Overwatch 2 is finally out with new heroes and other changes. Players are desperate to learn about all the new heroes and how to counter them. We have prepared this detailed guide to give you complete information about countering the new and old heroes available in Overwatch 2.
Best Counters in Overwatch 2 for Each Hero
With the heroes available in Overwatch 2 right now and even more new ones, the shooter is becoming a game of rock-paper-scissors. Each hero in Overwatch 2 has multiple counters that players can choose from.
Making an informed decision about which hero your character is good against and which hero is bad against will go a long way towards winning a game of OW2.
Whether it’s a tank , a support hero, or a DPS hero , you’ll have plenty of options to counter each of them in Overwatch 2, even if you don’t have all the heroes unlocked.
How to counter Sojourn
- Lucio
- Zarya
- Orisa
Lucio has fantastic speed, which he can use to remain undetected by Sojourn and attack her from behind. Zarya can take advantage of Sojourn’s attacks, which is a great option.
You can also counter her with Orisa . She has a spear that can destroy Sojourn quite quickly .
How to face the Queen of the Vultures
- Ram
- Orisa
The battering ram works by disrupting the Vulture Queen’s team and taking advantage of her long wait time.
You can use Orisa’s energy spear not only to stun the Queen, but also to dislodge her.
How to counter Kiriko
- Widowmaker
- Sojourn
- Tracer
- Genji
- Ash
Any hero who can hit a target from a distance in a small area is the best counter to Kiriko . She will not be able to choose the right target, and you will always have an advantage over her.
How to counter D.Va
- Zarya
- Symmetra
- Moira
- Winston
All heroes with beam weapons are a good counter to D.Va. You can use any of the above heroes as her Defense Matrix cannot absorb beam weapon attacks.
How to counter Orisa
- Tracer
- Genji
- Doomfist
- Farrah
- Echo
- Sombra
All of these heroes have high movement speed, which allows them to get behind Orisa. Once behind you, you can deal significant damage to her.
You can also use Sombra to counter Orisa, as hacking it will prevent Orisa from setting up a new barrier. Sombra can even hack and disable Orisa’s Energy Lance ability.
How to counter Reinhardt
- Sombra
- Ana
- May
- Briggit
- Junkrat
- Farrah
You can quickly disable his barrier by stunning him with heroes like May , Ana , and Briggit . Even Sombra can do this with her hacks.
You can also use high damage heroes like Pharah and Junkrat as they can destroy Reinhardt’s Barrier .
How to counter Roadhog
- Echo
- Farrah
- Genji
- Tracer
- Sombra
- Widowmaker
- Junkrat
- Ana
Heroes like Pharah, Echo , Junkrat , Ana, and Widowmaker can deal damage from a distance and Roadhog’s shotgun attacks won’t be able to reach them.
The other heroes mentioned above have high mobility, so they can easily dodge his hook and deal damage.
How to resist Sigma
- Lucio
- Genji
- Tracer
- Sombra
Heroes like Genji, Lucio, and Tracer are fast, so they can easily dodge Sigma’s attacks. If you use Sombra , her hack will prevent Sigma from setting up a new barrier and you will have more space to deal damage.
How to counter Winston
- Ana
- May
- Briggitta
If you use the crowd control attacks of the above mentioned heroes, you will stop him and deal a decent amount of damage. You will have a window to attack after Winston slows down or gets knocked back.
How to resist Taran
- May
- Ana
- Roadhog
A crowd control attack from any of the heroes in the list above will help you get away from him. Avoiding combat is the only way to prevent his attacks, and these heroes do it best.
How to confront Zarya
- Junkrat
- Farrah
- Echo
- Bastion
- D.Va
- Genji
You can easily destroy her with quick attacks from Pharah, Echo, Bastion and Junkrat. You can also use D.Va to absorb Zarya’s graviton attack with a defense matrix.
You can even use Genji to counter Zarya’s attack and turn her into an asset for your team.
How to counter Ashe
- Genji
- Tracer
- Echo
- Soldier: 76
- Sombra
Heroes like Genji, Tracer and Echo can easily dodge Ashe’s attacks. You can also use Soldier: 76, as his auto-fire can kill Ashe quickly.
Sombra’s hack ability can disable Ashe’s BOB attacks. Once this attack is disabled, you can kill her in no time.
How to counter Bastion
- Junkrat
- Farrah
- Zarya
- Ana
- Roadhog
Pharah, Zarya, and Junkrat’s alt-fire attacks can use burst fire and AoE attacks to quickly destroy Bastion.
If you choose Roadhog, his hook can hold Bastion for a long time and allow you to destroy him.
How to counter Doomfist
- May
- Briggitta
- Ana
- Roadhog
- Bastion
- Soldier: 76
Doomfist’s high mobility can be countered by stunning him or slowing him down with the help of heroes like May and Brggity. You can use Ashe and the other heroes mentioned to stay away and finish him off from a distance.
How to counter Echo
- Soldier: 76
- Cassidy
- Ash
- Widowmaker
Echo is weak against the hitscan shot attack of Soldier: 76 and other mentioned heroes.
How to counter Genji
- Zarya
- Symmetra
- Moira
- Winston
- Brggita
- May
Genji is weak against beam weapons, so heroes like Moira , Symmetra , and Moira are great to use. You can team them with Brigitte and Mei, which can greatly reduce Genji’s mobility .
How to counter Hanzo
- Tracer
- Farrah
- Lucio
- Genji
- Ram
- D.Va
As you know, Hanzo’s arrows do not have a hitscan, so it is quite difficult for him to hit the fast heroes mentioned above. If you choose heroes like D.Va, she can absorb Hanzo’s projectile attacks with the Defense Matrix.
