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Vendetta guide

Vendetta is a damage hero.

Recommended comps: Dive · Mauga with flankers

One habit to change: Engage second, after your tank dives or once the enemy is busy with your team, from an angle they aren't watching.

Good into

AsheStay out of her sight until you dive, bait Coach Gun, then go in fast and hard.
BastionDive him in Recon. If he switches to Assault mid-fight, finish him fast or leave.
EchoWait for her to burn Flight, then Soaring Slice up and overhead her down.

Struggles against

JunkratSpam, mines and trap own the small rooms you want to fight in.
CassidyFlashbang stops your combo, then two quick shots kill you.
TorbjörnHis turret is hard for you to deal with.

Best maps

Best by win rate: Gibraltar, Suravasa, Aatlis, Route 66 and New Junk City
Control and Flashpoint: close fights, few sightlines

Playing against Vendetta

She's all-in with a sword. Keep her at range, stop her dive, and she has no plan to get out.

The full guide is in the app

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

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