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Soldier: 76 guide

Soldier: 76 is a damage hero.

Recommended comps: Off-angle poke · Ult combos

One habit to change: Stay alive through the poke and through their dive; don't be the first one to die.

Good into

IllariYou have more burst: make her use Outburst, then Helix and finish before the pylon matters.
MercyShoot her when she flies in the open; Visor kills a Valkyrie Mercy.
FrejaFight her from inside Biotic Field: she needs several hits to kill you there, and your rifle tracks her in flight.

Struggles against

D.monDives you with a barrier up, and ejects into a second body.
GenjiDash and Blade close on you; Deflect sends back Helix and Visor.
Jetpack CatFerries divers onto you and lifts her team out of reach.

Best maps

Best by win rate: New Queen Street, Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Oasis
Long lanes where a diver burns cooldowns to reach you

Playing against Soldier: 76

He's an all-rounder: good at everything, best at nothing. Out-range him or out-brawl him, and push him off his height.

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All 53 of Soldier: 76's matchups with a plan for each, map tips, comps, perks and kit. In a match, Hardstuck tells you when to stay on Soldier: 76 and when to swap.

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