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YOUR MAIN · SUPPORT

PLAYING JETPACK CAT

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

JETPACK CAT CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / torso / waist / legs · See the impact
TierB
Win rate49.1%
Pick rate4.3%
Ban rate39.7%

OFFICIAL KIT · SUPPORT

KIT

Season 5 notes

Season 5 removes the Deadeye carry interaction with Cassidy.

  1. Biotic Pawjectiles

    Weapon

    Mid-range projectile spread that heals allies and damages enemies.

  2. Frenetic Flight

    Ability

    Accelerate in your movement direction. Fuel recovery is slower while carrying another player.

  3. Lifeline

    2s

    Ability

    Toggle into transport mode, allowing an ally to be towed. Increases movement speed and heals your ally.

    Season 5Cassidy cannot attach to Lifeline during Deadeye.

  4. Purr

    12s

    Ability

    Pulsing area heal that increases in frequency over time. Knockback nearby enemies when activated.

  5. Catnapper

    Ultimate

    Dive towards a ground location, knocking down enemies and tethering the nearest one to you.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Ulterior Motive

    15% of Biotic Pawjectiles healing recovers fuel.

  • Transport Shielding

    Gain up to 50 extra shield health while carrying another hero.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Purrfect Form

    Each pulse of Purr contains 3 waves.

  • Claws Out

    Quick melee becomes empowered every 6 seconds, wounding enemies for 40 damage and slowing them by 30% for 1 second.

Game plan

  1. Use Lifeline for rescue and movement

Know this

  • The Deadeye carry is not an available team plan.

Official live patch notes · Cooldowns from the Overwatch Wiki and the patch notes.

Ability and perk icons and descriptions © Blizzard Entertainment.

KNOW YOUR PROBLEMS

TOUGH MATCHUPS

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

STRONG2 PICKS

Ashe Strong Damage B

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

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long open sightlines where hitscan can track you. Fly low, use cover between moves and don't hover in the open.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorUlterior MotiveMajorClaws Out

Ashe plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Ulterior Motive brings mobility; Claws Out brings duels.

Cassidy Strong Damage D

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't hover in hitscan range. Move between cover and stay out of Cassidy's lines, especially when they are watching the air.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorUlterior MotiveMajorClaws Out

Cassidy plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Ulterior Motive brings mobility. Major perk: no direct answer here, Claws Out is the all-round pick.

GOOD3 PICKS

D.Va Good Tank D

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

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

D.Va can follow you into the air. Stay near your team and cover, and don't linger on high angles alone when she's looking for you.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorTransport ShieldingMajorClaws Out

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and sustain matter most. Transport Shielding brings peel and sustain; Claws Out brings crowd control and anti-dive.

Illari Good Support D

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

Stay out of Illari's open lines and use cover when moving. Take short flight paths instead of long exposed ones.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorTransport ShieldingMajorPurrfect Form

Illari plays as a survivor, so burst and area damage matter most. Transport Shielding brings peel and sustain; Purrfect Form brings peel and area damage.

Soldier: 76 Good Damage D

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't hover in open air against hitscan. Stay low, use cover and move between angles quickly instead of lingering.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorUlterior MotiveMajorClaws Out

Soldier: 76 plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Ulterior Motive brings mobility; Claws Out brings anti-flank.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · TACTICIAN

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

  • Ulterior Motive

    15% of Biotic Pawjectiles healing recovers fuel.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Mobility
  • DEFAULT

    Transport Shielding

    Gain up to 50 extra shield health while carrying another hero.

    • Peel
    • Sustain
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one

  • Purrfect Form

    Each pulse of Purr contains 3 waves.

    • Peel
    • Area damage
  • DEFAULT

    Claws Out

    Quick melee becomes empowered every 6 seconds, wounding enemies for 40 damage and slowing them by 30% for 1 second.

    • Crowd control
    • Anti-dive
    • Anti-flank
    • Duels

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

JETPACK CAT IS GOOD INTO

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

D.MonTank · goodMizukiSupport · goodWuyangSupport · goodPharahDamage · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1CassidyStrong counter · D tier17.5%pick rate
  2. 2AsheStrong counter · B tier9.5%pick rate
  3. 3Soldier: 76Good counter · D tier14.6%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Ilios+3.5 pts
  • Lijiang Tower+3.4 pts
  • Nepal+2.3 pts

AVOID

  • Circuit Royal−4.0 pts
  • new-queen-street−3.7 pts
  • Neon Junction−2.9 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 Jetpack Cat. One pick per role.

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

BUILD AROUND IT

Your main needs backup picks for the matchups above.

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