This page will always show the latest Overwatch tier list for ranked, competitive play specifically on Temple of Anubis. 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 Temple of Anubis. 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.
Tier List Descriptors
Tier 1 - These popular Heroes are used by the majority of teams, for the majority of any match. They're always a strong choice (100% pickrate)
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 T2 to T3 - Zenyatta is currently the superior second healer.
- Attack - Moved Winston from T3 to T4 - Very weak currently.
- Attack - Moved Widowmaker from T4 to T5 - Very weak on attack.
- Attack - Moved Zenyatta from T3 to T2 - Very strong currently but is seeing nerfs soon.
- Attack - Moved Junkrat from T3 to T4 - Very weak on offense as he cannot set up.
- Defense - Moved Mercy from T2 to T3 - Zenyatta is currently the superior second healer.
- Defense - Moved Junkrat from T2 to T3 - Unreliable and easy to kill. Strong damage but not T2.
- Defense - Moved McCree from T3 to T2 - Very, very strong currently.
- Defense - Moved Zenyatta from T3 to T2 - Very strong currently but is seeing nerfs soon.
- Defense - Moved Winston from T3 to T4 - Very weak currently.
Attacking
|
Tier 1 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucio | [Guide] | Support | Medium | Providing mobility, passive healing, a knockback and an excellent ultimate for pushing the point, he's a top 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 | Good damage in close quarters, reasonable armor and two lives (human form). Can backdoor Point A forcing the defense to turn. |
| McCree | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | The new meta suits him perfectly. |
| Zenyatta | [Guide] | Support | Medium | A very strong second healer. High damage, a damage amplifier and a heal. |
|
Tier 3 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy | [Guide] | Support | Medium | High single target healing while offering a damage boost, she also has an amazing Ultimate to revive her team. |
| Pharah | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | Lots of vertical space make this an awesome Pharah map. Especially useful for rooting out Bastions and Turrets. |
| Reaper | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | High close quarter damage makes him useful on points. Great flanker. |
| Roadhog | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | His Hook is amazing at disrupting defenders. |
| 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 | Great mobility. Harass enemy healers and squishies. |
| 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. Highly effective in the right hands. |
| Hanzo | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Slow damage output but useful vision and a strong Ultimate on the points. |
| Junkrat | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Good zoning capabilities, but ulreliable damage and dies easily. |
| Mei | [Guide] | Defence | Hard | Good self sustain, high damage poke, amazing slows and annoying walls. Can't push though on attack. |
| Winston | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | Very weak currently. Hoping to see some buffs soon. |
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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 | Hard to position well on attack. |
| Symmetra | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Relatively weak shielding. Teleport isn't as useful on attack. |
| Torbjorn | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Automated turrets are a nuisance but against a coordinated team, easily killed. |
| Widowmaker | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Very weak on offense for this map. Few sightlines. |
Defending
|
Tier 1 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucio | [Guide] | Support | Medium | Providing mobility, passive healing, a knockback and an ultimate ability that's very strong. Can save a point by himself. |
| Reinhardt | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | His Barrier Field combined with a powerful Ultimate allows for coordinated pushes against any team. A very strong pick. |
|
Tier 2 |
Guide |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCree | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | Solid damage from medium range, high burst from his alternative fire and a very valuable stun. |
| Roadhog | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | Hook is incredibly powerful on defense. His sustain allows healers to deal with other triage. |
| Zenyatta | [Guide] | Support | Medium | A very strong second healer. High damage, a damage amplifier and a heal. |
|
Tier 3 |
Type |
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. |
| D.Va | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | Good damage up close, but can't defend especially well. |
| Junkrat | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Good defensive capabilities, but needs good positioning. |
| Mei | [Guide] | Defence | Hard | Good self sustain, high damage poke, amazing slows and annoying walls, but situational. |
| Mercy | [Guide] | Support | Medium | High single target healing while offering a damage boost, she also has an amazing Ultimate to revive her team. |
| Pharah | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | Lots of room to move and disrupt the offense on this map. |
| Reaper | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | High close quarter damage with a powerful Ultimate. |
| Soldier 76 | [Guide] | Assault | Easy | A very useful ultimate (aim-bot!) and consistent, high damage. |
| Symmetra | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Her Teleport brings real value on defence, especially on Temple of Anubis - even her Turrets are good here, especially defending Point A. After Point A, switch out. |
| 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. |
| 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 but very limited on defence. |
| Hanzo | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Slow damage output. Useful vision, but overall a weak choice. |
| Tracer | [Guide] | Assault | Hard | Poor on defence as she can't hold a Capture Point for long enough. |
| Winston | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | Very weak currently, especially on defense. |
|
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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