Bastion counters, tier and perks

Hero Playbooks tier: D (confidence medium). Matchup data confidence: high. Last updated 2026-10-14.

Abilities

Configuration: Assault · Configuration: Recon · A-36 Tactical Grenade · Reconfigure · Configuration: Artillery

Reaper: Bastion is wide, so Reaper's shotgun spread lands easily. (high confidence)
Genji: Bastion has trouble once Genji gets close. (high confidence)
Wuyang: Bastion's big hitbox makes him a very easy target for Wuyang's water orbs. (high confidence)
Sombra: Cyberspace weakens a Bastion in Assault mode enough for Sombra's team to win the exchange. (high confidence)
Ashe: Bastion's big hitbox is easy for Ashe to hit. (high confidence)
Junker Queen: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.3); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)

D.Mon: Configuration: Assault shreds D.Mon and the barrier together. (high confidence)
Wrecking Ball: Assault mode tears through Wrecking Ball's big hitbox faster than Adaptive Shield can build up. (high confidence)
Pharah: Pharah has a very hard time staying airborne against Bastion's Assault-mode fire. (high confidence)
Zarya: Zarya's barrier doesn't save her; Bastion melts both. (high confidence)
Brigitte: Brigitte can't get close easily through the damage of Configuration: Assault. (high confidence)
Jetpack Cat: Bastion's hitscan fire reliably hits targets in the air. (high confidence)

Smart Bomb: A-36 Tactical Grenade launches Bastion 25% harder and no longer hurts him.
Configuration Reload: Every configuration change takes 4 seconds off A-36 Tactical Grenade's cooldown.

Lindholm Explosives: In Configuration: Assault, the rotary cannon is swapped for slower-firing explosive shells.
Self-Repair: Press E (default) to heal Bastion quickly.