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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING REAPER

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

REAPER CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHitscan projectile size · See the impact
TierC
Win rate48.7%
Pick rate9.4%
Ban rate2.1%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

  1. Hellfire Shotguns

    Weapon

    Short-range spread weapons.

  2. Shadow Step

    10s

    Ability

    Teleport to a targeted location.

  3. Wraith Form

    8s

    Ability

    Move faster and become invulnerable, but you cannot shoot.

  4. The Reaping

    Passive

    Dealing damage heals you.

  5. Death Blossom

    2,050 pts

    Ultimate

    Damage all nearby enemies.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Soul Reaving

    Collect Soul Globes from dead enemies to restore 50 health.

  • Lingering Wraith

    Leaving Wraith Form grants 30% movement speed for 2 seconds.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Shadow Blink

    Shadow Step's cast time and cooldown are 25% faster, but the range is reduced by 25%.

  • Trigger Finger

    Refresh Dire Triggers' cooldown whenever using an ability or reloading.

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

GOOD2 PICKS

Brigitte Good Support B

Peel, knockback and strong close-range survival reduce the value of Reaper's aggressive engages.

  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't fight in Brigitte's peel range. Pick targets away from her, and use Wraith Form to escape her knockback.

PERK PICK Clear pick

MinorSoul ReavingMajorTrigger Finger

Brigitte plays as a survivor, so burst and duels matter most. Soul Reaving brings sustain and duels; Trigger Finger brings burst.

Widowmaker Good Damage B

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

  • OPEN SIGHTLINES
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long sightlines. Use Shadow Step and corners to close in, and don't cross open lanes she's watching.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorSoul ReavingMajorShadow Blink

Widowmaker plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Soul Reaving brings sustain and duels; Shadow Blink brings mobility.

SITUATIONAL4 PICKS

Echo Situational Damage B

Timing and team support matter. Vertical mobility and burst let Echo attack Reaper from angles that are difficult to contest consistently.

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

You can't pressure Echo in the air. Stay under cover and take close-range fights on the ground.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorLingering WraithMajorShadow Blink

Echo plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Lingering Wraith brings mobility; Shadow Blink brings mobility.

Pharah Situational Damage S

Timing and team support matter. Vertical pressure keeps Pharah outside Reaper's preferred range and forces them to fight on unfavorable angles.

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

You can't pressure Pharah from the ground. Stay under cover and let your team's hitscan contest her.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorLingering WraithMajorShadow Blink

Pharah plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Lingering Wraith brings mobility; Shadow Blink brings mobility.

Roadhog Situational Tank C

Hook can displace Reaper after Wraith Form is spent, but longer pull spacing reduces the old close-range combo assumption.

  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
HOW TO PLAY IT

Hold Wraith Form for the hook threat or retreat. Punish Roadhog only with your team after his defensive resources are spent.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorSoul ReavingMajorTrigger Finger

Roadhog plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Soul Reaving brings sustain and duels; Trigger Finger brings burst.

D.Va Situational Tank D

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

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't trade with D.Va at range. Let her boost in, punish her up close with your team nearby, and keep Wraith Form to escape if she pushes you out of position.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorLingering WraithMajorShadow Blink

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Lingering Wraith brings mobility and anti-dive; Shadow Blink brings mobility.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · FLANKER

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

    Soul Reaving

    Collect Soul Globes from dead enemies to restore 50 health.

    • Sustain
    • Duels

  • Lingering Wraith

    Leaving Wraith Form grants 30% movement speed for 2 seconds.

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

    Shadow Blink

    Shadow Step's cast time and cooldown are 25% faster, but the range is reduced by 25%.

    • Mobility
    • Ammo & cooldowns

  • Trigger Finger

    Refresh Dire Triggers' cooldown whenever using an ability or reloading.

    • Burst
    • Ammo & cooldowns

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

REAPER IS GOOD INTO

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

DominaTank · goodJunker QueenTank · goodWinstonTank · goodMoiraSupport · good

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1WidowmakerGood counter · B tier5.1%pick rate
  2. 2RoadhogSituational counter · C tier8.3%pick rate
  3. 3BrigitteGood counter · B tier3.3%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Ilios+2.5 pts
  • Nepal+2.1 pts
  • Lijiang Tower+1.6 pts

AVOID

  • Blizzard World−2.4 pts
  • Havana−1.6 pts
  • Shambali Monastery−1.5 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 Reaper. One pick per role.

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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