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A guide to Overwatch Streamers to watch for each hero

I decided to put together a guide with a bunch of Overwatch Streamers that are the best for watching to learn how to play and improve your ability for every hero. This guide is aimed mainly at new players so I will also include a short introduction to each character, however I hope there is still something to learn for players who are not necessarily new to the game.

DISCLAIMER:

This list is not the final say in who to watch and who not to watch, this is simply a guideline to get started. I encourage you to go and explore, look at streams linked in other comments, places, posts etc etc... Go and explore twitch and see where it takes you

Offence:

Generally what you will find with alot of these heroes is that most of these streamers will play several heroes that are similar (for example most tracer players also play genji/soldier/doomfist aswell). Therefore you can watch several of these streamers for several characters, however to avoid clutter I will try and avoid linking most people multiple times.

Doomfist:

Doomfist is one of the latest characters to the Overwatch lineup and is a highly mobile character best suited to flank (travel behind the enemy) and pick off support characters and squishies (everyone except tanks). Doomfist has 3 abilities, a primary fire, an ultimate and a passive ability.

Streams to watch

• ChipSa is generally regarded as the best Doomfist in the game and his movement around the map is unparalleled.

• Effect is known as one of the best Tracer player's in the game but is also no slouch on Doomfist.

• Hydration is a genji main although he also plays some doomfist. His Doomfist only account "BRUCEUZULUL" peaked at top 5 EU (I think #3)

Genji:

Genji has been a major part of the game since it's release and he is similar to Doomfist in the fact he is an incredibly mobile hero who flanks to pick off enemy support heroes. Genji however is not as reliant on abilities as Doomfist and has 2 abilities, aswell as a primary and secondary fire, and an incredibly powerful ultimate.

Streams to watch

• Agilities played mainly Genji for Team Canada in the Overwatch World Cup.

• Linkzr is a very very talented player who can play most DPS at a very high level. His widowmaker and McCree is also world class

• Shadder2k is another fantastic Genji player who is well worth watching

• Necros is a very fast genji known for his ridiculously fast movements and plays

McCree:

McCree is a very different style of DPS from the previous 2 mentioned. He is not very mobile and is heavily reliant on good flick aiming. He has 2 abilities, a primary fire (pretty much his only source of damage), a secondary fire and an ultimate. People who come from games like Counter Strike tend to find McCree the easiest character to pick up.

Streams to watch

• Calvin is a full time streamer who plays mainly McCree and at one point had 4 accounts in the Top 10 in NA. His streams are generally just really fun to watch and I highly recommend tuning in.

• Surefour is a DPS player for Los Angeles Gladiators and also played for Team Canada alongside Agilities in the Overwatch World Cup. He plays multiple characters very well but is probably best known for his McCree.

• Wanted is a very high level player who mainly plays McCree over his (I think more than) 6 accounts. He also streams pretty regularly and is generally a really chill guy to watch.

• AKM is a French DPS player who used to play for Rogue until they disbanded. He is a very good all around DPS player and well worth watching.#

• IDDQD is a DPS player for San Francisco Shock and seems to be the king of PMA and general good vibes. Plus he's pretty good at aiming too.

Pharah:

Pharah is a very mobile character and also the only consistently flying hero in Overwatch. She has 2 abilities, a primary fire rocket launcher and an ultimate.

Streams to watch

• Valkia is a full time Streamer who plays mainly pharah at a very high level and is generally just a really cool dude.

• Mangachu is a very talented projectile player who also plays Off-tank like D.Va alot

• Fareeha is a very educational Pharah player who describes everything she is doing as she does it. Well worth a watch

Reaper:

Reaper is a fairly situational DPS who's shotguns make him almost a must have against Tank heavy comps. Due to this very situational usage and a somewhat low skill ceiling he is not often played.

Streams to watch

• Spirit is generally regarded as one of the best Reapers in the world. He mainly plays Reaper although I think he now quite often flexes off to Genji/McCree and others.

