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YOUR MAIN · DAMAGE

PLAYING VENDETTA

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

TierS
Win rate55.9%
Pick rate6.7%
Ban rate20.3%

OFFICIAL KIT · DAMAGE

KIT

  1. Palatine Fang

    Weapon

    Hard-light greatsword. Combo swings to end with a destructive overhead slash.

  2. Warding Stance

    0.5s

    Ability

    Block with your sword, reducing frontal damage and deflecting melee attacks. Blocking damage depletes energy.

  3. Whirlwind Dash

    10s

    Ability

    Rush forward into a circular slash.

  4. Soaring Slice

    7s

    Ability

    Hurl your sword in the direction you are facing and then fly to it.

  5. Projected Edge

    Ability

    Available while Warding Stance is active. Consume energy to fire a wide projectile.

  6. Sundering Blade

    2,400 pts

    Ultimate

    Cleave through most defenses, dealing severe damage to enemies in front of you.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Extra Edge

    Projected Edge costs 25% less energy.

  • Raging Storm

    Whirlwind Dash continues to spin, hitting 3 more times for 30 damage in a wide area.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Siphoning Strike

    Overhead strikes gain 40% Lifesteal.

  • Relentless

    Onslaught can stack 3 more times, increasing attack speed by 5% and movement speed by 3% per stack.

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

STRONG2 PICKS

Pharah Strong Damage S

Vertical pressure keeps Pharah outside Vendetta's preferred range and forces them to fight on unfavorable angles.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

You can't pressure Pharah from the ground. Stay under cover and let your hitscan teammates deal with her.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorExtra EdgeMajorRelentless

Pharah plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Extra Edge brings range; Relentless brings mobility.

Torbjörn Strong Damage S

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

HOW TO PLAY IT

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

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorRaging StormMajorRelentless

Torbjörn plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Raging Storm brings area damage and burst; Relentless brings duels and mobility.

GOOD5 PICKS

Doomfist Good Tank S

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

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

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

PERK PICK Lean

MinorExtra EdgeMajorSiphoning Strike

Doomfist plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Siphoning Strike brings sustain. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Extra Edge is the all-round pick.

Hazard Good Tank S

High mobility lets Hazard stay on Vendetta, deny free angles and punish failed disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Hazard can stay on you. Keep your escape until they commit, and fight near your team.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorExtra EdgeMajorSiphoning Strike

Hazard plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Siphoning Strike brings sustain. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Extra Edge is the all-round pick.

Winston Good Tank S

High mobility lets Winston stay on Vendetta, deny free angles and punish failed disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Winston will follow you. Stay near your team and keep your escape until he commits.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorExtra EdgeMajorSiphoning Strike

Winston plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and sustain matter most. Siphoning Strike brings sustain and duels. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Extra Edge is the all-round pick.

Wrecking Ball Good Tank B

High mobility lets Wrecking Ball stay on Vendetta, deny free angles and punish failed disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Wrecking Ball can stay on you. Keep your escape until he commits and fight near your team.

PERK PICK Lean

MinorExtra EdgeMajorSiphoning Strike

Wrecking Ball plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Siphoning Strike brings sustain. Minor perk: no direct answer here, Extra Edge is the all-round pick.

Junkrat Good Damage A

Trap and close-range explosive pressure punish predictable melee approaches.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Junkrat punishes predictable approaches. Avoid chokes and paths he's trapped, and take wider routes in.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorRaging StormMajorRelentless

Junkrat plays as a specialist, so mobility and burst matter most. Raging Storm brings area damage and burst; Relentless brings mobility.

SITUATIONAL2 PICKS

Cassidy Situational Damage D

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

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Cassidy can punish your engage. Wait for them to be distracted before committing, and keep an escape ready.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorExtra EdgeMajorRelentless

Cassidy plays as a sharpshooter, so mobility and range matter most. Extra Edge brings range; Relentless brings mobility.

Echo Situational Damage B

Flight can keep Echo outside melee pressure, but Vendetta can still close vertical gaps.

  • MAP OR COMP DEPENDENT
HOW TO PLAY IT

Echo can stay out of your melee range. Engage when she lands or commits, and don't chase her across open space.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorExtra EdgeMajorRelentless

Echo plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Extra Edge brings range; Relentless 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

    Extra Edge

    Projected Edge costs 25% less energy.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Range

  • Raging Storm

    Whirlwind Dash continues to spin, hitting 3 more times for 30 damage in a wide area.

    • Area damage
    • Burst
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one

  • Siphoning Strike

    Overhead strikes gain 40% Lifesteal.

    • Sustain
    • Duels
  • DEFAULT

    Relentless

    Onslaught can stack 3 more times, increasing attack speed by 5% and movement speed by 3% per stack.

    • Duels
    • Mobility

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Vendetta's toughest matchups punish most: anti-dive, mobility and sustain.

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

YOUR TARGETS

VENDETTA IS GOOD INTO

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

ShionDamage · goodSoldier: 76Damage · goodKirikoSupport · goodLifeweaverSupport · goodWidowmakerDamage · situational

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1TorbjörnStrong counter · S tier6.9%pick rate
  2. 2PharahStrong counter · S tier4.9%pick rate
  3. 3CassidySituational counter · D tier17.5%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • New Junk City+2.7 pts
  • Route 66+1.8 pts
  • Suravasa+1.7 pts

AVOID

  • Circuit Royal−1.7 pts
  • new-queen-street−1.3 pts
  • Hollywood−1.2 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 Vendetta. One pick per role.

  • Tank D.VaD AnswersTorbjörnPharahCassidy
  • Damage PharahS AnswersDoomfistTorbjörnJunkrat
  • Support MizukiB AnswersDoomfistWinstonHazard

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

NEXT STEP

BUILD AROUND IT

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