Vendetta counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Palatine Fang · Warding Stance · Whirlwind Dash · Soaring Slice · Projected Edge · Sundering Blade

Echo: Vendetta's abilities and attacks struggle to reach targets in the air. (high confidence)
Pharah: Vendetta has few answers to targets in the air. (medium confidence)
Doomfist: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +6.7); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Cassidy: Vendetta's movement can be shut down with a Flashbang. (medium confidence)
Freja: Stat-based: also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
D.Mon: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.1); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Sigma: Vendetta moves so much that Sigma has trouble landing his Hyperspheres or Accretion. (high confidence)
Soldier: 76: Vendetta can get on top of Soldier: 76 easily. (high confidence)
Hanzo: Hanzo struggles badly with Vendetta's pressure up close. (high confidence)
Sojourn: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +2.5); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
Widowmaker: Vendetta can get to Widowmaker quickly and pressure her. (high confidence)
Lifeweaver: Once Vendetta gets close, Lifeweaver has little to answer with. (medium confidence)

Extra Edge: Projected Edge uses 25% less energy.
Raging Storm: Whirlwind Dash keeps spinning for 3 more hits of 30 damage across a wide area.

Siphoning Strike: Overhead strikes heal Vendetta for 40% of their damage.
Relentless: Onslaught can build 3 extra stacks, each giving 5% attack speed and 3% movement speed.