Overwatch Heroes Tier List: Every Hero Ranked
Overwatch has had a wild roster swing over the years, from the original 21 to the bloated, reworked cast we've got now with Overwatch 2. Some heroes stay relevant through every patch. Others get gutted by a single nerf and never recover.
This list covers all 46 heroes, including the newest additions and a few names that are still more rumor than reality. We leaned on what players and critics tend to agree on across forums and patch-note breakdowns, then made our own call when the community was split down the middle.
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SS Tier: Build your comp around them
Kiriko
Instant cleanse, a teleport to her team, and a suzu that bails out entire fights. Support players love her because she's never just standing around healing, she's always doing something that swings a fight.
About Kiriko
A support hero who can cleanse debuffs, teleport to allies, and protect them with a powerful suzu ability.
- Role
- Support
Ana
Sleep dart, nade, and a hitscan heal that punishes bad positioning on the enemy team. She's been a top-tier support since launch and every rework has only confirmed how good the kit is.
About Ana
A veteran sniper-support who heals allies and damages enemies with the same rifle, plus a sleep dart for crowd control.
- Role
- Support
Mauga
A tank that shrugs off burst damage while dishing out constant pressure from two chainguns. He forces the other team to answer a question they often can't.
About Mauga
A dual chaingun-wielding tank hero known for relentless sustained damage output.
- Role
- Tank
Tracer
Blink and recall make her nearly impossible to pin down, and in the right hands she deletes supports before anyone can react. She's been a flex-pick menace since the beta.
About Tracer
A time-jumping Brit and one of Overwatch's original poster heroes, known for blink mobility and the recall ability that undoes recent damage taken.
- Role
- Damage
- Introduced
- Launch hero
AA Tier: Reliable stars
Reinhardt
The shield that taught a generation of players what 'main tank' means. His charge still wins or loses games by itself, and Firestrike pokes just enough to matter.
About Reinhardt
A hammer-wielding main tank hero carrying a large frontal barrier shield, iconic for his charge ability.
- Role
- Tank
Widowmaker
One shot to the head and the fight changes. She's less forgiving than most DPS but a good Widow dictates where the whole enemy team can stand.
About Widowmaker
A sniper DPS hero known for her one-shot headshot potential and grappling hook mobility.
- Role
- Damage
Genji
Deflect turns ultimates against their owners, and his mobility means he's always the hardest hero on the enemy team to pin down. High skill ceiling, but worth the climb.
About Genji
A cyborg ninja DPS known for his deflect ability, which reflects projectiles back at enemies, and his double jump/wall climb mobility.
- Role
- Damage
Zarya
Bubbles that reward good timing and a beam that only gets scarier the longer a fight drags on. She punishes teams that group up without thinking.
About Zarya
A tank hero whose kit revolves around energy shields that build a damage-boosting charge for her beam weapon.
- Role
- Tank
Lúcio
Speed boost alone makes him a pick/ban level support in a lot of comps, and wall-riding lets him be everywhere at once. The amp-it-up ultimate still turns fights.
About Lúcio
A DJ-turned-support hero who buffs his team's speed or healing with music and can wall-ride around the map.
- Role
- Support
Mercy
Resurrect gets the headlines but the damage boost is what makes her a staple pick. Love her or hate her, she's rarely a bad choice in the support slot.
About Mercy
A support hero built around a healing/damage-boost staff and the ability to resurrect a fallen teammate. One of the most recognizable heroes in the game.
- Role
- Support
- Signature ability
- Resurrect
Moira
Self-sustaining healing and a fade that gets her out of almost any bad spot. Easy to pick up, hard for opponents to actually punish.
About Moira
A geneticist support hero who heals and damages using biotic energy, with a fade ability for quick escapes.
- Role
- Support
Soldier: 76
No gimmicks, just solid damage, a self-heal, and a sprint to get where the fight needs him. The definition of a hero that's good in every meta without ever being the best.
About Soldier: 76
A veteran soldier with a rifle, helix rockets, and a sprint ability, built as a straightforward, consistent damage dealer.
- Role
- Damage
Winston
Leap in, bubble up, and watch backlines panic. He's the classic dive-tank enabler and still does that job better than most newer tanks.
