CTier
Damage
48.2%Win Rate
3.5%Pick Rate
200HP

SOMBRA HERO COUNTERS

Sombra wins by isolating targets. The counter is simple: don't get isolated. Group with at least one teammate and she can't hack anyone without taking crossfire she won't survive. Her solo kill potential is low without team follow-up. Cassidy Magnetic Grenade catches her before Translocate. Mei wall and slow prevent her escape.

Sombra's top counters are Brigitte, Kiriko, and Soldier: 76.

Best Sombra Counters

Heroes that counter Sombra

Brigitte
Brigitte

Sombra Worst Matchups

Heroes Sombra struggles against

Brigitte
Brigitte

Brigitte Inspire passive heals through Sombra poke damage and Shield Bash catches her during Hack animation

Best Sombra Teammates

Heroes that pair well with Sombra

Juno
Juno

Hack sets up free kills while Orbital Ray damage-boosts the whole team and EMP strips any defense before the push

MAP PERFORMANCE

Win rate data showing where Sombra thrives and struggles.

Best Maps
Aatlis
54.7%
Esperança
52.9%
Colosseo
51.0%
Blizzard World
49.8%
Junkertown
49.2%
Worst Maps
Numbani
46.3%
Lijiang Tower
46.7%
Suravasa
46.9%
King's Row
47.0%
Nepal
47.1%

ABILITIES

Full kit breakdown with damage, cooldown, and range stats.

A stealthy hacker who disables enemy abilities and reveals their positions.
Primary FireMachine Pistol
Sombra’s fully-automatic machine pistol fires in a short-range spread.
Dmg 2.4-8Ammo 60
Ability 1Hack
Sombra hacks enemies to temporarily stop them from using their abilities, or hacks first aid kits to make them useless to her opponents. The animation gets cancelled, if Sombra receives damage or losesLine of Sightto her target, except for the last 0.2 seconds.
CD 8.00sDur 5.00s
Ability 2Stealth
Sombra becomes invisible for a infinite period of time, during which her speed is boosted considerably. Attacking, using offensive abilities, or taking damage disables her camouflage.
CD 6.00s
Ability 2Translocator
Sombra tosses out a translocator beacon. She can instantly return to the beacon’s location while it is active (including when it’s in mid-flight). Pressing the Interact Hotkey destroys (cancels) the current translocator.
CD 6.00s
UltimateEMP
Sombra discharges electromagnetic energy in a wide radius, destroying enemy barriers and shields and hacking all opponents caught in the blast. Note that hacking Health Packs and hacked Health Packs getting used doesn't give you extra Ult Charge.
Dmg 10,000 to shields and barriers, 0 to players andAIAoE 15 meters
PassiveOpportunist
Sombra sees enemies below 50% health through walls.

COUNTER MATRIX

How Sombra performs against every hero in the roster.

AllTankDamageSupport

FAQ

  • Cassidy, Soldier: 76, and Mei handle Sombra well. Cassidy lands Magnetic Grenade to slow her before she can Translocate. Soldier wins the mid-range DPS race and Biotic Field keeps him alive through her burst. Mei freezes Sombra faster than she can hack.

  • Sombra sits at C Tier right now with a 48.2% win rate and 3.5% pick rate across all ranks. Below average in the current patch. You can still win with Sombra but the meta favors other damages.

  • Stay with your team. Sombra picks off isolated targets, especially supports who wander from the group. If you are grouped, she can't hack anyone without getting focused down, and her 1v1 damage is not high enough to win fair fights.

  • Sombra has low kill potential by herself. Hack opens a window, but she needs teammates to follow up or the target survives. She also contributes almost zero damage to team fights if she is playing for hacks, making her team fight 4v5 in raw DPS terms.

  • Roadhog, Zarya, and Winston all handle Sombra from the tank slot. Roadhog hook catches her during hack animation. Zarya bubble cleanses hack on teammates. Winston chases her with Tesla Cannon that auto-tracks through stealth shimmer, and she can't out-damage his HP pool.

  • Cassidy punishes Sombra with Magnetic Grenade slow plus Peacekeeper headshots. She can't Translocate while slowed, and her HP pool does not survive the burst. Soldier: 76 wins the mid-range DPS trade and Biotic Field keeps him alive. Mei wall and freeze prevent escape.

  • Moira is the support answer because Biotic Grasp auto-tracks her during stealth shimmer, and Fade cleanses hack. Kiriko Protection Suzu can cleanse hack on teammates in clutch moments. Brigitte Shield Bash interrupts hack and her passive healing keeps nearby allies topped.