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TANK MATCHUP

BEST REINHARDT COUNTERS

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

REINHARDT CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · shoulders / hands / feet · See the impact

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STRONG

1 PICK
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Pharah

StrongDAMAGE

Vertical pressure attacks Reinhardt from angles their close-range frontline tools struggle to contest.

  • VERTICAL SPACE

GOOD

7 PICKS
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Bastion

GoodDAMAGE

Heavy sustained damage rapidly punishes Reinhardt whenever defensive resources are unavailable.

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Echo

GoodDAMAGE

Vertical mobility and burst let Echo pressure Reinhardt from angles that are difficult to answer consistently.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
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Junkrat

GoodDAMAGE

High burst and area denial punish Reinhardt for entering predictable paths or fighting in confined space.

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Mauga

GoodTANK

High sustained damage and self-sustain punish Reinhardt in prolonged tank-to-tank engagements.

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Ramattra

GoodTANK

Ramattra's sustained brawl pressure punishes Reinhardt when they cannot disengage or reset the frontline.

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Zenyatta

GoodSUPPORT

Discord amplifies focus fire into Reinhardt's large health pool and makes prolonged frontline exposure costly.

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Baptiste

GoodSUPPORT

High-ground ranged pressure and Immortality Field give teammates time to survive Reinhardt’s engage.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT

SITUATIONAL

3 PICKS
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Roadhog

SituationalTANK

Hook threatens exposed positioning while Trash Compactor can absorb frontal projectiles during a short defensive window.

  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
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Torbjörn

SituationalDAMAGE

Turret pressure and strong self-survival make Reinhardt's aggressive positioning easier to track and punish.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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Ana

SituationalSUPPORT

Sleep and anti-heal can punish Reinhardt once his barrier drops; the shield can deny both cooldowns.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
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THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MATCHUP

REINHARDT 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.