YOUR BENCH, ON TRIAL
Pick 2–4 heroes from one role. We compare their listed Counters, show where a swap covers another pick's weakness, and find your next heroes to learn.
THE VERDICT · DAMAGE
You have options. The enemy still has too many.
Your score balances listed matchup coverage with the benchmark across 2–4 heroes in your role. It measures your options, not your skill.
Your picks against enemies that threaten this pool. A hero can help even when another pick is the stronger counter.
Tracer
Widowmaker14.5% weighted coverage. 1.38 / 9.5 threat points answered. Strong counters cover more than conditional ones.
among 2-hero Damage pools.
Your pool's same-size percentile is 84.4. Ties share a rank. This is a comparison with other pools, not a win rate or coverage percentage.
01 · THE READOUT
Long-range pick pressure punishes Symmetra whenever they expose predictable sightlines.
Tier is the hero’s current place in our Tier List. Buff means a recent strengthening, Nerf a weakening, Mixed both, and Rework a changed kit. Tap a badge to see what changed.
The tiers shown are for PC Competitive Role Queue, Bronze to Diamond. Updated 2026-10-20.
Patch reviewed: 2026-10-06, including hotfixes. Your pool score uses counter matchups; these badges do not add or subtract points.
Where does your whole pool have room to play? Maps with more favorable picks come first. Each row compares that hero with their own usual results.
1 / 2 favorable picks
TracerBelow usual results
WidowmakerAbove usual results
Tracer: -1.3 points
Widowmaker: +4.4 points
Win rate compared with the same hero across all maps. Points means percentage points.
1 / 2 favorable picks
TracerAbove usual results
WidowmakerAround usual results
Tracer: +3.9 points
Widowmaker: -0.9 points
Win rate compared with the same hero across all maps. Points means percentage points.
1 / 2 favorable picks
TracerBelow usual results
WidowmakerAbove usual results
Tracer: -1.3 points
Widowmaker: +3.8 points
Win rate compared with the same hero across all maps. Points means percentage points.
1 / 2 favorable picks
TracerAbove usual results
WidowmakerBelow usual results
Tracer: +3.7 points
Widowmaker: -7.2 points
Win rate compared with the same hero across all maps. Points means percentage points.
Favorable means at least 1 percentage point above that hero's usual win rate. Below usual means at least 1 point lower; smaller differences count as around usual. Missing data stays unknown.
These are individual hero results, not a combined pool win rate or a prediction of your next match. More favorable picks means more alternatives if you need to switch.
PC Competitive Role Queue, all tiers · 2026-10-15. Select a hero for their map guide and source details.
02 · KNOW THE OPPOSITION
See who forces a difficult fight, why they do it, and which pick can help.
DoomfistPressures WidowmakerExposedDoomfist can close the gap quickly, force Widowmaker off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.
Save Grappling Hook to escape Doomfist's engage. Don't pick isolated perches with no exit.
Our counter guide does not recommend Tracer / Widowmaker against Doomfist. Use the advice above to play the matchup, or explore another pick in the guide.
See the full counter guide
WinstonPressures WidowmakerExposedWinston can close the gap quickly, force Widowmaker off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.
Keep Grappling Hook for when Winston jumps in. Pick perches with an exit toward your team, not isolated ones.
Our counter guide does not recommend Tracer / Widowmaker against Winston. Use the advice above to play the matchup, or explore another pick in the guide.
See the full counter guide
Wrecking BallPressures WidowmakerExposedWrecking Ball can close the gap quickly, force Widowmaker off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.
Save Grappling Hook to escape Wrecking Ball's engage. Pick perches near your team, not isolated ones.
Our counter guide does not recommend Tracer / Widowmaker against Wrecking Ball. Use the advice above to play the matchup, or explore another pick in the guide.
See the full counter guide
BrigittePressures TracerExposedBrigitte survives Tracer's pressure, peels her targets and forces Recall without needing to chase her.
Avoid targets near Brigitte. Pick isolated targets and save Recall for when her peel forces you out.
Our counter guide does not recommend Tracer / Widowmaker against Brigitte. Use the advice above to play the matchup, or explore another pick in the guide.
See the full counter guide
CassidyYour swap: WidowmakerSituationalCrowd control and peel punish Tracer's engage and make clean escapes much harder.
Cassidy punishes close-range engages. Blink in only when he's distracted, and keep Recall for his burst.
Long-range pick pressure punishes Cassidy whenever they expose predictable sightlines.
D.VaPressures WidowmakerExposedD.Va can close the gap quickly, force Widowmaker off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.
Keep Grappling Hook for when D.Va boosts onto you. Pick perches with an exit toward your team.
Our counter guide does not recommend Tracer / Widowmaker against D.Va. Use the advice above to play the matchup, or explore another pick in the guide.
See the full counter guide
GenjiPressures WidowmakerExposedGenji can close the gap quickly, force Widowmaker off safe angles, and keep pressure on after repositioning.
Keep Grappling Hook for when Genji dives you. Don't shoot into Deflect, and stay near teammates who can help.
Our counter guide does not recommend Tracer / Widowmaker against Genji. Use the advice above to play the matchup, or explore another pick in the guide.
See the full counter guide
RoadhogPressures Tracer, WidowmakerExposedHook can punish predictable Tracer movement, but a clean connection needs follow-up and is not a guaranteed one-shot.
