[Top 10] Overwatch 2 Best Attackers Ranked By Power




For the players wanting to top the kills or damage charts in Overwatch 2, look no further, as this article will list and discuss the best 10 heroes for dealing huge amounts of damage during this season. With the announcement of several buffs and nerfs lined up for the mid-season patch and for further hero changes down the line, approximately by the start of season 2, this article will most likely be relevant until those changes go live. Each of the heroes on this list is the best attacker in his or her category. Meaning that playing with and against different team compositions will dictate how good a certain hero will be. Due to this rock-scissors-paper design, every hero has a list of heroes that they are strong and weak against. For example, Widowmaker and Ashe struggle against flankers like Reaper and Sombra due to their weak mobility and lack of close-range damage. The only exception to having weaknesses would be the top 2 heroes on this list, as they are on the “Overpowered with No Counterplay” list, which will be nerfed in the mid-season patch. Scoring System The various heroes on this list will be scored on five categories: their ability to output damage per second, how good their burst damage is if present, the mechanical and game knowledge needed to play the hero effectively, other aspects of their kit to enable their damage or escape unfavorable situations, and the strength of their ultimate. A higher difficulty score means that a hero is easier to pick up and play. These categories will be scored out of 5 stars and will be given an attacker score for their power rating. 10. Roadhog
Roadhog has always stood as one of the most threatening tanks in all of Overwatch, thanks to his close-range lethality, his ability to sustain, and the pressure he exerts on the enemy team due to his potential to one-shot any DPS or support hero with his combo. The fact that he is a tank hero with a large 700 health pool and the ability to self-heal 350 hit points, combined with his massive short-range lethality, makes enemies think twice about entering his Hook's range. His abilities and kit design encourage an aggressive playstyle, as he has no tools that let him mitigate damage or shield his allies besides his large hitbox. This effectively doubles his offensive threat and defensive capabilities. What Makes Roadhog Strong
  • One-shot combo
Landing Roadhog’s hook, followed by a shotgun blast and melee attack against an enemy, will take out a little over 200 hit points of damage. Even if the combo doesn’t kill, your teammates can follow up to secure the kill, or the enemy team will use their defensive tools to save their teammates. The enemy team is aware of this combo and will be playing around the edge of Roadhog’s range, which is the main way that Roadhog exerts pressure and takes up space on the map.
  • Self-Healing
By design, tank heroes receive the bulk of the enemy damage, as they are the front-line heroes that are targeted due to their large hitbox and lack of mobility. This makes tanks rely on their healers to stay alive and their DPS to target key enemies so that they can do their job effectively and continue playing for the objective. Roadhog’s self-healing makes him less reliant on healers, so the supports can focus on assisting the DPS or dealing damage.
  • Amazing Utility on Ultimate
The knockback effect that Roadhog’s Whole Hog has is invaluable when used properly. Against teams grouped up together for an important objective, such as a payload or when capturing an area, using Whole Hog will push all enemies back and deal moderate damage to them. Communicating with your team prior to using Whole Hog is critical, as your ultimate is a great tool to set up plays for your team. Another use of this ultimate is to peel off enemies that are flanking your backline.
  • Pressure and Space
A combination of tankiness, self-healing, and a one-shot combo makes Roadhog take up more space and pressure the enemy a lot harder compared to other tanks that focus on defense and utility. This functions as a double-edged sword, as once Roadhog misses his hook, this opens an opportunity for the enemy team to punish by pushing and potentially rushing down Roadhog’s teammates. Weaknesses and Counters
  • Good Damage, Lackluster Tank
With his power budget focused on his offensive power, his defenses are lacking as a result, making his ability to tank damage quite poor and leaving him with a complete lack of tools to help his allies. This makes Roadhog known as a “selfish” tank in the Overwatch community.
