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YOUR MAIN · SUPPORT

PLAYING LIFEWEAVER

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

LIFEWEAVER CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / torso / legs / waist · See the impact
TierD
Win rate46.2%
Pick rate8.4%
Ban rate0.4%

OFFICIAL KIT · SUPPORT

KIT

  1. Healing Blossom

    Weapon

    Hold to charge a healing burst. Release to heal a targeted ally. Passively charges at a reduced rate when not in use.

  2. Thorn Volley

    Weapon

    Rapidly fires pairs of projectiles.

  3. Petal Platform

    12s

    Ability

    Throw a platform that springs upwards when stepped on. Resets when not in use.

  4. Rejuvenating Dash

    5s

    Ability

    Dash towards your traveling direction and lightly heal yourself.

  5. Life Grip

    18s

    Ability

    Pull an ally to your location, protecting them as they travel.

  6. Tree of Life

    2,200 pts

    Ultimate

    Place a tree that instantly heals allies upon sprouting and continues healing periodically as it lives.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Petal Protection

    Allies heal 20 health per second while standing on Petal Platform.

  • Dashing Escape

    Rejuvenating Dash's distance is increased by 30%.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Sow the Seed

    Quick Melee with Healing Blossom to throw a seed. Another ally can pick it up for overhealth and movement speed.

  • Superbloom

    Thorns detonate for 40 extra damage when enough stick within 2.5 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 Lifeweaver, strongest first. Tap one to see what beats them.

STRONG2 PICKS

Winston Strong Tank S

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

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Winston will jump you. Keep Rejuvenating Dash for his engage, and don't fight inside his bubble alone.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorDashing EscapeMajorSow the Seed

Winston plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Dashing Escape brings mobility and anti-dive; Sow the Seed brings peel and mobility.

Wrecking Ball Strong Tank B

Wrecking Ball can reach Lifeweaver quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Stay grouped with your team so Wrecking Ball can't isolate you. Save Rejuvenating Dash for his first engage.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorDashing EscapeMajorSow the Seed

Wrecking Ball plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and sustain matter most. Dashing Escape brings mobility and anti-dive; Sow the Seed brings peel and mobility.

GOOD6 PICKS

D.Mon Good Tank S

Mobile frontline pressure and a frontal barrier let D.Mon contest Lifeweaver's space without giving them easy angles.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't try to out-trade D.Mon's barrier. Heal from angles off it, and use your mobility to stay out of their lane.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorPetal ProtectionMajorSuperbloom

D.Mon plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Petal Protection brings area damage; Superbloom brings burst.

D.Va Good Tank D

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

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Keep Rejuvenating Dash for when D.Va boosts in. Heal from behind cover and stay near your team.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorDashing EscapeMajorSow the Seed

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Dashing Escape brings mobility and anti-dive; Sow the Seed brings peel and mobility.

Doomfist Good Tank S

Doomfist can reach Lifeweaver quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Save Rejuvenating Dash and Petal Platform to escape Doomfist's punch. Don't stand isolated on a flank where he can pin you.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorDashing EscapeMajorSow the Seed

Doomfist plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Dashing Escape brings mobility and anti-dive; Sow the Seed brings peel and mobility.

Pharah Good Damage S

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

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

You can't contest Pharah from range. Heal under cover and let your hitscan teammates keep her in check.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorDashing EscapeMajorSow the Seed

Pharah plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Dashing Escape brings mobility; Sow the Seed brings mobility.

Vendetta Good Damage S

Vendetta can reach Lifeweaver quickly, force defensive cooldowns and deny comfortable backline positioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Stay close to your team so Vendetta has to dive through them. Keep your escape until they commit.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorDashing EscapeMajorSow the Seed

Vendetta plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Dashing Escape brings anti-dive; Sow the Seed brings peel.

Tracer Good Damage B

Repeated flanks can force Lifeweaver’s escape and rescue cooldowns before a second engage.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't spend all your escapes on Tracer's first flank. Keep something for the second engage and stay near your team.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorDashing EscapeMajorSuperbloom

Tracer plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Dashing Escape brings anti-dive; Superbloom brings duels.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · MEDIC

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

  • Petal Protection

    Allies heal 20 health per second while standing on Petal Platform.

    • Peel
    • Area damage
  • DEFAULT

    Dashing Escape

    Rejuvenating Dash's distance is increased by 30%.

    • Mobility
    • Anti-dive
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Sow the Seed

    Quick Melee with Healing Blossom to throw a seed. Another ally can pick it up for overhealth and movement speed.

    • Peel
    • Mobility

  • Superbloom

    Thorns detonate for 40 extra damage when enough stick within 2.5 seconds.

    • Burst
    • Duels

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

LIFEWEAVER IS GOOD INTO

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

ZaryaTank · goodWidowmakerDamage · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1WinstonStrong counter · S tier8.4%pick rate
  2. 2TracerGood counter · B tier7.8%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

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

VOTE FOR

  • new-queen-street+1.8 pts
  • Busan+1.7 pts
  • Route 66+1.4 pts

AVOID

  • kings-row−2.2 pts
  • New Junk City−2.1 pts
  • Nepal−1.4 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 Lifeweaver. One pick per role.

  • Tank MaugaD AnswersWinstonDoomfistWrecking Ball
  • Damage TorbjörnS AnswersWinstonVendettaTracer
  • Support MizukiB AnswersWinstonDoomfistWrecking Ball

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

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