In Overwatch 2, every map and game mode requires good strategy, but the most important thing is to pick the right heroes who can neutralize the enemy team's abilities. So, let's take a look at the best ways to restrain each tank hero in Overwatch 2 Season 8.
Overwatch 2 Season 8 brings some key balance tweaks to tank heroes that become crucial when you need to choose the best hero to win the game. However, since Blizzard's FPS has a diverse cast of tank characters, players need to understand which characters are better suited to deal with the enemy team's lineup.
In Overwatch 2, each tank hero is tasked with providing coverage for the entire team and trying to survive to absorb damage. Tank players understand that they must be the first line of defense for the team and be responsible for the rhythm of the engagement with the enemy. Any successful confrontation in Overwatch 2 is also inseparable from a stable network.
Knowing the synergy and restraint between your heroes is one of the best strategies for choosing a hero in Overwatch 2. So, here is a list of methods of restraint for each tank hero.
Overwatch 2: A list of restraint methods for all tank heroes.
d.VA: Tank Restraint: Doombringer, Roadhog, Sigma, Winston, Zarya
Support restraint: brigitte, moira
DPS Restraint: Grim Reaper, Symmetra
doomfist
Tank restraint: roadhog
DPS Restraint: ASHE, Cassidy, Mei, Pharah
Support restraint: ana, brigitte
The Queen of Trash. DPS Restraints: ASHE, Cassidy, Soldier 76, Widowmaker, Pharah
Support restraint: ana, baptiste, zenyatta
Mauga support restraint: ANA
DPS restraint: bastion, Genji.
Tank restraint: dva、kiriko、sigma
Orisa tank restraint: Dva
DPS Restraints: Ashe, Echo, Hanzo, Pharah, Dead Guerrilla, Sombra, Soldier 76, Widowmaker
Support restraint: ana, baptiste, kiriko, zenyatta, lifewe**er
ramattra
Tank restraints: roadhog, orisa
DPS restraints: bastion, symmetra, tracer
Support restraint: ana, kiriko, zenyatta
reinhardt
DPS Restraints: Rat, Mei, Pharah, Reaper, Sombra, Tracer
Support restraint: ana, brigitte, illari
roadhog
DPS Restraints: Genji, Echo, Rat Rat, Pharah, Grim Reaper, Sombra, Tracer, Widowmaker
Support Restraint: ANA
Sigma tank restraint: zarya
DPS restraint: Genji, Sombra, Symmetra, Tracer
Support Restraint: Lucio, Moira
winston
Tank restraint: roadhog
DPS Restraint: MEI
Support restraint: ana, brigitte
wrecking ball
Tank restraint: roadhog
DPS restraint: mei, tobiang.
Support restraint: ana, brigitte
zaryadps restraint: ashe, bastion, dva、echo、pharah、widowmaker
Knowing which character is counteracting which tank hero in Overwatch 2 isn't just about choosing a random character at the start of the match. As a tank player, you need to know your abilities in order to be able to play them best while playing. If you're trying to restrain a tank hero, you should understand what kind of reaction you can expect from them in order to put them in a difficult situation.
Each tank hero has their own characteristics and abilities, and in Overwatch 2, choosing the right hero to restrain can be the key to winning the game!