Junkrat counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Frag Launcher · Concussion Mine · Steel Trap · RIP-Tire · Total Mayhem

Widowmaker: Widowmaker's hitscan rifle hits Junkrat easily when he launches into the air. (high confidence)
Ashe: Ashe can punish Junkrat in the air because the rifle needs no travel-time lead. (high confidence)
D.Va: Defense Matrix can eat Junkrat's attacks, including Concussion Mine, which makes escaping hard for him. (high confidence)
Jetpack Cat: Junkrat's projectiles are slow, so targets in the air are very hard for him to hit. (high confidence)
Pharah: Junkrat's projectiles are slow, so targets in the air are very hard for him to hit. (high confidence)
Juno: Juno stays above Junkrat's reach: slow projectiles make airborne targets tough to hit. (high confidence)

Brigitte: Brigitte can't jump around, so Junkrat's attacks hit her easily. (high confidence)
Junker Queen: Junker Queen struggles against targets in the air. (high confidence)
Doomfist: Doomfist struggles to commit onto targets in the air. (high confidence)
Symmetra: Symmetra's turrets pop instantly to Junkrat's grenades, and his spam beats her damage at all ranges. (high confidence)
Anran: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +7.0); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Tracer: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +8.8); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Nitro Boost: While driving RIP-Tire, press LSHIFT (default) for a short burst of speed, at the cost of 50% less RIP-Tire damage.
Bomb Voyage: Launching himself with Concussion Mine gives Junkrat 35% faster attack speed for 3 seconds.

Mine Recycling: Getting an elimination with Concussion Mine gives back one charge.
Frag Cannon: Frag Launcher's projectiles fly 25% faster.