LIFEWEAVER HERO COUNTERS
Life Grip is the ability everyone hates playing against. It yanks allies to safety right as you're about to secure the kill, and there's no counterplay once the animation starts. Focus Lifeweaver first. Without him, his team loses their safety net. He deals almost no damage on his own, moves slowly, and Petal Platform is more of a gimmick than a real escape in most situations.
Lifeweaver's top counters are Emre, Zarya, and Sombra.
Best Lifeweaver Counters
Heroes that counter Lifeweaver
Emre burst kills Lifeweaver before Life Grip responds and Cyber Frag bypasses his slow peel
Lifeweaver Worst Matchups
Heroes Lifeweaver struggles against
Wuyang water sustain overwhelms Lifeweaver burst healing and his crowd control denies Life Grip timing
Best Lifeweaver Teammates
Heroes that pair well with Lifeweaver
Life Grip rescues Ball after he dives deep and Petal Platform gives him launch angles for Piledriver
MAP PERFORMANCE
Win rate data showing where Lifeweaver thrives and struggles.
ABILITIES
Full kit breakdown with damage, cooldown, and range stats.
A biolight architect who reshapes the battlefield with healing blossoms and platforms.
Primary FireThorn VolleyRapidly fire a spread of projectiles.
Ability 1Petal PlatformThrow a platform that springs upwards when stepped on.
Ability 1Rejuventating DashDash towards your traveling direction and lightly heal yourself.
Ability 2Life GripPull an ally to your location, protecting them as they travel.
UltimateTree of LifePlace a tree that instantly heals allies upon sprouting and continues healing periodically as it lives.
PassiveHealing BlossomHold to charge a healing burst. Realease to heal a targeted ally.
On death, drop a gift that heals the first person, enemy, or ally, to pick it up.
COUNTER MATRIX
How Lifeweaver performs against every hero in the roster.
Tracer
Anran
AnaMei
Orisa
RamattraSojourn
Bastion
Domina
Junkrat
HazardKirikoSigmaRoadhog
Reinhardt
Symmetra
TorbjornSombra
Venture
Freja
Vendetta
Baptiste
Brigitte
Mizuki
Soldier: 76
Genji
Doomfist
Junker Queen
Mauga
WinstonWrecking Ball
D.Va
Ashe
Pharah
Reaper
Cassidy
Hanzo
Jetpack Cat
Zenyatta
MoiraMercy
Lucio
Widowmaker
Juno
IllariEchoEmreZaryaWuyangFAQ
Tracer, Sombra, and Zarya all exploit Lifeweaver's weaknesses. Tracer one-clips him before Life Grip can activate on a teammate. Sombra hack disables all his abilities and his base weapon barely scratches. Zarya ignores his heals with raw beam damage at close range.
Lifeweaver sits at C Tier right now with a 46.9% win rate and 7.2% pick rate across all ranks. Below average in the current patch. You can still win with Lifeweaver but the meta favors other supports.
Target him first. Lifeweaver is the team's safety valve. Kill him and every subsequent pick sticks. He has no defensive cooldown for himself, his weapon swaps are slow, and Petal Platform lifts him into a predictable position that's easy to shoot.
Worst personal damage of any support. Thorn Volley is slow and inaccurate, and swapping between heal and damage mode takes time. Lifeweaver contributes almost nothing in 1v1 duels. His utility depends entirely on teammates being worth saving, and in uncoordinated teams, Life Grip sometimes pulls allies out of fights they were winning.
Zarya ignores Lifeweaver healing with high-energy beam that burns targets faster than he can save them. Doomfist combo kills through Life Grip timing because the burst happens faster than the ability activates. Wrecking Ball disrupts his positioning with Piledriver.
Tracer one-clips Lifeweaver in half a second. Sombra hack strips all abilities and he's left with a weak primary weapon. Mei freeze locks him before he can swap to Thorn Volley for self-defense. Emre burst rifle drops him at mid-range before Life Grip targets register.
Kiriko Suzu on teammates makes Life Grip less necessary, reducing Lifeweaver's team value. Moira Biotic Grasp auto-tracks him and Fade escapes Petal Platform displacement. Zenyatta Discord Orb makes his low HP pool vanish fast.