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Tracer guide

Tracer is a damage hero.

Recommended comps: Dive

One habit to change: Go in as your tank goes in, or just after; never alone.

Good into

ZenyattaHe has no mobility: get on him from cover and finish him; dodge his volley once you commit.
RamattraTake angles around him; he can't keep up with you.
Soldier: 76Blink to bait the Helix before you commit.

Struggles against

TorbjörnHis turret forces your Recall before you've done anything.
MeiHer beam doesn't care how you move, and her wall cuts you off.
WuyangA point-blank wave plus an orb kills you.

Best maps

Best by win rate: Aatlis, Colosseo, Runasapi and Busan
Side lanes that put you within one Blink of their backline

Playing against Tracer

She has the least health in the game. Lock her down or burst her before she can Recall.

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

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