ANRAN HERO COUNTERS
Anran dashes in with Inferno Rush, stacks Ignition burn damage, then finishes with Fan the Flames. Her entire combo depends on getting close enough to connect. Widowmaker kills her before the dash starts. Reaper out-trades her at the range she wants to fight. Reinhardt hammer cleaves through Dancing Blaze and doesn't care about Ignition stacks. If she gets a kill, Inferno Rush cooldown resets and she chains into the next target. Interrupt that chain and she has nothing.
Anran's top counters are Reaper, Zarya, and Lifeweaver.
Best Anran Counters
Heroes that counter Anran
Reaper shotgun burst kills Anran between Inferno Rush dashes and his lifesteal sustains through her burn damage
Anran Worst Matchups
Heroes Anran struggles against
Cassidy Magnetic Grenade tracks Anran through Inferno Rush and his burst kills her 250 HP before second dash
Best Anran Teammates
Heroes that pair well with Anran
EMP strips defenses then Anran dashes in with Inferno Rush for a clean fire burst assassination
MAP PERFORMANCE
Win rate data showing where Anran thrives and struggles.
ABILITIES
Full kit breakdown with damage, cooldown, and range stats.
A versatile damage hero who combines martial arts with high-tech weaponry.
Primary FireZhuque FansHand fans that shoot fiery projectiles.
Secondary FireFan The FlamesHot wind blast that amplifies burning damage.
Ability 1Inferno RushPropel yourself forward and damage enemies you impact.
Ability 2Dancing BlazeStrike nearby enemlies while dodging all damage.
UltimateVermillion AscentCharge forward, exploding on impact and instantly igniting enemies.
UltimateVermillion RevivalWhen dead, revive yourself in a fiery explosion.
PassiveIgnitionHit enemies with fire attacks to burn them.
COUNTER MATRIX
How Anran performs against every hero in the roster.
ReinhardtReaperWidowmaker
Wuyang
Emre
Bastion
Junkrat
BrigitteGenji
Winston
Juno
Kiriko
Baptiste
Doomfist
Symmetra
TracerSombraLucio
Freja
Mercy
Ana
Moira
Illari
Hazard
Soldier: 76SojournMauga
RamattraRoadhog
Sigma
Wrecking Ball
Junker Queen
Domina
Ashe
Echo
Hanzo
VendettaMizukiJetpack CatZenyatta
OrisaLifeweaver
VentureZaryaMeiTorbjornPharahD.VaCassidyFAQ
Reaper, Zarya, and Widowmaker shut Anran down. Reaper out-damages her at close range and lifesteals through Ignition burn. Zarya beam ignores Dancing Blaze projectile block and her bubble cleanses the Ignition debuff. Widowmaker one-shots before Inferno Rush gets in range.
Anran sits at B Tier right now with a 51.0% win rate and 10.7% pick rate across all ranks. Solid but not dominant. Works well in the right hands and team comps.
Track Inferno Rush cooldown. It resets on kills, so the first pick matters most. If your team denies Anran that initial kill, she's stuck with a 6-second gap closer on cooldown and no way back out. Dancing Blaze blocks projectiles for 1.5 seconds but lets beams through, so Zarya and Symmetra ignore it completely.
Anran commits hard when she dashes in. Inferno Rush has no mid-animation cancel, so if she reads the fight wrong, she's in the middle of your team with Dancing Blaze on cooldown and 200 HP. Her burn damage also reduces healing received on targets, but it does nothing if the target dies before the debuff matters.
Zarya is the tank answer. Bubble cleanses Ignition burn on teammates and beam goes through Dancing Blaze. Reinhardt hammer cleaves through her at close range where she wants to fight. Doomfist combo kills her before Inferno Rush connects if he reads the dash angle.
Reaper wins the close-range trade because Hellfire Shotguns deal more burst than Zhuque Fans and lifesteal keeps him alive through Ignition. Widowmaker one-shots from range before the dash reaches. Genji Deflect catches Zhuque Fan projectiles and Swift Strike trades favorably against her 200 HP.
Lifeweaver Life Grip pulls Anran's dive target to safety before Fan the Flames finishes them. Lucio Speed Boost helps teammates escape Inferno Rush range. Zenyatta Discord Orb on Anran mid-dash makes her explode before she lands the combo.