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Junkrat guide

Junkrat is a damage hero.

Recommended comps: Tight-space brawl

One habit to change: Claim small rooms, corridors and corners, and stay there.

Good into

  • VendettaHold small rooms and trap her path; your spam and combo kill her before she finishes you.
  • D.monFight her in tight spaces where she can't easily get onto you.
  • BastionHide behind cover while he's in turret form, then strike when it ends.

Struggles against

  • PharahFlies where your arcs can't reach, and can move during Barrage.
  • RoadhogSoaks far more spam than he looks, and in small rooms Trash Compactor fires your spam back.
  • AnaPlays far back where your spam can't reach; anti-nade finishes you or your tire.

Best maps

Playing against Junkrat

He floods chokes and small rooms. Fight him in the open, from range or from the air.

The full guide is in the app

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

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