5 best heroes to duo with Hazard in Overwatch 2 (early access)

Hazard in Overwatch 2 is the latest Tank hero to be added to the vast roster of the 5v5 FPS title. The Scottish hero is expected to join the Overwatch team soon, in Season 14. However, thanks to Blizzard developers, the Overwatch fanbase got to test Hazard in the playtest phase before his official release.

Hazard is equipped with unique abilities such as Spike Guard, Violent Leap, and Jagged Wall, that can be paired with DPS and Support characters. Meanwhile, judging from the Scottish Tank's abilities, he can be a great combo-centric hero who can inflict lethal damage and create chaos inside the arena with the right pairing and team composition.

Keeping that in mind, this article will shed some light on the best characters to pair with Hazard in Overwatch 2 in the character's early access phase.

Note: Some parts of the article are subjective and solely represent the author's opinions.

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Mei, Junkrat, and three more heroes that can be paired up with Hazard in Overwatch 2

Here's a list of all characters who are suitable to pair with Hazard in Overwatch 2:

1) Mei

Mei mostly excels in close-range combats (Image via Blizzard)

The Scottish Tank's unique abilities like Spike Guard and Jagged Wall inflict a lot of burst damage over time. As a result, those abilities can combine well with Mei's kit. The combination of Mei's Endothermic Blaster's Alt Fire and Hazard's Downpour will be disastrous for the enemies. Other than that, a timely combo of Mei's and Hazard's ultimates can turn the tide in their favor at any given time.

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2) Junkrat

Junkrat's RIP-Tyre is quite lethal in OW2 (Image via Blizzard)

Junkrat is a versatile DPS with abilities that greatly complement the upcoming Scottish hero. Since Hazard's Downpour can trap any hero within a certain range of its impact, the Australian thief's Frag Launcher and concussion mine or RIP-Tyre will form the perfect set of abilities to finish an enemy team off within seconds.

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3) Genji

Genji is one of the most difficult dive hero to play (Image via Blizzard)

Hazard's Violent Leap ability will likely make him a great dive hero. And when talking about dive compositions, the first hero that comes to mind is Genji. Being one of the most difficult heroes to play with, Genji can annoy any enemy team with his erratic movement and shuriken.

Paired with Hazard's Spike Guard ability and lethal ultimate, Genji has a massive potential to clean any enemy team, especially low-health characters with his Swift Strike. On top of that, a timely ultimate from both heroes (Genji-Dragonblade and Hazard-Downpour) can create chaos on the battlefield.

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4) Kiriko

Kiriko is an S-Tier hero in OW2 Season 13 (Image via Blizzard)

Kiriko is an S-Tier Support hero in Overwatch 2 Season 13. Given the value of her abilities, she should be one of the meta picks next season as well. Despite Hazard's erratic movement due to his Passive and Violent Leap abilities, Kiriko can easily heal him with her Healing Ofudas regardless of his position.

Additionally, the incoming damage from Hazard's Spike Guard and Kiriko's Kunais are irresistible for low-HP heroes like Echo, Ana, Tracer, and more.

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5) Illari

Illari is one of the best Support heroes to combo with Hazard (Image via Blizzard)

Despite not being a top choice in the current meta, Illari can be paired well with Hazard in Overwatch 2. It can be problematic to heal a hero with an erratic movement like the Scottish Tank. In such situations, Illari's Pylon comes into play.

Proper positioning of the Pylon beyond enemy sights should provide constant heal flows to the upcoming character. Additionally, Illari's Solar Strike and Hazard's Downpour are lethal enough to shred an entire enemy team within seconds.

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For more information regarding the new Tank hero Hazard in Overwatch 2, check out Sportskeeda's OW2 page:

• Meet Conor McLeod, the voice behind Hazard in Overwatch 2
• How to get early access to Hazard in Overwatch 2
• Hazard Abilities explained