Not sure which hero is the best? Our Overwatch 2 Tier List can help you understand the sequel’s massive shake-up in the game’s formula.
For one thing, it’s now moved to a 5v5 format, with only one tank on the battlefield at any given time. On top of that, three new heroes joined the game at launch – and the game also moved from crowd control and stuns to killing players.
It’s a pretty huge overhaul of what came before, basically, so it’s understandable if you’re a bit lost on what’s right and wrong in Overwatch 2.
This is where we can help you with our ranking of the best heroes of Overwatch 2 – because we spent a lot of time figuring out who is currently running the battlefield.
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Overwatch 2 Tier List
We’ve ranked all Overwatch 2 heroes in one place so you can get an idea of the meta at a glance.
These lists are based on a few factors – such as how good a hero is at their job, how high up their potential is, while also considering how easily a character can function for the average player.
Overwatch 2 is still finding its legs as it is only at the very beginning of the game. There are a lot of heroes, changes, maps and philosophies to get you an idea, but to give you a Quick idea: High mobility heroes are rampant right now.
Overwatch 2 tier list (Heroes sorted by tier, last updated October 7, 2022)
| Stage | hero |
|---|---|
| Better | Genji, Kiriko, Winston, Lucio, D.VA |
| Strong | Sigma, Soldier 76, Ana, Roadhog, Zarya, Wrecking Ball, Sojourn, Sombra, Echo, Reaper, Ashe, Tracer, Zenyatta |
| Good | Orisa, Brigitte, Pharah, Mei, Moira, Torbjorn, Baptist, Hanzo, Widowmaker |
| Medium | Mercy, Reinhardt, Bastion, Junkrat, Cassidy, Doomfist, Junker Queen |
| Weak | Symmeter |
Overwatch 2 Tier List (Heroes in Alphabetical Order)
| hero | Stage |
|---|---|
| Good | Strong |
| Ashe | Strong |
| Baptist | Good |
| Bastion | Medium |
| Brigitte | Good |
| Cassidy | Medium |
| D. Go | Better |
| Doom Fist | Medium |
| Echo | Strong |
| Genji | Better |
| Hanzo | Good |
| Junker Queen | Medium |
| junkrat | Medium |
| It’s here | Better |
| lucio | Better |
| May | Good |
| Mercy | Medium |
| Moira | Good |
| Idol | Good |
| Pharaoh | Good |
| combine | Strong |
| Reinhardt | Medium |
| driver | Strong |
| Sigma | Strong |
| Stay | Strong |
| soldier 76 | Strong |
| Dark | Strong |
| Symmeter | Weak |
| Torbjorn | Good |
| Tracer | Strong |
| Widow | Good |
| Winston | Better |
| wrecking ball | Strong |
| Zarya | Strong |
How we settled on our Overwatch 2 tier list at launch
Overwatch 2 is just getting started with its first steps (albeit with some connection-related stumbles), which means everything is still changing and being understood. Expect the meta to be quite volatile throughout the first season as the playerbase adjusts to 5v5, new maps, and three new heroes added.
That said, we’ve put together several resources to put together this list. First, through a test phase and launch, we played around 40 hours of Overwatch 2 and saw what worked well. On top of that, we were aware of pick-up matches between high-ranked players and kept tabs on what was dominating in those games. We also spoke to some of these players about their experiences.
On top of that, although the current patch is not live in the Overwatch League, we’ve also been watching pro teams play all year round with Overwatch 2 and are able to get inclinations with what the teams had played.
We also considered tier lists from Overwatch content creators like Flats and Your Overwatch. All of this gave us a broad understanding of where the meta is at launch. That being said, expect it to evolve quickly as people learn more about the game.
Who are the best heroes in Overwatch 2?
Who exactly is our “best” level in Overwatch 2 at launch? Right now, it’s clear that a certain style of play is doing very well – Dive.
This is a classic Overwatch strategy focused on attack speed and speed. In a well-executed dive, several highly mobile heroes will execute a coordinated jump on one or two enemies to quickly eliminate backlines.
Right now, many of the top heroes are all diving superstars. Genji thrives in a world with fewer crowd control abilities, and it has immense lethality with a boatload of maneuverability to boot.
Newcomer It’s here makes a great partner for Genji, as she can easily move between the main team and a flank with him thanks to her Swift Step teleport. She can lean on multiple fronts throughout a fight and her Suzu Protection, which grants invincibility for just under a second, can be a great tool to save diving heroes who have engaged too far.
