WINSTON HERO COUNTERS
Winston dives your backline, drops Barrier Projector, and tries to finish a squishy before Jump Pack comes back. Counter him by grouping up so his Tesla Cannon splits damage across targets, killing him faster than he kills anyone. Reaper hard-counters the dive with shotgun burst and lifesteal. If your team spreads too thin, Winston picks you apart one by one.
Winston's top counters are Ana, Sombra, and Tracer.
Best Winston Counters
Heroes that counter Winston
Sleep Dart stops Winston dive cold, and Biotic Grenade hits everyone inside his Barrier Projector bubble
Winston Worst Matchups
Heroes Winston struggles against
Soldier Helix Rocket plus sustained fire kills Winston through Barrier health pool and Sprint kites his slow Tesla range
Best Winston Teammates
Heroes that pair well with Winston
Kiriko teleports to Winston mid-dive and Suzu cleanses any CC his team throws at him
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ABILITIES
Full kit breakdown with damage, cooldown, and range stats.
A genetically engineered gorilla scientist who leaps into battle with his tesla cannon.
Primary FireTesla CannonWinston’s weapon fires a short-range electric barrage for as long as he holds down the trigger.
Ability 1Jump PackAssisted by his energy pack, Winston lunges through the air, dealing significant damage and staggering nearby enemies when he lands.
Ability 2Shield ProjectorWinston’s shield projector extends a bubble-shaped field that absorbs damage until it's destroyed. Allies protected by the shield can return fire from within it.
UltimatePrimal RageWinston embraces his animal nature, significantly boosting his health and making him very difficult to kill, strengthening his melee attack, and allowing him to use his Jump Pack ability more frequently. While raging, Winston can only make melee and Jump Pack attacks.
COUNTER MATRIX
How Winston performs against every hero in the roster.
Genji
Widowmaker
Junker Queen
Sojourn
Mei
Pharah
HanzoSombra
SymmetraTracer
Freja
Anran
Brigitte
Juno
Lifeweaver
MoiraEcho
Reinhardt
Hazard
Domina
Jetpack Cat
Vendetta
Ramattra
Baptiste
MaugaKiriko
Mizuki
Lucio
Mercy
Cassidy
Wuyang
Bastion
Junkrat
Ashe
Reaper
Wrecking Ball
Sigma
Venture
Roadhog
Torbjorn
Orisa
Zenyatta
D.Va
Emre
DoomfistAna
Illari
ZaryaSoldier: 76FAQ
Reaper, Roadhog, and Bastion counter Winston by punishing his dives. Reaper shreds his 500 HP at close range with shotgun lifesteal. Roadhog hooks him out of Primal Rage or catches him after Jump Pack. Bastion in Assault mode kills Winston faster than Barrier Projector can absorb.
Group up. Winston isolates solo targets, especially supports standing away from their team. If you stick with at least one teammate, his Tesla Cannon damage gets split across multiple targets and he dies before getting a kill. Call out his Jump Pack cooldown too. Six seconds is a long wait.
Winston deals low sustained damage. Tesla Cannon does 60 DPS, which is bottom-tier for tanks. He relies on finishing weak targets, not winning long fights. Beam heroes and high-burst damage eat through his large hitbox before he can escape.
Zarya punishes Winston dives. She bubbles his target, he feeds her 40 charge, and high-energy Zarya melts his 500 HP pool. Roadhog hooks him out of jump pack or catches him mid-Primal Rage. D.Va can also peel for supports by boosting into his dive and contesting.
Sombra is the hardest DPS counter. Hack strips Jump Pack and Barrier Projector, leaving Winston as a slow 500 HP target with no escape. Venture and Anran also punish his dives with burst damage that overwhelms his barrier before he can finish a target.
Ana is the definitive support counter. Sleep Dart stops his dives cold, Biotic Grenade cancels all healing during Primal Rage, and she can peel for herself from range. Zenyatta Discord Orb on a diving Winston makes the entire team melt him.