PLAYING ROADHOG

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TOUGH MATCHUPS

Heroes that counter Roadhog, strongest first. Tap one to see what beats them.

GOOD6 PICKS

Ana Good Support C

Biotic Grenade can deny Take a Breather healing and Sleep can punish exposed timing, but frontal projectiles can be absorbed by Trash Compactor.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid anti-heal before using Take a Breather. Save Trash Compactor for frontal projectiles and use cover when its short window ends.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Ana plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels. Major perk: no direct answer here, Hogdrogen Exposure is the all-round pick.

Bastion Good Damage D

Bastion can pressure Roadhog after Trash Compactor ends; the new absorption window prevents uninterrupted frontal firing from being a reliable answer.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Use cover or Trash Compactor for the incoming volley, then disengage. Do not assume two seconds of absorption covers Bastion's full five-second firing window.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorScrap Hook+MajorToxic Exhaust

Bastion plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Toxic Exhaust brings anti-flank. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Scrap Hook is the all-round pick.

Mauga Good Tank D

Mauga can sustain close-range pressure across Roadhog's short absorption window, making prolonged exposed trades costly.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Use Trash Compactor for a short incoming volley and retreat through cover. Keep Take a Breather for a safe recovery instead of a prolonged open trade.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Mauga plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels; Hogdrogen Exposure brings sustain.

Mei Good Damage B

Ice Wall can isolate Roadhog from allies and close-range beam pressure does not become an absorbable projectile.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Watch for Ice Wall behind you and keep an exit. Trash Compactor is projectile protection, so do not use it as a substitute for cover against Mei's beam.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorScrap Hook+MajorToxic Exhaust

Mei plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Toxic Exhaust brings anti-flank. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Scrap Hook is the all-round pick.

Zenyatta Good Support S

Discord still amplifies coordinated pressure into Roadhog; Trash Compactor covers frontal projectiles but does not remove Discord.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Break line of sight to clear Discord and recover behind cover. Use Trash Compactor to cover the retreat rather than assuming it cleanses the debuff.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Zenyatta plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels. Major perk: no direct answer here, Hogdrogen Exposure is the all-round pick.

Kiriko Good Support D

Protection Suzu can protect a displaced teammate and Swift Step helps Kiriko avoid the next hook.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Track Suzu before committing your team's follow-up. Bait it rather than treating a hook connection as an automatic elimination.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Kiriko plays as a medic, so burst and duels matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels. Major perk: no direct answer here, Hogdrogen Exposure is the all-round pick.

SITUATIONAL8 PICKS

Sojourn Situational Damage D

Mobile ranged pressure punishes exposed Roadhog after his defensive window; frontline projectiles can now feed Trash Compactor.

• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Approach through cover and avoid an open chase. Use the short absorption window deliberately, then rotate before Sojourn can keep pressuring you.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Sojourn plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Hogdrogen Exposure brings peel and sustain. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Scrap Hook is the all-round pick.

Torbjörn Situational Damage S

Turret crossfire can punish Roadhog outside his frontal absorption window; a frontal volley can instead charge Trash Compactor.

• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Fight away from turret crossfire or remove the turret with your team. Absorbing one firing lane does not protect your flanks.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Torbjörn plays as a specialist, so mobility and area damage matter most. Hogdrogen Exposure brings peel. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Scrap Hook is the all-round pick.

D.Va Situational Tank D

Defense Matrix can contest Scrap Gun projectiles and the returned Trash Compactor shot when D.Va has resources and a clean angle.

• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Do not send the compacted projectile into an active Defense Matrix. Bait its resources and coordinate the next hook displacement.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorHere, Piggy Piggy+MajorToxic Exhaust

D.Va plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and sustain matter most. Here, Piggy Piggy brings crowd control; Toxic Exhaust brings crowd control and anti-dive.

Sigma Situational Tank B

Barrier placement blocks hook lanes while absorption can contest Roadhog's projectile pressure and compacted return shot.

• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Find a hook lane outside Sigma's barrier and hold the return shot if he can absorb it. Coordinate pressure after his defensive resources are spent.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Sigma plays as a stalwart, so anti-barrier and area damage matter most. Hogdrogen Exposure brings peel. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Scrap Hook is the all-round pick.

Baptiste Situational Support D

Immortality Field can protect a displaced teammate and ranged pressure punishes Roadhog after absorption ends.

• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Respect Immortality Field and ask teammates to pressure it. Use Hook to displace a target into a shared firing lane rather than assuming a solo elimination.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Baptiste plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels; Hogdrogen Exposure brings peel.

Lúcio Situational Support B

Speed and displacement can help teammates leave Roadhog's hook lanes and compacted projectile pressure.

• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Fight from cover and coordinate Hook with your team. Do not chase a speed-boosted group across an open lane.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Lúcio plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels; Hogdrogen Exposure brings peel.

Brigitte Situational Support B

Peel and displacement can protect a hooked teammate when Brigitte maintains safe spacing.

• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Use Hook to create a team opportunity and watch for peel. Avoid assuming the old point-blank combo still guarantees a pick.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Brigitte plays as a survivor, so burst and area damage matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels; Hogdrogen Exposure brings peel.

Doctrine Situational Support S

Deliverance can temporarily limit an affected Roadhog's maximum health while giving allies overhealth. This is a conditional ultimate window, not a general Hook counter.

• CONDITIONAL KIT INFERENCE
• TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP

HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid committing into Deliverance and retreat through cover with your team. Do not confuse its maximum-health effect with ordinary anti-heal.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorScrap Hook+MajorHogdrogen Exposure

Doctrine plays as a survivor, so burst and area damage matter most. Scrap Hook brings duels; Hogdrogen Exposure brings peel.

YOUR TARGETS

ROADHOG IS GOOD INTO

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

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HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

• Rialto+2.6 pts
• Ilios+1.4 pts

AVOID

• Esperança−3.5 pts
• new-queen-street−3.5 pts
• aatlis−3.1 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 Roadhog. One pick per role.

• Tank WinstonS AnswersAnaKirikoDoctrine
• Damage PharahS AnswersKirikoMeiTorbjörn
• Support KirikoD AnswersAnaMeiMauga

• Tank WinstonS AnswersAnaKirikoDoctrine
• Damage PharahS AnswersKirikoBrigitteMei
• Support KirikoD AnswersAnaMaugaMei

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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