Overwatch 2 Season 20 Tier List | Best Heroes OW2 Season 20
Overwatch 2 Season 20 shakes things up again with the arrival of Vendetta and major tuning across the board. Tanks are back in charge, mobility heroes dominate most fights, and a few surprise supports have climbed way higher than expected. Here’s how the meta looks right now after all the buffs, nerfs, and new synergy changes.
Best Heroes Right Now
This tier list mixes role performance and team flexibility after the Season 20 patch. Every pick below lines up with how strong each hero actually feels in the current live meta.
S Tier
These are the heroes you can drop into almost any comp and instantly feel the impact. They win fights, stay alive, and don’t need special setups to carry.
Zarya still melts everything when her charge stays high. Her barrier timing defines most tank duels, and she punishes overextending DPS more than anyone.
Tracer rules backline harassment again. Blink chains are cleaner than ever, and recall baits supports into death zones.
Cassidy is consistent in all ranks thanks to raw burst and aim tracking buffs. His Magnetic Grenade secures kills without overcommitting.
Lucio keeps every team alive through push fights, speeding dives or saving pushes with a perfectly timed Beat Drop.
Kiriko remains top-tier for instant cleanses and teleport escapes. She stabilizes fights that would otherwise be lost.
A Tier
A Tier heroes need a bit of coordination but reward good timing and smart play. They thrive in team stacks or anyone who knows their kit inside out.
Winston keeps dive alive with instant pressure and new synergy with Freja’s reworked mobility. His barrier timing separates brawls easily.
Hazard brings a strong mix of knockback control and crowd damage after his Jagged Wall buff. Great counterpick against static comps.
Vendetta cuts through fights with speed and precision, chaining dashes and blade throws into nonstop pressure. Her shorter recovery times make her deadly up close, and with solid sustain perks, she can duel almost anyone head-on.
D.Va shreds squishies, eats ults, and can contest nearly every high ground angle. Dive teams love her.
Freja now lands cleaner hits with faster crossbow bolts and better dash recovery, making her a flexible DPS with real burst power.
Sojourn continues to delete mid-range threats with Railgun accuracy, especially when paired with Zarya bubbles.
Echo punishes slow comps with sticky bombs and flight repositioning. Even after nerfs, her ult duplication remains deadly.
Mauga tanks through fire fights with heavy sustain and massive ult pressure. Still terrifying in close-quarters maps.
Baptiste gained some serious ground this season with his shorter lamp cooldown and solid mid-range poke.
Wuyang adds great healing uptime when combined with Lucio or Kiriko, even after his movement speed nerf.
Brigitte works best in rush comps, still bringing clutch stuns and team-wide sustain when her shield combos connect.
B Tier
Solid, situational picks that can dominate if the matchup fits or the player knows every angle. Good heroes, but not quite plug-and-play this patch.
Junker Queen stays steady with her wounds and self-heal utility. Great for holding chokes but needs team peel.
Sigma thrives on control maps and hallways. His rock combo still deletes squishies, though mobility counters limit his reach.
Orisa holds space well but loses ground against brawly comps like Zarya or Mauga.
Ramattra remains strong if you can juggle Nemesis and Omnic timing. Still struggles against Tracer’s poke damage.
Doomfist can snowball in skilled hands, though misplays get punished fast now that ranged heroes are back in force.
Mei stays relevant with map control and walls that can cut fights in half. A nice anti-dive pick on smaller maps.
Symmetra is map-dependent but still annoying with her turret setups. Good defense pick, poor in open fights.
Sombra handles snipers and supports well with hack pressure, though invis setup is still risky.
Ashe thrives on sightlines, pairs great with Mercy, but loses edge on close maps.
Torbjorn quietly solid in defense with turret zoning, just not fast enough for current dive meta.
Reaper can still delete tanks, but dive comps leave him too slow to keep up.
Venture hits hard but remains clunky when pressured by fast DPS.
Widowmaker dominates open maps like Junkertown but struggles on close control zones.
Hanzo reliable burst pick, but mobility-focused metas punish his slower fire rate.
Ana remains solid but slightly less forgiving now that fights move faster.
Juno has strong healing bursts and flexible repositioning but requires constant map awareness.
Illari still offers good utility but lower output after her projectile size nerf.
Lifeweaver brings unique utility and rescue pulls, just too inconsistent to top the charts.
C Tier
These heroes can work with the right comp but struggle overall in Season 20’s fast, damage-heavy tempo.
Reinhardt tanks well but gets kited too easily without strong peel or support.
Roadhog lands big hooks but melts before he can finish follow-ups.
Bastion deals burst but stays immobile and vulnerable.
Soldier: 76 remains reliable but outclassed by Sojourn and Cassidy in nearly every way.
Zenyatta has great damage but no escape tools in this fast meta.
Mercy continues to fall behind, only shining in pocket duos with Ashe or Sojourn.
Read More: OW2 Season 20 Balance Changes
Final Blurb
Season 20 brought wild changes with Vendetta’s debut and buffs across Baptiste, Hazard, and Sigma. Dive comps dominate again, Zarya leads tanks, and fast-moving backlines define most fights. Balance could shift after mid-season tweaks, but for now, this list reflects the real winners and losers of Vendetta’s launch meta.
FAQ
Who are the strongest heroes right now
Zarya, Tracer, Kiriko, Cassidy, and Lucio dominate Season 20. They work in nearly every comp and ladder rank.
Which tanks are worth learning
Winston, Hazard, and D.Va lead dive comps, while Zarya and Mauga still rule brawls.
Are supports finally balanced
Mostly yes. Kiriko and Lucio are top tier, Baptiste and Wuyang fill the mid spots, and Mercy continues to slide down.
Who’s best for solo queue
Tracer, Cassidy, and Kiriko. Each one can hard carry without depending too much on coordination.
Which hero fell the hardest this season
Reinhardt and Mercy dropped the most after balance shifts favored mobility and burst over raw sustain.
