Alright, let's start this off by saying that every single character in Overwatch has its uses. These are the heroes who I personally feel people use when the situation doesn’t call for it. Or they stay on these characters when they’re explicitly being countered by the enemy team. I know that every hero in Overwatch is meticulously balanced to be useful in their own ways. To say that a character is flat out useless would mean that I obviously haven’t played the game, and that’s just not true. Th🥂at said, casual players don’t seem to realize that some heroes are easily countered by picking other heroes, such as Winston being a great pick to defeat an elusive Mercy. Or Reaper being a smart counter to a steadfast Roadhog. Overwatch is deceptively a game about building a fantastic team throughout the match, working with other players, and switching your character to fit the current situation. It is NOT a game that promotes picking one character and never switching. In single player games that’s fine to do but when you’re affecting the enjoyment of others my opinion is that you have to compromise at least a bit. With that said, I tried to pick the characters that tend to get overplayed or that need a bit of a buff in the next patch. That or I picked characters that seem to avoid nerfs every single patch which leads players to picking them no matter how bad an idea it is. So I hope you enjoy the picks and remember always pick Torbjorn in ranked!
20 🧜 Outclassed💛: Orisa - A Bit Too Slow And Steadfast
As far as outclassed character's go,♏ Orisa is pretty low on the ༒totem pole.
Firstly, I loved Orisa on launch, her design, backstory, and kit are all amazing as an adorable, immovable tank.
But in play, she’s honestly quite a boring character. Her kit lends itself to sticking to one spot, pulling the enemies to you, and poking at them with your gatling gun. She’s outclassed by more malleable and maneuverable tanks such as Reinhardt or now Wrecking Ball, but still has her uses. She's particularly good𒈔 on defense, and great at blocking off choke points. But 🧜if she has to run away, you're most likely done for.
19 Should Use: Zenyatta - The True Sniper Hero ဣ
Zenyatta is a sniper support. People seem to straight up ignore or forget that about him. A Zenyatta that puts his orb of discord on an enemy then gets 1 or 2 headshots is absolutely crucial to a t𒈔eam. Zenyatta’s projectiles ▨are his “Orbs of Destruction” and they are pinpoint accurate, with no bullet drop, or spread to them.
So Zenyatta can hit any enemy from any distance with hyper-accuracy.
He lacks mobility but in the hands of a good player, Zenyatta is probably the highest damage support there is. Plus his skill kit allows him to both be aggressive and passive again, depending on the player. Plus boy does he just have the best skins🍎 in the game.
18 Outclassed: Lucio - Dep🍬endable, But Replaceable
In the original launch of Overwatch, you’💜d be crazy not to have a Lucio on your team in almost every match.
A character with passive, constant healing, AND speed buffs? Sign me up!
But Blizzard has released 7 new characters since launch and 3 of them are supports. These new suppor♏ts have a much higher skill ceiling than Lucio and honestly can do more immediate healing as well. Lucio is still a great support to fall back on, but in most situations, there’s a better support character to pick. That said, Lucio is insanely good on maps with pitfalls as his secondary fire pushes enemies quite a distance. Also, his design and skins are both top notch.
17 ✨ 🍒 Should Use: Mei - She's Always A N-Ice Pick
You can never go wrong having a Mei on your team. There''s s-no-w better option.
Mei is the ice character of Overwatch and she specialize's in slowing and/or freezing the enemy.
She’s useful against the more mobile characters like Doomfist or Genji as she can lock them down with her wall/freeze and is also great for whittling down tanks as they're frozen. Plus her ultiꦺmate has been one of the best since launch, freezing all enemies in a large circle. Mei, when used correctly, is a constant annoyance to the enemy team. She also, like Zenyatta, can get pinpoint headshots with her projectile from across the map. The only problem is when less experienced players use her “wall” ability and end up hurting more than helping.
