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YOUR MAIN · SUPPORT

PLAYING MERCY

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

MERCY CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / torso / legs · See the impact
TierC
Win rate47.6%
Pick rate11.0%
Ban rate5.4%

OFFICIAL KIT · SUPPORT

KIT

  1. Caduceus Staff

    Weapon

    Hold to heal an ally. Hold to increase an ally's damage inflicted.

  2. Caduceus Blaster

    Weapon

    Automatic weapon.

  3. Guardian Angel

    1.5s

    Ability

    Fly towards an ally. While in flight, Jump launches you forward, and Crouch launches you upward.

  4. Resurrect

    30s

    Ability

    Revive a dead teammate.

  5. Angelic Descent

    Passive

    Fall very slowly.

  6. Valkyrie

    2,000 pts

    Ultimate

    Gain the ability to fly. Abilities are enhanced.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Angelic Resurrection

    Mercy gains 100 overhealth after casting Resurrect.

  • Winged Reach

    Guardian Angel's range is increased by 30%.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Chain Boost

    Caduceus Staff's damage boost is increased by 5% and links to a second nearby ally.

  • Double Dose

    Flash Heal gains an additional charge but its base healing is reduced by 10.

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

GOOD4 PICKS

D.Va Good Tank D

Mobility lets D.Va keep pace with Mercy and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Save Guardian Angel to escape when D.Va boosts in. Pocket teammates near cover so her dive can't catch you in the open.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorAngelic ResurrectionMajorDouble Dose

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Angelic Resurrection brings sustain and anti-dive; Double Dose brings peel.

Doomfist Good Tank S

Mobility lets Doomfist keep pace with Mercy and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Keep Guardian Angel to escape Doomfist's punch. Don't stay isolated on a flank where he can pin you.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorAngelic ResurrectionMajorDouble Dose

Doomfist plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Angelic Resurrection brings sustain and anti-dive; Double Dose brings peel.

Soldier: 76 Good Damage D

Reliable ranged pressure punishes Mercy's movement and reduces the safety of open repositioning.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't fly in open sightlines. Use Guardian Angel to teammates behind cover so Soldier: 76 can't track you.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorWinged ReachMajorDouble Dose

Soldier: 76 plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Winged Reach brings mobility; Double Dose brings burst.

Wrecking Ball Good Tank B

Mobility lets Wrecking Ball keep pace with Mercy and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Stay near your team so Wrecking Ball can't isolate you. Save Guardian Angel for his first engage.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorAngelic ResurrectionMajorDouble Dose

Wrecking Ball plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Angelic Resurrection brings sustain and anti-dive; Double Dose brings peel.

SITUATIONAL4 PICKS

Cassidy Situational Damage D

Timing and team support matter. Well-timed ranged pressure punishes Mercy's movement and reduces the safety of open repositioning.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't fly through Cassidy's open lines. Use Guardian Angel toward teammates behind cover instead.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorWinged ReachMajorDouble Dose

Cassidy plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Winged Reach brings mobility. Major perk: no direct answer here, Double Dose is the all-round pick.

Widowmaker Situational Damage B

Timing and team support matter. Well-timed ranged pressure punishes Mercy's movement and reduces the safety of open repositioning.

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid flying through Widowmaker's long sightlines. Stay near cover and use Guardian Angel to teammates behind walls.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorWinged ReachMajorDouble Dose

Widowmaker plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Winged Reach brings mobility. Major perk: no direct answer here, Double Dose is the all-round pick.

Mauga Situational Tank D

Sustained damage and self-sustain make prolonged fights against Mercy increasingly unfavorable.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long fights against Mauga in the open. Heal from behind cover and fly out when your team disengages.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorAngelic ResurrectionMajorDouble Dose

Mauga plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Angelic Resurrection brings sustain; Double Dose brings burst.

D.Mon Situational Tank S

Community pressure data favors D.Mon, but vertical access and the recent hotfix matter.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

D.Mon can pressure your space. Stay near cover and your team, and use your mobility to stay out of their lane.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorAngelic ResurrectionMajorChain Boost

D.Mon plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Chain Boost brings area damage. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Angelic Resurrection is the all-round pick.

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
  • DEFAULT

    Angelic Resurrection

    Mercy gains 100 overhealth after casting Resurrect.

    • Sustain
    • Anti-dive

  • Winged Reach

    Guardian Angel's range is increased by 30%.

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

  • Chain Boost

    Caduceus Staff's damage boost is increased by 5% and links to a second nearby ally.

    • Peel
    • Area damage
  • DEFAULT

    Double Dose

    Flash Heal gains an additional charge but its base healing is reduced by 10.

    • Peel
    • Burst

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

MERCY IS GOOD INTO

No hard favourable matchups are listed for Mercy yet. Win on fundamentals.

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1Soldier: 76Good counter · D tier14.6%pick rate
  2. 2CassidySituational counter · D tier17.5%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

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

VOTE FOR

  • Circuit Royal+2.5 pts
  • Colosseo+2.0 pts
  • Esperança+1.8 pts

AVOID

  • Blizzard World−1.7 pts
  • Antarctic Peninsula−1.6 pts
  • Eichenwalde−1.6 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 Mercy. One pick per role.

  • Tank DoomfistS AnswersSoldier: 76Widowmaker
  • Damage GenjiS AnswersSoldier: 76CassidyWidowmaker
  • Support MizukiB AnswersDoomfistWrecking BallMauga

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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