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Bastion guide

Bastion is a damage hero.

Recommended comps: Jetpack Cat carry

One habit to change: Play further back than your other DPS, since you can't slide out of a javelin or a dive.

Good into

AnranTurret her as she closes. Watch where she lands from Dancing Blaze and grenade the spot.
DominaAssault melts her barrier segments. Stay out of Repulsor range and turret her once the wall is down.
SymmetraShred her turrets and teleporter in Assault; she can't trade with you close.

Struggles against

ReaperFlanks you and his shotguns hit your whole hitbox.
ZenyattaDiscord and orbs from range on a big target.
VendettaDives you the moment turret form is down.

Best maps

Best by win rate: Lijiang Tower, Samoa, Antarctic Peninsula, Circuit Royal and Havana
Long straight lanes for Lindholm Explosives

Playing against Bastion

All his danger is in Assault form, and it runs out. Hide from it, then jump him while he's slow and exposed.

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All 53 of Bastion's matchups with a plan for each, map tips, comps, perks and kit. In a match, Hardstuck tells you when to stay on Bastion and when to swap.

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Our own advice, kept in step with the patch notes. Updated 2026-11-03.