Overwatch 2has introduced a lot of changes to the gameplay mechanics that differentiate it from its popular predecessor, with small changes that make the game go by quicker, to larger changes, like thechange to Orisa’s character. Included with these reformations, is the introduction of more characters, like thesupport hero, Kiriko.New characters and updated mechanics mean that the game and the chemistry between different heroes (and villains…) are more varied than ever before. From more damage-reliant support characters to characters solely existing to keep teammates alive and kicking, there’s a wide variety of styles within the choice of a support hero.
Tank charactersare another classwho’ve been met with various changes, and they’re notably one of the key aspects to winning a game. They need to be a team-player, in making sure the rest of the team gets to where they need to go; they hold up shields and power their way through enemy lines. With that in mind, the dynamics between a tank and a support hero must go well together, and there are multiple duos with those classes that play off of each other better than others.
Updated Jun 13, 2025, by Kai Adler:Overwatch 2has received up-and-down thoughts in the community since the revelation of the Tank Hero Ramattra, and the Support Hero Lifeweaver. Though Blizzard has gone on to say that PVE isn’t in their line of sight at the moment, players can still jump into PVP with these new characters. Ramattra and Lifeweaver work great not only in combination with each other, but also with some other Tank and Support Heroes. These new combinations can give players and their teammates a powerful advantage in any game mode. Some other Heroes have also received buffs (or nerfs) that have changed the game’s meta, so gamers will want to coordinate with these updates the best they can to achieve victory.
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15D.V.A & Mercy
D.V.A. is one of the most popularly known tanks in the game to be considered good in the meta. Though she’s considerably well on her own, a good support hero raises her potential; this is where Mercy brings D.V.A a brighter spotlight.
Mercy can keep up with D.V.A.’s mobility with her own set of movement options and can help support D.V.A. in keeping her tank intact. With Mercy’s ability to bring back a teammate from death, D.V.A. can use her mech once more to steadily hold objectives.
14Sigma & Brigitte
Sigma is a powerful tank,holding the power to control gravity.He’s one of the few remaining tanks that have a shield ability, so that makes him useful in many aspects with his teammates. If you add Brigitte to his team, the two make an extremely durable duo.
Brigitte is already known to be half-tank, and half-support, so if Sigma were to add his shield on top of Brigitte’s shield, it would make her much more resilient to enemies. Not only that, but Brigitte can heal Sigma from afar, in case he’s wandered off on his own.
13Orisa & Mercy
Orisa has been met with some incredible changes to her gameplay, including the removal of her shield ability. She now has a staff that is considerably more focused to manage damage toward enemies.
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With Mercy at her side, she can continue to stand strong as she puts out continuous amounts of damage on enemies attempting to defend or hold an objective. Mercy’s other ability to boost an ally’s damage will also help Orisa tank through the likes of Roadhog or keep Reinhardt from asserting a lead toward their objective.
12Roadhog & Baptiste
InOverwatch 2, Roadhog is a fierce opponent, and can quickly mow down heroes who aren’t careful. Putting Baptiste at Roadhog’s side makes the two insufferable. Baptiste can throw up a device that keeps allies, within the device’s range, from dying. If Baptiste can time this ability before Roadhog meets his end at an important game time, this can turn the tides very quickly.
Along with that, both heroes are good at dishing out damage to the opposing team, so when Baptiste doesn’t have to worry about healing Roadhog(since he can heal himself) they both can simultaneously eliminate the other team in grand attack strategies.
11Wrecking Ball & Kiriko
The small hamster known as Wrecking Ball seems to find himself all over the map the entire game. With his grappling ability that throws his robotic hamster ball through the air, he is known by fans to be everywhere and can catch enemies by surprise. Because of his mobility, Wrecking Ball needs an ally who can keep up with him; our newest support hero can now shine.
Kiriko can immediately teleport to an ally, even through walls, so when Wrecking Ball finds himself on his lonesome behind enemy lines, Kiriko can quickly teleport to him to keep him healed up and fighting. Better yet, she can also use him to get around the map on her own (teleporting to him in far-away places), finding perfect spots to throw her deadly kunai at unaware enemies.
10Zarya & Moira
Moira is a simple character withunique abilitiesthat oppose each otherwith healing and damage. This makes her a very dangerous attacker since her drain attack locks into enemies, and it can sometimes be hard to make out where Moira is. With Zarya on her team, it only makes the two harder to combat.
Zarya can shield Moira, making Moira an unstoppable force that drains away the enemy’s health for a while. On the other hand, Moira is capable of efficiently healing allies, so when needed, she can throw out a healing orb as well as use her primary attack to quickly heal Zarya. With fully-charged Zarya and a shielded Moira on the offense, the two can rack up numbers on the leaderboard.
9Reinhardt & Lucio
Being slow yet very defensively capable,Reinhardtis known to have one of the best shieldsin the game. He puts up a wide shield capable of taking a lot of damage before it breaks, and he moves with it. This makes it easier for allies to advance behind Reinhardt safely. Putting Lucio on Reinhardt’s team can create a much quicker way to take over objectives or simply get Reinhardt to power through an enemy team a lot faster.
With Lucio’s ability to make Reinhardt move quicker, Reinhardt can devastate enemies with his hammer, and charge into battle as an opposing hero won’t expect him to move so quickly. Lucio, with Reinhardt’s defense, can also deal his damage while boosting and healing Reinhardt at the same time. Because of his movement capabilities, Lucio is a speedy force to be fought against.
8Junker Queen & Brigitte
Overwatch’snewest tankbrings a very aggressive combat style to the 5v5 game. With her highly-effective shotgun and abilities that heal her as well as deal wounding damage to enemies, she can be a monstrous threat. What better than to add another character that can only drive Junker Queen’s aggressiveness to greater heights?
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Brigitte, being very attack-efficient on her own, can be devastating to pair up with Junker Queen. The two can easily split up to act on the offense and still individually be fine. Brigitte can even heal Junker Queen if she needs to regain health, as well as closely support her with a defensive shield when needed to escape. With this pair on the attack, eliminations are sure to follow.
7Doomfist & Zenyatta
Having been moved from being a DPS hero to a tank hero,Doomfist has gained changesthat make him more spongy than his damaged counterpart. Similar to Junker Queen, he can be played aggressively, but with a focus on interrupting groups of enemies and moving around a lot more rapidly than other tanks.
A good Zenyatta can use his orbs to heal a Doomfist that is continuously moving around the map, and at the same time, meet with Doomfist to interrupt the enemy’s defenses or even attacks. The two make an efficient duo when attacking multiple enemies.
6Winston & Ana
Canonically, and in-game, Winston and Ana make for a pair that pushes the enemy back.Winston is good at interrupting enemiesthat focus on dealing out damage from further away places, or higher places like rooftops. Widowmaker is an easy example of a hero that Winston easily counters. With his leaping ability, he gets around a lot.
Ana, being a sniper that can also heal enemies from far away, can easily make sure Winston remains on his feet while keeping enemies at bay. She can also put down unfortunate foes to sleep. This makes it possible for Winston to quickly pounce on the likes of a sleeping Reaper, who’s known to take down tanks easily.
