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Best teammates for Mercy

Who works well with Mercy, who clashes with them, and why. Mercy pairs best with Pharah.

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From WinCon's coaching read of each hero's abilities, the same one the coach uses: a guide, not a measured win rate. Blizzard doesn't publish how heroes do against each other.

Heroes that work well with Mercy

Good partners for Mercy: pick one beside them, or pick Mercy beside one.

Damage heroes

Pharah (great pair): Guardian Angel and damage boost keep Pharah flying (Pharmercy)
Ashe (good pair): pocketing a scoped Ashe, boosted Dynamite
Bastion (good pair): damage boost on Assault melts barriers and tanks
Echo (good pair): flies with her and boosts Sticky Bombs and Focusing Beam
Hanzo (good pair): damage boost on arrows and Dragonstrike
Sierra (good pair): damage boost on her sustained tracked fire
Sojourn (good pair): damage boost on a charged rail one-shots more heroes
Soldier: 76 (good pair): pocket a steady hitscan rifle and boost Tactical Visor
Widowmaker (good pair): damage boost on scoped shots
Emre (decent pair): a pocket keeps him alive through Override Protocol, when he is most exposed
Freja (decent pair): Guardian Angel follows her Updraft; boosted explosive bolts
Genji (decent pair): Guardian Angel follows his dive; damage boost on Dragonblade

Heroes that clash with Mercy

These pull a different way from Mercy: the pair can still work, but it takes more care.

Tanks

Wrecking Ball (clash): rolls out of the 15 m beam and gives Guardian Angel no stable anchor
Doomfist (minor clash): punches out of beam range faster than she can follow

Damage heroes

Tracer (minor clash): Blinks out of beam range; hard to pocket

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