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Overview
Kiriko is a medic support hero in Overwatch with 225 health. In competitive this season (PC, Americas, Europe and Asia averaged) it wins 44.8% of its games, is picked by 31.7% of teams and banned in 2.7% of matches: tier D on our ladder. Kiriko has 225 hit points: 225 health.
Strengths
- Mobility: Swift Step gets it in and out of fights.
- Healing: Healing Ofuda keeps allies (or itself) alive.
Weaknesses
- Only 44.8% of competitive games won (PC, all regions): #14 of 14 support heroes.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Kiriko · survival perksDefensiveRecommendedThe perks whose text adds the most healing, health or protection: for games where you die before your cooldowns matter.
- Kiriko · Stadium survivalDefensiveStadiumFour of the 12 Stadium powers of Kiriko, chosen by what their text adds and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
- Kiriko · recommended perksBalancedSituationalOne minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a support hero. Blizzard doesn't publish how often each perk is picked, so this is a reading of the perks, not a pick rate.
Builds
Kiriko · survival perks
When to use it
The perks whose text adds the most healing, health or protection: for games where you die before your cooldowns matter.
Minor perk
Urgent CareHealing Ofuda projectile speed is increased by 50% when seeking allies below half health.
Fortune TellerKunai hits launch 2 Healing Ofuda to an ally in front of you.Picked for more survival: Healing Ofuda projectile speed is increased by 50% when seeking allies below half health.
Major perk
Ready StepSwift Step grants Kiriko 40% increased attack and reload speed for 3 seconds.
FoxtrotProtection Suzu grants allies 30% increased movement speed for 4 seconds.Picked for more utility: Protection Suzu grants allies 30% increased movement speed for 4 seconds.
Kiriko · Stadium survival
When to use it
Four of the 12 Stadium powers of Kiriko, chosen by what their text adds and spread over different abilities so no single one carries the build.
Stadium powers (4)
- 1
Self-CareHealing Ofuda: When you use Healing Ofuda, each Healing Ofuda thrown heals you for 2% of your max Life. - 2
Supported ShootingHealing Ofuda: +100% Healing Ofuda Seek Radius When Healing Ofuda heals allies, grant them 20% increased Attack Speed for 3s. - 3
Cleansing ChargeProtection Suzu: When you cleanse negative effects with Protection Suzu, gain 5% Ultimate Charge for each hero cleansed. - 4
Donut DeliverySwift Step: Swift Step heals nearby allies by 80 Life over 2s.
Kiriko · recommended perks
When to use it
One minor and one major perk, chosen by what each one's text adds to a support 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
Urgent CareHealing Ofuda projectile speed is increased by 50% when seeking allies below half health.Fortune TellerKunai hits launch 2 Healing Ofuda to an ally in front of you.Picked for more survival: Healing Ofuda projectile speed is increased by 50% when seeking allies below half health.
Major perk
Ready StepSwift Step grants Kiriko 40% increased attack and reload speed for 3 seconds.FoxtrotProtection Suzu grants allies 30% increased movement speed for 4 seconds.Picked for more damage: Swift Step grants Kiriko 40% increased attack and reload speed for 3 seconds.
Abilities
LMBHealing OfudaChannel a burst of healing talismans that can seek targeted allies.Key: primary fire. Perks: Fortune Teller, Urgent Care
RMBKunaiThrown long-ranged projectile.
ShiftSwift Step7sTeleport directly to an ally.Key: Shift · cooldown 7 s. Perks: Ready Step
EProtection Suzu14sThrow a protective charm to make allies become briefly invulnerable and cleansed of most negative effects.
QKitsune RushUltimateSummon a fox spirit that rushes forward, accelerating the movement, attack speed, and cooldowns of allies that follow in its path.
Strategy
1Staying alive
The abilities that heal, protect or move you, by their own description:
- primary fire · Healing Ofuda: Channel a burst of healing talismans that can seek targeted allies.
- Shift · Swift Step · 7 s: Teleport directly to an ally.
2Survival perks
During each match you unlock a minor perk and, later, a major perk: one of two options each time. ★ marks this guide's pick.
- Fortune Teller: Kunai hits launch 2 Healing Ofuda to an ally in front of you.
- ★ Urgent Care: Healing Ofuda projectile speed is increased by 50% when seeking allies below half health.
- ★ Foxtrot: Protection Suzu grants allies 30% increased movement speed for 4 seconds.
- Ready Step: Swift Step grants Kiriko 40% increased attack and reload speed for 3 seconds.
3Survival Stadium powers
The four powers whose text adds the most healing, health or protection:
- Self-Care
- Supported Shooting
- Cleansing Charge
- Donut Delivery
4Where to be careful
The competitive maps where it wins least:
- Hollywood: 43.5% won (31.4% pick rate)
- Midtown: 43.9% won (31.4% pick rate)
- Eichenwalde: 43.9% won (30.8% pick rate)
5Mistakes that get you killed
- Wandering away from your team and getting picked alone.
- Using your key cooldown before the enemy commits theirs.
Tips
- When no one needs healing, shoot: support damage wins fights too.
- Swift Step (Shift) moves you: if you spend it to engage, you won't have it to escape.
Matchups
Works well with
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Nepal and Busan: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Oasis and Busan: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as New Queen Street, Esperança and Runasapi: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Shambali Monastery, Antarctic Peninsula and Nepal: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch Season 4.
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