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Mauga guide

Mauga is a tank.

Recommended comps: Brawl with Kiriko or Lúcio · Flanker follow-up

One habit to change: Keep your health high; your health bar is your only resource.

Good into

  • Junker QueenPlay at range and shoot her from across the map; she can't answer.
  • WinstonShoot him whenever he jumps; his big hitbox burns.
  • Wrecking BallStack with your backline and walk the map together.

Struggles against

  • AnaNade blanks Cardiac Overdrive and sleep is easy to land on you.
  • DoctrineYou can't kite him, and he answers Cage Fight.
  • SombraEMP shuts down Cage Fight and Cyberspace halves your burst.

Best maps

Playing against Mauga

He walks straight at you and heals off the damage he deals. Cut his healing and stay out of his range, and he falls over.

The full guide is in the app

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

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