Junker Queen counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Scattergun · Commanding Shout · Carnage · Rampage · Adrenaline Rush

Junkrat: Junker Queen struggles against targets in the air. (high confidence)
Kiriko: Protection Suzu removes the anti-heal from Rampage. (high confidence)
Moira: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +6.2); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Baptiste: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.1); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Zarya: Putting her barrier up against Carnage gives Zarya a large amount of charge. (medium confidence)
Echo: Junker Queen struggles against targets in the air. (medium confidence)

Bastion: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.3); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
Wrecking Ball: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +10.3); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Winston: Junker Queen can hit a diving Winston with Jagged Blade, then pull it back as he retreats to threaten a kill. (medium confidence)
Doomfist: Commanding Shout and her wounds give Junker Queen's team anti-heal pressure, and Rampage shuts down the shields Doomfist builds. (medium confidence)
D.Va: Carnage goes through D.Va's Defense Matrix. (medium confidence)
Soldier: 76: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +2.7); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Rampant Charge: Rampage makes Junker Queen Unstoppable and cuts 6 seconds off all her cooldowns.
Battle Shout: Commanding Shout refills Scatter Gun completely and speeds up allies' reloads by 50%.

Willy-Willy: A recalled Jagged Blade gets a 100% larger radius and deals 30 more impact damage.
Savage Satiation: Carnage heals Junker Queen for 100% of its impact damage.