  • Other Tanks Provide More
Tanks such as Zarya, Reinhardt, and even Orisa bring in damage capabilities that are close to, but not quite on the same level as Roadhog, while also bringing more to the table in terms of their defensive capabilities and ability to save their teammates by shielding or peeling enemies away from them.
  • Many Counters
With Ana being a staple support pick ever since her release and Reaper being a mechanically easy tank shredder, it’s unlikely that Roadhog will perform well in higher-ranked matches. At best, pairing Roadhog with a Kiriko so she can cleanse Ana’s Anti and Sleep Dart to mitigate some of his counters is the best option, but the opportunity cost of picking a better tank with better synergy ultimately makes Roadhog a for-fun tank suited for normal games. Sustain: 2 / 5 Burst: 5 / 5 Difficulty: 3.5 / 5 Utility: 4 / 5 Ultimate: 3.5 / 5 Attacker Score: 3.5 / 5 9. Zenyatta
Zenyatta has gained a powerful new kick as his melee attack, but still remains the hybrid support/DPS character that everyone knows. His ability to heal at a longer distance as well as his solid attacks make him useful not just for restoring HP, but for taking down threats as well. However, he’s vulnerable once cornered and poses minimal threat up close, due to a total lack of mobility and defense. Zenyatta is a unique support hero with some of the strongest DPS potential among his fellow supports. His projectile orbs deal a significant amount of damage, especially when charged, and one of his healing abilities has an alternate form that reduces enemy defense--perfect for keeping enemies off you or helping another DPS take down difficult foes. He also has a healing ability that works at a distance, so long as you keep your ally in sight, and Zenyatta’s ultimate ability heals an enormous amount of HP over the course of a few seconds. What makes Zenyatta strong
  • Support That Deals Damage
A single orb deals 48 damage and can be fired at a rate of 1 shot every 0.4 seconds. Compared to the other support heroes and even among DPS heroes, Zenyatta has a solid amount of damage per second at 120. Holding his alternate fire allows him to charge up to 5 orbs that can be released to quickly burst down the enemy.
  • Orb of Discord
Putting an Orb of Discord on an enemy increased incoming damage by 25%. Effectively reducing their HP pool to 75%, making the affected enemy easier to burst down by Zen or his teammates. Most players typically place their Orb of Discord on the enemy tank, which is entirely fine, but a better target is an out-of-position DPS or support that Zen or his team can quickly burst.
  • Heal and Forget
Unlike other support heroes who require an active effort to heal and keep their teammates alive, Zen can place Orb of Harmony on the tank or a bruiser frontline DPS so that he can focus on dealing damage.
  • Team-Saving Ultimate
Transcendence heals all teammates by 300 hit points per second in a 10.5 meter radius, effectively making them immune to all damage save for one-shotting heroes or ultimates such as a Widowmaker headshot, and Junkrat’s RIP-tire. Zen becomes invulnerable to all damage during the duration, giving him an option for escape. Weaknesses and Counters
  • Zero Mobility or Peel
Having zero mobility means multiple things for Zenyatta and any hero. First off, positioning and map knowledge help tremendously in reducing deaths and being impactful, especially knowing where the health packs are. Secondly, immobile heroes are easy targets for flankers, especially when the enemy has a rush team composition. Finally, upon respawning, walking back to the frontline takes a painfully long amount of time.
  • Extremely Vulnerable
Zen is a vulnerable target against almost every hero, with no mobility and no ability to peel off enemies, and the meta focused on taking down the supports and DPS first. His saving grace is that his melee attack has decent knockback.
  • Good DPS, Lackluster Support
While Zenyatta’s damage per second rivals that of his DPS counterparts, his low healing output of 30 health per second to a single target makes him a subpar support. In addition, Zenyatta has a reputation for triggering his teammates when picked, especially if the Zen player doesn’t perform well. Sustain: 3.5 / 5 Burst: 4 / 5 Difficulty: 2.5 / 5 Utility: 2 / 5 Ultimate: 4 / 5 Attacker Score: 3 / 5


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