Zarya · Tank
Zarya: maps, ranks and pairings
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Overview
Zarya is a bruiser tank hero in Overwatch with 325 health and 225 shields (550 in total). In competitive this season (PC, Americas, Europe and Asia averaged) it wins 47.1% of its games, is picked by 4.6% of teams and banned in 41.6% of matches: tier C on our ladder. Blizzard doesn't publish hero-versus-hero results, so this guide measures what it does publish: maps, divisions, regions and platforms.
Strengths
- Shines on Antarctic Peninsula, Samoa and Busan (up to 50.1% won).
Weaknesses
- Only 47.1% of competitive games won (PC, all regions): #11 of 15 tank heroes.
- Struggles on Colosseo, Ilios and Esperança (down to 44.1% won).
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
- Zarya · 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.
- Zarya · 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
Zarya · 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
Jump-UpsSecondary Fire's self-knockback is increased by 75%.
SpotterProjected Barrier activates ally health regeneration and increases their movement speed by 20%.Picked for more survival: Projected Barrier activates ally health regeneration and increases their movement speed by 20%.
Major perk
Extra OomphWhile a Barrier is active, dealing damage with Particle Cannon's beam generates energy.
Energy LanceParticle Cannon's beam pierces enemies.Picked for more damage: While a Barrier is active, dealing damage with Particle Cannon's beam generates energy.
Zarya · 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
Jump-UpsSecondary Fire's self-knockback is increased by 75%.SpotterProjected Barrier activates ally health regeneration and increases their movement speed by 20%.When the situation calls for it: Secondary Fire's self-knockback is increased by 75%.
Major perk
Extra OomphWhile a Barrier is active, dealing damage with Particle Cannon's beam generates energy.Energy LanceParticle Cannon's beam pierces enemies.When the situation calls for it: Particle Cannon's beam pierces enemies.
Abilities
LMBParticle CannonShort-range linear beam weapon. Energy grenade launcher.
ShiftParticle Barrier12sCreate a damage barrier around you.
EProjected Barrier9sCreate a damage barrier around an ally.
QGraviton SurgeUltimateLaunch a gravity well that pulls enemies to it.
EnergyPassiveDamage blocked by barriers increases Particle Cannon damage.
Strategy
1Every competitive map
From best to worst win rate (PC, the three regions averaged):
- Antarctic Peninsula: 50.1% won (5.1% pick rate)
- Samoa: 48.7% won (5.2% pick rate)
- Busan: 48.6% won (4.5% pick rate)
- Midtown: 48.4% won (5.0% pick rate)
- Oasis: 48.2% won (5.0% pick rate)
- King’s Row: 48.0% won (5.4% pick rate)
- Shambali Monastery: 47.9% won (4.4% pick rate)
- Rialto: 47.7% won (4.4% pick rate)
- Nepal: 47.6% won (4.8% pick rate)
- Neon Junction: 47.4% won (5.4% pick rate)
- Havana: 47.3% won (4.1% pick rate)
- New Queen Street: 47.2% won (4.2% pick rate)
- Hollywood: 47.1% won (4.6% pick rate)
- Circuit Royal: 47.1% won (4.4% pick rate)
- Eichenwalde: 47.1% won (4.6% pick rate)
- Route 66: 46.9% won (4.0% pick rate)
- Junkertown: 46.8% won (4.0% pick rate)
- Lijiang Tower: 46.8% won (5.1% pick rate)
- Aatlis: 46.6% won (5.3% pick rate)
- Blizzard World: 46.5% won (4.1% pick rate)
- Dorado: 46.4% won (3.7% pick rate)
- New Junk City: 45.9% won (5.5% pick rate)
- Suravasa: 45.8% won (5.1% pick rate)
- Runasapi: 45.8% won (4.4% pick rate)
- Paraíso: 45.5% won (4.0% pick rate)
- Numbani: 45.4% won (3.9% pick rate)
- Watchpoint: Gibraltar: 45.3% won (3.5% pick rate)
- Esperança: 45.1% won (4.0% pick rate)
- Ilios: 44.8% won (4.0% pick rate)
- Colosseo: 44.1% won (4.3% pick rate)
2In competitive
Blizzard's official stats for this season, division by division (PC, the three regions averaged).
- Bronze: 49.4% won, picked by 2.7% of teams
- Silver: 48.5% won, picked by 3.4% of teams
- Gold: 47.1% won, picked by 4.2% of teams
- Platinum: 46.3% won, picked by 4.9% of teams
- Emerald: 46.5% won, picked by 5.5% of teams
- Diamond: 47.6% won, picked by 6.0% of teams
- Master: 48.2% won, picked by 6.1% of teams
- Grandmaster: 50.7% won, picked by 6.0% of teams
3Regions and platforms
Competitive unless stated otherwise:
- Asia (PC): 47.7% won, 4.8% pick rate
- Europe (PC): 46.8% won, 4.5% pick rate
- Americas (PC): 46.8% won, 4.4% pick rate
- Console: 45.8% won, 4.5% pick rate
- Quick Play (PC): 46.8% won, 3.7% pick rate
Matchups
Works well with
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Samoa: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Busan and Oasis: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Both do better than their average on the same maps, such as Antarctic Peninsula, Samoa and Busan: a good pairing when the map suits them.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch Season 4.
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