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Overview
Junker Queen is a stalwart tank hero in Overwatch with 525 health. In competitive this season (PC, Americas, Europe and Asia averaged) it wins 52.6% of its games, is picked by 3.8% of teams and banned in 0.3% of matches: tier S on our ladder.
Strengths
- Wins 52.6% of its competitive games (PC, all regions): #2 of 15 tank heroes.
- Shines on New Junk City, Aatlis and Samoa (up to 56.8% won).
- Healing: Rampage keeps allies (or itself) alive.
Weaknesses
- Struggles on Blizzard World, King’s Row and Circuit Royal (down to 49.4% won).
- Fragile for its role: 525 hit points against an average of 632 among tank heroes.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Junker Queen · recommended perksBalancedRecommendedOne minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a tank hero. Blizzard doesn't publish how often each perk is picked, so this is a reading of the perks, not a pick rate.
- Junker Queen · StadiumBalancedStadiumFour of the 12 Stadium powers of Junker Queen, chosen by what their text adds to a tank hero and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
- Junker Queen · alternative perksUtilitySituationalThe other option of each perk level. Perks are chosen during the match, so switch to these when the enemy composition or the map asks for what they do.
Builds
Junker Queen · recommended perks
When to use it
One minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a tank hero. Blizzard doesn't publish how often each perk is picked, so this is a reading of the perks, not a pick rate.
Minor perk
Rampant ChargeGain Unstoppable and reduce all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.
Battle ShoutCommanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.Picked for more damage: Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.
Major perk
Willy-WillyWhen recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.
Savage SatiationCarnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.Picked for more damage: When recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.
Junker Queen · Stadium
When to use it
Four of the 12 Stadium powers of Junker Queen, chosen by what their text adds to a tank hero and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
Stadium powers (4)
- 1
Thrill of BattleAdrenaline Rush: Adrenaline Rush also heals allies within 12m for 100% of the amount it heals you. - 2
Blade ParadePicked for more damage: Holding Jagged Blade charges it, increasing its damage up to 75% and projectile speed up to 200%. - 3
Cut 'Em, Gracie!Picked for more utility: Each enemy hit by Jagged Blade reduces its cooldown by 1s. When recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and deals 30 impact damage. - 4
Merciless MagnetismPicked for more damage: Jagged Blade can crit for 50% bonus damage. Jagged Blade's pull strength is increased by 50%. When Jagged Blade crits, this bonus is doubled.
Junker Queen · alternative perks
When to use it
The other option of each perk level. Perks are chosen during the match, so switch to these when the enemy composition or the map asks for what they do.
Minor perk
Rampant ChargeGain Unstoppable and reduce all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.Battle ShoutCommanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.When the situation calls for it: Gain Unstoppable and reduce all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.
Major perk
Willy-WillyWhen recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.Savage SatiationCarnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.When the situation calls for it: Carnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.
Abilities
LMBScattergunPump action shotgun.Key: primary fire
ShiftCommanding Shout10sGrants temporary health and movement speed to yourself and allies.Key: Shift · cooldown 10 s. Perks: Battle Shout
ECarnage9sWound all enemies in front of you, dealing damage over time and reducing the cooldown for each enemy hit.Key: E · cooldown 9 s. Perks: Savage Satiation
QRampageUltimateCharge forward. Wounds enemies, dealing damage over time and preventing them from being healed.Key: Q · ultimate. Perks: Rampant Charge
Adrenaline RushPassiveHeal from all damage over time dealt by wounds.passive
Strategy
1Your job
In Role Queue each team fields one tank: you take space for your team, soak the damage the enemy would otherwise aim at your backline and decide when the fight starts.
2Abilities
- primary fire · Scattergun: Pump action shotgun.
- Shift · Commanding Shout · 10 s: Grants temporary health and movement speed to yourself and allies.
- E · Carnage · 9 s: Wound all enemies in front of you, dealing damage over time and reducing the cooldown for each enemy hit.
- Q · Rampage · ultimate: Charge forward. Wounds enemies, dealing damage over time and preventing them from being healed.
- Adrenaline Rush · passive: Heal from all damage over time dealt by wounds.
3Perks
During each match you unlock a minor perk and, later, a major perk: one of two options each time. ★ marks this guide's pick.
- ★ Battle Shout: Commanding Shout fully reloads Scatter Gun and increases allied reload speed by 50%.
- Rampant Charge: Gain Unstoppable and reduce all cooldowns by 6 seconds when using Rampage.
- Savage Satiation: Carnage's impact damage gains 100% lifesteal.
- ★ Willy-Willy: When recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and it deals 30 additional impact damage.
4Stadium powers
In Stadium you pick up to four powers over the match. These four fit Junker Queen best by what their text does:
- Thrill of Battle: Adrenaline Rush also heals allies within 12m for 100% of the amount it heals you.
- Blade Parade: Holding Jagged Blade charges it, increasing its damage up to 75% and projectile speed up to 200%.
- Cut 'Em, Gracie!: Each enemy hit by Jagged Blade reduces its cooldown by 1s. When recalling Jagged Blade, its radius is increased by 100% and deals 30 impact damage.
- Merciless Magnetism: Jagged Blade can crit for 50% bonus damage. Jagged Blade's pull strength is increased by 50%. When Jagged Blade crits, this bonus is doubled.
5In competitive
Blizzard's official stats for this season, division by division (PC, the three regions averaged).
- Bronze: 51.5% won, picked by 2.9% of teams
- Silver: 52.0% won, picked by 3.3% of teams
- Gold: 52.5% won, picked by 3.6% of teams
- Platinum: 52.8% won, picked by 3.9% of teams
- Emerald: 53.2% won, picked by 4.3% of teams
- Diamond: 53.3% won, picked by 4.5% of teams
- Master: 52.0% won, picked by 4.9% of teams
- Grandmaster: 49.0% won, picked by 3.3% of teams
6Best and worst maps
Win rate of Junker Queen on each competitive map compared with its 52.6% overall.
- New Junk City: 56.8% won (7.2% pick rate)
- Aatlis: 56.6% won (6.2% pick rate)
- Samoa: 55.3% won (5.1% pick rate)
- Blizzard World: 49.4% won (3.0% pick rate)
- King’s Row: 49.8% won (3.3% pick rate)
- Circuit Royal: 50.1% won (2.8% pick rate)
7Common mistakes
- Pushing into five enemies without your team behind you.
- Taking duels far from your supports.
Tips
- Rampage (Q) is your ultimate: plan it with your team's ultimates instead of using it as soon as it's ready.
- Walk ahead of your team but not so far that your supports lose line of sight.
- Spend your defensive cooldowns on the damage that would kill you, not on chip damage.
Matchups
Works well with
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as New Junk City, Aatlis and Suravasa: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Aatlis, New Junk City and Runasapi: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Aatlis, New Junk City and Antarctic Peninsula: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as New Junk City, Aatlis and Samoa: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch Season 4.
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