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Widowmaker, Damage hero in Overwatch

WidowmakerCounters, win rate & synergies

DamageTier DVery high
47.8%
Win Rate
69,055 matches
KDADMG
Stats per 10 minutesvs damage avg (24)
  • Kills
    13.716.7
  • Deaths
    7.07.8
  • Assists
    2.91.5
  • Damage
    5,5777,970
POKE100%RUSH0%DIVE10%
Best fitPOKE

Widowmaker fits poke comps. Pairs well with long-range teammates who hold sightlines and trade from distance.

Widowmaker is a Damage hero in Overwatch. In 5V5, All Ranks, Widowmaker holds a 47.8% win rate across 69,055 community-tracked matches. Widowmaker's hardest counters are Winston, Wrecking Ball, and Doomfist, while their strongest team-up partners are Zenyatta, Symmetra, and Reinhardt. Looking for who counters Widowmaker, or which heroes Widowmaker counters? This page ranks Widowmaker's hardest counters and easiest matchups, plus per-10-minute combat stats versus the Damage role average, strongest duos, and the best and worst maps. Data refreshes daily from community matches, last updated Jul 11, 2026.

Mode Recon

Mode Performance

Win rate per game mode for Widowmaker. Click a mode to filter maps below.

Battleground Report

Map Performance

Where Widowmaker shines and where they struggle.

Quick answers

Widowmaker counters, answered

Who counters Widowmaker in Overwatch?
Widowmaker's hardest counters in Overwatch are Winston, Wrecking Ball, and Doomfist. They rank highest on Counterwatch's counter score against Widowmaker, built from one-on-one duels and teamfight outcomes in recent community matches rather than match win rate.
Who is Widowmaker strong against?
Widowmaker counters Ashe, Symmetra, and Pharah hardest, ranked by counter score in Widowmaker's favor from duel and teamfight data.
Who are the best heroes to play with Widowmaker?
Widowmaker's strongest team-ups are Zenyatta, Symmetra, and Reinhardt, ranked by how well they perform alongside Widowmaker in recent community matches.
Counters & Synergies

Widowmaker counters & matchups

Higher is always stronger on each card. Counter ratings come from duel and teamfight outcomes, not match win rate, across all game types.

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

Ban suggestions

Heroes to ban against Widowmaker

Highest expected impact: enemies that beat Widowmaker often AND get picked often.

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  1. Kiriko
    KirikoSupport
    Counter rating +5.9Pickrate 67%ConfidenceVery high
  2. Lifeweaver
    LifeweaverSupport
    Counter rating +10.8Pickrate 29%ConfidenceHigh
  3. Mercy
    MercySupport
    Counter rating +4.6Pickrate 41%ConfidenceVery high
  4. Doomfist
    DoomfistTank
    Counter rating +12.1Pickrate 14%ConfidenceHigh
  5. Winston
    WinstonTank
    Counter rating +16.6Pickrate 10%ConfidenceHigh
How is this calculated?

Three lenses on the same data, all filtered to enemies whose counter rating against Widowmaker is positive. The rating comes from one-on-one duels and teamfight outcomes in community matches, not match win rate, and it strips each hero's general strength so only the matchup remains. The rating on the row is the same value shown on the hardest-matchups card, and matchups need 50+ contributing players before they appear at all.

  • Combined: pickrate multiplied by counter rating. The default. A moderate counter you'll face every other match ranks higher than a hard counter nobody plays.
  • Pickrate: how often the hero shows up in this slice. Useful when you want to ban someone you'll definitely face.
  • Counter strength: the counter rating alone, ignoring frequency. Useful when you want to remove your worst matchup regardless of how often they're picked.

Per-map ban data isn't available yet. Matchups in our dataset aren't broken down by map.

The confidence dots on each row reflect how many players contributed duel data to that matchup. A niche hero with a thin player base lands lower on the dots even when their rating is high, so you can tell which bans are battle-tested and which are still forming.

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