About Winston
A genetically engineered scientist gorilla tank who leaps into fights with a Tesla cannon and a protective bubble shield.
- Role
- Tank
D.Va
Defense Matrix eats ultimates for breakfast, and her mech explosion is a constant threat that forces positioning changes. Great for players who like being annoying in the best way.
About D.Va
A former pro gamer piloting a mech suit that can absorb incoming projectiles with Defense Matrix before self-destructing for area damage.
- Role
- Tank
Zenyatta
Orbs that heal and orbs that punish, plus an ultimate that can flip a losing fight into a win. Squishy, but the damage output makes up for it.
About Zenyatta
A robotic monk support hero who uses orbs to heal allies or harm enemies from range.
- Role
- Support
BB Tier: Solid picks, situational strength
Reaper
Shotguns up close hit like a truck, and the wraith form lets him shrug off a bad engage. He's fallen in and out of favor but never totally left the conversation.
About Reaper
A shotgun-wielding damage hero who can turn into a wraith form to avoid damage and reposition.
- Role
- Damage
Sombra
Hacking a healer mid-fight can completely change a team fight's outcome. Her value is less about raw damage and more about chaos at the right moment.
About Sombra
A stealthy hacker DPS hero who can disable enemy abilities and reveal them through walls.
- Role
- Damage
Baptiste
Immortality field has saved more team fights than almost any other cooldown in the game. Good healing, good damage, just a bit less flashy than his peers.
About Baptiste
A combat medic support hero whose immortality field can prevent a teammate's death for a short window.
- Role
- Support
Pharah
Rocket spam from the air is still a nightmare for teams without a hitscan answer. She lives and dies by whether the enemy brought a Soldier or Widow.
About Pharah
A rocket-launching damage hero who uses jump jets to stay airborne and rain down explosive damage.
- Role
- Damage
Echo
Duplicate can copy an enemy ultimate at the worst possible moment for them. Tricky to use well, but the ceiling is genuinely scary.
About Echo
A flying damage hero whose ultimate temporarily duplicates an enemy hero, copying their abilities.
- Role
- Damage
Cassidy
The fan-the-hammer days are gone, but his stun and high-damage rounds still make him a reliable flex pick in the right comp.
About Cassidy
A gunslinger damage hero (formerly known as McCree) with a stunning flashbang and a high-damage revolver.
- Role
- Damage
Brigitte
Shield bash and armor packs make her a pain for dive comps specifically. Outside that matchup, she's fine but rarely a standout.
About Brigitte
A support hero built around a shield bash and flail, designed partly as an answer to dive-heavy compositions.
- Role
- Support
Sigma
A floating barrier and a rock that stuns from across the map. Awkward to learn, genuinely strong once it clicks.
About Sigma
An astrophysicist tank hero who manipulates gravity, using a floating barrier and a stunning rock projectile.
- Role
- Tank
Junker Queen
Bleed damage and a self-sustaining axe throw give her staying power most tanks don't have. Simple kit, consistently useful.
About Junker Queen
An Australian wasteland ruler tank hero who inflicts bleed damage with her axe and sustains herself through it.
- Role
- Tank
Ramattra
Switches between a poking staff form and a brawling Nemesis form, giving him options most tanks don't have. Takes practice to know when to flip.
About Ramattra
An omnic tank hero who switches between a ranged staff form and a melee-focused Nemesis form.
- Role
- Tank
Orisa
Reworked into more of a bruiser than the old pick-and-shield version, and she's been a steady tank choice ever since. Not flashy, just dependable.
About Orisa
A robotic tank hero reworked into a spear-wielding bruiser after her original shield-and-pull kit was retired.
- Role
- Tank
Hanzo
Storm arrows punish anyone who doesn't break line of sight, and Sonic Arrow is some of the best info in the game. Still feels unfair when a stray shot one-shots you.
About Hanzo
An archer DPS hero who can fire storm arrows in a spread and scout enemies with a sonic arrow.
- Role
- Damage
Wrecking Ball
Grappling around the map and piledriving squishies is as fun as it is disruptive. A great pick against teams that clump up for Zarya or Reinhardt.
