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YOUR MAIN · TANK

PLAYING REINHARDT

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

REINHARDT CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · shoulders / hands / feet · See the impact
TierS
Win rate53.1%
Pick rate12.6%
Ban rate2.3%

OFFICIAL KIT · TANK

KIT

  1. Rocket Hammer

    Weapon

    Devastating melee weapon.

  2. Charge

    7s

    Ability

    Charge forward and smash an enemy against a wall.

  3. Fire Strike

    6s

    Ability

    Launch a fiery projectile.

  4. Barrier Field

    Ability

    Hold to deploy a frontal energy barrier.

  5. Earthshatter

    1,960 pts

    Ultimate

    Knock down all enemies in front of you.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Crusader's Fire

    Refund a charge of Fire Strike when you stun an enemy, overfilling up to 3.

  • Crusader's Resolve

    While using Barrier Field, your passive health regeneration triggers 75% sooner.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Shield Slam

    While Barrier Field is active, use to damage and knockback enemies.

  • Ignited Fury

    For each enemy you hit with Fire Strike, gain 2 seconds of 25% increased attack speed.

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

STRONG1 PICK

Pharah Strong Damage S

Vertical pressure attacks Reinhardt from angles their close-range frontline tools struggle to contest.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

You can't pressure Pharah from the ground. Play under roofs, hold your shield up and ask your hitscan to contest her.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Pharah plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings duels.

GOOD7 PICKS

Bastion Good Damage D

Heavy sustained damage rapidly punishes Reinhardt whenever defensive resources are unavailable.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Keep your shield up when Bastion transforms. Break line of sight and wait for his window to end before swinging.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Bastion plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings burst.

Echo Good Damage B

Vertical mobility and burst let Echo pressure Reinhardt from angles that are difficult to answer consistently.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

Echo attacks you from above. Stay under cover and let your hitscan teammates contest her.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Echo plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range. Major perk: no direct answer here, Ignited Fury is the all-round pick.

Junkrat Good Damage A

High burst and area denial punish Reinhardt for entering predictable paths or fighting in confined space.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid narrow chokes where Junkrat's spam lands. Take wider routes and don't hold your shield in confined space.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Junkrat plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings burst.

Mauga Good Tank D

High sustained damage and self-sustain punish Reinhardt in prolonged tank-to-tank engagements.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid long tank-to-tank trades with Mauga. Swing short trades and back off when your shield is low.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorCrusader's ResolveMajorIgnited Fury

Mauga plays as a bruiser, so duels and sustain matter most. Crusader's Resolve brings sustain; Ignited Fury brings burst and duels.

Ramattra Good Tank C

Ramattra's sustained brawl pressure punishes Reinhardt when they cannot disengage or reset the frontline.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't get stuck in long brawls with Ramattra. Back off when he's in Nemesis Form, then re-engage when it ends.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Ramattra plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings burst.

Zenyatta Good Support S

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

When discorded, keep your shield up and back off. Ask your team to pressure Zenyatta so you can play forward.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Zenyatta plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings burst and duels.

Baptiste Good Support D

High-ground ranged pressure and Immortality Field give teammates time to survive Reinhardt’s engage.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't charge into Immortality Field. Bait it with pressure first, then commit once it's on cooldown.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Baptiste plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings burst and duels.

SITUATIONAL3 PICKS

Roadhog Situational Tank C

Hook threatens exposed positioning while Trash Compactor can absorb frontal projectiles during a short defensive window.

  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
HOW TO PLAY IT

Keep Barrier Field between yourself and the hook lane. Do not feed Fire Strike into an active Trash Compactor.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Roadhog plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range and crowd control; Ignited Fury brings burst and duels.

Torbjörn Situational Damage S

Turret pressure and strong self-survival make Reinhardt's aggressive positioning easier to track and punish.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Destroy the turret before you commit, or fight away from it. Don't charge into Torbjörn's controlled space.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Torbjörn plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings burst.

Ana Situational Support C

Sleep and anti-heal can punish Reinhardt once his barrier drops; the shield can deny both cooldowns.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Keep your shield up against Ana's Sleep Dart and anti-heal. Commit after she has used them, not before.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorCrusader's FireMajorIgnited Fury

Ana plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Crusader's Fire brings range; Ignited Fury brings burst and duels.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · STALWART

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

    Crusader's Fire

    Refund a charge of Fire Strike when you stun an enemy, overfilling up to 3.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Range
    • Crowd control

  • Crusader's Resolve

    While using Barrier Field, your passive health regeneration triggers 75% sooner.

    • Sustain
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one

  • Shield Slam

    While Barrier Field is active, use to damage and knockback enemies.

    • Crowd control
    • Anti-dive
    • Anti-flank
  • DEFAULT

    Ignited Fury

    For each enemy you hit with Fire Strike, gain 2 seconds of 25% increased attack speed.

    • Burst
    • Duels

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

REINHARDT IS GOOD INTO

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

DominaTank · goodSigmaTank · goodZaryaTank · goodMeiDamage · goodBrigitteSupport · goodHazardTank · goodJunker QueenTank · situationalAnranDamage · situationalVentureDamage · situationalMoiraSupport · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1AnaSituational counter · C tier24.2%pick rate
  2. 2BastionGood counter · D tier11.6%pick rate
  3. 3PharahStrong counter · S tier4.9%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Runasapi+1.7 pts
  • Shambali Monastery+1.7 pts
  • Grímsvötn+1.6 pts

AVOID

  • Watchpoint: Gibraltar−3.3 pts
  • Numbani−3.0 pts
  • Hollywood−2.8 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 Reinhardt. One pick per role.

  • Tank D.VaD AnswersAnaBastionPharah
  • Damage EchoB AnswersPharahJunkratRamattra
  • Support ZenyattaS AnswersRamattraRoadhogMauga

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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