Hero Tier List: Best Heroes to Play (October 2022)

Nov 2, 2022, 1:10 AM

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Curious to see where your favorite character stands in Overwatch 2 meta? We rated all the Overwatch 2 Heroes by each of their roles from S-Tier all the way to C-Tier in our tier lists below, updated as of October 2022!

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Overwatch 2 Best Heroes Tier List
Best Tank Heroes
Best Damage Heroes
Best Support Heroes
Best Heroes Per Game Mode
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Heads up!	These tier lists focus on Competitive Play and assume that the player is equally skilled with all heroes and will be playing each hero with a team that plays the current meta heroes.

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Best Tank Heroes

S-Tier Tanks

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Orisa	Energy Javelin Fortify Javelin Spin Terra Surge	Role: Tank
	Well-Rounded with Incredible Survivability
	・Well-balanced and easy-to-use abilities ・Incredible survivability and defense with Fortify and Javelin Spin ・Strong disruption and crowd control with Energy Javelin and Terra Surge
Zarya	Particle Barrier Projected Barrier Graviton Surge	Role: Tank Energy
	High DPS with Damage-Negating Barriers
	・Incredible damage absorption with Particle and Projected Barrier ・Massive damage output with Energy-boosted Particle Cannon ・Graviton Surge can disrupt whole teams and combos well with other ultimates

A-Tier Tanks

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Doomfist	Rocket Punch Seismic Slam Power Block Meteor Strike	Role: Tank The Best Defense...
	Combo-Based Offensive Tank
	・Great disruptive capability with Rocket Punch and Meteor Strike ・High mobility and decent survivability with Seismic Slam and Power Block ・Reliant on skill combos to deal significant damage ・Abilities rapidly lose effectiveness at medium and long ranges
Reinhardt	Barrier Field Fire Strike Charge Earthshatter	Role: Tank
	Close-Ranged Defensive Specialist
	・Strong defensive shield in Barrier Field ・High damage output with Rocket Hammer and Earthshatter ・Charge and Earthshatter are solid crowd control skills ・Low mobility and needs to be up close to maximize effectiveness
Roadhog	Chain Hook Take A Breather Whole Hog	Role: Tank
	Hook-Focused Close-Ranged Tank
	・Chain Hook and Scrap Gun combo take out frail Damage and Support Heroes quickly ・Take a Breather provides massive healing and damage reduction ・High-damage disruptive ultimate in Whole Hog ・No dedicated defensive skills and heavily reliant on landing Chain Hook to succeed
Sigma	Experimental Barrier Accretion Kinetic Grasp Gravitic Flux	Role: Tank
	Well-Rounded with Long Cooldowns
	・Strong defensive tools in Experimental Barrier and Kinetic Grasp ・Accretion and Gravitic Flux are potent crowd control tools ・Suffers from long cooldowns and low mobility
Winston	Jump Pack Barrier Projector Primal Rage	Role: Tank
	Highly Mobile but Susceptible to CC
	・High mobility and persistent damage with Jump Pack and Tesla Cannon ・Strong defensive option in Barrier Projector ・Heavy disruption and crowd control with Primal Rage ・Extremely susceptible to crowd control and suffers from short effective range
Wrecking Ball	Grappling Hook Roll Piledriver Adaptive Shield Minefield	Role: Tank
	Highly Mobile Offensive Tank
	・Strong mobility and disruption with Roll, Grappling Hook, and Piledriver ・Incredible area denial with Minefield ・Has no direct way to protect teammates and is susceptible to damage due to massive hitbox
Junker Queen	Jagged Blade Carnage Commanding Shout Rampage	Role: Tank Adrenaline Rush
	Disruptive Close-Range Bruiser
	・High damage and disruption with Jagged Blade, Carnage and Rampage ・Solid survivability with Adrenaline Rush and Commanding Shout ・Has short effective range and is heavily reliant on Adrenaline Rush to survive

