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Roadhog guide
Roadhog is a tank.
Recommended comps: Team brawl · Into projectiles
One habit to change: Play patiently from corners and cover; never stand in open space.
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Trash Compactor
For up to 2s you absorb incoming projectiles and move 15% slower, then fire an explosive worth 30% of what you took: 75 at minimum, 200 at most, in a 2-6m radius. It eats Ana's sleep and nade, Mauga's Overdrive fire, Blizzard, Graviton Surge, Pulse Bomb and Doctrine's ult, but not Sigma's Rock or D.Va's bomb, and beams go straight through it. Release early once the damage is in. The shot drops, so aim slightly above where you want it to land; the blast knocks enemies hard, can hurt you, and can launch you onto high ground. On a 10s cooldown it's your license to be aggressive, so spend it after they spend theirs.
Good into
Mauga Poke him around cover, then hold Trash Compactor for Cardiac Overdrive: eat his guns and fire it back. Domina Break one barrier segment and hook through the gap. Emre He has little mobility: hook him, and eat his pistol fire with Trash Compactor.
Struggles against
Pharah Rains rockets from where you can't reach. Widowmaker Kills your team from beyond your reach. Ana Sleep and nade shut down your sustain.
Best maps
Best by win rate: Rialto, Ilios, Midtown, Junkertown and Havana
Corners and cover to poke and hook around
Playing against Roadhog
Everything runs through his hook and Trash Compactor. Dodge the one, bait the other, then cut his healing.
The full guide is in the app
All 53 of Roadhog's matchups with a plan for each, map tips, comps, perks and kit. In a match, Hardstuck tells you when to stay on Roadhog and when to swap.
Our own advice, kept in step with the patch notes. Updated 2026-11-03.