This page will always show the latest Overwatch tier list for ranked, competitive play specifically on Volskaya Industries 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 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.
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 very strong currently, surpassing Mercy.
- Attack - Moved Zenyatta from T3 to T2 - Very strong currently.
- Attack - Moved Winston from T3 to T4 - Dual healer meta is not faring well for him.
- Defense - Moved Mercy from T1 to T3 - Zenyatta is very strong currently, surpassing Mercy.
- Defense - Moved Symmetra from T2 to T3 - Shes a decent pick, but not strong.
- Defense - Moved Zenyatta from T3 to T2 - Very strong currently.
Attacking
|
Tier 1 |
Type |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucio | [Guide] | Support | Medium | Providing mobility, passive healing, a knockback a great ultimate for pushing. He's a top choice. |
| 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). Great at flanking and disrupting on this map. |
| Soldier 76 | [Guide] | Assault | Easy | An very useful ultimate (aim-bot!) and consistent, high damage. Easy to play but doesn't excel anywhere. |
| Zenyatta | [Guide] | Support | Medium | His Orbs aren't as good as they were, but still strong healing. He requires a skilled player and balanced composition. |
|
Tier 3 |
Type |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genji | [Guide] | Assault | Hard | High single target damage, mobility and an invaluable deflect. Highly effective in the right hands. |
| Junkrat | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Good defensive capabilities but a slow kit and static traps in a mobile game make him a niche pick. |
| 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 effective on Point B. |
| Pharah | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | An amazing Ultimate ability, brilliant poke potential and fantastic mobility. Great at removing turrets and Bastions. |
| Reaper | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | High close quarter damage with a powerful Ultimate. |
| 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. |
| Zarya | [Guide] | Tank | Medium | Solid projectile damage, an incredible Ultimate and very useful shielding for her and her team. |
|
Tier 4 |
Type |
Role |
Difficulty |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanzo | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Slow damage output but useful vision and a strong Ultimate on some maps. |
| Mei | [Guide] | Defence | Hard | Good self sustain, high damage poke, amazing slows and annoying walls. |
| 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 | Limited sightlines on Volskaya but still provides valuable vision. |
| Winston | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | Very weak due to the dual healer meta. |
|
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, few turret locations and Teleporter isn't a must-have. |
| Torbjorn | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Automated turrets are a nuisance but against a coordinated team, easily killed. |
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 | Good damage in close quarters, reasonable armor and two lives (human form). Unfortunately she's predictable. |
| 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. |
| Soldier 76 | [Guide] | Assault | Easy | An very useful ultimate (aim-bot!) and consistent, high damage. Easy to play but doesn't excel anywhere. |
| Zenyatta | [Guide] | Support | Medium | His recent buff has helped him a lot. He requires a skilled player and balanced composition. |
|
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. |
| 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. |
| Mei | [Guide] | Defence | Hard | Good self sustain, high damage poke, amazing slows and annoying walls. |
| Mercy | [Guide] | Support | Medium | High single target healing while offering a damage boost. Ult is superb defending Point A. |
| Pharah | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | An amazing Ultimate ability, brilliant poke potential and incredibly annoying to fight against. |
| Symmetra | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Relatively weak shielding but providing a valued Teleport - it's a game-changer here, but only on Point A. |
| Reaper | [Guide] | Assault | Medium | High close quarter damage with a powerful Ultimate, just overshadowed by McCree. |
| Torbjorn | [Guide] | Defence | Easy | Automated turrets are a nuisance but against a coordinated team, easily killed. Still good defending Volskaya. |
| 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 on some maps. |
| Junkrat | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | Good defensive capabilities but a slow kit and static traps in a mobile game make him a niche pick here. |
| Tracer | [Guide] | Assault | Hard | Unrivaled mobility, a reset in "Recall" and an Ultimate ability that can easily clear a room. Poor defensively. |
| Widowmaker | [Guide] | Defence | Medium | In the right hands, she is a menance. Vision, high single target damage and some mobility for escaping if needed. |
| Winston | [Guide] | Tank | Easy | A powerful leap, an amazing deflect in his Barrier Project and a highly forgiving primary weapon. |
|
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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