Soldier 76:

Is a very simple character to pick up and he relies heavily on tracking and positioning to put in as much damage as possible. Due to this simplicity to pick up he is normally played by people alongside many other DPS so as a result almost any high level DPS player will also be a very competent Soldier.

Streams to watch

• Clockwork is a very competent DPS player who has some of the best Helix Rocket Accuracy in the world.

• Jake is an incredible DPS player who plays just about every character under the sun. However he is also incredibly talented at alot of them and is most well known for his soldier.

• Zombs is a very high level DPS and Off-tank player, well worth watching to learn a thing or two.

• Borium is a fairly well known Soldier player and one of the few players who actually mostly plays Soldier.

• Dafran is known for having possibly the best tracking in the world and as a result is one of the best Soldier players in the game, well worth a watch.

Sombra

Sombra has a very different playstyle from most other DPS and is a much more utility based character who's main job is to set up plays for the rest of her team rather than being a primary source of damage and kills. As a result very little Sombra is actually played on ladder but she is seen fairly often during tournaments.

Streams to watch

• Codey is normally regarded as being the best Sombra for ladder play (normal competitive mode), however does not really have much experience playing her at a pro level.

• FitzyHere is a very well practiced Sombra main who is well worth a watch

• Honestly the best place to watch how Sombras play is by watching tournaments which can be found at a variety of different places. Overwatch Contenders and Overwatch League will hopefully see a decent amount of Sombra play so stay tuned for those.

Tracer:

Tracer is probably the best carry hero up at higher ranks but unless you can aim well she isn't that effective. She also has one of the highest skill caps in the game. She relies heavily on movement abilities due to her very low health pool (the only character with 150 hp) and has a very similar playstyle to Doomfist and Genji.

Streams to watch

• Effect is probably one of the best Tracers in the game and plays DPS for Dallas Fuel. His stream is also very entertaining (although he is Korean so won't always be speaking English)

• Saebyeolbe played DPS (mainly Tracer) for Team South Korea during the Overwatch World Cup and is a fantastic player.

• Kragie is a very talented Tracer player who is also very competent at many other DPS characters.

• Kabaji is probably the best person to watch to learn about how to play. He provides fantastic live commentary on what he is doing and why he is doing it and is one of the best educational streams out there.

• Sinatraa is a very high level tracer player who recently got picked up by San Francisco Shock for 150k. Beware however as he can be quite toxic

Defense:

Quite often the defense heroes are seen as slightly more niche picks due to their generally limited mobility, however in the right hands they can do fantastic things (mostly). Due to their niche pick circumstances there are very few people who actually main these characters at a high level and so therefore there are not as many streamers who play them.

Bastion:

Bastion is a character with a very high damage output but very low mobility. He is very reliant on teammates to help him but when played as part of a coordinated team he can absolutely shred through enemies.

Streams to watch

• Kolorblind is the most well known bastion main and as far as I know the only person who consistently mains him at a GM/Top500 level.

• McNootie is another high rated bastion player worth taking a look at

Hanzo:

Hanzo is a projectile sniper who has the ability to wallclimb and as a result a fair amount of mobility. This makes him one of the more popular defense characters and as a result there are several good streamer's to watch.

Streams to watch

• Wraxu is widely considered to be the best Hanzo in the world and he hits absolutely insane shots on a pretty regular basis. He is also well liked in the community because he flexes pretty often onto whichever character is most needed at that time.

• Arrge is a very good Hanzo who streams fairly often and is generally just a really chill dude.

• Ironaids is also a very good Hanzo main although as far as I'm aware he only uses text to speech to talk. Still a very good player and well worth watching for his ability.

Junkrat:

Junkrat was recently buffed and is now probably the second most powerful hero in the game (after Mercy) if played correctly. His big task is area denial and high burst damage, however he is still pretty inconsistent for getting kills since his grenades follow a fairly slow arc. Due to his recent buff alot of big DPS players will often play him as part of their hero pool but here are the big ones I can immediately think of.

