Kiriko can be a very powerful support in Overwatch 2, especially if you don’t know how to counter her. In fact, thanks to her kunai’s headshot critical damage, she’s practically usable as a damage dealing character. But just like any other character, she also has some weaknesses that, if you use them against her, will give you an advantage. So in this guide, let’s check out the best hero counters for Kiriko in Overwatch 2.
How to Counter Kiriko in Overwatch 2 – Best Heroes
There are two ways to counter Kiriko in Overwatch 2 and it depends on your character class. You can play as a damage dealing character that has great damage output, or you can play as a one-shot hit on her. Or you can play Tank like Winston, not only is Kiriko hard to aim at his head. But he can also deal a lot of damage to the rest of her team. These are the characters you should use against her.
- widowmaker
- Winston
- Sombra
Widowmaker is Kiriko’s best counter in Overwatch 2
Widowmaker is undoubtedly Kiriko’s best counter for several reasons. Widowmaker is a sniper, so she can kill Kiriko with a single headshot before she even has a chance to teleport. Secondly, Widowmaker gains a range advantage, so even if Kiriko manages to spot her. Too bad if she can’t land her kunai on her head. Thus, in a 1v1 fight, Kiriko almost always loses, unless she gets too close to Widowmaker.
Winston
Unlike Widowmaker, Winston is not Kiriko’s direct opponent in terms of 1v1 combat. He serves the purpose of making Kiriko’s life difficult. Kiriko can only heal one character at a time. So it doesn’t matter if you’re attacking multiple enemies with the Tesla Cannon, Jump Pack, or Primal Rage. This can stun Kiriko for healing her teammates. This way, your teammates can attack her while she’s focused on healing rather than combat.
Sombra
Sombra is a harder counter for her because you need to be fast. When using Sombra, you need to use your Hack effectively to disable her ability to teleport to her teammates. If you succeed, you will actually make her fight 1v1 against you. But when playing as Sombra, you need to fight more carefully, because unlike Widowmaker, you do not get the ranged advantage. But since you engage Kiriko after using Hack, her passive will give you a 40% damage boost. So you should be able to defeat Kiriko as long as you avoid hitting her kunai on the head.
That covers this guide on how to counter Kiriko in Overwatch 2 and the 3 best heroes to do so. Be sure to check out our counters for Zarya and Sombra. For help with other topics in this game, check out our Overwatch 2 wiki.