Winston makes a great tank to partner with as part of the diving mentality, as it always has. He also thrives on less crowd control and Kiriko has an easier time tracking him down to heal him than the other Supports, which was always a danger when playing Winston.
lucio can be another decent addition to a diving comp, however, it’s also pretty good in most comps.
Speed is king right now, and his speed boost helps a lot, but he’s also able to sustain himself and move the enemy team, while getting kills in the right hands, which makes him very valuable in a 5 vs 5 environment.
Similar to Lucio, D.VA can also work on a dive (although usually you’d want to stay with Winston in a coordinated team), but she’s more versatile. D.VA is just generally strong right now and is a great all-around choice if you don’t have a team that’s going to execute a coordinated dive.
If you want a very powerful option that plugs in and works in most situations, D.VA is a great option at its current wattage.
Best tank in Overwatch 2
Tanks got a big change with the launch of Overwatch 2, with one being removed from the battlefield, meaning a single player is now responsible for all tasks. Luckily, most have been significantly upgraded to handle this. And there are a lot of interesting options at the time.
Right now, high mobility, and especially those that can dive on targets, are the best tank options in the game overall. Especially, Winston is the king in this role.
Thanks to the viability of heroes like Genji, Kiriko, Lucio, and Sombra, diving competitions are pretty good right now. Winston can jump into enemy back lines and, if his team is coordinated, expect help from a flanking Damage dealer, but he can also be saved by Kiriko diving with him.
Too often in Overwatch 1, Winston would dive and find himself disconnected from his healers, but Kiriko mitigates that a lot.
Somewhere else, D.VA is also very, strong. It’s a great all-around choice that feels very viable and versatile. She can dive similarly to Winston (though not as well), but can also defend her team with her three seconds of Defense Matrix.
She can be defensive and aggressive at any moment. If you want a tank that will fit into most competitions and provide at least some value, D.VA is a great choice.
Sigma is also a great choice if you’re looking for a more traditional hover tank experience. He didn’t receive too many changes in the move to Overwatch 2, but his kit is still very solid, especially as a solo tank.
It can absorb a lot of damage and has the potential to be the most destructive tank. If you’re not the diving type, Sigma should be your go-to.
If you just want to play selfish and try to get kills and be an exceptionally hard to kill hero, driver is a bit of a dormant choice too.
Best damage in Overwatch 2
Right now, as shown with the tanks, dive heroes are strong and no one enjoys the move to Overwatch 2 more than Genji.
It hasn’t had any huge overhauls or changes, but with Blizzard’s philosophy of removing a lot of the stuns and crowd control effects, there’s a lot less to get in the way of Genji, who can now dash and get plenty of executions and massive Dragon Blades, as long as you know what you’re doing.
Dark is a great partner for Genji as the two can get into the enemy back line and feast on lower health targets quite easily. They are both upgraded with the addition of Kiriko who is an amazing support to partner with as she can easily join the flanks by teleporting to the heroes if they need a helping hand.
For those who want something a little simpler, soldier 76 is a very versatile pick that will fit into most competitions with ease. With the loss of a second tank, there are fewer shields and abilities protecting teams, meaning lines of sight are more open.
This is where some ranged damage heroes will thrive. Stay is a great alternative if it is more your speed, and to a lesser extent, Ashe is also a great choice if you can keep enough distance between you and the diving heroes.
Better support in Overwatch 2
Currently, It’s here is the best healer in the game. She’s just excellent. She has a great combination of abilities, lots of healing, and can spawn almost anywhere in an instant. Currently the game has flankers running behind teams and Kiriko hunting with them to support them.
Due to her ability to teleport, she can both dive to help her teammates or dive if a situation gets too spicy. On top of that, his ultimate is very strong and has wild interactions with other heroes.
Somewhere else lucio is also excellent. It fits into many comps, and its speed boost is always useful, especially with mobility such an important factor in the meta. Add to that, his Sound Barrier is still a great ultimate for countering powerful enemy ultimates.
Good and Zeniatta are also excellent, and in a vacuum, might just be S-Tier themselves. Ana’s Biotic Grenade and Zenyatta’s Discord Orbs are powerful utility tools. The only real problem with these two is that they are juicy targets for diving heroes, who, again, are very strong right now. However, with a little care from teammates to watch them, they are very powerful options.
Generally, supports currently feel very good across the board, and any lower rank is usually still very good, so if you have a strong preference for another, our advice is to go with what you know.
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