Blizzard’s 5v5 hero shooter emphasises team play, mobility and ability combos. The meta is defined by tank choice, cooldown trading and ultimate timing. Engage too early and you die; engage too late and you lose space.

Roles & Compositions

Each team fields one Tank, two Damage and two Support heroes. Tanks (Ramattra, Winston) set the pace; Supports (Kiriko, Ana) sustain and enable plays; Damage heroes (Tracer, Hanzo) secure kills and pressure angles. Compositions fall into Dive, Brawl or Poke depending on tank and DPS choices. Dive uses mobility to isolate targets; Brawl closes distance with sustain; Poke chips from range before pushing.

Cooldown & Ult Management

Engagements revolve around trading cooldowns: defensive abilities like Suzu and Lamp negate enemy pushes, while offensive CDs like Dash and Hook secure picks. Track ultimates on both sides; fights are won by comboing your ults or countering theirs.

Improvement

Beginners should learn one hero per role, focusing on positioning and timing. Intermediate players should study map-specific comps and the rock/paper/scissors of Dive vs Brawl vs Poke. Advanced players refine ult tracking, tempo control and match‑ups, adapting picks mid‑match.