Cassidy counters, tier and perks

Hero Playbooks tier: C (confidence low). Matchup data confidence: high. Last updated 2026-10-14.

Abilities

Peacekeeper · Combat Roll · Deadeye

Widowmaker: Cassidy can't trade effectively with Widowmaker at the distances she fights from. (high confidence)
Hanzo: Hanzo's Lunge lets him keep up with Cassidy, who is also exposed to headshots. (high confidence)
Wuyang: Cassidy plays at mid-range, which leaves him open to Wuyang's poke. (high confidence)
Sigma: Cassidy usually fights at mid-range, which is exactly where Sigma wants to fight. (high confidence)
Ashe: Ashe out-ranges Cassidy and can stay outside the distance where he wants to fight. (high confidence)
Doctrine: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +4.4); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Echo: Going airborne doesn't protect Echo: Cassidy's revolver hits instantly. (high confidence)
Symmetra: Symmetra wants mid-range fights, but Cassidy's burst can kill her before her beam is charged. (high confidence)
Jetpack Cat: Cassidy can punish Jetpack Cat in the air because the revolver needs no travel-time lead. (high confidence)
Pharah: Going airborne doesn't protect Pharah: Cassidy's revolver hits instantly. (high confidence)
Tracer: Flashbang lets Cassidy punish Tracer while she tries to get away. (high confidence)
Juno: Cassidy's hitscan revolver reliably hits targets in the air. (high confidence)

Bang Bang: Cassidy throws two Flashbangs, the second reaching farther, but each deals 40% less damage.
Giddy Up: Combat Roll gives Cassidy a 60% speed boost that fades over 1.5 seconds.

Rollin' Round-Up: Each bullet Combat Roll reloads also heals Cassidy for 15.
Silver Bullet: Instead of its usual secondary fire, Peacekeeper shoots a piercing round that causes bleeding; its cooldown is reset by Combat Roll and Deadeye.