B-Tier Tanks

Hero	Abilities	Passives
D.Va	Defense Matrix Micro Missiles Boosters Self-Destruct	Role: Tank Eject!
	Offense-Oriented Close-Ranged Tank
	・Strong burst damage with Fusion Cannons and Micro Missiles ・Flexible mobility and defensive option with Boosters and Defense Matrix ・Has a short effective range and is heavily focused on offensive play ・No defensive capability outside of Defense Matrix

Criteria	Explanation
Defensive Prowess	One of the primary factors for this tier list is the defensive strength and capabilities of each Tank Hero. With each of them spearheading their teams forward, Tank Heroes that can soak plenty of damage and readily defend their teammates from threats are ranked higher on this list.
Disruptive Capability	Another major factor for this tier list is each Tank Hero's potential to break through defensive lines and disrupt their positioning. Tank Heroes with strong crowd control abilities and unique offensive capabilities take higher spots on the list.
Skill Synergy	We also considered each Tank Hero's skill synergies for this tier list. Having well-rounded sets of skills and strong skill combos significantly affect a Tank Hero's ranking.
Ease of Use	Heroes with simple yet effective playstyles can focus less on properly landing their shots and skills and more on contributing to their team and winning the game. Because of this, Tank Heroes with straightforward game plans and easy-to-use abilities are rated higher in this tier list.

These four factors were considered in the context of Competitive 5v5 Play.

Full Tank Tier List Explanations
(October 2022)

Best Damage Heroes

S-Tier DPS

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Ashe	Coach Gun Dynamite B.O.B.	Role: Damage
	High DPS Midrange Marksman
	・Deals heavy burst damage with Viper headshots and Dynamite explosions ・Versatile mobility and escape option in Coach Gun ・B.O.B. combines team disruption, ample damage output, and objective control
Genji	Deflect Swift Strike Dragonblade	Role: Damage Cyber-Agility
	Highly Evasive Lethal Flanker
	・Incredible mobility and evasive capability with Cyber-Agility and Swift Strike ・Versatile Shuriken that deal high-damage critical hits ・Unique Deflect ability returns projectiles back toward foes ・Dragonblade has massive DPS and synergizes with Swift Strike resets
Sojourn	Power Slide Disruptor Shot Overclock	Role: Damage
	Well-Rounded with One-Shot Potential
	・One-shot potential with fully-charged Railgun headshots ・Strong vertical and horizontal mobility with Power Slide ・Disruptor Shot provides area-of-effect damage and area denial capability ・Overclock allows charged Railgun shots to pierce foes
Sombra	Hack Stealth Translocator EMP	Role: Damage Opportunist
	Disruptive Flanker with Powerful Ultimate
	・High mobility and evasive capability with Stealth and Translocator ・Hack secures Health Packs, disrupts enemy abilities, and makes foes susceptible to damage ・Opportunist provides information about enemy health ・EMP deals massive percentage-based area-of-effect damage and inflicts Hack

