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Overwatch Guide: Sombra Counters
Like every hero, Sombra is particularly effective or less effective against certain heroes. Here is an overview.
Sombra is strong against:
- Torbjorn
- Reinhardt
- Zarya
Sombra can easily take out the shields and turrets of these heroes.
- Lucio
- Reaper
- Pharah
Sombra’s ultimate EMP will significantly weaken these heroes by canceling their ultimates.
Sombra is weak against:
- Junkrat
- Winston
- Widowmaker
- Roadhog
Widowmaker can take out problematic Sombra from afar. Winston is good at confusing sneaky targets like Sombra. Roadhog can pull Sombra out of the fray and execute his deadly combo. Junkrat might lay his traps over Sombra’s teleporter.
If you play Sombra in Overwatch as sneaky as possible and position her intelligently, you will gain the greatest benefit from her. Sneak Sombra into the enemy’s backline, place your teleporter on a first-aid pack, and try to get as many kills as possible in the 15 seconds of the teleporter’s duration.
Then casually teleport back, out of danger. This can secure your team 1-2 kills without risking your own life. Don’t play her purely as an offensive hero, but as a hacker who severely limits and weakens her opponents.
More useful tips can be found in our section for Overwatch guides. If you have any additional Sombra tricks up your sleeve, please share them in the comments. This way, we can all hack our way to the top!
