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Junkrat

How to beat Junkrat

Damage · Overwatch

The best counters to Junkrat right now are Widowmaker, Pharah, and Ashe, led by Widowmaker at a +1.6 counter rating. Every hero below is ranked by how hard they beat Junkrat in real duels and teamfights, all ranks, updated Jul 8, 2026.

Ratings blend one-on-one duel wins (two thirds) with teamfight impact (one third), from the kill feeds of community matches. Each hero's general strength is stripped out, so a high rating means the matchup itself is lopsided, not that the hero is simply strong. Match win rate is excluded on purpose: it punishes counter picks made from behind. Counters that work by blocking damage rather than dealing it, like D.Va's Defense Matrix, are understated by kill data.

Tank14 heroes

  1. Hazard
    Hazard

    Takes 61% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.9High
  2. Domina
    Domina

    Takes 59% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6High
  3. Roadhog
    Roadhog

    Takes 66% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6High
  4. Sigma
    Sigma

    Takes 61% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6Very high
  5. Doomfist
    Doomfist

    Takes 55% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2High
  6. Zarya
    Zarya

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2High
  7. D.Va
    D.Va

    Takes 50% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 47% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1High
  8. Orisa
    Orisa

    Takes 56% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.1Very high
  9. Winston
    Winston

    Takes 55% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0High
  10. Wrecking Ball
    Wrecking Ball

    Takes 60% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 61% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0High
  11. Mauga
    Mauga

    Takes 50% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.4High
  12. Ramattra
    Ramattra

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6Very high
  13. Reinhardt
    Reinhardt

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7Very high
  14. Junker Queen
    Junker Queen

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.0High

Damage23 heroes

  1. Widowmaker
    Widowmaker

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.6High
  2. Pharah
    Pharah

    Takes 62% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +1.6High
  3. Ashe
    Ashe

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.9Very high
  4. Echo
    Echo

    Takes 51% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 48% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.9High
  5. Hanzo
    Hanzo

    Takes 58% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 54% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.8Very high
  6. Emre
    Emre

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6Very high
  7. Freja
    Freja

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6High
  8. Bastion
    Bastion

    Takes 55% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5Very high
  9. Soldier: 76
    Soldier: 76

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.4Very high
  10. Torbjörn
    Torbjörn

    Takes 31% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 33% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3High
  11. Cassidy
    Cassidy

    Takes 53% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.3Very high
  12. Sierra
    Sierra

    Takes 54% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.0Very high
  13. Sojourn
    Sojourn

    Takes 47% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1High
  14. Genji
    Genji

    Takes 49% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.2High
  15. Venture
    Venture

    Takes 47% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.3High
  16. Shion
    Shion

    Takes 48% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.4Very high
  17. Reaper
    Reaper

    Takes 52% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.4Very high
  18. Sombra
    Sombra

    Takes 45% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.5High
  19. Symmetra
    Symmetra

    Takes 41% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High
  20. Mei
    Mei

    Takes 43% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 53% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.8High
  21. Vendetta
    Vendetta

    Takes 37% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 44% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.4High
  22. Anran
    Anran

    Takes 36% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 46% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.5Very high
  23. Tracer
    Tracer

    Takes 41% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 50% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.8High

Support14 heroes

  1. Illari
    Illari

    Takes 28% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 39% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.9High
  2. Baptiste
    Baptiste

    Takes 24% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 40% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.7High
  3. Juno
    Juno

    Takes 37% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.6Very high
  4. Zenyatta
    Zenyatta

    Takes 44% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5Very high
  5. Mercy
    Mercy

    Takes 8% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5Very high
  6. Jetpack Cat
    Jetpack Cat

    Takes 42% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 59% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.5High
  7. Ana
    Ana

    Takes 30% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up

    +0.2Very high
  8. Lifeweaver
    Lifeweaver

    Takes 23% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 60% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.1Very high
  9. Wuyang
    Wuyang

    Takes 34% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 58% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.3High
  10. Mizuki
    Mizuki

    Takes 27% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 55% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.6Very high
  11. Lúcio
    Lúcio

    Takes 24% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 52% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.7High
  12. Kiriko
    Kiriko

    Takes 26% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 57% of the deaths when both are up

    -0.9Very high
  13. Moira
    Moira

    Takes 36% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 56% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.2Very high
  14. Brigitte
    Brigitte

    Takes 25% of the kills traded with Junkrat · Junkrat suffers 51% of the deaths when both are up

    -1.5High

Flip side: Junkrat punishes Tracer, Brigitte, and Vendetta hardest. Playing Junkrat yourself? See Junkrat's full stats, win rate & synergies →

Counter picking guides: Counter picking in Overwatch: a stats-backed guide · How Counterwatch calculates hero counters and synergies

Beating Junkrat FAQ

What is the best counter to Junkrat in Overwatch?
Widowmaker is the strongest pick against Junkrat right now, with a counter rating of +1.6, followed by Pharah and Ashe. The full list below ranks every eligible hero against Junkrat.
How are Junkrat's counters calculated?
From the kill feeds of community matches: who wins the one-on-one kill trades against Junkrat, and whose side dies more while both heroes are on the field. Each hero's general strength is stripped out so the rating reflects the matchup itself, and match win rate is excluded entirely because counter-swappers are usually already losing when they swap. Matchups need 50 or more contributing players to appear.
Who is Junkrat good against?
Junkrat punishes Tracer, Brigitte, and Vendetta hardest right now. If the enemy runs one of them, staying on Junkrat is usually right.
Should I swap off my main to counter Junkrat?
Only when the matchup is genuinely lopsided. Playing your best hero into a slightly bad matchup usually beats swapping to an unfamiliar counter: the data shows counter-swappers lose more often partly because they are off their main. Use the ratings here to judge how lopsided the matchup really is before giving up your comfort pick.

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