Overwatch/Overview
Preview

Hero Playbooks / Overwatch / Heroes / Mauga

Mauga portrait

Tank · Bruiser

Mauga counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Overrun · Cardiac Overdrive · Berserker · Cage Fight

Heroes that counter Mauga

  • Reaper: Mauga's big hitbox soaks up Reaper's shotgun fire. (high confidence)
  • Sojourn: Mauga's big hitbox gives Sojourn an easy way to build Railgun charge. (high confidence)
  • Hanzo: Mauga takes very heavy damage from Storm Arrows. (high confidence)
  • Brigitte: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +4.8); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
  • Mizuki: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +8.2); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Anran: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.3); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Mauga is strong against

  • Doomfist: Doomfist has no barrier, so Mauga's burn hits him freely. (high confidence)
  • Orisa: Fortify doesn't stop Overrun, and Mauga's constant fire wears Orisa down even while she's reducing damage. (high confidence)
  • Winston: Mauga's two guns break Winston's Barrier Projector quickly, and the lasting burn makes diving hard for Winston. (medium confidence)
  • Hazard: Hazard has no barrier, so Mauga's burn hits him constantly. (medium confidence)
  • Jetpack Cat: Jetpack Cat is easy for Mauga to damage, since Incendiary Chaingun is hitscan. (medium confidence)
  • Ramattra: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.9); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Mauga perks

Minor (level 2) perks

  • Kinetic Bandolier: In the first second of Overrun's charge, Mauga reloads as much as 150 ammo.
  • Pyromaniac: Setting enemies on fire with Incendiary Chaingun gives Mauga 50 overhealth.

Major (level 3) perks

  • Firewalker: Enemies hit by Overrun are set on fire.
  • Combat Fuel: Each critical hit banks 4 temporary overhealth for Mauga's next Cardiac Overdrive, up to a total of 150.

Counter Mauga in the counter finder · How to practice Mauga · All heroes