About Wrecking Ball
A hamster-piloted tank hero (also known as Hammond) who grapples around the map in a rolling mech.
- Role
- Tank
Sojourn
Her railgun charge shot is one of the highest skill-expression tools for any DPS. Nail the charge and you're deleting tanks from across the map.
About Sojourn
A railgun-wielding damage hero introduced in Overwatch 2, known for her charged shot mechanic.
- Role
- Damage
CC Tier: Needs the right matchup
Ashe
Coach Gun and dynamite give her good neutral tools, and B.O.B. is a solid ultimate. She's fine, just rarely the best option in her role.
About Ashe
A gunslinger damage hero with a rifle and dynamite, accompanied by her robot B.O.B. as an ultimate.
- Role
- Damage
Mei
Wall placement can single-handedly win a fight by splitting the enemy team. Slow movement means she needs a team that protects her to get there.
About Mei
A climate scientist turned damage hero who freezes enemies and places ice walls to control the battlefield.
- Role
- Damage
Doomfist
Punching people across the map never stops being satisfying, but his power swings hard with every balance pass. When he's good he's a menace, when he's not he's a liability.
About Doomfist
A powerful damage hero (originally released as damage, later reworked into tank in some versions) known for punching enemies across the map.
- Role
- Damage/Tank history
Roadhog
The hook-and-shotgun combo is still one of the most feared combos in the game when it connects. The issue is how often it doesn't, leaving him exposed.
About Roadhog
A hulking tank hero known for his hook, which pulls enemies into shotgun range.
- Role
- Tank
Junkrat
Spam damage and a trap that zones chokepoints make him annoying to play against. Low skill floor, but good players rarely fear him one-on-one.
About Junkrat
An explosives-loving damage hero who lobs grenades and sets traps, paired with Roadhog as a chaotic duo in Overwatch lore.
- Role
- Damage
Lifeweaver
Life Grip can save a teammate from a bad ultimate at the perfect second. The healing output outside that one cooldown feels a bit light by comparison.
About Lifeweaver
A support hero known for his Life Grip ability, which can pull an ally out of danger instantly.
- Role
- Support
Symmetra
Reworked more than almost anyone in the roster's history, and she still feels like a hero searching for her ideal comp. Teleporter utility is real, but she needs setup time most matches don't allow.
About Symmetra
A hard-light engineer hero with turrets and a teleporter, reworked multiple times since launch.
- Role
- Damage/Support history
Juno
Her ring heal and mobility glide give her good flexibility for a newer support. Still finding her footing in the wider meta as players learn the matchups.
About Juno
A support hero with a healing ring ability and glide movement for repositioning quickly.
- Role
- Support
DD Tier: Hard to justify most games
Torbjörn
The turret does work in the right choke point, but he's mostly outclassed by other DPS who bring more to a fight. A nostalgia pick more than a competitive one.
About Torbjörn
A Swedish engineer damage hero who deploys an automated turret to support his own firepower.
- Role
- Damage
Bastion
Turning into a stationary turret is a huge commitment that good teams punish immediately. Reworked a few times and still struggles to find a real place in team fights.
About Bastion
A robot damage hero that can transform into a stationary turret configuration for heavy sustained fire.
- Role
- Damage
Venture
Burrowing through walls is a fun idea and catches people off guard early on. Once opponents learn the drill pattern, the surprise factor mostly disappears.
About Venture
A damage hero who burrows underground to move through terrain and surprise enemies.
- Role
- Damage
Hazard
We'll keep an eye on this one as more games get played.
About Hazard
Hazard is a playable Damage hero added to Overwatch 2, known for using blade-like constructs for offense and defense. He is one of the more recent additions to the hero roster.
- Role
- Tank
- Game
- Overwatch 2
FF Tier: Back to the drawing board
Vendetta
Barely enough public information to judge this one fairly, it reads more like a placeholder or early rumor than a confirmed, fleshed-out hero. Hard to rank what we can't really evaluate yet.
About Vendetta
A name not matching any officially released Overwatch hero in the established roster. This could be a skin name, fan concept, or unverified character.
