Season 2: Summit reshaped the entire Overwatch roster. The arrival of Sierra, a wave of Perk changes that pushed several abilities into base kits, and a controversial Roadhog rework all moved heroes up and down the ladder. With 51 heroes in play, picking the right one matters more than ever if you want to climb. The rankings below reflect performance at Diamond and above across Tank, Damage, and Support.
Quick answer: D.Va is the only S-tier tank, Emre, Tracer, and Vendetta lead DPS, and Kiriko with Lúcio anchors Support. Pick from S or A tier in your role to maximize win rate right now.
How tiers are defined
| Tier | Meaning |
|---|---|
| S | Meta-defining. Powerful, flexible, and strong in nearly every situation. |
| A | Very strong and reliable, a small step below the best. |
| B | Solid in the right comps or with practiced hands. |
| C | Niche picks that need specific setups or matchups. |
| D | Largely outclassed and struggling in the current meta. |
Overwatch Tank tier list for Season 2
The tank meta rewards heroes that can swing between Dive and Poke comps. D.Va sits alone at the top because Defense Matrix, low cooldowns, and strong burst let her slot into almost any team without losing value. No other tank matches that flexibility right now.
| Tier | Tank | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| S | D.Va | Defense Matrix remains oppressive; fits Dive or Poke. |
| A | Sigma | Long-range anchor for Poke comps. |
| A | Zarya | Bubble economy keeps her relevant. |
| A | Ramattra | Ravenous Vortex baseline buff smoothed his kit. |
| A | Winston | Backline pressure specialist. |
| A | Wrecking Ball | Self-sufficient with a high GM win rate. |
| B | Junker Queen | Burst plus self-sustain up close. |
| B | Mauga | Strong in 1v1s, shut down by anti-heal. |
| B | Domina | Players learned to break her Barrier Array. |
| B | Doomfist | Skill-dependent with a high ceiling. |
| B | Hazard | Decent stats, niche use. |
| C | Reinhardt | Too many heroes can ignore him. |
| C | Orisa | Slow, struggles with the current pace. |
| D | Roadhog | Hook reverted, but the rest of the kit lags. |
Roadhog is the messy case this season. Blizzard nerfed his Chain Hook cooldown and reload, then reverted the hook change about a week later after a heavy negative response. The signature ability is back, but he still sits at the bottom because the rest of his kit is not competitive.
Overwatch DPS tier list for Season 2
Damage is the deepest role this season. Emre, Tracer, and Vendetta headline a larger-than-usual top tier, and the A-tier runs long with reliable picks. Sierra entered undertuned, received emergency buffs within her first week, and now climbs through A-tier toward the top.
| Tier | DPS | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| S | Emre | Simple hitscan kit with deadly output. |
| S | Tracer | Flanker passive plus mobility is a nightmare. |
| S | Vendetta | Nerfed repeatedly and still oppressive at high level. |
| A | Sierra | Drone-grapple opens angles; climbing fast post-buff. |
| A | Genji | Around 51% win rate; a real comeback. |
| A | Reaper | Dire Triggers in base kit, mid-range flexibility. |
| A | Pharah | 53% win rate, hard counter to grounded comps. |
| A | Mei | Wall plus freeze still wins fights. |
| A | Cassidy | Anti-flanker specialist. |
| B | Soldier: 76 | Reload-while-sprinting helps, still mid-tier. |
| B | Ashe | Strong in Stadium, mid in Standard. |
| B | Sombra | Cheaper Perks help, still inconsistent. |
| B | Hanzo | Niche; projectile feels rough. |
| B | Junkrat | Two-hit combo still deletes squishies. |
| B | Anran | Reign of Talon hero, around 52% win rate. |
| C | Bastion | Best Domina counter, otherwise situational. |
| C | Symmetra | High win rate but low pick rate skews data. |
| C | Echo | Fell off and hard to recommend. |
| C | Freja | Versatile but loses sniper duels. |
| D | Sojourn | 44% win rate, powercrept by Sierra. |
Vendetta is the standout. Multiple nerf patches removed her one-shot combo, yet she still bursts down backlines, dives in faster than other flankers, and disengages without real punishment. Banning her or playing around her positioning works better than trying to outduel her. Cassidy holds at midrange and Tracer can match her in skill duels, but neither is a hard counter.
