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Doomfist guide

Doomfist is a tank.

Recommended comps: Dive

One habit to change: Don't engage without both punch and slam ready.

Good into

AsheIt's your job to force her off high ground: slam on her, punch her, and make her move.
BaptistePunch Bap and his team out of Lamp range; your ult doesn't break the field.
HanzoEngage him; wind up the punch and wait for him to Lunge away.

Struggles against

EchoStays in the air out of your reach, and her beam shreds you once you're under half.
Jetpack CatFlies out of reach and lifts her team away from your engage.
PharahRockets you from the air, out of punch and slam range.

Best maps

Best by win rate: New Junk City, New Queen Street, Dorado, Shambali and Gibraltar
Walls to punch enemies into and snipers on high ground

Playing against Doomfist

He runs on cooldowns and the shield his hits give him. Don't feed his block, stop his engage, and he has nothing left.

The full guide is in the app

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

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