• PVP is probably the best Junkrat player in the game and generally peaks around top 10 NA.

• Chro also one of the bigger Junkrat mains in the community (or at least certainly used to be).

Other people who play Junkrat but not all the time

• Taimou plays DPS for Dallas Fuel and is a very accomplished professional player.

• Seagull also plays DPS for Dallas Fuel and is very well rounded in his hero pool, however he tends to play alot more projectile heroes than hitscan.

Mei:

Mei is one of the more popular Defense characters and for good reason. She can be very versatile and her ice wall ability can be used for so many purposes that she almost has no skill ceiling.

Streams to watch

• Jardio is well known to be probably the best Mei player worldwide. His ability usage is incredible and he's deadly accurate with his icicles.

• Seagull also sometimes plays Mei and is a very talented player although Jardio is probably the way to go in terms of Mei mains.

• Elysion is another incredible Mei main

Torbjörn:

Torbjörn is a very niche character pick reserved almost entirely for Defense on certain maps and Offense on some payload maps, however that doesn't stop some people from maining him up at high ranks.

Streams to watch

• Fuey500 is probably the torb main to watch since not many other people play him often. Watch out if you plan to play him in competitive as a main however as Fuey was banned at one point for one-tricking Torbjörn.

• Desrow is generally a pretty funny guy to watch and is also a good Torb player.

Widowmaker:

Widowmaker is probably the most commonly picked Defense hero after Junkrat and is easily one of the best carry heroes in the game if played well. She is very very aim reliant (even more than McCree) and her only job is to get picks/distract the enemy. Due to her popularity there are several big streamers who play her (although most DPS mains and also Ana mains will be very competent on Widowmaker so the people who play her are not restricted to this list.

Streams to watch

• Joooomla25cm is one of those widowmaker mains that most people in the community like for the same reason as people like Wraxu's Hanzo. In 9 out of 10 games his widow will pop off and in the 10th he will switch off to a character that will work better.

• Crosyph is a very well known WidowMaker in the scene and also a really nice guy.

• Kephrii is a somewhat controversial streamer/player in the scene but I'm leaving him in this list because he does quite often hit some really really nice shots.

• Zerg is a younger kid (14 I think although I may be wrong?) who is a very capable Widow player. Go show him some love :)

Tank

Tanks are the heroes which create space for the rest of their team and help set up plays for the rest of their team (specifically the DPS) as is evident through their tools. Tanks are generally split into 2 groups, those who peel and those who block incoming damage for space. They are also sometimes split into main-tanks and off-tanks with tanks like Reinhardt and Orisa shielding lots of damage and being main-tanks, whilst tanks like Zarya and Roadhog being half-dps, half-tank being referred to as off-tanks. Similar to DPS people who play a specific tank lots tend to play most of the others since alot of them have very transferable skills, therefore alot of these players I am linking play many of these tanks and can be watched for more than one hero.

D.Va:

D.Va is a very versatile Off-tank who can be played in several different playstyles. The main 2 playstyles are as a peeler tank for the back-line who focuses on using her defense matrix ability to protect her healers from harassing dps, and as a front-line diver who focuses on diving in with other dive characters (Winston, genji, tracer etc...) and focuses instead of killing the enemy team's back-line and healers. Good D.Vas will alternate between the 2 but her versatility makes a very common character (the most picked tank in the game).

Streams to watch

• emongg is just generally a perfect example of a fantastic member of the Overwatch community. His streams are a delight to watch and he always stays positive despite the woes of high elo ranked gameplay.

• Mickie is an Off-tank player for Dallas Fuel and is well known to be one of the best D.Va players in the game. He literally always stays positive and has fun and is a fantastic person to tune in to.

• Space is an ex flex player for Cloud9 and is currently playing flex for Los Angeles Valliant. He is a very talented player.