Overwatch Support tier list for Season 2
Support has the smallest S-tier of any role. Kiriko remains in nearly every game, and Lúcio sits right behind her. Everyone else competes for A-tier slots. The Lúcio plus Kiriko pairing is the strongest support duo right now, combining speed for Dive with cleanse and sustain through fights.
| Tier | Support | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| S | Kiriko | Suzu cleanse alone is meta-defining. |
| S | Lúcio | Speed boost is irreplaceable in Dive. |
| A | Ana | Biotic Grenade buff brought her back. |
| A | Illari | Strong output and durable. |
| A | Wuyang | Versatile and hard to lock down. |
| A | Juno | Crit changes lifted her ceiling. |
| B | Baptiste | Lamp still wins fights; mobility helps. |
| B | Brigitte | 54% win rate, niche but punishing. |
| B | Jetpack Cat | Lost Territorial, still disruptive. |
| B | Mizuki | Kekkai nerf hurt, still solid. |
| B | Zenyatta | Discord still works; kit is fragile. |
| C | Mercy | Flash Heal trade nerfed her movement. |
| C | Moira | Hard to kill, hard to win with. |
| D | Lifeweaver | Buffed and nerfed in circles, still rough. |
Kiriko’s Suzu cleanse counters anti-heal, sleep darts, and most of the disruption other supports rely on. A projectile size nerf was offset by an aim assist buff, so her position has not moved. Until her kit is fundamentally redesigned, she stays S-tier.
Why Mercy dropped to the bottom of Support
Mercy received her biggest kit change in years. Flash Heal moved into her base kit, adding a burst heal that can pump 120 healing into a critical teammate. To balance it, her baseline healing was reduced, and her Guardian Angel speed was cut.
The result is a drop to the lower tiers. Her win rate sits near 48% across regions, and her roughly 24.5% pick rate is held up by dedicated mains rather than strength. If you main her and want to climb, Juno or Wuyang reward similar instincts around positioning, ult tracking, and target priority while performing better in the current meta.
What changed in Season 2: Summit
Three forces shaped the current meta. A new DPS hero, a wave of base-kit consolidation, and Perk cost adjustments that let some heroes reach their power spikes faster. Sierra joined the damage roster with a drone that grapples to spots most heroes cannot reach, plus a primary similar to Sojourn’s gun that fires a tracer dart for brief auto-aim.
Several Perks moved into base kits. Reaper gained Dire Triggers, Mercy got Flash Heal, and Soldier: 76 can reload while sprinting. New Perks filled the empty slots, and the revised costs shifted how quickly heroes come online. Subrole passives also rewrote comp building. Flanker DPS heal more from health packs and Tactician supports retain ult charge, which quietly raised or lowered the value of certain picks.
Standard vs Stadium: Why the tiers differ
The gap between Standard and Stadium is wider than it looks. A hero who dominates Standard can sit several tiers lower in Stadium, and the reverse happens too. Stadium locks you into one hero for all seven rounds, runs a Cash item economy, and plays on smaller maps, so farming speed and how your Powers and Items scale late decide fights.
- Hazard and Moira are S-tier in Stadium but mid in Standard.
- Ashe is far stronger in Stadium thanks to scaling Items.
- Sigma is meta in both modes, for different reasons.
- Jetpack Cat is coming to Stadium at midseason, and counters are already being prepped.
If you mainly queue Standard, the tables above apply directly. Stadium mains should expect the rankings to shift around scaling and round-based economy rather than raw kit strength.
Heroes to avoid in ranked right now
| Hero | Why to skip |
|---|---|
| Sojourn | 44% win rate and powercrept by Sierra. |
| Freja | Loses sniper duels; mobility does not make up for it. |
| Reinhardt | Too many heroes can avoid him entirely. |
| Roadhog | Hook is back, but the rest of the kit struggles. |
| Mercy | Wait until the Flash Heal trade-off gets adjusted. |
Blizzard adjusts the roster every couple of weeks, and emergency buffs do happen when win rates fall too far. Chasing those buffs, though, often means spending a season on a hero who never quite arrives. Verify the current state of any pick against the live patch notes on the official Overwatch patch notes page before committing your ranked games to it.
Lock in an S or A-tier hero in your role, pair Lúcio with Kiriko on Support when you can, and respect Vendetta’s flank routes. That combination converts the current Summit meta into wins faster than fighting against the patch.