A-Tier DPS

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Soldier: 76	Helix Rockets Biotic Field Sprint Tactical Visor	Role: Damage
	Jack of All Trades, Master of None
	・Well-balanced and easy-to-use abilities ・Strong hitscan with Heavy Pulse Rifle and Tactical Visor ・Good survivability with versatile Sprint and healing Biotic Field ・Has no significant downsides, but also no unique strengths
Bastion	A-36 Tactical Grenade Reconfigure Configuration: Artillery	Role: Damage Ironclad
	Versatile DPS with Limited Mobility
	・High close-range and mid-range DPS with Configuration: Assault and Recon ・A-36 Tactical Grenade offers burst damage and grenade jumps ・Configuration: Artillery covers larges areas and deals massive damage ・Large hitbox and low mobility make him easy to hit
Cassidy	Magnetic Grenade Combat Roll Deadeye	Role: Damage
	Strong DPS with High Skill Ceiling
	・Potent midrange burst damage with Peacekeeper and Magnetic Grenade ・Combat Roll reloads revolver and provides damage reduction ・Well-timed Deadeye can take out a full team of enemies ・Suffers from low mobility, and missing shots end up being very punishing
Hanzo	Storm Arrows Sonic Arrow Lunge Dragonstrike	Role: Damage Wall Climb
	Medium-Range Sniper with Offensive Utility
	・Lands lethal headshots with Storm Bow ・Strong area-of-effect ultimate in Dragonstrike ・Provides team with enemy locations using Sonic Arrow ・Has difficulty fighting far and mobile targets
Mei	Cryo-Freeze Ice Wall Blizzard	Role: Damage
	Versatile Duelist with Low Mobility
	・Excels in 1-on-1 fights with Endothermic Blaster and Cryo-Freeze ・Has a versatile area denial tool in Ice Wall ・Offers potent crowd control with Blizzard ・Suffers from low range and low mobility
Pharah	Jump Jet Concussive Blast Barrage	Role: Damage Hover Jets
	Strong AoE but Vulnerable Midair
	・Strong area of effect damage with Rocket Launcher and Barrage ・Can break enemy positioning and push them off the map with Concussive Blast ・Jump Jet and Hover Jets provide incredible aerial mobility ・Highly vulnerable to hitscan Damage Heroes
Reaper	Shadow Step Wraith Form Death Blossom	Role: Damage The Reaping
	Up-Close-and-Personal Flanker
	・Deals massive close-range damage with Hellfire Shotguns and Death Blossom ・Has strong flanking capability with Shadow Step ・Wraith Form provides increased move speed and temporary invulnerability ・Has a short effective range, and requires excellent positioning to effectively use Death Blossom
Tracer	Blink Recall Pulse Bomb	Role: Damage
	Mobile Hit-and-Run Specialist
	・Highly mobile and hard to pin down due to Blink and Recall ・Pulse Pistols and Pulse Bomb deal heavy burst damage in a short amount of time ・Pulse Pistols have short range and require excellent aim to kill in one burst ・Has one of the lowest health values of any Hero in the game

B-Tier DPS

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Echo	Sticky Bombs Focusing Beam Flight Duplicate	Role: Damage Glide
	High Damage but Easily Vulnerable
	・Versatile aerial mobility with Flight and Glide ・Potent burst damage with Tri-Shot and Sticky Bombs ・Highly vulnerable to hitscan shots, especially without Flight ・Duplicate is heavily reliant on enemy team composition to be effective
Junkrat	Concussion Mine Steel Trap Rip-Tire	Role: Damage Total Mayhem
	Strong AoE but Difficult to Master
	・All abilities have strong area denial capability ・Frag Launcher and Rip-Tire provide potent area of effect damage ・Has a hard time dealing with mobile and aerial targets ・Requires proper aim and trap placement to be effective
Widowmaker	Venom Mine Grappling Hook Infra-Sight	Role: Damage
	Lethal Headshots Requiring Great Aim and Positioning
	・Fully-charged headshots eliminate most Damage and Support Heroes in one shot ・Grappling Hook provides easy access to high ground and vantage points ・Infra-Sight provides enemy locations to her entire team ・Requires expert aim and positioning, and has no escape tools outside of Grappling Hook

C-Tier DPS

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Symmetra	Sentry Turret Teleporter Photon Barrier	Role: Damage
	Average DPS with Niche Defensive Utility
	・Specializes in defending key positions with Sentry Turret and Teleporter ・Photon Barrier is a potent map-wide defensive shield ・Teleporter has niche uses due to most meta heroes having high mobility ・Has average DPS potential and no survivability tools outside of Teleporter
Torbjörn	Deploy Turret Overload Molten Core	Role: Damage
	Defensive and Turret-Oriented Playstyle
	・Strong defensive tools in Deploy Turret and Molten Core ・Versatile Rivet Gun primary weapon and Overload self-buff ・Not very effective at pushing offense due to defensive focus ・Wide hitbox and lack of mobility skills makes him vulnerable once his Turret is gone

