Overwatch Meta


Team Composition

Standard triple tank

Reinhardt

PRO

1. required pick(if enemy has a rein)
2. fast charging ult
3. high melee damage

CON

1. kited easily
2. needs constant healing
Zarya

PRO

1. Decent damage at all ranges
2. can save teammates
3. grav engages

CON

1. can be energy starved at times
Roadhog

PRO

1. hook
2. 300health self-heal
3. high damage at close/midrange

CON

1. poor damage outside of midrange
2. bullet sponge
Soldier 76

PRO

1. highly moblie w/
rocket jump + sprint
2. aoe heal
3. strong damage at long ranges
4. can quickly burst down most heroes
5. can kite tanks well

CON

Ana

PRO

1. shutsdown enemy healers
2. heals incredibly fast
3. strong cc

CON

1. targeted by flankers
Lucio

PRO

1. speedboost for peal or pushing
2. aoe heal
3. highly moblie

CON

1. weak damage
2. slow charging ult

INFO

Ana's heals is what makes this comp work. She can keep those three tanks alive with ease assuming she has LOS(line of sight). All the other tanks should play around the reinhardt and ana. It can be pretty hard to kill 3 grouped up tanks.

MAPS

This comp can be played on all maps on both defense and attack.

SWITCHES

You can switch out the solider for pretty much any dps. Roadhog can be switched out for d.va as well. On defense mercy or zen replacing lucio is fine as well.

The Dive Comp

Zarya

PRO

1. Decent damage at all ranges
2. can save teammates
3. grav engages

CON

1. can be energy starved at times
Winston

PRO

1. strong/low cool down gap closer
2. works well in dive comps

CON

1. outclassed by other tanks in damage output
Genji

PRO

1. high burst damage
2. strong flanker
3. highly moblie

CON

1. does poorly against tanks
Tracer

PRO

1. highly moblie
2. strong flanker
3. fast charging ult

CON

1. low healthpool
Ana

PRO

1. shutsdown enemy healers
2. heals incredibly fast
3. strong cc

CON

1. targeted by flankers
Lucio

PRO

1. speedboost for peal or pushing
2. aoe heal
3. highly moblie

CON

1. weak damage
2. slow charging ult

INFO

Call out a single player on the enemy team and everyone focuses that one target, Winston jumps, Lucio speed boosts, Genji dashes, Tracer blinks, Zarya bubbles winston, while Ana trys to keep everyone alive.

MAPS

Very strong on attack and koth, weaker on defense.

SWITCHES

Mercy or zen replacing ana is fine. Mercy can damage boost monkey. Zenyatta can discord the target. D.Va instead of zarya is also very popular.

Protect the Bastion

Reinhardt

PRO

1. required pick(if enemy has a rein)
2. fast charging ult
3. high melee damage

CON

1. kited easily
2. needs constant healing
Zarya

PRO

1. Decent damage at all ranges
2. can save teammates
3. grav engages

CON

1. can be energy starved at times
D. Va

PRO

1. right-clicking counters most ults
2. 2 lives
3. chases kills well
4. pilot D.Va tiny hitbox

CON

1. poor damage at distance
Bastion

PRO

1. highest dps of any hero
2. largest healthpool(other than tanks)

CON

1. immoble
2. very wide hitbox
Ana

PRO

1. shutsdown enemy healers
2. heals incredibly fast
3. strong cc

CON

1. targeted by flankers
Mercy

PRO

1. low cool down escape
2. high risk/high reward ult

CON

1. weak damage
2. slow without teammates

INFO

Set up ethier on the payload, or on high ground, and KEEP BASTION ALIVE. Use defense matrix, Zarya bubble and rein shield near the Bastion to block damage. Healers want to pocket Bastion whenever possible.

MAPS

Strong on most attack and defense maps, weak on koth.

SWITCHES

On attack lucio or zen replacing mercy is fine but normally mercy is better at pocketing. Orisa instead of Reinhardt is a possible switch.

The Full Hold Cheese

Reinhardt

PRO

1. required pick(if enemy has a rein)
2. fast charging ult
3. high melee damage

CON

1. kited easily
2. needs constant healing
Roadhog

PRO

1. hook
2. 300health self-heal
3. high damage at close/midrange

CON

1. poor damage outside of midrange
2. bullet sponge
Mei

PRO

1. Wall off chokes separating teams
2. slow and stun + icicle headshot combo
3. ult on point

CON

1. Zarya bubble
Torbjorn

PRO

1. turrent's range
2. high weapon damage with low falloff
3. armor on supports
4. ulting with turrent up stops most pushes

CON

1. easy to headshot
Ana

PRO

1. shutsdown enemy healers
2. heals incredibly fast
3. strong cc

CON

1. targeted by flankers
Symmetra

PRO

1. highest winrate at 56%(second highest 51%)
2. fast charging ult
3. annoying turrent are annoying

CON

1. kited fairly easliy
2. no escapes

INFO

This comp is desgined to be unbreakable on defense maps. Success depends on the quality and timing of the mei walls, and if the builders can stay alive and snowball the game. Weak to dive.

MAPS

Only works on defense maps with a control point, not as effective on pure payload.

SWITCHES

Roadhog can be switched for Zarya or D.Va but because of the single healer he is slightly prefered.

2-2-2

Reinhardt

PRO

1. required pick(if enemy has a rein)
2. fast charging ult
3. high melee damage

CON

1. kited easily
2. needs constant healing
Zarya

PRO

1. Decent damage at all ranges
2. can save teammates
3. grav engages

CON

1. can be energy starved at times
Soldier 76

PRO

1. highly moblie w/
rocket jump + sprint
2. aoe heal
3. strong damage at long ranges
4. can quickly burst down most heroes
5. can kite tanks well

CON

Genji

PRO

1. high burst damage
2. strong flanker
3. highly moblie

CON

1. does poorly against tanks
Ana

PRO

1. shutsdown enemy healers
2. heals incredibly fast
3. strong cc

CON

1. targeted by flankers
Lucio

PRO

1. speedboost for peal or pushing
2. aoe heal
3. highly moblie

CON

1. weak damage
2. slow charging ult

INFO

A flexable composition based mostly around the main tanks Rein, Zarya and Ana.

MAPS

Works on all maps. Composition should change based on attack or defense part of the map.

SWITCHES

Zarya can be switched for roadhog or D.Va respectivly.
Having two effective dps players is the main part to this comp, any dps heroes can be effective here it mostly rests on the player's preformance.
Lucio is reccomended on attack and koth but on defense maps he can be replaced by Mercy or Zen.