• LowKeyNerd is a cool and high rated D.Va player who is well worth checking out.

Orisa:

Orisa is a shield tank with an enourmous hitbox and high health pool. Her abilities make her great on maps with lots of areas to pull people off maps, however she can be a bit meh on certain maps when attacking since once you place a barrier you cant place another one for 8 seconds, making pushing up pretty difficult.

Streams to watch

• EvilToaster is a great Orisa player at a very high ranking. He's also a pretty chill dude.

• xQc is a very talented tank player currently playing main tank for Dallas Fuel. Be warned though his stream is alot to take in so he isn't for the faint of heart.

Reinhardt:

Reinhardt has been in the game since release and was a key part of the meta for a long time. He is a great hero to learn how to tank with since his playstyle punishes you for overextending and pushing in without your team's help. Landing his ult however is probably one of the most satisfying things in the game, followed not far behind by whacking people with a huge-ass hammer.

Streams to watch

• CloneMan16 is a very talented Rein player who is also very entertaining to watch.

• Fissure plays main tank for London Spitfire in the Overwatch league and is a very entertaining Korean Reinhardt player who is also very talented.

• Muma plays mainly winston and Reinhardt at a very high level.

Roadhog:

Roadhog is probably the closest thing to a DPS you can get in the tank lineup. He has the largest health pool in the game (600) but is also has a huge hitbox to make up for it. Roadhog punishes uncoordinated teams who play out of position and is a peeler off-tank.

Streams to watch

• harbleu is a very entertaining and very talented Off-tank player (mainly Roadhog, Zarya and sometimes D.Va). He always seems to keep positive and has probably the most contagious laugh in history.

• DrRiku is also a very talented hog main who has played him through all of his patches and still does incredibly well, well worth a watch!

• Smex is also a very good flex player who was part of the UK team during the Overwatch World Cup who specialises in Roadhog and D.Va.

Winston:

Winston is a Dive tank who is normally the main initiator in fights during when running a dive composition. He relies quite heavily on the rest of his team but can be an incredibly strong hero when played correctly.

Streams to watch

• xQc is once again a very good Winston player (his best character) although as said before, his stream is a lot to handle and many people just find him really annoying.

• Mano is a main tank player currently playing for New York Excelsior and is regarded as one of the best Winston/Rein players in all of Korea.

• iRemiix is the main tank player for Los Angeles Gladiators aswell as having played for teams such as Kungarna in the past. He is a very accomplished tank player and well worth watching.

Zarya:

Zarya is a DPS-Peeler-Off-tank and uses her "bubbles" to gain "charge" through damage directed at the bubble. The higher her charge is, the more damage her gun does until her charge maxes out at 100%.

Streams to watch

• Spree is widely regarded as probably the best western Zarya and his tracking on her is almost next to none. He is also generally a pretty cheery chap.

• harbleu is also a very talented Zarya player who is generally one of the best people in the community in terms of positivity.

• Lassiz is a cool as fuck dude and regularly pulls off some insane plays on Zarya. Definitely worth a look at

• CANAS1AN

Support:

Supports are the characters which heal or aid their team with utility (such as Symmetra's teleporter). Each support has a very different skillset from each other and requires a different playstyle.

Ana:

Ana is regarded to be one of the characters with a very high skill cap and her playstyle differs depending on the situation and the player. She can be played far away in the back which works on maps with lots of open space, or she can be played as part of the main team group and generally requires a much more active player.

Streams to watch

• Gale Adelade is a 17 year old Ana main who is also very competent on every other hitscan character. He has been widely regarded as a top 5 Ana almost since her release and he has played her through every patch.

• Ryujehong is regarded as probably the best Ana player in all of Korea. He is currently playing Support for Seoul Dynasty in the Overwatch League.

• Chipshajen is a support player for Dallas Fuel who also played for Team Sweden in the Overwatch World Cup. He is a very accomplished Ana, Zen and Mercy player.

