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TANK MATCHUP

BEST HAZARD COUNTERS

Pick your role and get the fastest practical swaps into Hazard. Every recommendation below is directional and explains what makes the matchup work.

HAZARD CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / legs · See the impact

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STRONG

0 PICKS

GOOD

11 PICKS
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Echo

GoodDAMAGE

Echo's vertical mobility and burst pressure let her attack Hazard from angles he cannot easily contest.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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Mizuki

GoodSUPPORT

Binding Chain limits Hazard's mobility and makes aggressive dives much harder to disengage from cleanly.

  • PLAY NEAR YOUR TEAM
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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Pharah

GoodDAMAGE

Pharah attacks from vertical angles Hazard struggles to pressure consistently.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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Torbjörn

GoodDAMAGE

Turret pressure and Torbjörn's durability punish Hazard for diving into controlled space.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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Ana

GoodSUPPORT

Control and peel punish Hazard's committed engage and make it harder to escape after diving.

  • PLAY NEAR YOUR TEAM
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Bastion

GoodDAMAGE

High close-range pressure punishes Hazard for committing into the team and makes extended dives expensive.

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Mauga

GoodTANK

Sustained brawl pressure makes Hazard's frontline commitments difficult to survive or disengage from.

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Orisa

GoodTANK

Control and peel punish Hazard's committed engage and make it harder to escape after diving.

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Sigma

GoodTANK

Barrier control, absorption and Accretion reduce Hazard's pressure while creating punish windows at range.

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Zenyatta

GoodSUPPORT

High close-range pressure punishes Hazard for committing into the team and makes extended dives expensive.

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Reinhardt

GoodTANK

Shielded close-range pressure can contest Hazard when he commits to a ground fight.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT

SITUATIONAL

2 PICKS
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Cassidy

SituationalDAMAGE

Timing and team support matter. Well-timed mid-range damage punishes Hazard on approach and forces him to spend resources before reaching value.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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Ramattra

SituationalTANK

Grounded brawls let Ramattra pressure Hazard through a committed close-range fight; vertical escapes reduce the value.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MATCHUP

HAZARD IS STRONG AGAINST

These are inverse views of the same directional matchup data—not assumed reciprocal counters.

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Matchups reviewed for 2026-10-06. Overwatch balance changes; use the explanation, not just the label.