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Sombra guide

Sombra is a support.

Recommended comps: Dive support · Anti-dive

One habit to change: Play safe as a support rather than as an assassin, and don't flank without EMP.

Good into

TorbjörnHack his turret with Hotfix.
TracerA Weakened Pulse Bomb does half: Cyberspace on the stuck teammate.
ZenyattaCyberspace halves Transcendence's healing.

Struggles against

PharahOut of your pistol's reach.
SojournOut-ranges you.
MizukiSpams glaives into corners and chains you.

Best maps

Wins more than she loses on every map
Best by win rate: New Junk City, Colosseo, Gibraltar, Aatlis and Route 66

Playing against Sombra

As a support she heals from a safe spot and saves Cyberspace for your big moment. Bait the zone, then fight her outside it.

The full guide is in the app

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

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