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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING ECHO

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

ECHO CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / legs · See the impact
TierB
Win rate49.0%
Pick rate4.1%
Ban rate0.5%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

  1. Tri-Shot

    Weapon

    Fires 3 shots at once, in a triangle pattern.

  2. Sticky Bombs

    6s

    Ability

    Fire a volley of sticky bombs that detonate after a delay.

  3. Flight

    6s

    Ability

    Fly forward quickly and then free-fly briefly.

  4. Focusing Beam

    8s

    Ability

    Channel a beam for a few seconds. Deals very high damage to targets under half health.

  5. Glide

    Passive

    Hold jump to glide while falling.

  6. Duplicate

    1,850 pts

    Ultimate

    Become a copy of the targeted hero. They cannot swap heroes for the duration.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Aerial Munitions

    Echo has infinite ammo during Flight.

  • Partial Scan

    Duplicate starts with 30% of its ultimate charge.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Full Salvo

    Sticky Bombs fires 2 additional projectiles.

  • Focused Rush

    Focusing Beam's range is increased by 8 meters and movement speed is increased by 25% when active.

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 Echo, strongest first. Tap one to see what beats them.

GOOD5 PICKS

Ashe Good Damage B

Reliable hitscan pressure punishes Echo in the air and sharply limits safe flight angles.

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long open sightlines Ashe can watch. Fly low and use cover between Sticky Bombs rather than hovering.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorAerial MunitionsMajorFocused Rush

Ashe plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Aerial Munitions brings mobility; Focused Rush brings range and mobility.

Cassidy Good Damage D

Reliable hitscan pressure punishes Echo in the air and sharply limits safe flight angles.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't hover in Cassidy's range. Use cover between bursts and fly from angles where he can't track you.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorAerial MunitionsMajorFocused Rush

Cassidy plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Aerial Munitions brings mobility; Focused Rush brings range and mobility.

D.Va Good Tank D

Mobility lets D.Va contest Echo's vertical space and force them off comfortable angles.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

D.Va can follow you in the air. Stay near cover and your team, and don't fly alone when she's looking for you.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorAerial MunitionsMajorFocused Rush

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Aerial Munitions brings mobility; Focused Rush brings mobility.

Shion Good Damage C

Fast repositioning and sustained pressure let Shion attack Echo from changing angles and disengage quickly.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Shion can attack from changing angles. Stay near cover and your team, and don't take a long duel alone.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorAerial MunitionsMajorFull Salvo

Shion plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and sustain matter most. Aerial Munitions brings mobility; Full Salvo brings duels.

Soldier: 76 Good Damage D

Reliable hitscan pressure punishes Echo in the air and sharply limits safe flight angles.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't hover in open air against Soldier: 76. Fly low, use cover between bursts and change angles often.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorAerial MunitionsMajorFocused Rush

Soldier: 76 plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Aerial Munitions brings mobility; Focused Rush brings range and mobility.

SITUATIONAL1 PICK

Domina Situational Tank S

Barrier control and knockback deny space and punish Echo when they try to force a direct engagement.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't force a direct fight into Domina's barrier. Attack from angles off it, and fly around their space.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorAerial MunitionsMajorFocused Rush

Domina plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Focused Rush brings range and anti-barrier. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Aerial Munitions is the all-round pick.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · RECON

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

    Aerial Munitions

    Echo has infinite ammo during Flight.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Mobility
    • Anti-air

  • Partial Scan

    Duplicate starts with 30% of its ultimate charge.

    • Ult charge
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one

  • Full Salvo

    Sticky Bombs fires 2 additional projectiles.

    • Burst
    • Duels
  • DEFAULT

    Focused Rush

    Focusing Beam's range is increased by 8 meters and movement speed is increased by 25% when active.

    • Range
    • Mobility
    • Anti-barrier

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Echo's toughest matchups punish most: mobility, sustain and range.

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

YOUR TARGETS

ECHO IS GOOD INTO

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

PharahDamage · strongHazardTank · goodReinhardtTank · goodSigmaTank · goodHanzoDamage · goodJunkratDamage · goodRamattraTank · situationalMeiDamage · situationalReaperDamage · situationalKirikoSupport · situationalGenjiDamage · situationalTorbjörnDamage · situationalVendettaDamage · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1CassidyGood counter · D tier17.5%pick rate
  2. 2Soldier: 76Good counter · D tier14.6%pick rate
  3. 3ShionGood counter · C tier9.7%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Esperança+2.3 pts
  • Ilios+2.1 pts
  • Shambali Monastery+2.1 pts

AVOID

  • Runasapi−2.9 pts
  • aatlis−2.5 pts
  • Blizzard World−2.2 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 Echo. One pick per role.

  • Tank DoomfistS AnswersSoldier: 76AsheShion
  • Damage WidowmakerB AnswersAsheCassidySoldier: 76
  • Support AnaC AnswersShionDomina

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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