Criteria	Explanation
Damage Output	One of our central factors for this tier list is the overall damage output of each Damage Hero. Given that they are the primary damage dealers of each team, Damage Heroes with higher DPS and damage potential with their abilities are ranked higher in this tier list.
Skill Synergy	Another major factor we considered for this tier list is each Damage Hero's skill synergies. Damage Heroes with strong combos and well-rounded sets of skills take a higher spot on the list.
Team Utility	We also considered what each Damage Hero provides for their team in addition to their damage output. Having abilities with an area-of-effect, crowd control, area denial, healing, and other useful effects play a part in our Damage Hero rankings.
Ease of Use	Heroes with simple yet effective playstyles can focus less on properly landing their shots and skills and more on contributing to their team and winning the game. Because of this, Damage Heroes with straightforward game plans and easy-to-use abilities are rated higher in this tier list.

These four factors were considered in the context of Competitive 5v5 Play.

Full DPS Tier List Explanations
(October 2022)

Best Support Heroes

S-Tier Healers

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Lúcio	Soundwave Crossfade Amp It Up Sound Barrier	Role: Support Wall Ride
	Provides Speed, Healing, and Temporary Health
	・Provides a strong and versatile Speed Boost for him and his allies ・Can switch to Healing Boost for passive area of effect healing ・Soundwave can break enemy positioning, single out key targets, and push foes off the map ・Sound Barrier offers massive temporary health that can save teammates from deadly enemy ultimates
Mercy	Guardian Angel Resurrect Valkyrie	Role: Support Regeneration Angelic Descent
	Continuous Stream of Healing and Damage Boosts
	・Caduceus Staff offers a reliable stream of healing and damage boosts to a single target ・Guardian Angel provides excellent teammate-to-teammate mobility ・Can Resurrect an ally to turn the tides of crucial team fights ・Valkyrie improves the potency of all of her abilities
Moira	Biotic Orb Fade Coalescence	Role: Support
	Great Mix of Offense, Healing, and Survivability
	・Can heal multiple allies and deal respectable damage with Biotic Grasp ・Has a versatile healing and area denial tool in Biotic Orb ・Fade provides excellent mobility while keeping Moira invulnerable ・Coalescence pierces barriers and simultaneously heals allies and damages enemies

A-Tier Healers

Hero	Abilities	Passives
Ana	Biotic Grenade Sleep Dart Nano Boost	Role: Support
	Versatile Kit That Requires Great Positioning
	・Biotic Rifle provides potent healing and damage output from afar ・Has incredible utility with Biotic Grenade and Sleep Dart ・Nano Boost synergizes well with high-damage Heroes and their ultimates ・Suffers from long cooldowns and a lack of survivability tools
Baptiste	Regenerative Burst Immortality Field Amplification Matrix	Role: Support Exo Boost
	Strong Utility with a High Skill Ceiling
	・Specializes in area-based healing with Biotic Launcher and Regenerative Burst ・Offers strong utility with Immortality Field and Amplification Matrix ・Can have a difficult time healing mobile and aerial teammates ・Long ability cooldowns demand proper timing and positioning
Brigitte	Shield Bash Repair Pack Whip Shot Rally	Role: Support Inspire
	Offense-Reliant Melee Support
	・Effective in both offensive and defensive team compositions ・Potent in melee combat and knocking away threats with Shield Bash and Whip Shot ・Has a hard time dealing with ranged targets due to melee-oriented nature ・Reliant on dealing damage to effectively heal her allies
Zenyatta	Orb of Discord Orb of Harmony Transcendence	Role: Support Snap Kick
	Great Offensive Utility but Highly Vulnerable
	・Reliable and potent healing tools in Orb of Harmony and Transcendence ・Improves team's overall damage output with Orb of Discord ・Orbs of Destruction can keep up with Damage Heroes in terms of damage output ・Has no survivability, self-heal, or mobility options
Kiriko	Protection Suzu Swift Step Kitsune Rush	Role: Support Wall Climb (Kiriko)
	Versatile Support with High Skill Ceiling
	・High mobility with Swift Step and Wall Climb ・Strong utility with Protection Suzu and Kitsune Rush ・Decent healing output at most ranges with Healing Ofuda ・Skills require excellent timing and foresight due to long cooldowns

