Hazard counters, tier and perks

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

Abilities

Bonespur · Spike Guard · Violent Leap · Jagged Wall · Downpour · Vault

Sigma: Sigma pokes Hazard down easily, and Accretion hits him hard. (high confidence)
Roadhog: Hazard is an easy Chain Hook target while he's using Jagged Wall. (high confidence)
Pharah: Pharah can fly away to put distance between herself and a diving Hazard. (medium confidence)
Mauga: Hazard has no barrier, so Mauga's burn hits him constantly. (medium confidence)
Zenyatta: Hazard has no barrier, so he melts very fast once Orb of Discord is on him. (medium confidence)
Orisa: Hazard's dives are easy for Orisa to peel off her team. (medium confidence)

Widowmaker: Widowmaker is fragile, which leaves her exposed to Hazard's burst. (high confidence)
Genji: Genji's Dragonblade swings get soaked by Spike Guard, and in close fights Violent Leap lets Hazard keep up with him. (high confidence)
Hanzo: Hazard's mobility and burst can take Hanzo out quickly. (high confidence)
Venture: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.6); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix and RankedBoost counters. No written explanation in our sources yet. (high confidence)
Jetpack Cat: Stat-based: team pressure in Counterwatch duel data (rating +6.3); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
Anran: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.7); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Reconstitution: Jagged Wall hits fill Spike Guard past its maximum with 25% extra energy.
Anarchic Zeal: Spike Guard's spikes heal Hazard for 40% of their damage.

Deep Leap: Violent Leap covers 20% more distance.
Explosive Impalements: Bonespur hits tag targets with spikes, which Quick Melee or Violent Leap's slash blow up for 30 explosive damage.