MERCY HERO COUNTERS
Mercy's threat isn't her damage. It's Resurrect and damage boost on a good hitscan. A damage-boosted Ashe or Sojourn kills faster than most players expect. The counter is killing Mercy first or making sure picks happen too far from Guardian Angel range for her to swoop in with Resurrect. Track her positioning and call her out when she's exposed between Guardian Angel targets.
Mercy's top counters are Soldier: 76, Sojourn, and Ana.
Best Mercy Counters
Heroes that counter Mercy
Soldier sustained fire tracks Mercy through Guardian Angel and Tactical Visor auto-locks onto her in the sky
Mercy Worst Matchups
Heroes Mercy struggles against
Brigitte flail and Shield Bash punish Mercy at close range, and Whip Shot knocks her out of Guardian Angel path
Best Mercy Teammates
Heroes that pair well with Mercy
Mercy pocket heal plus damage boost keeps Pharah alive and lethal in the air permanently
MAP PERFORMANCE
Win rate data showing where Mercy thrives and struggles.
ABILITIES
Full kit breakdown with damage, cooldown, and range stats.
A guardian angel who heals, boosts damage, and resurrects fallen teammates.
Primary FireCaduceus Staff (Heal)Mercy engages one of two beams that connect to an ally. By maintaining the beams, she can either restore that ally’s health or increase the amount of damage they deal.
Secondary FireCaduceus Staff (Damage boost)Mercy engages one of two beams that connect to an ally. By maintaining the beams, she can either restore that ally’s health or increase the amount of damage they deal.
Secondary FireCaduceus BlasterMercy shoots a round from her sidearm. It's best reserved for emergency personal defense.
Ability 1Guardian AngelMercy flies towards a targeted ally, allowing her to reach them quickly and provide assistance in crucial moments.
Ability 2ResurrectMercy brings a dead ally back into the fight with full health.
UltimateValkyrieGain the ability to fly. Mercy’s abilities are enhanced.
Propelled by her Valkyrie suit, Mercy slows the speed of her descent from great heights.
COUNTER MATRIX
How Mercy performs against every hero in the roster.
Jetpack Cat
JunkratGenjiTorbjorn
Wuyang
Bastion
Vendetta
D.Va
Freja
Hanzo
Kiriko
Orisa
Roadhog
Lifeweaver
Junker Queen
Tracer
WidowmakerAna
Mizuki
Reinhardt
Anran
Zenyatta
Moira
Baptiste
Venture
Echo
Cassidy
Winston
SigmaPharah
Reaper
Ramattra
Mauga
Wrecking Ball
Juno
Zarya
Lucio
Doomfist
Illari
Mei
Hazard
Domina
Emre
AsheSojourn
Symmetra
SombraBrigitteSoldier: 76FAQ
Soldier: 76 and Sojourn both kill Mercy before Guardian Angel can reposition her. Soldier's consistent tracking burns through her 200 HP fast, and Helix Rockets finish the job. Sojourn Railgun one-shots if she lands the headshot, and Disruptor Shot slows Mercy in the air where she's an easy target.
Mercy sits at A Tier right now with a 50.2% win rate and 18.7% pick rate across all ranks. Strong meta pick. Expect to see Mercy in most matches.
Kill her before she Resurrects your pick. Mercy needs 1.75 seconds to channel Resurrect and she's locked in place during it. If your team focuses her during the channel, she dies and the Resurrect fails. Guardian Angel has a 1.5-second cooldown so she's always moving. Predict where she's flying, don't chase.
Mercy deals almost no damage on her own. Caduceus Blaster does 20 per shot and she rarely uses it. If her team is dead, she provides zero combat value. She also has no defensive ability except Guardian Angel repositioning, and without nearby teammates to fly to, she's completely stranded.
Mauga chainguns track Mercy in the air better than most heroes and his HP pool absorbs any chip damage she throws back. Wrecking Ball disrupts her positioning by knocking her off Guardian Angel paths. Hazard Jagged Wall cuts off her escape routes between teammates.
Soldier: 76 is the cleanest counter. His consistent tracking follows Guardian Angel paths and Biotic Field sustains through any return damage. Sojourn Railgun is a death sentence if Mercy stops moving. Ashe scoped shots two-tap her at range where she can't reach cover.
Moira Biotic Grasp auto-tracks Mercy through Guardian Angel flight paths, making her impossible to dodge. Juno can match Mercy damage boost with Orbital Ray while also providing area healing that Mercy can't.