Criteria	Explanation
Overall Utility	Our primary focus for this tier list is the overall utility that a Support Hero brings to a team of 5. Since every Support Hero can heal their teammates, we placed a bigger focus on how impactful and effective the rest of their abilities are.
Survivability	We also considered each Support Hero's survivability and capability to get themselves out of harm's way. Staying alive as a Support Hero is vital as the healing and utility they provide keeps the rest of the team alive.
Ease of Use	Heroes with simple yet effective playstyles can focus less on properly landing their shots and skills and more on contributing to their team and winning the game. Because of this, Support Heroes with straightforward game plans and easy-to-use abilities are rated higher in this tier list.

These three factors were considered in the context of Competitive 5v5 Play.

Full Support Tier List Explanations
(October 2022)

Best Heroes Per Game Mode

Best Push Heroes

Best Tank
Best DPS
Best Supports

Criteria	Explanation
Map-specific Potential	One of the primary factors we considered was the team's capability and strength in Push maps. We formulated this team around Heroes with abilities that work well around flanking routes, choke points, and other common characteristics of Push maps.
Team Synergy	Another major factor we considered when creating this team composition is how well each Hero synergizes with their allies. We mainly chose Heroes that cover up their allies' weaknesses and have powerful ability combos.
Mobility	Reaching and securing the Robot first is crucial in Push, which is why we also heavily prioritized mobility in our team composition.

These four factors were considered in the context of Competitive 5v5 Play.

Full Push Team Explanations
(October 2022)

Best Control Heroes

Best Tank
Best DPS
Best Supports

Criteria	Explanation
Map-specific Potential	One of the primary factors we considered was the team's capability and strength in Control maps. We formulated this team around Heroes that excel in middle and close-range firefights and pushing and defending control points.
Team Synergy	Another major factor we considered when creating this team composition is how well each Hero synergizes with their allies. We mainly chose Heroes that cover up their allies' weaknesses and have powerful ability combos.
Mobility	Reaching and securing the control point first is crucial in Control, which is why we also heavily prioritized mobility in our team composition.

These four factors were considered in the context of Competitive 5v5 Play.

Full Control Team Explanations
(October 2022)

Best Escort Heroes

Best Tank
Best DPS
Best Supports

Criteria	Explanation
Map-specific Potential	One of the primary factors we considered was the team's capability and strength in Escort maps. We formulated this team around Heroes with abilities that work well around choke points and narrow corridors and Heroes that excel at pushing and defending the payload .
Team Synergy	Another major factor we considered when creating this team composition is how well each Hero synergizes with their allies. We mainly chose Heroes that cover up their allies' weaknesses and have powerful ability combos.
Mobility	The ability to quickly reach and return to the payload is vital in Escort, which is why we also heavily prioritized mobility in our team composition.

These four factors were considered in the context of Competitive 5v5 Play.

Full Escort Team Explanations
(October 2022)

Best Hybrid Heroes

Best Tank
Best DPS
Best Supports

Criteria	Explanation
Map-specific Potential	One of the primary factors we considered was the team's capability and strength in Hybrid maps. We formulated this team around Heroes that excel in playing around long sightlines, choke points, and pushing and defending crucial objectives.
Team Synergy	Another major factor we considered when creating this team composition is how well each Hero synergizes with their allies. We mainly chose Heroes that cover up their allies' weaknesses and have powerful ability combos.
Mobility	The ability to quickly reach and return to crucial objectives and team fights is vital in Hybrid, which is why we also heavily prioritized mobility in our team composition.

These four factors were considered in the context of Competitive 5v5 Play.

Full Hybrid Team Explanations
(October 2022)

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