With every new season, Overwatch 2 introduces new buffs, nerfs and even the occasional new hero into its roster, with even more changes introduced in the latest Season 6 update. So, we’re here to break down all the best heroes to counter one another.
With a wide assortment of heroes spread across Damage, Tank and Support classes, learning how to counter each hero can be a time-consuming task – thankfully, this guide will make things a little easier.
So, we’re here to break down everything you need to know about countering each of the heroes in the game in Season 6.
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How many heroes are there in Overwatch 2 (Season 6)
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There are thirty-eight unique heroes in Overwatch 2, each with their own counters. With a new hero added to the Support roster in Season 6, the breakdown of heroes is as follows:
| Hero Class | Number of heroes |
| Damage | 17 |
| Tank | 11 |
| Support | 10 |
As you can see above, the Damage class has the most amount of heroes, meaning they will likely have the most counter-heroes to go against them. So, be sure to read below for the counters to all the heroes.
How to counter every hero in Overwatch 2
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With a roster the size of Overwatch 2’s you’re bound to find several heroes that will counter your mains. So it is essential that you play a wide array of heroes for you to be able to switch and to complement your party, and defeat your opponents.
Damage Hero Counters
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Below, you can find the full Overwatch 2 counter list for taking on the game’s various Damage category heroes. The damage heroes are going to be dealing the most damage, and with a variety of abilities, you’ll need to find the right hero that can bolster your defence.
| Hero | Counter |
| Ashe | Doomfist, Echo, Genji, Reaper, Roadhog, Soldier: 76, Sombra, Tracer |
| Bastion | Ana, Genji, Junkrat, Pharah, Roadhog, Sombra, Tracer, Zarya |
| Cassidy | Ana, Ashe, Bastion, Genji, Hanzo, Widowmaker |
| Echo | Ana, Ashe, Baptiste, Cassidy, D.Va, Junker Queen, Moira, Reaper, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker, Zarya |
| Genji | Brigitte, Mei, Moira, Symmetra, Winston, Zarya |
| Hanzo | D.Va, Genji, Lucio, Moira, Pharah, Sombra, Tracer, Wrecking Ball |
| Junkrat | Ashe, D.va, Cassidy, Echo, Genji, Lucio, Pharah, Reaper, Roadhog, Soldier: 76, Sombra, Tracer, Wrecking Ball |
| Mei | Echo, Pharah, Reaper, Sombra, Tracer |
| Pharah | Ana, Ashe, Baptiste, Cassidy, D.va, Soldier: 76, Sombra, Widowmaker |
More heroes below…
| Hero | Counter |
| Reaper | Ana, Ashe, Echo, Junkrat, Pharah, Ramattra, Widowmaker |
| Sojourn | D.Va, Lucio, Orisa, Reaper, Tracer, Sigma, Sombra, Zarya |
| Solider: 76 | Ana, Cassidy, D.va, Junkrat, Reaper, Roadhog, Widowmaker |
| Sombra | Ana, Brigitte, Junkrat, Mei, Moira, Pharah, Winston, Zarya |
| Symmetra | Echo, Junkrat, Pharah, Reaper, Sombra, Tracer, Winston |
| Torbjorn | Ana, Bastion, Junkrat, Pharah, Sombra, Widowmaker |
| Tracer | Ana, Junkrat, Pharah, Sombra, Widowmaker |
| Widowmaker | D.va, Genji, Sombra, Tracer, Winston |
Tank Hero Counters
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Below, you can find the full Overwatch 2 counter list for taking on the game’s various Tank category heroes. Tanks are highly defensive and can absorb a lot of damage. So, you’re going to need to find heroes that can deal some serious numbers, or work tactically to throw them off.
| Hero | Counter |
| D.Va | Brigitte, Doomfist, Moira, Reaper, Roadhog, Sigma, Symmetra, Winston, Zarya |
| Doomfist | Ana, Ashe, Brigitte, Cassidy, Mei, Pharah, Roadhog |
| Junker Queen | Ana, Ashe, Baptiste, Cassidy, Pharah, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker, Zenyatta |
| Orisa | Ana, Ashe, Baptiste, D.Va, Echo, Hanzo, Kiriko, Pharah, Reaper, Sojourn, Sombra, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker, Zenyatta |
| Ramattra | Ana, Bastion, D.Va, Kiriko, Orisa, Roadhog, Symmetra, Tracer, Zenyatta |
| Reinhardt | Ana, Brigitte, Junkrat, Mei, Pharah, Reaper, Sombra, Tracer |
| Roadhog | Ana, Genji, Echo, Junkrat, Pharah, Reaper, Sombra, Tracer, Widowmaker |
| Sigma | Genji, Lucio, Moira, Sombra, Symmetra, Tracer, Zarya |
| Winston | Ana, Brigitte, Mei, Roadhog |
More heroes below…
| Hero | Counter |
| Wrecking Ball | Ana, Brigitte, Mei, Roadhog, Torbjorn |
| Zarya | Ashe, Bastion, D.Va, Echo, Pharah, Widowmaker |
Support Hero Counters
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Below, you can find the full Overwatch 2 counter list for taking on the game’s various Support category heroes. Supports will be busy healing their allies, so finding heroes that can hinder their healing abilities is essential if you’re going to put pressure on and counter them.
| Hero | Counter |
| Ana | Echo, Genji, Lucio, Moira, Pharah, Sombra, Tracer |
| Baptiste | Ana, Echo, Genji, Hanzo, Lucio, Pharah, Reaper, Roadhog, Sombra, Tracer |
| Brigitte | Cassidy, Bastion, D.Va, Echo, Genji, Junkrat, Moira, Pharah, Sombra, Tracer, Widowmaker |
| Illari | Baptiste, D.Va, Genji, Lifeweaver, Orisa, Sombra |
| Kiriko | Ana, Ashe, Baptiste, Cassidy, Doomfist, Genji, Moira, Reaper, Sojourn, Tracer, Widowmaker, Wrecking Ball |
| Lifeweaver | Mercy, Moira, Ramattra, Roadhog, Sombra, Widowmaker |
| Lucio | Ashe, Cassidy, Moira, Soldier: 76, Symmetra, Torbjorn, Winston, Zarya |
| Mercy | Ana, Ashe, Baptiste, Cassidy, Genji, Moira, Reaper, Roadhog, Soldier: 76, Winston, Wrecking Ball |
| Moira | Ana, Ashe, Echo, Genji, Pharah, Reaper, Sojourn, Sombra, Soldier: 76, Widowmaker |
More heroes below…
| Hero | Counter |
| Zenyatta | D.Va, Echo, Genji, Pharah, Reaper, Sigma, Tracer, Widowmaker |
That’s all you need to know on the Overwatch 2 counter list for all heroes. For more on Overwatch 2, check out how to fix your battle pass credits not showing up. Alternatively, check out how to emote a teammate in Overwatch 2.
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