sigma, Ana | Bastion Guide |
| Brigitte | Ramattra, Junkrat, Baptiste | Brigitte Guide |
| Cassidy | Widowmaker, Tracer, Mei | Cassidy Guide |
| D.Va | Mei, Symmetra, Zarya | D.Va Guide |
| Doomfist | Echo, Pharah, Mei | Doomfist Guide |
| Domina | Reaper, Vendetta, Mei, Sombra, Winston, Moira | Domina Guide |
| Echo | Cassidy, Ashe, Soldier: 76 | Echo Guide |
| Emre | D.Va, Sombra | Emre Guide |
| Freja | Cassidy, Soldier: 76, D.Va | Freja Guide |
| Genji | Moira, Symmetra, Winston, Zarya | Genji Guide |
| Hanzo | Winston, D.Va, Echo, Genji | Hanzo Guide |
| Hazard | D.Va, Ana, Orisa, Sombra | Hazard Guide |
| Illari | D.Va, Genji, Sombra, Kiriko | Illari Guide |
| Jetpack Cat | Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Ashe, Sombra | Jetpack Cat Guide |
| Junker Queen | Orisa, Bastion, Mei, Kiriko | Junker Queen Guide |
| Junkrat | Pharah, Echo | Junkrat Guide |
| Juno | Sombra, Ashe, Orisa | Juno Guide |
| Kiriko | Winston, Pharah, Echo | Kiriko Guide |
| Lifeweaver | Sombra, D.Va, Pharah | Lifeweaver Guide |
| Lucio | Ramattra, Sombra, Moira | Lucio Guide |
| Mauga | Sigma, Kiriko, D.Va, Sojourn, Sombra | Mauga Guide |
| Mei | Orisa, Kiriko, Pharah | Mei Guide |
| Mercy | Sombra, Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Widowmaker | Mercy Guide |
| Mizuki | Pharah, Junkrat | Mizuki Guide |
| Moira | D.Va, Brigitte, Reaper | Moira Guide |
| Orisa | Bastion, D.Va, Winston, Lifeweaver, Zarya, Sombra, Zenyatta | Orisa Guide |
| Pharah | Cassidy, Widowmaker, Soldier: 76, Symmetra | Pharah Guide |
| Ramattra | Zenyatta, Ana, Orisa, Hazard | Ramattra Guide |
| Reaper | D.Va, Pharah, Echo | Reaper Guide |
| Reinhardt | Ramattra, Sombra, Pharah, Junkrat | Reinhardt Guide |
| Roadhog | Ashe, Sojourn, Orisa | Roadhog Guide |
| Sigma | Zarya, Ramattra, Sombra, Bastion, Symmetra | Sigma Guide |
| Sojourn | D.Va, Widowmaker, Winston, Tracer | Sojourn Guide |
| Soldier: 76 | D.Va, Winston, Widowmaker, Ashe, Lucio | Soldier: 76 Guide |
| Sombra | Hanzo, Moira, Zenyatta | Sombra Guide |
| Symmetra | Winston, Zarya, Pharah | Symmetra Guide |
| Torbjorn | Winston, Ramattra, Widowmaker, Sombra, Junkrat | Torbjorn Guide |
| Tracer | Torbjorn, Moira, Symmetra | Tracer Guide |
| Vendetta | Cassidy, Sigma | Vendetta Guide |
| Venture | Mei, Sombra, Pharah, Echo | Venture Guide |
| Widowmaker | Winston, D.Va, Wrecking Ball, Genji, Widowmaker, Sombra, Lucio | Widowmaker Guide |
| Winston | Bastion, D.Va | Winston Guide |
| Wrecking Ball | Sombra, Cassidy, Tracer, Roadhog, Brigitte | Wrecking Ball Guide |
| Wuyang | D.Va, Winston | Wuyang Guide |
| Zarya | Reinhardt, Soldier: 76, Cassidy, Ashe, Lifeweaver | Zarya Guide |
| Zenyatta | Sombra, Tracer, Junker Queen, Zarya | Zenyatta Guide |
Now that you know the best Overwatch hero counters, you can adjust your picks and strategy to win more matchups. Keep this list handy with a bookmark and check back as the meta evolves with future updates.