Tracer counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Pulse Pistols · Blink · Recall · Pulse Bomb

Cassidy: Flashbang lets Cassidy punish Tracer while she tries to get away. (high confidence)
Mizuki: Tracer can be caught by Binding Chain in between Blinks, and Kekkai Sanctuary soaks up her Pulse Pistol shots. (high confidence)
Torbjörn: Torbjörn can set up his turret ahead of time to guard against Tracer's flanks. (high confidence)
Ramattra: Stat-based: favored in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.0); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
Junkrat: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +8.8); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Roadhog: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.8); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Lifeweaver: Tracer can kill Lifeweaver with a single clip, and he can't move fast enough to escape her Blinks. (high confidence)
Doctrine: Tracer can start fights on Doctrine faster than Doctrine can react. (medium confidence)
Bastion: Bastion is wide, so Tracer's spread of fire lands easily. (medium confidence)
Ana: Ana struggles when Tracer gets close to her. (medium confidence)
Reinhardt: Reinhardt swings his hammer slowly, so Tracer can Blink around it, and his huge size makes Pulse Bomb easy to stick. (medium confidence)
Widowmaker: Widowmaker is usually away from her team, so she has little defense when Tracer blinks in. (medium confidence)

Temporal Regen: Tracer's passive health regeneration kicks in sooner than normal.
Kinetic Reload: Each melee hit reloads 12 ammo.

Blink Packs: Picking up a health pack gives back 1 Blink charge.
Quantum Entanglement: Recall gives Tracer 50 overhealth and 20 ammo, which decay over time.