This page will always show the latest Overwatch tier list for ranked, competitive play specifically on Route 66 for attacking and defending. If you want to view our "overall" Tier List, you can do so here.
This Overwatch tier list is designed to rank Heroes in terms of their strength in the current meta on Route 66. Although some Heroes are considered balanced or niche, those that aren't Tier 1 or 2 shouldn't be considered poor. While any match can be won with any Hero, this list is designed to present you with the strongest or Heroes that are most often picked on this map.
Please also note that player skill will always be more important that what Hero you choose.
Tier List Descriptors
Tier 1 - These popular Heroes are used by the majority of teams, for the majority of any match. They're always strong choices.
Tier 2 - Very strong Heroes that are seen in every match, but they are also regularly swapped in and out (80%-100% pickrate)
Tier 3 - Strong situational Heroes or Heroes that are played regularly, but not in every match due to team composition. Considered 'balanced' (40%-80% pickrate).
Tier 4 - These Heroes are sometimes picked and often considered good, but they require teams to form around them or they’re Heroes that rely heavily on personal ability over composition (20-40% pickrate).
Tier 5 - Considered niche, these Heroes are situational or rarely see competitive play (Less than 5% pickrate)
Tier List Movement
- Attack - Moved Mercy from T3 to T4
- Defense - Moved Mercy from T3 to T4
Attacking
|
Tier 1 |
Type |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucio | [Guide] | Support | Medium | Providing mobility, passive healing, a knockback and an excellent ultimate, Lucio is the first pick. |
| Reinhardt | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | His Barrier Field combined with a powerful Ultimate allows for coordinated pushes against any team. A strong pick. |
|
Tier 2 |
Type |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Va | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | Good damage in close quarters, reasonable armor and two lives (human form). She's predictable but tough. Great a chasing away snipers and healers. |
| Genji | [Guide] | Assault | Hard | High single target damage, mobility and an invaluable deflect. Highly effective in the right hands. |
| McCree | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | Solid damage from medium range, high burst from his alternative fire and a very valuable stun. |
| Mercy | [Guide] | Support | Medium | High single target healing while offering a damage boost, she also has an amazing Ultimate to revive her team. Especially useful in the last segment of this push. |
| Roadhog | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | His Hook is amazing at quickly bursting down single targets and he can stand near the payload almost indefinately. |
| Zenyatta | [Guide] | Support | Medium | His Orbs aren't anywhere close to as good as they were and he's too squishy to be near his team all the time. |
|
Tier 3 |
Type |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junkrat | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Good at creating space and suppressing defensive opponents. |
| Pharah | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | There is a lot of vertical space to play with until you get to the final push. Use it to take out entrenched enemies. Avoid McCree / Zenyatta comps. |
| Reaper | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | High close quarter damage with a powerful Ultimate. A great map for him. |
| Soldier 76 | [Guide] | Assault | Easy | An very useful ultimate (aim-bot!) and consistent, high damage. Easy to play and won't hurt you. |
| Tracer | [Guide] | Assault | Hard | Great mobility, but hampered by so many spots where the enemy can get above her. |
| Zarya | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | Solid projectile damage, an incredible Ultimate and very useful shielding for her and her team. |
|
Tier 4 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanzo | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Slow damage output but useful vision and a strong Ultimate. |
| Mei | [Guide] | Defence | Hard | Good self sustain, high damage poke, amazing slows and annoying walls. |
| Winston | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | A powerful leap, an amazing deflect in his Barrier Project and a highly forgiving primary weapon. Great for moving snipers. |
|
Tier 5 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | [Guide] | Support | Hard | Her skill ceiling is high and her kit isn't as impressive as some other Heroes. |
| Bastion | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Powerful if the enemy doesn't know his position, he can be easily countered with a well placed Barrier or rocket. |
| Symmetra | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Relatively weak shielding but providing a valued Teleport - it's a game-changer here. |
| Torbjorn | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Automated turrets are a nuisance but against a coordinated team, easily killed. |
| Widowmaker | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | In the right hands, she is a menance. Vision, high single target damage and some mobility for escaping if needed. |
Defending
|
Tier 1 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucio | [Guide] | Support | Medium | Providing mobility, passive healing, a knockback and an ultimate ability that's far too strong, Lucio is the first pick. |
| Reinhardt | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | His Barrier Field combined with a powerful Ultimate allows for coordinated pushes against any team. A strong pick. |
|
Tier 2 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D.Va | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | Hood damage in close quarters, reasonable armor and two lives (human form). Great at disrupting the offensive healers. |
| McCree | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | Solid damage from medium range, high burst from his alternative fire and a very valuable stun. |
| Mercy | [Guide] | Support | Medium | High single target healing while offering a damage boost, she also has an amazing Ultimate to revive her team. |
| Roadhog | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | His Hook is amazing at quickly bursting down single targets but he's an easy target with no means of mitigation. |
| Zenyatta | [Guide] | Support | Medium | His Orbs aren't anywhere close to as good as they were and he's too squishy to be near his team all the time. |
|
Tier 3 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastion | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Powerful if the enemy doesn't know his position, he can be easily countered with a well placed Barrier or rocket. |
| Junkrat | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Good defensive capabilities but needs to be entrenched. |
| Mei | [Guide] | Defence | Hard | Good self sustain, high damage poke, amazing slows and annoying walls. |
| Pharah | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | An amazing Ultimate ability, brilliant poke potential and incredibly annoying to fight against. |
| Reaper | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | High close quarter damage with a powerful Ultimate, just overshadowed by McCree. |
| Soldier 76 | [Guide] | Assault | Easy | An very useful ultimate (aim-bot!) and consistent, high damage. Easy to play but doesn't excel anywhere. |
| Tracer | [Guide] | Assault | Hard | Unrivaled mobility, a reset in "Recall" and an Ultimate ability that can easily clear a room (Pulse Bomb). |
| Widowmaker | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | In the right hands, she is a menance. Vision, high single target damage and some mobility for escaping if needed. |
| Zarya | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | Solid projectile damage, an incredible Ultimate and very useful shielding for her and her team. |
|
Tier 4 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genji | [Guide] | Assault | Hard | High single target damage, mobility and an invaluable deflect. Effective in the right hands but limited on defence. |
| Hanzo | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Slow damage output, but useful vision. There are better choices. |
| Symmetra | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Relatively weak shielding and turrents but providing a somewhat valued Teleport |
| Torbjorn | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Automated turrets are a nuisance but against a coordinated team, easily killed. |
| Winston | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | A leap, a Barrier and a highly forgiving primary weapon. Unfortunately, his poor dps doesn't quite get the job done. |
|
Tier 5 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ana | [Guide] | Support | Hard | Her skill ceiling is high and her kit isn't as impressive as some other Heroes. |
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