Lucio:

Lucio is a very active secondary healer who's main job is to protect his main healer from harassers such as tracer and genji. Most support players will be able to play Lucio as he is probably the easiest character to play at a basic level, however his movement has an unlimited skill cap and as a result there are alot of very accomplished Lucio mains.

Streams to watch

• Rammy is a very talented professional Lucio player who is well worth watching.

• FunnyAstro is also a very high rated Lucio main who streams fairly often.

• Swimmer has been given praise by several big streamers and has some nutty wall riding skills

Mercy:

Mercy is probably the best support to pick up for people who cannot aim very well or who do not enjoy the actual shooting aspect of FPS games. She relies heavily on her team and her movement abilities to survive as her pistol is almost useless against most enemies.

Streams to watch

• EeveeA is probably one of the most well known mercy one-tricks in the game and she has one of the most lovely communities in the game. :)
• Vale is an incredibly talented mercy player who had 4 accounts in the top 4 spots for mercy on Overbuff for a while.
• LittleMenace streams often and pioneered certain strats with mercy, worth a watch.

Moira:

Moira is the newest character to be added to Overwatch and currently one of the most picked. Her place in the meta is still being decided since she hasn't been around for very long.

Streams to watch

• Fahzix is an incredibly talented flex support player who plays pretty much all the supports at a Top 500 level. He plays alot of Moira on his alt account "Fah2ix".

• Custa is an insane player who normally sticks to other supports but can bust out some incredible Moira from time to time

Symmetra:

Symmetra is an incredibly niche pick who is currently very weak in this meta and she is not advised to be played, however that doesn't stop a few people from maining/one-tricking her.

Streams to watch

• Hoshizora is a fantastic example of what a Symm player should be, both in terms of attitude and ability

• Luminum is an Australian Symm/Mercy main who is incredibly kind to his community and well worth watching if you're into Symm gameplay.

• Stevo is a pretty controversial streamer who has been the centre of lots of drama since he started streaming a while ago. Fair warning before entering his stream, whilst he is a good symmetra he is one of the worst players I've ever seen for attitude and always complains about everything when he is the one instalocking Symm and never switching.

  Zenyatta:

Last but not least is Zenyatta. He is a very powerful secondary healer who has the highest damage output of the Support category. There are lots of very high Zen players so this list is difficult but I will try my best.

Streams to watch

• Unkoe is a French Support player playing for Los Angeles Valliant in the Overwatch League. He is sometimes regarded as one of the best support players in the game.

• Rawkus is a support player for Houston Outlaws in the Overwatch League and is very talented at most of the support roster aswell as heroes like Widowmaker.

• Blinky is good for explaining what he's doing as he does it.

Conclusion:

I hope this helps, let me know if you think I left anyone out as this is a work in progress rather than a definitive list.

GLHF :)

MEGA EDIT:

Adding in a few other people to watch, will add links soon.

• Taimou is a very well rounded DPS player and the king of positive mental attitude, however his McCree and Widowmaker are world class

• Ark plays support for NY Excelsior and is a nutty Lucio and Zen

• Ster doesn't always stream Overwatch but when he does he consistently puts on a good show and hits Top 500 at least once a season, well worth a watch

• KarQ is a very educational support player, normally playing Ana and Zen. His YouTube channel also has some really helpful tip videos on it

• Miro certainly used to be world renowned as one of the best Winstons

• SoOn is a French DPS player who used to play for Rogue. His tracer is his best character

• Danteh

• Tryhard_Enmity is a top teir winston/orisa main. Hes also a really chill dude and has a pretty small stream so go show him some love :)

• Barcode (Ally) is the only female top 500 dps player I know of and shes also a really nice person. Definitely worth watching

• Franplayshalo plays mainly Overwatch despite the stream name. Shes a top500 ana main and shes super cool

• Dibz

• Sleepy

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