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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING HANZO

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

HANZO CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head · See the impact
TierB
Win rate50.1%
Pick rate7.9%
Ban rate1.2%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

  1. Storm Bow

    Weapon

    Hold to charge then release to launch arrows further.

  2. Storm Arrows

    8s

    Ability

    The next 5 arrows ricochet and fire instantly at reduced damage.

  3. Sonic Arrow

    12s

    Ability

    Reveals enemies for a short time upon impact.

  4. Lunge

    4s

    Ability

    Double Jump.

  5. Wall Climb

    Passive

    Jump at walls to climb up them.

  6. Dragonstrike

    1,700 pts

    Ultimate

    Launch a deadly Dragon Spirit that devastates enemies it passes through.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Sonic Disruption

    Sonic Arrow hacks nearby Health Packs for 30 seconds.

  • Dragon Fury

    After hitting an enemy with Primary Fire, gain 20% attack speed for 1.5 seconds.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Frost Arrow

    Press R to ready an explosive frost arrow, slowing enemies hit by 35% for 2 seconds.

  • Scatter Arrows

    On first ricochet, Storm Arrows split into 5 shots dealing 33% damage and bounce 1 extra time.

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

GOOD6 PICKS

D.Va Good Tank D

D.Va can close the gap quickly, force Hanzo off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.

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

Keep Lunge for when D.Va boosts onto you. Play angles with an exit and stay near your team.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorSonic DisruptionMajorFrost Arrow

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Sonic Disruption brings sustain; Frost Arrow brings crowd control and anti-dive.

Doomfist Good Tank S

Doomfist can close the gap quickly, force Hanzo off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Save Lunge to escape Doomfist's engage. Pick angles near cover and your team, not isolated perches.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorSonic DisruptionMajorFrost Arrow

Doomfist plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Sonic Disruption brings sustain; Frost Arrow brings crowd control and anti-dive.

Echo Good Damage B

Vertical mobility and burst let Echo attack Hanzo from angles that are difficult to contest consistently.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

Echo attacks from angles you can't hold. Stay under cover and let your hitscan teammates contest her in the air.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorSonic DisruptionMajorFrost Arrow

Echo plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Sonic Disruption is the all-round pick. Major perk: no direct answer here, Frost Arrow is the all-round pick.

Genji Good Damage S

Genji can close the gap quickly, force Hanzo off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't shoot into Deflect. Keep Lunge to escape his dive, and stay near teammates who can help.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorSonic DisruptionMajorFrost Arrow

Genji plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Sonic Disruption brings anti-flank and sustain; Frost Arrow brings crowd control and anti-dive.

Winston Good Tank S

Winston can close the gap quickly, force Hanzo off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Keep Lunge for when Winston jumps in. Back toward your team instead of fighting inside his bubble alone.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorSonic DisruptionMajorFrost Arrow

Winston plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Sonic Disruption brings sustain; Frost Arrow brings crowd control and anti-dive.

Wrecking Ball Good Tank B

Wrecking Ball can close the gap quickly, force Hanzo off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Stay near teammates so Wrecking Ball can't isolate you. Save Lunge to escape his first engage.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorSonic DisruptionMajorFrost Arrow

Wrecking Ball plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Sonic Disruption brings sustain; Frost Arrow brings crowd control and anti-dive.

SITUATIONAL1 PICK

Zarya Situational Tank C

Defensive resources reduce Hanzo's poke value while enabling a safer approach into their effective range.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't feed Zarya's bubbles. Wait for them to drop, then shoot, and play angles away from her approach.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorDragon FuryMajorScatter Arrows

Zarya plays as a bruiser, so duels and sustain matter most. Dragon Fury brings duels and burst; Scatter Arrows brings burst.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · SHARPSHOOTER

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

    Sonic Disruption

    Sonic Arrow hacks nearby Health Packs for 30 seconds.

    • Vision
    • Anti-flank
    • Sustain

  • Dragon Fury

    After hitting an enemy with Primary Fire, gain 20% attack speed for 1.5 seconds.

    • Duels
    • Burst
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Frost Arrow

    Press R to ready an explosive frost arrow, slowing enemies hit by 35% for 2 seconds.

    • Crowd control
    • Anti-dive
    • Anti-flank

  • Scatter Arrows

    On first ricochet, Storm Arrows split into 5 shots dealing 33% damage and bounce 1 extra time.

    • Area damage
    • Burst

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

HANZO IS GOOD INTO

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

AsheDamage · goodBastionDamage · goodCassidyDamage · goodSombraSupport · situationalMizukiSupport · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1GenjiGood counter · S tier13.8%pick rate
  2. 2WinstonGood counter · S tier8.4%pick rate
  3. 3DoomfistGood counter · S tier7.0%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Shambali Monastery+2.1 pts
  • Rialto+1.8 pts
  • Havana+1.5 pts

AVOID

  • Antarctic Peninsula−2.4 pts
  • Paraíso−1.9 pts
  • Ilios−1.5 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 Hanzo. One pick per role.

  • Tank ZaryaC AnswersGenjiD.VaDoomfist
  • Damage TorbjörnS AnswersWinstonDoomfistWrecking Ball
  • Support MoiraB AnswersGenji

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

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