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Best teammates for Roadhog

Who works well with Roadhog, who clashes with them, and why. Roadhog's best partners include Ana, Cassidy and Jetpack Cat.

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

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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 Roadhog

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

Tanks

  • Wrecking Ball (good pair): 6v6: Ball scatters the backline so Hog's hooks land

Damage heroes

  • Cassidy (good pair): hitscan burst finishes the hooked target
  • Junkrat (good pair): Chain Hook pulls targets into his trap and grenades
  • Sojourn (good pair): a charged rail finishes the hooked target
  • Vendetta (good pair): Chain Hook pulls a target into her sword combo
  • Reaper (decent pair): close burst on targets pulled in
  • Symmetra (decent pair): Chain Hook pulls targets into her turrets and beam

Supports

  • Ana (good pair): Biotic Grenade boosts his Breather healing; Sleep sets up the hook
  • Jetpack Cat (good pair): tow him to an off-angle for a surprise Chain Hook
  • Kiriko (good pair): Suzu cleanses the anti-heal that stops his Breather
  • Zenyatta (good pair): Discord on the hooked target makes the kill without the old one-shot
  • Lúcio (decent pair): speed for a tank with no movement ability

Heroes that clash with Roadhog

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

Tanks

  • Orisa (minor clash): 6v6: two tanks without a barrier; nobody covers the walk-in
  • Zarya (minor clash): 6v6: Hook and Whole Hog pull enemies out of a Graviton

Damage heroes

  • Bastion (minor clash): needs a barrier to stand behind; Hog has none