First things first – the best hero you choose for each map in OW2 depends on various factors. Which character is your “master”, your skill level, quick decision making, as well as the skills and heroes of your opponents. With so many variables, it’s impossible to define specific heroes for each card that will always be effective in matches. But in this guide, we have mentioned those heroes (tanks, fighters and healers) that can have an advantage on certain maps due to location. This list may not reflect your opinion, but if you are new to the game and don’t know who to choose, start with this list. Here are our recommendations for the best characters for each map in Overwatch 2.
The best heroes for each map in Overwatch 2
Here are the maps that can be accessed in Quick Play and Competitive Mode in the current rotation. This includes Control, Escort, Push and Hybrid game types. Also, keep in mind that you may need to switch heroes as you access different points on the map and move from attack to defense.
I compiled this list from various sources. It includes my personal experience in the game, heroes that perform exceptionally well on maps, pick ratings from the OW league, and suggestions from YouTube. The characters are listed in random order.
Best Heroes for Busan Map
- farra
- Moira
- Wrecking ball
- widowmaker
- Soldier 76
- Lucio
- cassidy
- Dawn
- Junkrat
- Reaper
The best heroes for the Ilios map
- Sombra
- Lucio
- Reaper
- Two
- Roadhog
- Sigma
- Kiriko
- Residence
- farra
- Hanzo
The best heroes for the Lijiang Tower map in OW2
- Roadhog
- Dawn
- May
- farra
- Soldier 76
- Reaper
- cassidy
- Moira
- Lucio
- Orisa
- Junker Queen
Best heroes for Nepal map
- Sigma
- Roadhog
- Zenyatta
- Ana
- Batiste
- Junkrat
- widowmaker
- Hanzo
- Genji
- farra
- Mercy
The best heroes for the Oasis map
- Winston
- Residence
- Soldier 76
- Mercy
- Symmetra
- Sombra
- Reinhardt
- torbjorn
- Batiste
- Moira
Best Heroes for Circuit Royal in OW2
- cassidy
- widowmaker
- Junkrat
- Genji
- Hanzo
- Two
- Moira
- Reinhardt
- Batiste
- Kiriko
- Lucio
The best heroes for Dorado
- Doomfist
- Batiste
- Two
- Moira
- Genji
- Ana
- Ash
- Residence
- Orisa
- Lucio
- Junkrat
The best heroes for the Junkertown map in Overwatch 2
- Orisa
- Batiste
- Moira
- Genji
- widowmaker
- Hanzo
- Ana
- Two
- Sigma
- Ash
- Roadhog
- Lucio
Best heroes for Route 66 map in Overwatch 2
- Lucio
- Two
- Kiriko
- cassidy
- Genji
- Moira
- Roadhog
- Soldier 76
- Zenyatta
- Mercy
- Tracer
- Dawn
- Reaper
Best Heroes for Watchpoint: Gibraltar Map
- Reinhardt
- Roadhog
- Two
- Lucio
- Kiriko
- Genji
- Hanzo
- Mercy
- cassidy
- Ana
- Soldier 76
- May
The best heroes for the Eichenwald map
- Lucio
- Reinhardt
- Genji
- Moira
- Two
- Reaper
- Sombra
- Roadhog
- farra
- Soldier 76
The best heroes for the Hollywood map in Overwatch 2
- Orisa
- Roadhog
- Batiste
- Hanzo
- Zenyatta
- Ana
- widowmaker
- Junkrat
- farra
- Doomfist
- Sombra
The best heroes for King’s Row
- Orisa
- May
- Lucio
- Two
- Moira
- Reaper
- Roadhog
- Batiste
- Zenyatta
Best Heroes for Midtown
- Sigma
- Sombra
- Residence
- Batiste
- Lucio
- Reinhardt
- Ash
- Symmetra
- Junkrat
The best heroes for the Paraiso map
- Winston
- Residence
- Genji
- Ana
- Lucio
- Dawn
- Two
- Bridget
- Doomfist
- Hanzo
- Orisa
Best Heroes for Colosseo in Overwatch 2
- Moira
- cassidy
- Orisa
- Two
- Soldier 76
- Reaper
- May
- Lucio
- Reinhardt
- Sombra
- Tracer
- widowmaker
- Hanzo
The best heroes for the Esperanca map
- Sigma
- Winston
- Wrecking ball
- Genji
- Reaper
- Lucio
- Moira
- Bridget
- Orisa
- Hanzo
- Batiste
- Kiriko
- Residence
The best heroes for the New Queen Street map
- Lucio
- Moira
- Orisa
- Reinhardt
- cassidy
- farra
- Mercy
- Genji
- Sombra
- Ash
- Batiste
- Roadhog
And these are all the best heroes you can try out for certain maps in Overwatch 2.