16 Outcla🦄ssed: Bastion - The Tutorial Level Hero
99% of most Bastion carries nowadays are due to new players on the enemy team. 🙈Bastion can do INSANE damage, but also has some very heavy counters and most players that are over the 10-hour play mark know to avoid Bastion’s when thꦍey’re locked down and wait for the counter to take care of them.
Bastion isn’t bad by any means, but the character is simple to a fault, and is only truly scary in the hands of a pro.
Bastion players seem to be of too extreme's, either too dependent on his༺ turret mode and outclassed, or they're Bastion mains who dominate the match. There's little in-between and for more dependable damage there are better picks.
15 Should Use: Soldier 76 - Call Of Duty Personꦰified ൩
This one probably goes without saying. Soldier is the FPS character of Overwatch, literally playing like a character straight out of Call of Duty. His abilities are quite plain, he can sprintꦺ and has a healing aura for a few seconds, that’s about it. As far as flair or unique skills, Soldier 76 is unapologetically simple. But he’s still played a ton because his damage is so high and he’s the perfect character for FPS junkies.
Soldier has a surprisingly high skill ceiling because with hyper-accurate aiming he’s almost unstoppable.
He can also wander by himself because of his mobility and self-healing abilities. All in all, Soldier is the carry hero that no team ever minds having and works in just ab🌼out every situation.
14 Outclassed: Doomfist - The Unnecessary Assassin
So let me just preface by saying Doomfist is my favorit𒈔e d🐓amage character.
He’s a giant dude with a giant fist that punches things for damage, it’s like my number 1 aesthetic.
But Doomfist is only for people who WANT to play Doomfist, for people who want to win, or want consistent, dependable damage, there are much better options. Doomfist is a jump in, jump out assassin with a kit that lets him move around ♏the map in all sorts of ways. But there are other characters like Genji that can do the same thing more reliably. Plus Genji is the prodigal child who always avoids the nerf’s while Doomfist has been modified since his launch. Either way, he's a blast, b💝ut not quite optimal.
13 Should Use: Mercy - MVP Without Firing A Gun 𝕴
Mercy is by far the best healer in t🌳he game. Obvious I know, but Mercy’s entire kit is centered around healing. She can also pull out her secondary and fight back when cornered.
Mercy is the only character with a revive system that can bring defeated heroes back into the fight.
It’s gone under a couple different changes since launch but nꦡow she can revive a player once every 30 seconds! Honestly, a player who can avoid enemies while healing and revive crucial heroes at the right time is basically the MVP of the game. Plus the Pharah + Mercy combo is just as strong as it was at launch and is just as hard to stop.
12 Ou🌌tclassed: Reinhardt -♐ The Timid Titan
Wi𝕴nston and Reinha🐬rdt are the two tanks most players started with. They’re simple, dependable, and have very strong designs.
Reinhardt players are either there for the giant hammer, shield, or suit of armor.
But Reinhardt isn’t seen nearly as much anymore, and that’s 🐟thanks to the fact that all his tricks are easily avoided. Novice level Reinhardt players depend on his shield too much and are never aggressive, leading to long-lasting games with no ground gained. On the other hand, most other tanks have kit’s that are much more skewed to aggressive, mobile playstyles. Reinhardt is still good, but he’s got no flair. That is except for the fact he has just the coolest skins in the game.
11 💮 Should Use: Moira - Best Of Both Worlds
Moira is the second newest character b𝓀ehind Wrecking Ball and is a welcome addition to the roster as far as I’m concerned. If I were to explain her as simply as possible, she’s got mechanics from three other characters and utilizes them amazingly.
Moira excels as an aggressive support, she has great damage, range, and maneuverability.
Plus she can heal the entire team in seconds. She’s squishy just like most supports and can be targeted pretty easily but if you’re left alone in a room with a Moira don’t think you’ll come out unscathed. She specializes at doing small, constant damage to the team from a distance while keeping the rest of her team alive. In the right hands, she 🍬can carry her whole team.