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YOUR MAIN · SUPPORT

PLAYING ILLARI

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

ILLARI CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / torso · Hitscan projectile size · See the impact
TierD
Win rate45.7%
Pick rate2.1%
Ban rate0.1%

OFFICIAL KIT · SUPPORT

KIT

  1. Solar Rifle

    Weapon

    Long range auto-charging rifle. Medium range healing beam that consumes solar energy.

  2. Healing Pylon

    Ability

    Deploy a pylon that heals allies.

  3. Outburst

    8s

    Ability

    Launches you in the direction you are moving, knocking back enemies. Hold jump to go higher.

  4. Captive Sun

    2,975 pts

    Ultimate

    Fire an explosive ball of solar energy. Enemies hit are slowed and explode after taking significant damage.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Rapid Construction

    Healing Pylon builds 300% faster and its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.

  • Summer Solstice

    Captive Sun grants Illari 20% increased flight and attack speed, and extends her flight duration by 3 seconds.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Solar Flare

    Press while using Solar Rifle's healing beam to heal all allies in front of Illari for 100 healing.

  • Sunburn

    Outburst ignites enemies, dealing an additional 50 damage over 3 seconds.

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

GOOD6 PICKS

D.Va Good Tank D

D.Va can reach Illari quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

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

Save Outburst for when D.Va boosts onto you. Heal from spots near cover so her missiles and dive don't catch you in the open.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSolar Flare

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Rapid Construction brings peel and anti-dive; Solar Flare brings peel.

Anran Good Damage A

Anran can reach Illari quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Place your pylon behind your team, not on the flank. Stay near your tank so Anran has to dive through them, and keep your escape until they commit.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSolar Flare

Anran plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Rapid Construction brings peel and anti-dive; Solar Flare brings peel and area damage.

Genji Good Damage S

Genji can reach Illari quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't shoot into Deflect. Keep Outburst to escape his dive, and place your Healing Pylon where Genji can't kill it in one pass.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSunburn

Genji plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Rapid Construction brings anti-dive; Sunburn brings duels.

Hazard Good Tank S

Hazard can reach Illari quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Stay near your tank so Hazard has to go through your team to reach you. Save your escape until after they commit.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSolar Flare

Hazard plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Rapid Construction brings peel and anti-dive; Solar Flare brings peel.

Kiriko Good Support D

Suzu and high mobility can deny Illari's key punish window and quickly reset endangered teammates.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Kiriko will Suzu the target you're about to finish. Bait it with pressure first, then commit to the kill once it's on cooldown.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSunburn

Kiriko plays as a medic, so burst and duels matter most. Sunburn brings burst and duels. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Rapid Construction is the all-round pick.

Winston Good Tank S

Winston can reach Illari quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Save Outburst for when Winston jumps in. Keep your pylon out of his bubble's reach and fall back to your team rather than fighting inside it.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSolar Flare

Winston plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and sustain matter most. Rapid Construction brings peel and anti-dive; Solar Flare brings peel and area damage.

SITUATIONAL2 PICKS

Sombra Situational Support S

Hotfix can hack most enemy deployables. An exposed Healing Pylon is a conditional opportunity, not a guaranteed duel advantage.

  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
HOW TO PLAY IT

Protect your pylon and pressure Sombra during the Hotfix cast. Keep an escape from Cyberspace rather than relying on healing through Weaken.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSunburn

Sombra plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Rapid Construction brings peel; Sunburn brings burst and duels.

Domina Situational Tank S

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

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't try to force a direct fight through Domina's barrier. Heal from off-angles and wait for your team to break her space first.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorRapid ConstructionMajorSolar Flare

Domina plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Solar Flare brings area damage. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Rapid Construction is the all-round pick.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · SURVIVOR

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

    Rapid Construction

    Healing Pylon builds 300% faster and its cooldown is reduced by 2 seconds.

    • Peel
    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Anti-dive

  • Summer Solstice

    Captive Sun grants Illari 20% increased flight and attack speed, and extends her flight duration by 3 seconds.

    • Ult charge
    • Mobility
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Solar Flare

    Press while using Solar Rifle's healing beam to heal all allies in front of Illari for 100 healing.

    • Peel
    • Area damage

  • Sunburn

    Outburst ignites enemies, dealing an additional 50 damage over 3 seconds.

    • Burst
    • Duels

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

ILLARI IS GOOD INTO

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

D.MonTank · strongFrejaDamage · goodTorbjörnDamage · goodBaptisteSupport · goodJetpack CatSupport · goodPharahDamage · good

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1KirikoGood counter · D tier19.6%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

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

VOTE FOR

  • Shambali Monastery+3.0 pts
  • Circuit Royal+2.4 pts

AVOID

  • Blizzard World−3.2 pts
  • Hollywood−3.0 pts
  • Eichenwalde−1.9 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 Illari. One pick per role.

  • Tank WinstonS AnswersKirikoGenjiSombra
  • Damage PharahS AnswersKirikoAnranHazard
  • Support MoiraB AnswersGenjiAnranSombra

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

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