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Best teammates for Reinhardt

Who works well with Reinhardt, who clashes with them, and why. Reinhardt pairs best with Lúcio and Zarya.

Team plans Dive: poor · Brawl: natural · Poke: poor

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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 Reinhardt

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

Tanks

Zarya (great pair): 6v6: bubbles cover his swings; Graviton into Earthshatter
D.Va (good pair): 6v6: Matrix covers him while his shield is down

Damage heroes

Bastion (good pair): Assault behind his barrier melts the enemy front line
Hanzo (good pair): Earthshatter holds a group for Storm Arrows and Dragonstrike
Mei (good pair): shield and walls control the brawl; Blizzard sets up Earthshatter
Reaper (good pair): Death Blossom on enemies knocked down by Earthshatter
Junkrat (decent pair): brawl at a choke; Earthshatter sets up RIP-Tire
Sierra (decent pair): holds the front she shoots past
Symmetra (decent pair): close brawl; Photon Barrier and his shield cover the walk-in
Torbjörn (decent pair): close brawl; Molten Core with Earthshatter
Widowmaker (decent pair): holds the front so they cannot walk up to her

Supports

Lúcio (great pair): speed gets him into hammer range; Sound Barrier for the push
Ana (good pair): Nano Boost on Rein for the Shatter push
Brigitte (good pair): melee brawl keeps enemies in whip and Inspire range behind his shield
Jetpack Cat (good pair): Lifeline flies the slowest brawler past long sightlines onto their backline
Juno (good pair): Hyper Ring speeds the walk-in to melee range
Kiriko (good pair): Kitsune Rush into the brawl; Suzu cleanses him mid-swing
Mizuki (good pair): grouped walk-in behind the shield is where his aura heals best
Moira (good pair): grouped brawl keeps the front line in spray range; Coalescence on the walk-in
Doctrine (decent pair): front line that holds attention while he heals from mid range
Sombra (decent pair): EMP breaks their barriers for his walk-in; Cyberspace weakens the brawl

Heroes that clash with Reinhardt

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

Tanks

Winston (clash): 6v6: dive tank jumps away while Rein walks
Doomfist (minor clash): 6v6: dives away from the front he walks
Wrecking Ball (minor clash): 6v6: Ball leaves him to walk in alone

Damage heroes

Genji (minor clash): slow shield push; Genji dives alone

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