Junkrat
⚔️ Damage

Junkrat

ジャンクラット

This page covers all matchups for Junkrat (Damage): 9 heroes Junkrat is strong against, and 9 heroes that counter Junkrat — each with an explanation of why the matchup works. Struggling against an enemy Junkrat? Consider switching to Pharah, Sigma, Echo.

Junkrat is strong against 9 heroes

Brigitte
Brigitte Favorable

The grenade's area-of-effect damage can chip away at even small barriers and shields.

Domina
Domina Favorable

You can fire ricocheting high-explosive shells over the barrier array.

Mei
Mei Favorable

Throw grenades over the ice wall, and you can wait with bombardments even after the Cryo-Freeze ends.

Symmetra
Symmetra Favorable

You can take out a sentry turret with a ricocheting grenade without getting in its line of fire.

Torbjörn
Torbjörn Favorable

You can safely destroy the turret with a grenade fired from behind the wall.

Tracer
Tracer Favorable

Caught by a Steel Trap During a High-Speed Break-In

Sombra
Sombra Favorable

Caught Stealthily Approaching by "Trap" and "Total Mayhem"

Reinhardt
Reinhardt Favorable

You can throw grenades over the barrier to chip away at the main body on the other side.

Wrecking Ball
Wrecking Ball Favorable

The Steel Trap and Concussion Mine stop the roll, and a high-explosive shell embeds itself in the large target.

Junkrat is weak against 9 heroes

Pharah
Pharah Hard Counter

Ground-attack shells cannot reach the air, so rockets can be fired at them unopposed.

Sigma
Sigma Hard Counter

You can absorb grenades with Kinetic Grasp and convert them into extra health.

Echo
Echo Favorable

It can launch one-sided attacks from the air, out of range of ground-based high-explosive shells.

Emre
Emre Favorable

You can poke them one-sidedly from a distance where their grenades can't reach you

Genji
Genji Favorable

You can deflect grenades by flipping them off a tree branch

Widowmaker
Widowmaker Favorable

You can target them from a distance where their shells can't reach you

Baptiste
Baptiste Favorable

RIP: You can survive a tire explosion in the Immortality Field

D.Va
D.Va Favorable

The Matrix can absorb high-explosive shells and concussion mines

Orisa
Orisa Favorable

You can advance while clearing grenades with the Javelin Spin.

Junkrat's Kit at a Glance

Effective Range
Close–Mid
Mobility
Medium
Hitbox
Medium
Playstyle
Poke / Burst
Weapon Frag Launcher Projectile Aoe Bounce
Ability Concussion Mine Aoe Knockback Burst Leap
Ability Steel Trap Deployable Trap Immobilize
Ult RIP-Tire Aoe Burst Deployable One Shot
Passive Total Mayhem Aoe

Junkrat's Perks

Upgrades you can pick by leveling up during a match — one Minor (level 2) and one Major (level 3).

Minor Nitro Boost

During RIP-Tire, use LSHIFT to gain a quick boost of speed. Doing so reduces RIP-Tire's damage by 50%.

Minor Bomb Voyage

After launching with Concussion Mine, Junkrat gains 35% increased attack speed for 3 seconds.

Major Mine Recycling

Eliminations with Concussion Mine restore one charge.

Major Frag Cannon

Frag Launcher's projectile speed is increased by 25%.

Facing an enemy Junkrat?

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