Keep Recall for the displacement and do not repeat predictable blink routes. Avoid committing when Roadhog's team can follow a hook.
Hook remains a close-range displacement threat; long open sightlines favor Widowmaker and the new volley does not promise a one-shot.
Keep distance and sightline cover. If Roadhog closes into hook range, relocate rather than relying on surviving the team follow-up.
Our counter guide does not recommend Tracer / Widowmaker against Roadhog. Use the advice above to play the matchup, or explore another pick in the guide.
See the full counter guideCovered means a Strong listed counter. Situational means a Good or Situational partial answer. Exposed means this enemy pressures a pick but no counter is listed in your pool. Unlisted matchups stay unknown.
PLAN B, PLEASE
Tap a hero to ban them. See who you can still play and which swaps you lose.
Your original pool stays selected. This is just a practice scenario.
Tracer IS BANNED
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You lose Tracer's best counter option in these matchups:
Tracer was your swap here.
Repeated flanks can force Lifeweaver’s escape and rescue cooldowns before a second engage.
0% weighted coverage. 0 / 6 threat points answered.
One hero remains. The score and percentile require 2–4 heroes, so neither is rated here.
Widowmaker IS BANNED
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You lose Widowmaker's best counter option in these matchups:
Widowmaker was your swap here.
Long-range pick pressure punishes Cassidy whenever they expose predictable sightlines.
Widowmaker was your swap here.
Long-range pick pressure punishes Junkrat whenever they expose predictable sightlines.
0% weighted coverage. 0 / 3.5 threat points answered.
One hero remains. The score and percentile require 2–4 heroes, so neither is rated here.
03 · BUILD A BETTER BENCH
One hero to learn. More ways out of a bad matchup.
Keep your picks. Add a new way to fight back.
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Examples of the matchups you improve by learning this hero.
Vertical pressure keeps Pharah outside Doomfist's preferred engagement space and punishes him from above.
Brigitte
BeforeNo listed counterAfterStrong counter
Venture
BeforeNo listed counterAfterStrong counter
Vendetta
BeforeNo listed counterAfterStrong counter
Vertical pressure keeps Pharah outside Brigitte's preferred range and forces them to fight on unfavorable angles.
Start with these matchups when you practice the new pool.
Wrecking BallWatch this matchup on Widowmaker.
D.VaWatch this matchup on Pharah.
Pharah brings different weaknesses too. Check these before you swap.
EchoWatch this matchup on Pharah.
BaptisteWatch this matchup on Pharah.
CoverageBefore 14.5% After 38.3%
Pool scoreBefore 29 After 62 /100
Coverage gain: +23.8 percentage points, including the new pool's own weaknesses.
Before: 1.38 / 9.5 threat points. After: 6.13 / 16.
Adding a slot changes pool size; same-size percentiles are not compared. These recommendations are alternatives, not a combined pool.
Keep your picks. Add a new way to fight back.
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Examples of the matchups you improve by learning this hero.
Turret pressure tracks Doomfist through dives while Torbjörn can survive and punish close-range commitments.
Winston
BeforeNo listed counterAfterGood counter
Wrecking Ball
BeforeNo listed counterAfterGood counter
High close-range pressure punishes Winston for committing into the team and makes extended dives expensive.
Start with these matchups when you practice the new pool.
D.VaWatch this matchup on Torbjörn.
BrigitteWatch this matchup on Tracer.
Torbjörn brings different weaknesses too. Check these before you swap.
IllariWatch this matchup on Torbjörn.
WidowmakerWatch this matchup on Torbjörn.
CoverageBefore 14.5% After 31.6%
Pool scoreBefore 29 After 55 /100
Coverage gain: +17.1 percentage points, including the new pool's own weaknesses.
Before: 1.38 / 9.5 threat points. After: 4.5 / 14.25.
Adding a slot changes pool size; same-size percentiles are not compared. These recommendations are alternatives, not a combined pool.
Matchups reviewed for 2026-10-06. This measures listed matchups, not player skill, map fit, or the current live meta.
NEXT STEP
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HOW THE COURT SCORES IT
Hero Pool Score: practical matchup coverage, balanced against every 2-, 3- and 4-hero pool in your role. Each size gets equal weight. The score combines that standing with your actual coverage, so being a great pair does not hide big gaps. It is a matchup guide, not a promise of wins. Season 5 includes conditional kit inferences for new and reworked heroes; this percentile compares the listed graph, not observed match results.
Coverage: Strong threats count for 1 point, Good for ½ and Situational for ¼. Your best listed answer covers all, half or a quarter of a threat respectively. Conditional answers help, but do not erase a weakness. Shared threats count for each hero they pressure.
Among pools your size: the secondary percentile shows how efficiently you use your slots. Top 10% means your coverage beats roughly nine out of ten pools with the same role and number of heroes. Ties share a rank.
Next heroes: the first option brings the largest useful gain against your current threats. The second offers different coverage. Each must also improve the coverage rate of the resulting pool, including its new weaknesses. With four picks, we test replacements and name the hero to swap out. Options are alternatives, not a promise that both belong in the same pool.
Map, execution and team composition still matter. Missing matchups are unknown, not proof of safety. Check how the latest patch hits your heroes, explore the reasons in Overwatch Counters or broader performance on the Tier List. Shared links recalculate with the current catalog; no result snapshots are stored.
