



Comparing Hero Usage between Tiers





















Hero Usage by Tier and Tier Lists

Grandmaster Tier List





Master Tier List

Tier 1 (> 75% Usage Rate): Mercy (76%)

Tier 2 (> 50% Usage Rate): Reinhardt (61%), Soldier76 (59%), Roadhog (52%), Lucio (51%)

Tier 3 (> 25% Usage Rate): Zarya (43%), Genji (30%), Pharah (27%), McCree (26%), Tracer (26%)

Tier 4 (> 15% Usage Rate): Zenyatta (24%), Ana (23%), D.Va (19%), Winston (15%)



Diamond Tier List



Platinum Tier List





Tier 1 (> 75% Usage Rate): Mercy (75%)

Tier 2 (> 50% Usage Rate): Reinhardt (59%), Soldier76 (53%), Lucio (50%)

Tier 3 (> 25% Usage Rate): Zarya (41%), Roadhog (38%), Pharah (30%), D.Va (29%), Zenyatta (28%), Genji (25%)

Tier 4 (> 15% Usage Rate): Tracer (24%), Ana (20%), Symmetra (18%), McCree (17%)



Gold Tier List





Silver Tier List

Bronze Tier List

"It's a Golden Era for Overwatch". On top of the lore presented in the latest uprising event (which has been incredible), I think many people would agree that Season 4 has had the most diverse meta we've seen in Overwatch so far. There are a number of viable team compositions, and nearly all heroes are viable at this point (though sometimes only in particular situations). That said, hero preferences continue to greatly shift, reflecting the ongoing buffs, nerfs, and emerging team compositions.The main trends:andhave surged in popularity whilehas fallen nearly all the way back to pre-buff levels of popularity.andcontinue to shake up Tank play, asin particular has lost popularity. And as if she couldn't be played any more,usage continues to grow, at the expense ofFollow OmnicMeta articles on Twitter or Facebook : A report and tier lists for Overwatch hero usage and trends across competitive ladder (Grandmaster -> Bronze), representing data from: We do not report any data from professional or Esports tournaments.For information on our data, see the About page.The above chart breaks down average usage of a hero by tier, grouped into the same categories (Offense, Defense, Tank, Support) as found in the game. Generally speaking, higher tiers prefer higher skill cap characters that can reward them for their play, while lower tiers prefer heroes that are easier to learn and be productive with.Let's take a deeper look at each hero category:hero usage remains very diverse.remains the clear standout in popularity, with nearly double the usage rate of any other single hero. However, a number of other heroes.is the biggest gainer in popularity this report, having gained up to 6-7% in usage across the higher tiers. He is now roughly even with the other popular offense heroes (and) at Master and Grandmaster tiers. The popularity at those high tiers likely has to do with his anti-flanker kit and powerful primary fire that rewards accurate aim.is the next biggest mover this report and continues to grow in popularity, likely due to his strength in dive compositions. While dive has been popular on PC for a while, the upticks inandin particular seems to be evidence it is becoming popular on Console as well.andremain at similar usage level from the last report, withpairing well with competent Mercy players and both heroes fitting in well to popular team compositions. As a continuing trend since the beginning of the season,andremain niche offensive picks. Whilehas seen several buffs recently,has seen none despite public calls for a rework.Thecategory is a who's who of niche picks, with heroes generally being semi popular at low tiers and extremely unpopular at high tiers.'s iron clad passive nerf continues to contribute to his massive decline in popularity across all tiers. His popularity is now nearly what it was at the end of Season 3 - before the kit rework.remains the most popular defense hero, with 31% usage at Bronze and 25% usage at Silver. The other heroes (and) remain very niche picks across all tiers.usage continues to evolve with the release ofand buff tohas carved out a niche as a semi-popular option at lower tiers, whilehas grown in popularity at the higher tiers (likely due to the rise of dive team compositions). Despite being presented as a anchor tank,has not caught on as a replacement forjust yet.is still the most popular tank at tiers Gold -> Grandmaster, whileremains the #1 tank at low tiers. The Tank hero that has lost the most popularity this report is, likely being the hero ceding some ground toand. Bothandremain the tanks benefiting the most from high player skill, as evidenced by the drastic increasing popularity at high tiers. Accurate hooks fromand timely shields and ultimates fromreally showcase the strength of those heroes.popularity continues to revolve around miss popular herself,. Regardless of player's opinions on the utility ofvs.'s popularity continues to rise and's continues to fall.is nearly the least popular on console, and next report we may find thathas finally overtaken her.is the only hero with a Tier 1 rating (>75% usage) this report, and remains the most popular hero in console Overwatch. Perhaps the biggest surprise is Lucio. Despite a complete kit rework (and huge nerf to his aura radius),'s popularity is a strong as it has been in Season 4. Time will tell how whether each tier really like the changes, and whether another hero will be preferred.still remains semi-popular and useful in dive compositions, whileremains a niche pick most useful on first points and assault maps.