Bastion
9/10
- ・Bastion's Configuration: Assault
has very high DPS, easily breaking Winston's barrier. In Configuration: Assault form, Bastion is fairly tanky, making it difficult for Winston to finish him with primary fire alone.
Winston
51.3% Win4.3% Pick
Tesla Cannon
Electric frontal-cone weapon. Hold to charge, release to fire focused electricity.
Jump Pack
Leap forward into the air. Landing on an enemy damages them.
Barrier Projector
Deploy a protective energy dome.
Primal Rage
Gain immense health, but you can only leap and punch enemies.
Winston countered by
Torbjörn
9/10
- ・Winston has difficulty destroying Torbjorn's Turret
. Torbjorn's high DPS can easily break Winston's barrier. Torbjorn can survive Winston's dives with Overload
.
Junker Queen
8/10
- ・Junker Queen can apply Knife to an engaging Winston, then recall it when he tries to retreat, creating kill pressure.
Mauga
8/10
- ・Mauga's dual-fire can quickly break Winston's barrier, and the continuous burning effect makes it difficult for Winston to dive.
Reaper
8/10
- ・Reaper's high DPS primary fire can break Winston's barrier. Even if targeted by Winston, Reaper can return with Wraith Form
.
Ramattra
7/10
- ・Ramattra can use Ravenous Vortex
against Winston's dives, making it difficult for Winston to retreat. In Nemesis Form form, Ramattra can break the barrier while dealing damage.
Roadhog
7/10
- ・Roadhog's close-range damage is very high and can quickly break barriers. Landing Hook
before Winston retreats creates kill opportunities.
Brigitte
7/10
- ・Brigitte can make it difficult for Winston to dive by landing Whip Shot
. When Winston dives, Brigitte can heal teammates while damaging both Winston's barrier and Winston himself.
Wrecking Ball
5/10
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…
Emre
3/10
- ・Emre has difficulty dealing with Winston closing in. Winston's attacks require no aim, making it easy to hit Emre even during Emre:Shift.
Sierra
3/10
- ・Sierra lacks burst damage, so she can't quickly destroy Winston's Barrier Projector. While Sierra can escape with Anchor Drone
, she is forced into a defensive position and tends to lose map control.
Illari
3/10
- ・Winston excels at taking space, making it easy to destroy Illari's Pylon
. Illari's low DPS makes it difficult to break Winston's barrier.
Sigma
2/10
- ・Sigma has difficulty dealing with Winston's space control. Sigma struggles when Winston places barriers on high ground or dives with Barrier Projector.
Domina
2/10
- ・Domina takes a long time to break Winston's barrier. Winston excels at pushing and pulling the frontline and controlling flanks, allowing him to avoid direct damage trades with Domina who prefers head-on fights. Even if Domina uses her barrier against Winston, he can quickly reposition and contribute elsewhere.
Genji
2/10
- ・Winston's primary fire is auto-aim, allowing him to deal continuous damage to Genji. Winston's attack goes through Genji's Deflect
. Winston can chase down a low-health Genji.
Hanzo
2/10
- ・Hanzo's low DPS makes it difficult to break Winston's barrier. Hanzo lacks options to deal with Winston's dives.
Shion
2/10
- ・Shion deals burst damage but struggles with sustained damage, so Shion is slow to break Winston's barrier. After using Evade
, Shion only has Joyride
left, making it hard to create distance from Winston.
Zarya
1/10
- ・Winston rarely targets Zarya directly, making it difficult for Zarya to gain Particle Barrier
charge. Winston can immediately stop attacking when he sees Particle Barrier.
Ashe
1/10
- ・Ashe's low DPS makes it difficult to break Winston's barrier. Coach Gun
has a long cooldown, so repeated Winston dives are hard to handle.
Widowmaker
1/10
- ・Widowmaker lacks options to counter Winston's dives. Grappling Hook
has a long cooldown, so repeated dives are hard to handle.
Ana
1/10
- ・Ana has no escape ability, and Winston's barrier blocks her abilities during dives, making it very difficult to deal with.
Jetpack Cat
-/10
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…
Winston counters
Zarya
1/10
- ・Winston rarely targets Zarya directly, making it difficult for Zarya to gain Particle Barrier charge. Winston can immediately stop attacking when he sees Particle Barrier.
Ashe
1/10
- ・Ashe's low DPS makes it difficult to break Winston's barrier. Coach Gun has a long cooldown, so repeated Winston dives are hard to handle.
