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YOUR MAIN · TANK

PLAYING MAUGA

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

MAUGA CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / hands / leg length / torso / torso width · Hitscan projectile size · See the impact
TierD
Win rate42.6%
Pick rate3.4%
Ban rate12.3%

OFFICIAL KIT · TANK

KIT

  1. Overrun

    6s

    Ability

    Charge forward and stomp to launch enemies. You are unstoppable while charging.

  2. Cardiac Overdrive

    12s

    Ability

    Gain damage reduction and nearby allies heal themselves by dealing damage.

  3. Berserker

    Passive

    Gain temporary health when dealing critical damage.

  4. Cage Fight

    2,700 pts

    Ultimate

    Deploy a barrier that traps yourself and enemies.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Kinetic Bandolier

    Overrun reloads up to 150 ammo during the first second of charging.

  • Pyromaniac

    Igniting enemies with Incendiary Chaingun grants 50 overhealth.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Firewalker

    Overrun ignites enemies hit.

  • Combat Fuel

    Critical hits grant Mauga 4 temporary overhealth on Cardiac Overdrive's next use, up to 150 overhealth.

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

STRONG2 PICKS

Sierra Strong Damage B

Tracking pressure and mobility make it difficult for Mauga to rely on movement alone to escape damage.

HOW TO PLAY IT

You can't outrun Sierra's tracking with movement alone. Use cover and fight with your team close so you can trade back.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Sierra plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Pyromaniac is the all-round pick. Major perk: no direct answer here, Firewalker is the all-round pick.

Symmetra Strong Damage B

Sustained beam pressure rewards fighting into Mauga's frontline space and scales quickly in extended engagements.

  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't give Symmetra long close-range fights. Take short trades, and pull back when her beam is fully charged.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Symmetra plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Pyromaniac brings sustain and duels; Firewalker brings burst and area damage.

GOOD5 PICKS

Kiriko Good Support D

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

Kiriko's Suzu can cancel your burn window. Bait it with early pressure, then commit your full damage once it's on cooldown.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Kiriko plays as a medic, so burst and duels matter most. Pyromaniac brings duels; Firewalker brings burst.

Sojourn Good Damage D

Mobile ranged burst punishes Mauga on exposed approaches and forces safer, slower positioning.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Stay out of Sojourn's open lanes and use cover when approaching. Don't take long exposed walks when her Railgun is charged.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorPyromaniacMajorCombat Fuel

Sojourn plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Pyromaniac brings sustain; Combat Fuel brings sustain.

Zenyatta Good Support S

Discord amplifies focus fire into Mauga's large health pool and makes prolonged frontline exposure costly.

HOW TO PLAY IT

When you're discorded, back off to cover. Ask your team to pressure Zenyatta so you can play forward more safely.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Zenyatta plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Pyromaniac brings duels; Firewalker brings burst.

Mei Good Damage B

Ice Wall can isolate Mauga from healing and block his retreat after a committed engage.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Watch for Ice Wall before you commit, and don't push past your healers. If you get walled, back off rather than forcing the fight.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

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

Mizuki Good Support B

Control and team protection can interrupt Mauga’s pressure while allies disengage.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Expect your pressure to get interrupted. Push with your team so you have support when they lock you down.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Mizuki plays as a survivor, so burst and duels matter most. Pyromaniac brings duels; Firewalker brings burst and area damage.

SITUATIONAL4 PICKS

Sombra Situational Support S

Cyberspace can halve Mauga's damage and healing output while he remains inside its zone. It does not disable his abilities.

  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
HOW TO PLAY IT

Leave Cyberspace before committing sustained fire. Keep using your abilities: Weaken reduces output rather than locking them.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Sombra plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Pyromaniac brings duels; Firewalker brings burst and area damage.

Sigma Situational Tank B

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

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't unload into Sigma's barrier. Flank around it, or wait for it to break before committing your full damage.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Sigma plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Firewalker brings burst and area damage. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Pyromaniac 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 shoot into Zarya's bubbles. Wait for them to drop, then commit, and avoid feeding her high charge.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Zarya plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Pyromaniac brings sustain and duels; Firewalker brings burst and area damage.

Doctrine Situational Support S

Deliverance can temporarily limit an affected Mauga's maximum health and protect allies with overhealth; it requires the ultimate to connect and team follow-up.

  • CONDITIONAL KIT INFERENCE
  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
HOW TO PLAY IT

Rotate out of the ultimate's pressure with your team and wait out the maximum-health debuff. Doctrine is not an unconditional answer to your sustain.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorPyromaniacMajorFirewalker

Doctrine plays as a survivor, so burst and area damage matter most. Pyromaniac brings duels; Firewalker brings burst and area damage.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · BRUISER

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

  • Kinetic Bandolier

    Overrun reloads up to 150 ammo during the first second of charging.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Duels
  • DEFAULT

    Pyromaniac

    Igniting enemies with Incendiary Chaingun grants 50 overhealth.

    • Sustain
    • Duels
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Firewalker

    Overrun ignites enemies hit.

    • Burst
    • Area damage

  • Combat Fuel

    Critical hits grant Mauga 4 temporary overhealth on Cardiac Overdrive's next use, up to 150 overhealth.

    • Sustain
    • Anti-dive

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Mauga's toughest matchups punish most: burst, range and mobility.

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

YOUR TARGETS

MAUGA IS GOOD INTO

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

DoomfistTank · strongWinstonTank · strongWrecking BallTank · strongD.MonTank · goodHazardTank · goodJunker QueenTank · goodOrisaTank · goodRamattraTank · goodReinhardtTank · goodRoadhogTank · goodMercySupport · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1SierraStrong counter · B tier15.9%pick rate
  2. 2DoctrineSituational counter · S tier39.6%pick rate
  3. 3KirikoGood counter · D tier19.6%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Antarctic Peninsula+4.2 pts
  • aatlis+3.6 pts
  • New Junk City+3.4 pts

AVOID

  • Shambali Monastery−2.4 pts
  • Eichenwalde−2.0 pts
  • Hollywood−2.0 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 Mauga. One pick per role.

  • Tank WinstonS AnswersKirikoSojournSombra
  • Damage GenjiS AnswersSierraMizukiZenyatta
  • Support MoiraB AnswersSymmetraSombra

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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