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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING BASTION

Who to ban, which matchups hurt, where to play and who has your back.

BASTION CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHReconfigure · Duration · Hit volume · head / back minigun / lower arm · See the impact
TierD
Win rate44.9%
Pick rate11.6%
Ban rate5.0%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

Season 5 notes

Bastion's sustained firing window is shorter in Season 5.

  1. Configuration: Assault

    Weapon

    A slow-moving tank with a powerful rotary cannon.

  2. Configuration: Recon

    Weapon

    Mobile, with a lightweight and highly accurate weapon.

  3. A-36 Tactical Grenade

    8s

    Ability

    Fire a bomb that bounces off walls and explodes when it impacts enemies or the ground.

  4. Reconfigure

    12s

    Ability

    Switch between weapon configurations.

    Season 55sThe sustained firing window is shorter.

  5. Configuration: Artillery

    2,050 pts

    Ultimate

    Become immobile and fire up to 3 powerful artillery shells.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Smart Bomb

    A-36 Tactical Grenade's self-knockback is increased by 25% and no longer damages you.

  • Configuration Reload

    Reduce the cooldown of A-36 Tactical Grenade by 4 seconds when changing configurations.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Lindholm Explosives

    Configuration: Assault's weapon slowly fires explosive shells instead of a rotary cannon.

  • Self-Repair

    Press E to rapidly heal yourself.

Game plan

  1. Plan pressure within that window

Know this

  • Do not rely on older six-second timing advice.

Official live patch notes · Cooldowns from the Overwatch Wiki and the patch notes, ultimate cost in points.

Ability and perk icons and descriptions © Blizzard Entertainment.

KNOW YOUR PROBLEMS

TOUGH MATCHUPS

Heroes that counter Bastion, strongest first. Tap one to see what beats them.

GOOD7 PICKS

Genji Good Damage S

Deflect, mobility and burst let Genji challenge Bastion's pressure and punish isolated positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't unload into Deflect. Wait for Genji to use it, then fire, and stick close to teammates who can help when he dives you.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorSmart BombMajorSelf-Repair

Genji plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Smart Bomb brings mobility and anti-dive; Self-Repair brings sustain and anti-dive.

Ana Good Support C

Sleep and anti-heal create strong punish windows whenever Bastion commits or overextends.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Watch Ana's sightline before you transform and hug cover. If you get slept or grenaded, back off rather than forcing the fight.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorSmart BombMajorLindholm Explosives

Ana plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Lindholm Explosives brings range. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Smart Bomb is the all-round pick.

D.Va Good Tank D

Defense Matrix denies key ranged pressure while Boosters let D.Va force Bastion out of position.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't transform into Defense Matrix. Bait D.Va's Matrix first, then commit, and stay near your team so her dive can be punished.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorSmart BombMajorSelf-Repair

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Smart Bomb brings mobility and anti-dive; Self-Repair brings sustain and anti-dive.

Hanzo Good Damage B

Long-range burst and sightline pressure punish Bastion whenever they expose predictable movement.

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long sightlines where Hanzo can pre-aim you. Transform behind cover and change positions between fights.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorSmart BombMajorLindholm Explosives

Hanzo plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Smart Bomb brings mobility; Lindholm Explosives brings range.

Junker Queen Good Tank B

Close-range pressure and sustain punish Bastion when they commit into Queen's effective space.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't let Junker Queen close to short range. Transform from further back, and reposition before she reaches you with her team.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorSmart BombMajorLindholm Explosives

Junker Queen plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Lindholm Explosives brings area damage and anti-barrier. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Smart Bomb is the all-round pick.

Sigma Good Tank B

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't fire into Sigma's barrier. Take an off-angle around it and time your burst for when his shield is down or on cooldown.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorSmart BombMajorLindholm Explosives

Sigma plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Lindholm Explosives brings area damage and anti-barrier. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Smart Bomb is the all-round pick.

Tracer Good Damage B

Mobility and constant close-range pressure let Tracer exploit Bastion's vulnerable angles and force cooldowns.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Play near teammates so Tracer can't pester you alone. Keep an escape route and don't transform with your back to open flanks.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorSmart BombMajorSelf-Repair

Tracer plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Smart Bomb brings anti-dive; Self-Repair brings sustain and anti-dive.

SITUATIONAL1 PICK

Sombra Situational Support S

Cyberspace can weaken Bastion during a committed firing window; he can still fire and reposition.

  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
HOW TO PLAY IT

Reposition out of Cyberspace instead of spending your firing window inside it. Sombra no longer has a normal hero-targeted Hack.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorSmart BombMajorLindholm Explosives

Sombra plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Lindholm Explosives brings area damage and range. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Smart Bomb is the all-round pick.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · SPECIALIST

PERK BUILD

One minor perk at level 2, one major at level 3. The highlighted pair is the default; each tough matchup above says when to switch.

MINOR PERKLevel 2 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Smart Bomb

    A-36 Tactical Grenade's self-knockback is increased by 25% and no longer damages you.

    • Mobility
    • Anti-dive

  • Configuration Reload

    Reduce the cooldown of A-36 Tactical Grenade by 4 seconds when changing configurations.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Mobility
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one

  • Lindholm Explosives

    Configuration: Assault's weapon slowly fires explosive shells instead of a rotary cannon.

    • Area damage
    • Anti-barrier
    • Range
  • DEFAULT

    Self-Repair

    Press E to rapidly heal yourself.

    • Sustain
    • Anti-dive

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Bastion's toughest matchups punish most: anti-dive, sustain and crowd control.

Perk names, text and icons as published on the official Bastion page. Picks are rule-based from this hero's matchups, not win-rate data.

YOUR TARGETS

BASTION IS GOOD INTO

These matchups depend on timing, positioning and teammate follow-up. Check the conditions before swapping.

WinstonTank · strongD.MonTank · goodDominaTank · goodHazardTank · goodOrisaTank · goodRamattraTank · goodReinhardtTank · goodRoadhogTank · good

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

The counters you're most likely to actually face in Bronze → Diamond.

  1. 1AnaGood counter · C tier24.2%pick rate
  2. 2GenjiGood counter · S tier13.8%pick rate
  3. 3SombraSituational counter · S tier20.7%pick rate

Ranked by counter strength × how often each hero is picked.

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

Bastion's win rate on each map compared with Bastion's own All Maps average. All ranks, PC Competitive.

VOTE FOR

  • Antarctic Peninsula+2.2 pts
  • Samoa+2.0 pts
  • Nepal+1.7 pts

AVOID

  • Colosseo−3.2 pts
  • aatlis−3.1 pts
  • Hollywood−2.0 pts

Blizzard Hero Statistics, 2026-10-15. Maps with low pick rates are left out.

Map images © Blizzard Entertainment, via OverFast API.

TEAM UP

COVERS YOUR WEAK SPOTS

Teammates who answer the heroes that counter Bastion. One pick per role.

  • Tank WinstonS AnswersAnaGenjiSombra
  • Damage AnranA AnswersAnaGenji
  • Support MoiraB AnswersGenjiAnaSombra

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

BUILD AROUND IT

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