Widowmaker
1/10
- ・Widowmaker lacks options to counter Winston's dives. Grappling Hook has a long cooldown, so repeated dives are hard to handle.
Ana
1/10
- ・Ana has no escape ability, and Winston's barrier blocks her abilities during dives, making it very difficult to deal with.
Sigma
2/10
- ・Sigma has difficulty dealing with Winston's space control. Sigma struggles when Winston places barriers on high ground or dives with Barrier Projector.
Domina
2/10
- ・Domina takes a long time to break Winston's barrier. Winston excels at pushing and pulling the frontline and controlling flanks, allowing him to avoid direct damage trades with Domina who prefers head-on fights. Even if Domina uses her barrier against Winston, he can quickly reposition and contribute elsewhere.
Genji
2/10
- ・Winston's primary fire is auto-aim, allowing him to deal continuous damage to Genji. Winston's attack goes through Genji's Deflect. Winston can chase down a low-health Genji.
Hanzo
2/10
- ・Hanzo's low DPS makes it difficult to break Winston's barrier. Hanzo lacks options to deal with Winston's dives.
Shion
2/10
- ・Shion deals burst damage but struggles with sustained damage, so Shion is slow to break Winston's barrier. After using Evade, Shion only has Joyride left, making it hard to create distance from Winston.
Emre
3/10
- ・Emre has difficulty dealing with Winston closing in. Winston's attacks require no aim, making it easy to hit Emre even during Emre:Shift.
Sierra
3/10
- ・Sierra lacks burst damage, so she can't quickly destroy Winston's Barrier Projector. While Sierra can escape with Anchor Drone, she is forced into a defensive position and tends to lose map control.
Illari
3/10
- ・Winston excels at taking space, making it easy to destroy Illari's Pylon. Illari's low DPS makes it difficult to break Winston's barrier.
Wrecking Ball
5/10
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…Ramattra
7/10
- ・Ramattra can use Ravenous Vortex against Winston's dives, making it difficult for Winston to retreat. In Nemesis Form form, Ramattra can break the barrier while dealing damage.
Roadhog
7/10
- ・Roadhog's close-range damage is very high and can quickly break barriers. Landing Hook before Winston retreats creates kill opportunities.
Brigitte
7/10
- ・Brigitte can make it difficult for Winston to dive by landing Whip Shot. When Winston dives, Brigitte can heal teammates while damaging both Winston's barrier and Winston himself.
Junker Queen
8/10
- ・Junker Queen can apply Knife to an engaging Winston, then recall it when he tries to retreat, creating kill pressure.
Mauga
8/10
- ・Mauga's dual-fire can quickly break Winston's barrier, and the continuous burning effect makes it difficult for Winston to dive.
Reaper
8/10
- ・Reaper's high DPS primary fire can break Winston's barrier. Even if targeted by Winston, Reaper can return with Wraith Form.
Bastion
9/10
- ・Bastion's Configuration: Assault has very high DPS, easily breaking Winston's barrier. In Configuration: Assault form, Bastion is fairly tanky, making it difficult for Winston to finish him with primary fire alone.
Torbjörn
9/10
- ・Winston has difficulty destroying Torbjorn's Turret. Torbjorn's high DPS can easily break Winston's barrier. Torbjorn can survive Winston's dives with Overload.
Jetpack Cat
-/10
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…Winston's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
Taking space with Jump Pack
.Because Winston can move a long distance instantly with Jump Pack
, he can easily pressure the enemy backline, and by taking high-ground positions, he can expand his team's space.Teamfighting with Barrier Projector
By placing Barrier Projector
to surround the enemy backline, you can temporarily create your own space in the enemy backline. The barrier has 650 durability, so it takes supports quite a while to break it.Beam-type primary fire that doesn't require aim
Winston's primary fire is a beam-type attack, so it can pierce D.Va's DM
or Genji's Deflect. Because the attack doesn't require aim, it is also strong against flankers.
How to Counter
Break the barrier quickly.
By using heroes with very high DPS, such as Bastion or Mauga, you can break Barrier Projector
quickly. Once Winston's barrier is broken, he has fairly low durability and struggles to take space.Cut off Winston's escape routes.
Winston excels at hit-and-run movement with Jump Pack
, but if you have a hero with crowd control (CC) abilities, you can use the CC ability after Winston's dive, right when he tries to escape, to apply kill pressure on him.
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DPI
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