Widowmaker Counters | Overwatch Widowmaker Hero Counter Pick

CTier

Damage

50.9%Win Rate

4.0%Pick Rate

175HP

WIDOWMAKER HERO COUNTERS

Pick the right hero to shut down Widowmaker or avoid getting countered.

Best Counters

Heroes that counter Widowmaker

Tracer

Tracer Blink closes sightlines instantly and her burst at close range kills Widowmaker before she can scope

HazardHazard Violent Leap reache's Widowmaker perch and Jagged Wall blocks her escape grapple path

VendettaVendetta Soaring Slice reache's Widowmaker perch instantly and her sword combo kills before Grapple escapes

EmreEmre ADS accuracy challenges Widowmaker at long range and Cyber Frag flushe's her from sniper perches

MizukiSanctuary absorbs Widowmaker shots from outside its perimeter while Spirit Glaive forces her to reposition constantly

AnranAnran dashes close faster than Widowmaker can scope and burn damage forces her off her perch

SombraSombra Hack reveals Widowmaker position and stealth lets Sombra close to point-blank range where Widow can't fight

GenjiGenji Deflect punishes Widowmaker scope shots and his mobility closes sightlines she relies on

Worst Matchups

Heroes Widowmaker struggles against

Mizuki

Kekkai Sanctuary walls off Widowmaker scoped shots and Spirit Glaive pressure forces her to give up the angle

Best Teammates

Heroes that pair well with Widowmaker

Sombra

Hack reveals Widowmaker targets so she knows exactly where to scope and EMP strips shields for free headshot kills

JunkratJunkrat controls the ground with spam while Widowmaker locks down sightlines from above

EchoEcho and Widowmaker create a crossfire from two sightlines that forces enemies into one of their kill zones

TorbjornTorbjorn turret controls one angle while Widowmaker locks down the other and enemies can't push through both

PharahPharah rockets from above while Widowmaker holds the sightline below and enemies can't dodge both

MAP PERFORMANCE

Win rate data showing where Widowmaker thrives and struggles.

Best Maps

Havana

55.7%

King's Row

54.5%

Circuit royal

54.5%

Junkertown

53.5%

Dorado

53.2%

Worst Maps

Nepal

42.0%

Oasis

42.6%

Runasapi

42.8%

New Queen Street

43.7%

Eichenwalde

44.2%

ABILITIES

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

A patient sniper who takes out targets from extreme range with lethal precision.

Primary FireWidow's Kiss (Assault)

Widowmaker’s versatile sniper rifle is ideal for scope-aimed shots at distant targets. Should targets close to medium range, the rifle can also be fired in fully-automatic mode.

Dmg 3.9-13Ammo 35

Secondary FireWidow's Kiss (Sniper)

Widowmaker’s versatile sniper rifle is ideal for scope-aimed shots at distant targets. Should targets close to medium range, the rifle can also be fired in fully-automatic mode.

Dmg 12-125Ammo 35

Ability 1Grappling Hook

Widowmaker launches a grappling hook towards the location she’s aiming at – when the hook connects with a scalable surface, she’s quickly drawn towards it, allowing her to expand her view of the battlefield and evade or flank targets.

CD 12.00s

Ability 2Venom Mine

Widowmaker adheres a swiftly-arming venom mine to nearly any surface. When a target wanders within range of the mine’s motion trigger, it explodes, delivering poison gas to any enemies in the vicinity.

Dmg 15 per secondCD 15.00sDur 5.00s

UltimateInfra-Sight

Widowmaker’s recon visor allows her to see the heat signatures and health bars of her targets through walls and objects for a moderate amount of time. This enhanced vision is shared with her allies, however the effect stops if Widowmaker dies during her ultimate.

Dur 15.00s

COUNTER MATRIX

How Widowmaker performs against every hero in the roster.

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