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Cassidy guide

Cassidy is a damage hero.

Recommended comps: Mercy pocket

One habit to change: Play cover inside your effective range and take as little damage as you can, so your supports can do more than heal you.

Good into

AnranHold Flashbang for her engage, then headshot.
VendettaHold Flashbang for her engage: she wants you to throw it first.
EchoShoot her out of the air. Deadeye catches her in the open sky.

Struggles against

D.VaBoosters put her on you anywhere; Matrix eats your shots, Flashbang and Deadeye.
AnaSleep cancels Deadeye, and she watches your flanks.
SigmaOut-pokes you, and Grasp eats your shots.

Best maps

Best by win rate: Busan, Antarctic Peninsula, Junkertown and Samoa
Lanes with cover inside your effective range

Playing against Cassidy

He's deadly up close and at mid range but can barely move. Out-range him or catch him alone.

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

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