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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING JUNKRAT

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

JUNKRAT CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · torso / legs · See the impact
TierA
Win rate51.1%
Pick rate8.6%
Ban rate3.9%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

  1. Frag Launcher

    Weapon

    Bouncing explosive projectile weapon.

  2. Concussion Mine

    7s

    Ability

    Throw a knockback mine with LSHIFT then detonate it with ABILITY 1.

  3. Steel Trap

    10s

    Ability

    Place an immobilizing trap.

  4. Total Mayhem

    Passive

    Deals no damage to self with explosives. Drop bombs on death.

  5. RIP-Tire

    2,100 pts

    Ultimate

    Drive and detonate an exploding tire.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Nitro Boost

    During RIP-Tire, use LSHIFT to gain a quick boost of speed. Doing so reduces RIP-Tire's damage by 50%.

  • Bomb Voyage

    After launching with Concussion Mine, Junkrat gains 35% increased attack speed for 3 seconds.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Mine Recycling

    Eliminations with Concussion Mine restore one charge.

  • Frag Cannon

    Frag Launcher's projectile speed is increased by 25%.

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

GOOD5 PICKS

Pharah Good Damage S

Vertical pressure keeps Pharah outside Junkrat's preferred range and forces them to fight on unfavorable angles.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't fight Pharah in the open. Stay under roofs and cover, and let your hitscan teammates deal with her first.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorBomb VoyageMajorMine Recycling

Pharah plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Bomb Voyage brings mobility; Mine Recycling brings mobility and duels.

Ashe Good Damage B

Strong ranged hitscan pressure punishes Junkrat whenever they expose themselves in open sightlines.

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid open sightlines Ashe can watch. Spam from corners and short angles instead of standing in long lanes.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorBomb VoyageMajorMine Recycling

Ashe plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Bomb Voyage brings mobility; Mine Recycling brings mobility.

D.Va Good Tank D

Defense Matrix denies key ranged pressure while Boosters let D.Va force Junkrat out of position.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

D.Va's Defense Matrix eats your grenades. Bait it first, then spam, and keep Concussion Mine to escape when she boosts in.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorBomb VoyageMajorMine Recycling

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Bomb Voyage brings mobility; Mine Recycling brings mobility.

Echo Good Damage B

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

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

You can't contest Echo in the air easily. Play under cover, and ask your hitscan to pressure her so you can keep spamming.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorBomb VoyageMajorMine Recycling

Echo plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Bomb Voyage brings mobility; Mine Recycling brings mobility.

Widowmaker Good Damage B

Long-range pick pressure punishes Junkrat whenever they expose predictable sightlines.

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long sightlines. Play corners and short angles where Widowmaker can't see you, and move after each spam.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorBomb VoyageMajorMine Recycling

Widowmaker plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Bomb Voyage brings mobility; Mine Recycling brings mobility.

SITUATIONAL1 PICK

Sigma Situational Tank B

Barrier control, absorption and Accretion reduce Junkrat's pressure while creating punish windows at range.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't feed Sigma's Kinetic Grasp with grenades. Wait for it to end, then spam, or throw around his barrier.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorBomb VoyageMajorFrag Cannon

Sigma plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Bomb Voyage brings burst; Frag Cannon brings range.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · SPECIALIST

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

  • Nitro Boost

    During RIP-Tire, use LSHIFT to gain a quick boost of speed. Doing so reduces RIP-Tire's damage by 50%.

    • Ult charge
    • Mobility
  • DEFAULT

    Bomb Voyage

    After launching with Concussion Mine, Junkrat gains 35% increased attack speed for 3 seconds.

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

    Mine Recycling

    Eliminations with Concussion Mine restore one charge.

    • Mobility
    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Duels

  • Frag Cannon

    Frag Launcher's projectile speed is increased by 25%.

    • Range
    • Duels

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Junkrat's toughest matchups punish most: mobility, range and anti-air.

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

YOUR TARGETS

JUNKRAT IS GOOD INTO

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

ReinhardtTank · goodAnranDamage · goodTracerDamage · goodBrigitteSupport · goodVendettaDamage · goodTorbjörnDamage · situationalMizukiSupport · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1AsheGood counter · B tier9.5%pick rate
  2. 2D.VaGood counter · D tier5.3%pick rate
  3. 3WidowmakerGood counter · B tier5.1%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Ilios+2.8 pts
  • aatlis+2.4 pts
  • Nepal+1.8 pts

AVOID

  • new-queen-street−4.0 pts
  • Blizzard World−3.8 pts
  • Runasapi−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 Junkrat. One pick per role.

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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