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Overwatch Hero Tier List· Season 2

Every Overwatch hero ranked by shrunk win rate. Filter by mode, rank, game type, or role, and click any hero for counters, synergies, and map-specific stats. Showing all ranks.

Meta snapshot: Season 2, updated May 29, 2026.

The rows below sort S through F by shrunk win rate: each hero's raw win rate pulled toward the role baseline, weighted by how many tracked matches feed that sample. It's how we stop a 5-game 100% fluke from reading as the strongest hero in the game. The more matches behind a hero, the closer their shrunk number sits to the raw reality on the ladder.

S-tier means a hero is beating the role baseline by a wide margin with enough sample to trust it. F-tier means the opposite: enough games to be confident the hero is underperforming. Tiers in the middle are where most of the roster lives, and where your individual mastery matters more than the ranking.

Use the filters above to narrow to your rank and game type. Meta shifts hard between Bronze and Grandmaster, and Overwatch is no different. For a per-hero breakdown of counters, synergies, and best maps, click any row.

How the tier list is calculated: Overwatch tier list explained: how Bayesian shrinkage ranks every hero

S Tier
3 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Torbjörn
TorbjörnDamage
55.5%
Zenyatta
ZenyattaSupport
53.8%
Symmetra
SymmetraDamage
53.7%
A Tier
14 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Pharah
PharahDamage
53.0%
Illari
IllariSupport
52.9%
Brigitte
BrigitteSupport
52.4%
Reinhardt
ReinhardtTank
52.4%
Junker Queen
Junker QueenTank
52.2%
Hazard
HazardTank
52.1%
Sigma
SigmaTank
52.1%
Venture
VentureDamage
52.1%
Reaper
ReaperDamage
52.0%
Domina
DominaTank
51.9%
Sierra
SierraDamage
51.9%
Mei
MeiDamage
51.8%
Wrecking Ball
Wrecking BallTank
51.8%
Anran
AnranDamage
51.7%
B Tier
13 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Lúcio
LúcioSupport
51.5%
Mizuki
MizukiSupport
51.2%
Wuyang
WuyangSupport
51.1%
Genji
GenjiDamage
51.0%
Junkrat
JunkratDamage
51.0%
Tracer
TracerDamage
50.7%
Winston
WinstonTank
50.7%
Ashe
AsheDamage
50.6%
Juno
JunoSupport
50.6%
Lifeweaver
LifeweaverSupport
50.6%
Doomfist
DoomfistTank
50.6%
Mauga
MaugaTank
50.4%
Ramattra
RamattraTank
50.3%
C Tier
9 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Vendetta
VendettaDamage
50.0%
Hanzo
HanzoDamage
50.0%
Echo
EchoDamage
49.8%
Mercy
MercySupport
49.8%
Emre
EmreDamage
49.1%
Soldier: 76
Soldier: 76Damage
49.0%
Jetpack Cat
Jetpack CatSupport
48.8%
Kiriko
KirikoSupport
48.7%
Moira
MoiraSupport
48.7%
D Tier
7 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Bastion
BastionDamage
48.3%
Widowmaker
WidowmakerDamage
48.1%
Ana
AnaSupport
47.9%
Cassidy
CassidyDamage
47.7%
Zarya
ZaryaTank
47.7%
Sombra
SombraDamage
47.6%
D.Va
D.VaTank
47.2%
F Tier
5 heroes
HeroWin Rate
Roadhog
RoadhogTank
46.9%
Baptiste
BaptisteSupport
46.5%
Orisa
OrisaTank
46.4%
Freja
FrejaDamage
46.4%
Sojourn
SojournDamage
45.2%

Overwatch tier list FAQ

Why is Torbjörn at the top of the Overwatch tier list right now?
Torbjörn holds the highest shrunk win rate across Overwatch 5V5, all ranks in Season 2, around 55.5%. Shrinkage penalises low-sample heroes, so reaching the top means both a strong raw win rate and enough tracked matches to trust the number. Click the hero for per-map and per-rank breakdowns.
What is Bayesian shrinkage, and how does it change the ranking?
Shrinkage blends each hero's raw win rate with the role average, weighted by sample size. A hero with 5 matches at 100% gets pulled most of the way back to the role baseline. A hero with 10,000 matches barely moves. It means a one-game fluke never floats to the top, so the tier list stays honest even when some heroes are rarely picked.
How many matches feed each Overwatch tier list row?
Counterwatch aggregates community-tracked matches from a rolling recent window, weighted by match count across every map the hero appeared on. You can see the exact sample size per hero on the hero's detail page. The minimum threshold for display is low, but low-sample heroes are shrunk aggressively so they don't dominate the top tiers.
Should I only play S-tier Overwatch heroes?
No. The tier list is an aggregate signal: it doesn't know your rank, your map, your comp, or the opponent's composition. Use it as a starting point, then click through to the hero page for per-rank, per-map, and matchup data. A C-tier hero can be S-tier on a specific map or into a specific comp.
Tier list vs best one tricks: which should I trust?
The tier list answers "what's strong right now." Best one tricks answers "which hero rewards mastery." A hero can be top-3 in the tier list but low-ranked for one-tricking if their ceiling relies on specific matchups. For climbing a single hero, use the best one tricks page.

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