We want to know who the most popular hero in Overwatch is. You have voted. You can find the result here!
Overwatch features numerous different heroes designed to appeal to various players. A few days ago, we wanted to know from you, which hero is the most popular. We left it up to you to decide what criteria you would use for your selection. A total of nearly 2,600 of you voted, which provides quite a solid opinion pool (as of: 27.07., 06:00 AM). Now the results are out – and they are clear. Here are the most and least popular heroes in the community!
Place 1: Mercy
The most popular heroine is Mercy. With 10% of all votes (257 votes), the healer is the favorite of most players. No wonder, her ultimate has decided many games, as there is hardly anything more powerful than bringing the entire team back from death to the battle. Additionally, she simply has a lovable, caring motherly personality. Who can say no to that?
Place 2: D.va
In second place is the gamer girl Hana Song, better known as D.va. She also received 10% of the votes, but a few votes less (242 votes). She represents strong female characters and has even become a symbol of an equality movement. Additionally, she has one of the deadliest ultimates in the game and is known to take in enemy fire. OP? A little! But that’s her job.
Place 3: Genji
Genji secures the bronze medal, taking 3rd place. With 8% of the votes (185 votes), the cyborg ninja is very popular. He is a tortured soul who had to replace almost his entire body with robotic parts. Nevertheless, he is strong, agile, and one of the best fighters on the planet. Additionally, there is hardly anything more satisfying than sending an enemy ultimate right back to the sender.
Place 4: Junkrat
Just behind him, also with 8% of the votes (183 votes) is Junkrat. He epitomizes madness, loves explosions, and creates all sorts of things from scrap that then explode. His gameplay is also a lot of fun since explosions not only blow up enemies but also him. And when he dies, he leaves bombs behind – everything just fits. Fun, explosions, and lots of cool quotes.
Place 5: Reaper
Place number 5 goes to the edgelord himself. Gabriel Reyes, better known as Reaper, received 6% of the votes (147 votes). His dark outfit and his role as “tank destroyer” make him a popular character who is often chosen. And there is hardly anything more fun than jumping into an unsuspecting group of enemies while joyfully shouting “DIE! DIE! DIE!” and completely wiping them out.
The 3 least popular Overwatch heroes
The third to last place goes to Bastion. 1% of all votes (31 votes) see the walking omnic as the best hero in the game – not exactly a lot of players. The trauma of the terror reign still runs deep, as hardly any hero was as overpowered as Bastion at times. Especially at the release of Overwatch, he was considered too powerful until players found a strategy against him.
In second to last place is the little Swede with his turret: Torbjörn. Only 1% of players (28 votes) chose the hardworking craftsman. The reasons for this are hard to pinpoint. He is often considered too weak in pro games, and on consoles he was long seen as a nuisance, since turrets are particularly hard to deal with there.
In last place is the currently newest addition to the game, Orisa. She rounded out with only 0% of the votes (19 votes). There are many reasons for this. She is a strong hero, but as an omnic, she has little personality, and her abilities are mostly “knockoff versions” of existing heroes. The last place is therefore not surprising.
Did you expect this result? Or did you expect a different favorite for the top spot?
