Overwatch Hero Tier List· Season 3

As of Season 3, updated Jun 22, 2026, the strongest Overwatch hero by win rate is Torbjörn at 55.4%, ahead of Symmetra (54.0%) and Zenyatta (53.9%). Every hero below is ranked S through F by shrunk win rate across bronze to diamond, so a small-sample fluke never reaches the top.

Filter by mode, rank, game type, or role, and click any hero for counters, synergies, and map-specific stats.

Meta snapshot: Season 3, updated Jun 22, 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

Mode

Type

Rank

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Role

S Tier

3 heroes

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
TorbjörnDamage	55.4%	9%	16.4	6.7	0.6	Very high
SymmetraDamage	54.0%	6%	16.5	7.6	5.2	Very high
ZenyattaSupport	53.9%	24%	13.1	6.8	17.2	Very high

A Tier

14 heroes

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
Junker QueenTank	52.9%	8%	19.2	6.3	7.4	Very high
ReinhardtTank	52.9%	23%	15.6	7.1	1.7	Very high
PharahDamage	52.9%	10%	17.3	7.9	2.6	Very high
BrigitteSupport	52.7%	12%	11.0	7.4	15.3	Very high
ReaperDamage	52.6%	21%	17.7	7.6	0.0	Very high
Wrecking BallTank	52.4%	7%	16.8	5.1	4.4	Very high
IllariSupport	52.2%	17%	11.2	6.0	6.8	Very high
SigmaTank	51.8%	20%	17.6	5.5	2.4	Very high
AnranDamage	51.8%	21%	16.3	8.7	0.0	Very high
WuyangSupport	51.7%	17%	12.1	5.9	15.5	Very high
DominaTank	51.7%	14%	18.7	5.9	0.9	Very high
HazardTank	51.7%	9%	19.3	6.3	3.5	Very high
MeiDamage	51.7%	14%	15.2	6.9	5.2	Very high
VentureDamage	51.6%	6%	15.8	8.1	1.6	Very high

B Tier

14 heroes

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
ShionDamage	51.3%	1%	18.5	8.1	1.8	High
MizukiSupport	51.3%	27%	10.9	6.7	16.3	Very high
SierraDamage	51.3%	42%	18.1	7.8	0.0	Very high
JunkratDamage	51.2%	19%	15.1	7.8	2.4	Very high
GenjiDamage	51.2%	24%	16.6	7.7	0.1	Very high
LúcioSupport	51.0%	13%	11.3	7.4	9.7	Very high
TracerDamage	50.8%	15%	16.1	7.4	0.0	Very high
AsheDamage	50.8%	23%	15.7	7.0	2.7	Very high
MaugaTank	50.7%	14%	19.1	7.0	8.5	Very high
WinstonTank	50.6%	11%	19.0	6.2	3.7	Very high
JunoSupport	50.6%	34%	12.1	5.8	9.9	Very high
DoomfistTank	50.6%	14%	18.0	7.2	4.1	Very high
LifeweaverSupport	50.6%	31%	7.4	5.0	13.3	Very high
MercySupport	50.1%	42%	1.4	5.9	18.4	Very high

C Tier

9 heroes

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
RamattraTank	49.9%	18%	18.0	6.5	2.7	Very high
EchoDamage	49.9%	11%	16.2	7.8	0.6	Very high
HanzoDamage	49.4%	16%	15.7	7.4	4.2	Very high
Soldier: 76Damage	49.3%	29%	17.9	7.9	1.2	Very high
VendettaDamage	49.2%	6%	14.3	9.9	1.9	Very high
Jetpack CatSupport	48.8%	13%	11.4	6.2	7.5	Very high
EmreDamage	48.7%	22%	16.7	7.4	0.0	Very high
KirikoSupport	48.6%	65%	8.3	5.9	14.8	Very high
MoiraSupport	48.6%	43%	16.1	6.4	12.1	Very high

D Tier

8 heroes

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
BastionDamage	48.2%	23%	18.7	8.3	1.9	Very high
CassidyDamage	48.1%	34%	16.5	8.2	1.8	Very high
AnaSupport	48.0%	56%	9.1	6.1	11.4	Very high
WidowmakerDamage	47.8%	12%	13.7	7.1	2.8	Very high
SombraDamage	47.8%	9%	15.9	8.0	5.5	Very high
ZaryaTank	47.7%	10%	17.9	5.9	4.9	Very high
RoadhogTank	47.3%	16%	17.4	5.7	3.3	Very high
BaptisteSupport	47.2%	12%	10.2	6.4	11.5	Very high

F Tier

4 heroes

Hero	Win Rate	Pickrate	K/10	D/10	A/10	Confidence
D.VaTank	46.6%	15%	18.9	5.4	6.6	Very high
OrisaTank	46.4%	21%	17.9	6.4	3.8	Very high
FrejaDamage	46.2%	8%	14.6	7.4	0.4	Very high
SojournDamage	45.2%	18%	16.7	7.8	0.4	Very high

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, bronze to diamond in Season 3, around 55.4%. 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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