Hanzo counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Storm Bow · Storm Arrows · Sonic Arrow · Lunge · Dragonstrike · Wall Climb

Wrecking Ball: Hanzo has trouble peeling off Wrecking Ball once Wrecking Ball dives in. (high confidence)
Sigma: Sigma is strong in head-on fights at mid-range. (high confidence)
Genji: Hanzo's arrows travel slowly, so fast targets like Genji are hard for him to hit. (high confidence)
Vendetta: Hanzo struggles badly with Vendetta's pressure up close. (high confidence)
Hazard: Hazard's mobility and burst can take Hanzo out quickly. (high confidence)
Zarya: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +6.8); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Torbjörn: Hanzo takes down Torbjörn's turret easily. (high confidence)
Cassidy: Hanzo's Lunge lets him keep up with Cassidy, who is also exposed to headshots. (high confidence)
Mei: Mei is wide, which sets her up for Hanzo's headshots. (high confidence)
Ashe: Ashe tends to peek in predictable ways, which sets her up for Hanzo's headshots. (high confidence)
Reaper: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.7); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
Mauga: Mauga takes very heavy damage from Storm Arrows. (high confidence)

Sonic Disruption: Sonic Arrow hacks Health Packs near it for 30 seconds.
Dragon Fury: A primary-fire hit on an enemy speeds up Hanzo's attacks by 20% for 1.5 seconds.

Frost Arrow: Press R (default) to load an exploding frost arrow; enemies it hits move 35% slower for 2 seconds.
Scatter Arrows: Storm Arrows break into 5 shots on their first ricochet, each dealing 33% damage and bouncing once more.