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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING TRACER

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

TRACER CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · torso / legs · Hitscan projectile size · See the impact
TierB
Win rate50.7%
Pick rate7.8%
Ban rate7.2%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

  1. Pulse Pistols

    Weapon

    Short-range automatic weapons.

  2. Blink

    3s

    Ability

    Teleport in the direction you are moving.

  3. Recall

    12s

    Ability

    Travel back in time to your previous location and health.

  4. Pulse Bomb

    1,375 pts

    Ultimate

    Throw out a powerful sticky explosive.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Temporal Regen

    Passive health regeneration triggers 100% faster.

  • Kinetic Reload

    Melee hits reload 12 ammo.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Blink Packs

    Health Packs restore 1 Blink charge.

  • Quantum Entanglement

    Recall grants 50 overhealth and 20 ammo that decays over time.

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

STRONG1 PICK

Cassidy Strong Damage D

Crowd control and peel punish Tracer's engage and make clean escapes much harder.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Cassidy punishes close-range engages. Blink in only when he's distracted, and keep Recall for his burst.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorTemporal RegenMajorBlink Packs

Cassidy plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Temporal Regen brings sustain; Blink Packs brings mobility and sustain.

GOOD3 PICKS

Brigitte Good Support B

Brigitte survives Tracer's pressure, peels her targets and forces Recall without needing to chase her.

  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
  • PLAY NEAR YOUR TEAM
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid targets near Brigitte. Pick isolated targets and save Recall for when her peel forces you out.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorTemporal RegenMajorQuantum Entanglement

Brigitte plays as a survivor, so burst and sustain matter most. Temporal Regen brings sustain and duels; Quantum Entanglement brings sustain and duels.

Junkrat Good Damage A

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid narrow paths where Junkrat's spam lands. Blink around his traps and flank through wider routes.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorTemporal RegenMajorBlink Packs

Junkrat plays as a specialist, so mobility and sustain matter most. Temporal Regen brings sustain and duels; Blink Packs brings mobility and sustain.

Torbjörn Good Damage S

Crowd control and peel punish Tracer's engage and make clean escapes much harder.

HOW TO PLAY IT

Destroy the turret or play away from it. Don't dive through Torbjörn's controlled space alone.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorTemporal RegenMajorBlink Packs

Torbjörn plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Blink Packs brings mobility. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Temporal Regen is the all-round pick.

SITUATIONAL4 PICKS

Moira Situational Support B

Timing and team support matter. Well-timed close-range pressure and strong self-survival make Tracer's isolated dives much less rewarding.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Don't dive Moira alone. Pick targets she can't protect, and Recall if she outlasts your first burst.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorTemporal RegenMajorQuantum Entanglement

Moira plays as a medic, so burst and duels matter most. Temporal Regen brings duels; Quantum Entanglement brings duels.

Roadhog Situational Tank C

Hook can punish predictable Tracer movement, but a clean connection needs follow-up and is not a guaranteed one-shot.

  • TIMING AND TEAM FOLLOW-UP
HOW TO PLAY IT

Keep Recall for the displacement and do not repeat predictable blink routes. Avoid committing when Roadhog's team can follow a hook.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorTemporal RegenMajorQuantum Entanglement

Roadhog plays as a bruiser, so burst and duels matter most. Temporal Regen brings sustain and duels; Quantum Entanglement brings sustain and duels.

Mizuki Situational Support B

Crowd control and peel punish Tracer's engage and make clean escapes much harder.

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

Expect crowd control when you engage. Wait for their defensive tools to be spent, and keep your escape ready.

PERK PICK Clear pick

MinorTemporal RegenMajorQuantum Entanglement

Mizuki plays as a survivor, so duels and sustain matter most. Temporal Regen brings sustain and duels; Quantum Entanglement brings sustain and duels.

Symmetra Situational Damage B

Crowd control and peel punish Tracer's engage and make clean escapes much harder.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
  • CLOSE-RANGE MAPS
HOW TO PLAY IT

Avoid close fights against Symmetra's turrets. Flank around them and keep Recall for her beam burst.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorTemporal RegenMajorBlink Packs

Symmetra plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Temporal Regen brings sustain; Blink Packs brings mobility and sustain.

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

    Temporal Regen

    Passive health regeneration triggers 100% faster.

    • Sustain
    • Duels

  • Kinetic Reload

    Melee hits reload 12 ammo.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Duels
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Blink Packs

    Health Packs restore 1 Blink charge.

    • Mobility
    • Sustain

  • Quantum Entanglement

    Recall grants 50 overhealth and 20 ammo that decays over time.

    • Sustain
    • Duels
    • Anti-dive

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

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

YOUR TARGETS

TRACER IS GOOD INTO

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

BastionDamage · goodJunoSupport · goodLifeweaverSupport · goodSojournDamage · situationalZenyattaSupport · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1CassidyStrong counter · D tier17.5%pick rate
  2. 2MoiraSituational counter · B tier24.5%pick rate
  3. 3JunkratGood counter · A tier8.6%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • Colosseo+3.9 pts
  • Runasapi+3.7 pts
  • New Junk City+3.4 pts

AVOID

  • Circuit Royal−2.3 pts
  • kings-row−2.3 pts
  • Dorado−2.2 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 Tracer. One pick per role.

  • Tank SigmaB AnswersCassidyJunkratRoadhog
  • Damage WidowmakerB AnswersCassidyJunkratTorbjörn
  • Support WuyangA AnswersTorbjörn

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

BUILD AROUND IT

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