ROADHOG HERO COUNTERS
Roadhog counter-play starts at 21 meters. Chain Hook reaches 20, so staying outside that range turns him into a giant target with no way to start his kill combo. He feeds ultimate charge to every enemy hero because 700 HP with no armor means all damage sticks. If you are close range, bait the hook by strafing unpredictably. The 8-second cooldown is a massive window to punish.
Roadhog's top counters are Reaper, Sombra, and Baptiste.
Best Roadhog Counters
Heroes that counter Roadhog
Reaper Hellfire Shotguns deal massive damage to Roadhog huge hitbox and lifesteal keeps Reaper alive through his poke
Roadhog Worst Matchups
Heroes Roadhog struggles against
Bastion Assault mode DPS shreds Roadhog massive hitbox faster than Take a Breather can heal
Best Roadhog Teammates
Heroes that pair well with Roadhog
Hook pulls enemies into Pharah rocket splash zone and they can't escape both threats at once
MAP PERFORMANCE
Win rate data showing where Roadhog thrives and struggles.
ABILITIES
Full kit breakdown with damage, cooldown, and range stats.
A one-man apocalypse who hooks enemies in and blasts them with his scrap gun.
Primary FireScrap GunRoadhog's Scrap Gun fires short-range blasts of shrapnel with a wide spread. Alternatively, it can launch a shrapnel ball that detonates farther away, scattering metal fragments from the point of impact.
Ability 1Chain HookRoadhog hurls his chain at a target; if it catches, he yanks them into close range.
Ability 2Take a BreatherRoadhog restores a chunk of his health over a brief period of time.
UltimateWhole HogAfter cramming a top-loader onto his Scrap Gun, Roadhog pours in ammo. For a short time, he can crank out a stream of shrapnel that knocks back enemies.
COUNTER MATRIX
How Roadhog performs against every hero in the roster.
Domina
IllariSombra
Lucio
Emre
Freja
Venture
Torbjorn
Symmetra
Juno
Winston
Sigma
Junker Queen
Jetpack Cat
Lifeweaver
MizukiTracer
Moira
VendettaAnranMercy
AnaBaptiste
Brigitte
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Hazard
Wrecking Ball
D.Va
CassidyEcho
Genji
Hanzo
Orisa
MaugaPharahRamattraDoomfistKirikoSojourn
Wuyang
ReinhardtAshe
Widowmaker
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Reaper, Bastion, and Ana counter Roadhog. Reaper melts his huge hitbox with shotgun damage and steals HP with lifesteal. Bastion shreds through his 700 HP pool from range. Ana hits Biotic Grenade to cancel Take a Breather, his only sustain tool.
Roadhog sits at B Tier right now with a 49.5% win rate and 8.4% pick rate across all ranks. Solid but not dominant. Works well in the right hands and team comps.
Outrange Chain Hook. The hook reaches 20 meters. If you play beyond that range, Roadhog can't start his kill combo and he becomes a giant target feeding your ult charge. For close-range heroes, bait the hook by strafing unpredictably, then punish the 8-second cooldown.
Roadhog is a walking ultimate battery. His 700 HP with no armor or barriers means every point of damage sticks, and enemies build ultimates off him faster than any other tank. He also has no shield, no mobility, and no way to protect teammates.
Mauga out-brawls Roadhog in close range fights. His chainguns deal more sustained DPS than Scrap Gun, and Cardiac Overdrive heals through hook combo damage. Junker Queen Carnage bleed stacks on his massive hitbox, and Reinhardt can block hook with his shield to protect teammates.
Reaper is the go-to. Hellfire Shotguns deal massive damage to Roadhog huge hitbox, and The Reaping lifesteal makes the 1v1 completely one-sided. Bastion shreds his 700 HP from across the map before hook can reach. Sombra hack cancels Take a Breather mid-heal.
Baptiste Immortality Field saves hooked teammates from the one-shot combo. Ana anti-nade on Roadhog during Take a Breather is the single strongest support play because it cancels his only sustain tool. Zenyatta Discord Orb turns his massive HP pool into a team-wide damage pinata.