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Illari guide

Illari is a support.

Recommended comps: Dive

One habit to change: Shoot first and heal second; heal a teammate who is about to die, not to full.

Good into

HanzoHe has no splash and moves slowly with the bow drawn; take the duel and stay mobile.
TracerOne or two good hits force Recall; then she's out of the fight for a while.
AnaCatch her on rotations; long duels go your way.

Struggles against

Soldier: 76More burst, more DPS and his own healing.
HazardLeaps onto your angle and wins the brawl up close; a speed-boosting partner makes it worse.
WinstonJumps you, and his beam hits you and the pylon together.

Best maps

Best by win rate: Nepal, Samoa and New Junk City
Long sightlines with cover to poke from, such as Circuit Royal

Playing against Illari

She wins from range with a pylon healing her team. Break the pylon, close the distance, and she has only Outburst to get away.

The full guide is in the app

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

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