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YOUR MAIN · SUPPORT

PLAYING WUYANG

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

WUYANG CHANGED IN THE 6 OCT 2026 PATCHHit volume · head / torso · See the impact
TierA
Win rate50.3%
Pick rate5.1%
Ban rate0.1%

OFFICIAL KIT · SUPPORT

KIT

  1. Xuanwu Staff

    Weapon

    Fire a damaging water orb. Hold to control its trajectory and empower its explosion.

  2. Restorative Stream

    Ability

    Place a passive healing stream on an ally. Hold on the target to manually heal at an improved rate, consuming resource.

  3. Rushing Torrent

    8s

    Ability

    Ride water to move faster and jump higher.

  4. Guardian Wave

    14s

    Ability

    Send a water wave forward that increases the amount of healing received by allies and knocks back enemies.

  5. Tidal Blast

    2,800 pts

    Ultimate

    Protect an ally or yourself with water that detonates after a short duration. The explosion knocks down enemies and massively heals the host target.

Minor perksLevel 2 · pick one

  • Overflow

    Gain 10 ammo and 50% healing resource when Rushing Torrent is activated.

  • Balance

    When you deal damage with water orbs, increase Restorative Stream's passive healing by 30% for 2 seconds.

Major perksLevel 3 · pick one

  • Ebb and Flow

    Guardian Wave rewinds to its starting location.

  • Falling Rain

    Simultaneously control 3 water orbs that deal 60% decreased damage and have 25% decreased empowered explosion radius.

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

GOOD6 PICKS

Anran Good Damage A

Mobility lets Anran keep pace with Wuyang and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Anran can chase your disengage. Stay near your team and keep your escape until they commit.

PERK PICK LeanDefault build

MinorOverflowMajorEbb and Flow

Anran plays as a flanker, so anti-flank and anti-dive matter most. Overflow brings sustain. Major perk: no direct answer here, Ebb and Flow is the all-round pick.

Doomfist Good Tank S

Mobility lets Doomfist keep pace with Wuyang and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

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

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorOverflowMajorEbb and Flow

Doomfist plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Overflow brings sustain; Ebb and Flow brings peel.

Jetpack Cat Good Support B

Aerial mobility and displacement make Jetpack Cat difficult for Wuyang to pressure while she supports from safer angles.

  • VERTICAL SPACE
HOW TO PLAY IT

You'll struggle to pressure Jetpack Cat in the air. Focus grounded targets and let your hitscan teammates contest her.

PERK PICK Solid pick

MinorBalanceMajorFalling Rain

Jetpack Cat plays as a tactician, so burst and duels matter most. Balance brings duels; Falling Rain brings range.

Pharah Good Damage S

Vertical pressure keeps Pharah outside Wuyang'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 Lean

MinorOverflowMajorFalling Rain

Pharah plays as a recon, so anti-air and range matter most. Overflow brings sustain; Falling Rain brings area damage and range.

Winston Good Tank S

Mobility lets Winston keep pace with Wuyang and continue pressure through attempted 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 Solid pickDefault build

MinorOverflowMajorEbb and Flow

Winston plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and crowd control matter most. Overflow brings sustain; Ebb and Flow brings peel.

Wrecking Ball Good Tank B

Mobility lets Wrecking Ball keep pace with Wuyang and continue pressure through attempted disengages.

  • CLEAN ENGAGE REQUIRED
HOW TO PLAY IT

Wrecking Ball can chase your disengage. Stay grouped with your team and keep your escape for his engage.

PERK PICK Solid pickDefault build

MinorOverflowMajorEbb and Flow

Wrecking Ball plays as an initiator, so anti-dive and sustain matter most. Overflow brings sustain; Ebb and Flow brings peel and area damage.

LEVEL UP RIGHT · SURVIVOR

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

    Overflow

    Gain 10 ammo and 50% healing resource when Rushing Torrent is activated.

    • Ammo & cooldowns
    • Sustain

  • Balance

    When you deal damage with water orbs, increase Restorative Stream's passive healing by 30% for 2 seconds.

    • Peel
    • Duels
MAJOR PERKLevel 3 · pick one
  • DEFAULT

    Ebb and Flow

    Guardian Wave rewinds to its starting location.

    • Peel
    • Area damage

  • Falling Rain

    Simultaneously control 3 water orbs that deal 60% decreased damage and have 25% decreased empowered explosion radius.

    • Area damage
    • Range

WHY THIS BUILD Covers what Wuyang's toughest matchups punish most: anti-dive, crowd control and sustain.

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

YOUR TARGETS

WUYANG IS GOOD INTO

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

TorbjörnDamage · good

HERO BANS

BAN THESE

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

  1. 1AnranGood counter · A tier8.7%pick rate
  2. 2WinstonGood counter · S tier8.4%pick rate
  3. 3DoomfistGood counter · S tier7.0%pick rate

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

MAP VOTE

WHERE TO PLAY

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

VOTE FOR

  • New Junk City+2.6 pts
  • Shambali Monastery+2.2 pts
  • Rialto+1.8 pts

AVOID

  • Blizzard World−2.9 pts
  • Paraíso−1.5 pts
  • Ilios−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 Wuyang. One pick per role.

  • Tank MaugaD AnswersWinstonDoomfistWrecking Ball
  • Damage PharahS AnswersDoomfistAnran
  • Support MizukiB AnswersDoomfistWinstonWrecking Ball

Weighted by counter strength and observed pick rate.

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