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YOUR MAIN · TANK

PLAYING JUNKER QUEEN

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

JUNKER QUEEN CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / torso / waist / legs · Hitscan projectile size · See the impact
TierB
Win rate49.2%
Pick rate3.1%
Ban rate0.3%

OFFICIAL KIT · TANK

KIT

  1. Scattergun

    Weapon

    Pump action shotgun.

  2. Commanding Shout

    10s

    Ability

    Grants temporary health and movement speed to yourself and allies.

  3. Carnage

    Ability

    Wound all enemies in front of you, dealing damage over time and reducing the cooldown for each enemy hit.

  4. Adrenaline Rush

    Passive

    Heal from all damage over time dealt by wounds.

  5. Rampage

    2,700 pts

    Ultimate

    Charge forward. Wounds enemies, dealing damage over time and preventing them from being healed.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Rampant Charge

    Gain Unstoppable and reduce all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.

  • Battle Shout

    Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Willy-Willy

    When recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.

  • Savage Satiation

    Carnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.

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 Junker Queen, strongest first. Tap one to see what beats them.

GOOD5 PICKS

Kiriko Good Support D

Protection Suzu cleanses Queen's anti-heal and wound pressure, sharply reducing the payoff of her commits.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Kiriko's Protection Suzu cleanses your wounds. Bait it with an early Jagged Blade, then commit with Carnage or Rampage once it's gone.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorRampant ChargeMajorWilly-Willy

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

Mauga Good Tank D

High sustained damage and self-sustain punish Junker Queen in prolonged tank-to-tank engagements.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long tank-to-tank trades with Mauga. Use Commanding Shout for short, decisive fights, then disengage before he outlasts you.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorRampant ChargeMajorSavage Satiation

Mauga plays as a bruiser, so duels and sustain matter most. Savage Satiation brings sustain and duels. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Rampant Charge is the all-round pick.

Mei Good Damage B

Close-range pressure and Wall can isolate Junker Queen, turning a committed frontline push into a punishable fight.

  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
HOW TO PLAY IT

Watch for Ice Wall behind you before you commit. Don't push past your team, so a wall doesn't cut you off from healing.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorRampant ChargeMajorWilly-Willy

Mei plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Willy-Willy brings area damage and burst. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Rampant Charge is the all-round pick.

Moira Good Support B

Reliable close-range damage and Fade make Moira difficult for Junker Queen to isolate or finish cleanly.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't chase Moira after Fade. Focus a target that can't escape, and let your team punish Moira when she gets greedy.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorBattle ShoutMajorWilly-Willy

Moira plays as a medic, so burst and duels matter most. Battle Shout brings peel; Willy-Willy brings area damage and burst.

Reaper Good Damage C

High close-range damage and self-sustain punish Junker Queen when they commit into short-range fights.

  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't give Reaper a long close-range fight. Poke with Jagged Blade and engage when your team can help burst him down.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorRampant ChargeMajorWilly-Willy

Reaper plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Rampant Charge brings anti-dive; Willy-Willy brings burst and anti-flank.

SITUATIONAL3 PICKS

Orisa Situational Tank D

Durability and displacement reduce Junker Queen's ability to force a clean engage or control close-range space.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't brawl into Fortify. Wait for it to end, or pick a different target while Orisa's defensive cooldowns are up.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorRampant ChargeMajorSavage Satiation

Orisa plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Savage Satiation brings sustain and duels. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Rampant Charge is the all-round pick.

Reinhardt Situational Tank S

Reinhardt can force a close brawl, reduce poke value and pressure Junker Queen through sustained frontline contact.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't trade into Reinhardt's shield. Pressure around it, keep your wounds for when it breaks and use Commanding Shout for the final brawl.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorRampant ChargeMajorWilly-Willy

Reinhardt plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Willy-Willy brings area damage and burst. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Rampant Charge is the all-round pick.

Zarya Situational Tank C

Projected barriers absorb key pressure and beam damage becomes increasingly dangerous in sustained fights.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't swing into Zarya's bubbles. Wait for them to drop, then commit, and avoid long trades when she's high charge.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorRampant ChargeMajorSavage Satiation

Zarya plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Savage Satiation brings sustain and duels. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Rampant Charge is the all-round pick.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · STALWART

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

    Rampant Charge

    Gain Unstoppable and reduce all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.

    • Cleanse
    • Ult charge
    • Anti-dive

  • Battle Shout

    Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Peel
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Willy-Willy

    When recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.

    • Area damage
    • Burst
    • Anti-flank

  • Savage Satiation

    Carnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.

    • Sustain
    • Duels

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Junker Queen's toughest matchups punish most: burst, duels and sustain.

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

YOUR TARGETS

JUNKER QUEEN IS GOOD INTO

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

DoomfistTank · goodWinstonTank · goodWrecking BallTank · goodBastionDamage · goodMizukiSupport · goodZenyattaSupport · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1MoiraGood counter · B tier24.5%pick rate
  2. 2KirikoGood counter · D tier19.6%pick rate
  3. 3ReaperGood counter · C tier9.4%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • aatlis+3.8 pts
  • Suravasa+2.5 pts
  • New Junk City+2.2 pts

AVOID

  • Blizzard World−3.8 pts
  • Numbani−3.8 pts
  • Dorado−3.3 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 Junker Queen. One pick per role.

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

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