Winston

Winston

Tank
51.3% Win4.3% Pick
Tesla Cannon

Tesla Cannon

Electric frontal-cone weapon. Hold to charge, release to fire focused electricity.

Jump Pack

Jump Pack

Leap forward into the air. Landing on an enemy damages them.

Barrier Projector

Barrier Projector

Deploy a protective energy dome.

Primal Rage

Primal Rage

Gain immense health, but you can only leap and punch enemies.

Winston countered by
Winston counters

Winston's Strengths & Weaknesses

Strengths

  • Taking space with Jump PackJump Pack.

    Because Winston can move a long distance instantly with Jump PackJump Pack, he can easily pressure the enemy backline, and by taking high-ground positions, he can expand his team's space.

  • Teamfighting with Barrier ProjectorBarrier Projector

    By placing Barrier ProjectorBarrier 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 DMDefense Matrix or Genji's DeflectDeflect. 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 ProjectorBarrier 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 PackJump 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.

Top Winston Players

Professional players known for their Winston gameplay

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