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Support · Tactician

Zenyatta counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Orb of Destruction · Orb of Discord · Orb of Harmony · Transcendence · Snap Kick

Heroes that counter Zenyatta

  • Freja: Zenyatta is a slow, wide target with no escape, so Freja's shots connect easily. (high confidence)
  • Lúcio: Speed Boost helps Lúcio's team get onto Zenyatta. (high confidence)
  • Juno: Zenyatta's orbs take time to travel, so he struggles to hit Juno while she's in the air. (high confidence)
  • Sojourn: Zenyatta's small health pool leaves him very exposed to Railgun headshots from any distance. (high confidence)
  • Genji: Zenyatta has a hard time holding off Genji at short range. (high confidence)
  • Hanzo: Zenyatta's size and lack of movement make him an easy target for Hanzo's arrows. (medium confidence)

Zenyatta is strong against

  • Ramattra: Discord on a Ramattra in Nemesis Form leaves him taking a lot of extra damage. (high confidence)
  • Torbjörn: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.1); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
  • Reinhardt: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +9.5); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Domina: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +4.8); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Roadhog: Roadhog has no barrier, so he's very exposed once Orb of Discord is on him. (medium confidence)
  • Hazard: Hazard has no barrier, so he melts very fast once Orb of Discord is on him. (medium confidence)

Zenyatta perks

Minor (level 2) perks

  • Discordant Repair: Zenyatta heals for 15% of the damage he deals to enemies affected by Discord Orb.
  • Ascendance: Hold Double Jump to hover in place for as long as 3 seconds.

Major (level 3) perks

  • Focused Destruction: Secondary fire charges up 20% faster, with room for 1 more Orb of Destruction.
  • Dual Harmony: Zenyatta gets a second Harmony Orb, but each heals at 70% strength.

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