How to counter Junkrat
- Reaper
- Cassidy
- Soldier: 76
- Tracer
- Farrah
- Echo
- Lucio
- Ram
Junkrat has a slow fire rate, so if you use heroes with a high fire rate such as Soldier: 76, Tracer, Cassidy and Reaper, you will be able to make short work of him.
To avoid his grenade attacks, you can use heroes like Tracer, Lucio , etc., who are very mobile in the air. Against Junkrat, it is best to use Zarya’s energy barrier attack.
How to confront Cassidy
- Farrah
- Bastion
- Ash
- Widowmaker
- Genji
If you use the above ranged heroes, Cassidy will have a hard time hitting you. However, he can use multiple hits to counter these heroes.
Genji can completely block Cassidy’s ultimate attack, which can kill her instantly.
How to confront Mei
- Sombra
- Farrah
- Echo
- Widowmaker
You can use air heroes like Echo and Pharah to fly around Mei’s ice wall and damage her. If you use Sombra’s hack, it will block Mei’s abilities.
Now you have the opportunity to attack and quickly deal with her. Ash and Widowmaker can deal with her before she can get to them using ranged attacks.
How to Confront Farrah
- Soldier: 76
- Cassidy
- Ash
- Widowmaker
- Sombra
First of all, you can use Sombra’s hack attack to stop her from flying away. Once she is unable to fly away, the other heroes’ hit weapons will instantly kill her.
How to resist the Reaper
- Farrah
- Echo
- Ana
- Junkrat
- Widowmaker
The Reaper is known for destroying enemies at close range, so if you choose the aforementioned heroes, they will be able to easily destroy the Reaper from a distance without getting close to him.
How to counter a Soldier: 76
- Farrah
- Junkrat
- Roadhog
- Cassidy
Heroes using burst attacks have an advantage over the Soldier: 76 . Although Soldier: 76 is a difficult hero to defeat. He can destroy any enemy, so you need to be careful.
How to counter Sombra
- Farrah
- Junkrat
- Winston
- May
- Ana
- Briggitta
Sombra is a powerful hero who can remain invisible, but if you use AoE heroes like Winston, Jankrat, and Pharah to deal damage .
Hanzo has a Sonic Arrow attack that can reveal Sombra if you manage to land near her. You can even stop her teleportation by using May, Brigitte, and Ana’s crowd control attacks.
How to counter Symmetra
- Echo
- Junkrat
- Winston
- Farrah
You can easily counter Symmetra using Echo, Pharah, and Junkrat’s burst attacks. Especially if you use Winston, you can easily destroy the turret nests.
How to counter Torbjorn
- Junkrat
- Farrah
- Sombra
If you want to quickly destroy Torbjorn’s turret , then Junkrat and Pharah’s AoE attacks are best.
Moreover, thanks to their mobility, Pharah and Echo can avoid being hit by his ultimate. Sombra is another great counter to him, as he can disable Torbjorn’s turret for a short period of time.
How to counter Tracer
- Symmetra
- Moira
- Winston
- Torbjorn
Tracer is a small and fast hero, so the best option is to destroy him with an auto-lock weapon. All of the above heroes give you this opportunity, so you can choose any of them.
How to resist Widowmaker
- Genji
- Tracer
To counter Widow’s fire at close range, you’ll need heroes who can get behind her, and Genji and Tracer are the best at doing this.
Genji can also deflect Widow’s shots, which can incapacitate her instantly.
How to confront Ana
- Echo
- Farrah
- Genji
- Tracer
- Doomfist
All of the above heroes have high mobility, which can greatly help in evading Doomfist’s Sleeping Dart attack.
How to confront Baptiste
- Genji
- Tracer
- Lucio
- Echo
- Farrah
- Sombra
- Hanzo
Sombra can hack the Immortality Field and disable it for a short time to give you time to attack.
Other heroes above can use speed to avoid Baptiste’s buff matrix and avoid taking additional damage.
How to Counter Brigitte
- Echo
- Farrah
Echo and Pharah are great counters to Brigid, as they can stay in the air and defeat her using ranged attacks.
How to counter Lucio
- Soldier: 76
- Cassidy
- Ash
Lucio is a moving target, so heroes with ranged attacks are the best option, and that’s why we recommend you choose the above heroes.
How to resist an Angel
- Genji
- Winston
- Tracer
- Symmetra
Any hero, especially those mentioned above, can damage Mercy’s weapons . Being the most vulnerable healer in Overwatch 2, countering Angel isn’t that difficult since she always needs someone to protect her. You need to dive and attack her using the above mentioned heroes and she will be out of the game in no time.
How to confront Moira
- Junkrat
- Farrah
- Echo
- Ana
- May
- Briggitta
- Roadhog
You can use Echo, Pharah, and Junkrat’s burst attacks to damage her self-healing ability. Likewise, Roadhog and other heroes can use crowd control attacks to take them out of Ultimate mode.
How to counter Zenyatta
- Junkrat
- Farrah
- Widowmaker
- Ash
- Cassidy
- Hanzo
You can use Pharah’s and Junkrat’s AoE attacks to destroy Zenyatta before she can hit you. With the other heroes mentioned above, you can target her slow moving head.
How to resist Ramattra
- Bastion
- Tracer
- Symmetra
- Farrah
- Reaper
The Omnic Tank is a storm on the battlefield, with a diverse set of abilities and a stunning design that immediately makes him a popular character in the story. He can cover teammates, strike enemies from a distance without a cooldown, and transform into a towering figure to deal damage up close.
How to resist the Life Weaver
- Ana
- Farrah
- Sigma
- Soldier 76
- Sombra
Overwatch 2 has a wide variety of heroes, each with their own unique and specialized abilities. Here are the best counters to the Lifeweaver in Overwatch 2.