- Status
- Not confirmed as an official Overwatch hero
Domina
Same story here: not enough confirmed details circulating to say how this hero actually plays. Until there's real gameplay to reference, it sits at the bottom by default.
About Domina
A name not matching any officially released Overwatch hero in the current known roster. It may represent a fan-made concept or an unverified upcoming character.
- Status
- Not confirmed as an official Overwatch hero
Emre
Another name without a solid public kit breakdown to go on. We'd rather flag it as unranked-in-spirit than pretend we know how it performs.
About Emre
A name not matching any officially released Overwatch hero in the game's established lineup. This could be a community-created concept or an unverified recent addition.
- Status
- Not confirmed as an official Overwatch hero
Anran
Lacking the kind of consensus or data the rest of this list is built on, so it lands here until there's something concrete to judge.
About Anran
A name that does not correspond to any officially released Overwatch hero as of the game's known roster. It may be a misremembered name, a fan concept, or a very recently teased character not yet verified.
- Status
- Not confirmed as an official Overwatch hero
Jetpack Cat
Sounds like a fun idea for a hero, but there's nothing substantial to evaluate yet. Consider this spot a placeholder until actual details surface.
About Jetpack Cat
A hero concept associated with Overwatch, though not a widely recognized official hero name from the main game's released roster. This may refer to a fan-made concept, a cosmetic skin element, or a placeholder/community nickname rather than a confirmed playable hero.
- Status
- Not a confirmed standard Overwatch hero
How we ranked them
We weighed general viability across skill levels, how much a hero shapes the meta, ease of getting value versus ceiling when mastered, and how often competitive and ladder players actually pick them. We also factored in community sentiment from forums and tier-list debates, since "good on paper" and "good in practice" aren't always the same thing. Newer or less-established heroes were judged on early impressions and available data, flagged where consensus is still forming.
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Who is the best Overwatch hero right now?
Consensus points to a handful of standouts like Kiriko, Ana, Mauga and Tracer, all of whom shape team comps and win rates across skill tiers.
What's the worst hero in Overwatch?
Among established heroes, Bastion and Torbjörn tend to sit at the bottom of most community rankings due to their situational, setup-heavy kits.
Is this tier list for Overwatch or Overwatch 2?
It covers the current hero roster as it stands in Overwatch 2, including recent additions, though several heroes originated in the first game.
Does this ranking change every season?
Yes. Balance patches shift hero viability constantly, so treat this as a snapshot of current consensus rather than a permanent ranking.
Why are some heroes in F tier?
A few names on this list have little to no confirmed public information available, so they're ranked low by default until more details or gameplay data emerge.
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- KirikoCover: Wikipedia · Source
- AnaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- MaugaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- TracerCover: Wikipedia · Source
- ReinhardtCover: Wikipedia · Source
- WidowmakerCover: Wikipedia · Source
- GenjiCover: Wikipedia · Source
- ZaryaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- LúcioCover: Wikipedia · Source
- MercyCover: Wikipedia · Source
- MoiraCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Soldier: 76Cover: Wikipedia · Source
- WinstonCover: Wikipedia · Source
- D.VaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- ZenyattaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- ReaperCover: Wikipedia · Source
- SombraCover: Wikipedia · Source
- BaptisteCover: Wikipedia · Source
- PharahCover: Wikipedia · Source
- EchoCover: Wikipedia · Source
- CassidyCover: Wikipedia · Source
- BrigitteCover: Wikipedia · Source
- SigmaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Junker QueenCover: Wikipedia · Source
- RamattraCover: Wikipedia · Source
- OrisaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- HanzoCover: Wikipedia · Source
- Wrecking BallCover: Wikipedia · Source
- SojournCover: Wikipedia · Source
- AsheCover: Wikipedia · Source
- MeiCover: Wikipedia · Source
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- LifeweaverCover: Wikipedia · Source
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- JunoCover: Wikipedia · Source
- TorbjörnCover: Wikipedia · Source
- BastionCover: Wikipedia · Source
- VentureCover: Wikipedia · Source
- HazardCover: Wikipedia · Source
- VendettaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- DominaCover: Wikipedia · Source
- EmreCover: Wikipedia · Source
- AnranCover: Wikipedia · Source
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