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Damage · Flanker

Anran counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Zhuque Fans · Fan the Flames · Dancing Blaze · Inferno Rush · Vermillion Ascent · Vermillion Revival · Ignition

Heroes that counter Anran

  • Pharah: Anran struggles to hit targets in the air. (high confidence)
  • Reinhardt: Anran's fire projectiles are stopped by Reinhardt's shield, and when Inferno Rush is down his hammer catches her. (high confidence)
  • Mei: Cryo-Freeze lets Mei clear the burn. (high confidence)
  • Roadhog: The moment Dancing Blaze runs out is when Anran is most exposed, and Roadhog can hook her right then. (high confidence)
  • Junkrat: 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)
  • Venture: 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)

Anran is strong against

  • Ana: Anran is mobile enough to avoid Ana's Sleep Dart and Biotic Grenade. (high confidence)
  • Emre: Emre struggles once Anran gets close. (high confidence)
  • Widowmaker: Anran moves too much for Widowmaker to land headshots reliably, and can close in on her quickly. (high confidence)
  • Mauga: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.3); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Doctrine: Anran's engages put Doctrine under pressure he struggles to answer. (medium confidence)
  • Illari: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +7.9); also favored by RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Anran perks

Minor (level 2) perks

  • Smoulder: The burn on ignited enemies lasts an extra 1.5 seconds.
  • Heat Shield: Using her Ultimate gives Anran 50 overhealth, plus another 50 for every enemy it ignites.

Major (level 3) perks

  • Short Fuse: When Inferno Rush hits an enemy, its cooldown drops by 1.5 seconds.
  • Hungering Blaze: The follow-up strikes of Dancing Blaze heal 25 more.

Data notes

  • CounterPickGG has not rated 24 of this hero's matchups yet.
  • Only 7 listed matchups are confirmed by 3+ sources; the rest by 2.

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