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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING SHION

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

SHION CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHSurvival Instinct · Minor perk · Hitscan projectile size · See the impact
TierC
Win rate48.7%
Pick rate9.7%
Ban rate0.7%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

Season 5 notes

Survival Instinct replaces Rapid Reload in Season 5.

  1. Kira Pistols

    Weapon

    Rapid-fire anima pistols.

  2. Execution

    5s

    Ability

    Fire an X-shaped volley. Hold to tighten its spread.

  3. Joyride

    15s

    Ability

    Rev your engine. Reactivate to dismount and launch your bike forward.

  4. Evade

    6s

    Ability

    Dash and briefly gain overhealth.

  5. Satsuriku Spree

    Ultimate

    Rush forward 3 times in a storm of gunfire.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Survival Instinct

    Evade's overhealth duration is increased by 1 second.

    Season 5+1s Evade overhealthNew minor perk. It replaces Rapid Reload.

  • X Machina

    Execution does 20% more damage to enemies below half health.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Refuel

    Joyride instantly restores 50 health and regenerates 20 health per second while active.

  • Faces of Death

    Gain all other Damage subrole passives (Recon, Specialist, and Sharpshooter).

Know this

  • Do not describe Rapid Reload as a current perk.

Official live patch notes · Cooldowns from the Overwatch Wiki and the patch notes.

Ability and perk icons and descriptions © Blizzard Entertainment.

KNOW YOUR PROBLEMS

TOUGH MATCHUPS

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

GOOD3 PICKS

D.Mon Good Tank S

Mobile frontline pressure and a frontal barrier let D.Mon contest Shion's space without giving them easy angles.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't trade into D.Mon's barrier. Flank off its angle and wait for your team to break it before committing.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorX MachinaMajorFaces of Death

X Machina finishes low targets and Faces of Death adds every other Damage passive: Shion plays to win duels.

D.Va Good Tank D

Defense Matrix denies Shion's pistol burst while Boosters let D.Va chase her through repositioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

D.Va can deny your burst and chase you. Bait her defensive cooldown first, then commit, and stay near your team.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorX MachinaMajorFaces of Death

X Machina finishes low targets and Faces of Death adds every other Damage passive: Shion plays to win duels.

Vendetta Good Damage S

Fast melee pressure and strong mobility let Vendetta collapse on Shion and stay threatening through repositioning.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Vendetta can collapse on you fast. Stay near your team, keep your escape for their engage and avoid isolated angles.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorX MachinaMajorFaces of Death

X Machina finishes low targets and Faces of Death adds every other Damage passive: Shion plays to win duels.

SITUATIONAL2 PICKS

Ana Situational Support C

Timing and team support matter. Crowd control and peel punish Shion's engage and make clean escapes much harder.

  • PLAY NEAR YOUR TEAM
  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Expect crowd control on your engage. Dive when the enemy support's defensive tools are spent, and keep an escape ready.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorX MachinaMajorFaces of Death

X Machina finishes low targets and Faces of Death adds every other Damage passive: Shion plays to win duels.

Doomfist Situational Tank S

High mobility lets Doomfist stay on Shion, deny free angles and punish failed disengages.

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

Doomfist can stay on you. Keep your escape until he commits, and fight near teammates who can punish him.

PERK PICK Clear pickDefault build

MinorX MachinaMajorFaces of Death

X Machina finishes low targets and Faces of Death adds every other Damage passive: Shion plays to win duels.

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

  • Survival Instinct

    ▲ Buffed this patch

    Evade's overhealth duration is increased by 1 second.

    • Sustain
    • Anti-dive
  • DEFAULT

    X Machina

    Execution does 20% more damage to enemies below half health.

    • Burst
    • Duels
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one

  • Refuel

    Joyride instantly restores 50 health and regenerates 20 health per second while active.

    • Sustain
    • Mobility
  • DEFAULT

    Faces of Death

    Gain all other Damage subrole passives (Recon, Specialist, and Sharpshooter).

    • Duels
    • Range

WHY THIS BUILD X Machina finishes low targets and Faces of Death adds every other Damage passive: Shion plays to win duels.

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

YOUR TARGETS

SHION IS GOOD INTO

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

EchoDamage · good

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. 2VendettaGood counter · S tier6.7%pick rate
  3. 3D.MonGood counter · S tier5.6%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • aatlis+1.9 pts
  • Grímsvötn+1.7 pts
  • Antarctic Peninsula+1.4 pts

AVOID

  • kings-row−1.9 pts
  • Blizzard World−1.8 pts
  • Circuit Royal−1.4 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 Shion. One pick per role.

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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