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Best teammates for Zarya

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

Team plans Dive: conditional · 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 Zarya

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

Tanks

Reinhardt (great pair): 6v6: bubbles cover his swings; Graviton into Earthshatter
D.Va (good pair): 6v6: Graviton holds a group for Self-Destruct
Doomfist (good pair): 6v6: Graviton into Meteor Strike
Junker Queen (decent pair): 6v6: Graviton holds a group for Rampage
Ramattra (decent pair): 6v6: Graviton holds enemies inside Annihilation
Wrecking Ball (decent pair): 6v6: bubbles extend his dives

Damage heroes

Hanzo (great pair): Graviton into Dragonstrike
Anran (good pair): Projected Barrier covers her dive onto their supports (the Zarya, Anran, Vendetta dive)
Ashe (good pair): Graviton holds a group for Dynamite and B.O.B.
Cassidy (good pair): Graviton holds a group for Deadeye
Echo (good pair): sticky bombs into a Graviton
Emre (good pair): Graviton holds a group for Cyber Frag and Override Protocol
Genji (good pair): Graviton holds a group for Dragonblade
Junkrat (good pair): RIP-Tire and frags into a Graviton
Pharah (good pair): Graviton into Barrage
Reaper (good pair): Death Blossom inside a Graviton
Sojourn (good pair): Graviton lines a group up for piercing Overclock rails
Tracer (good pair): Graviton holds a group for Pulse Bomb
Vendetta (good pair): Sundering Blade cleaves a Gravitoned group
Shion (decent pair): bubble covers her dive; Graviton holds a group for Satsuriku Spree
Soldier: 76 (decent pair): Graviton holds a group for Tactical Visor

Supports

Ana (good pair): Nano on a high-charge Zarya; anti-nade into a Graviton
Illari (good pair): Graviton Surge holds a group still for Captive Sun to detonate
Mizuki (good pair): grouped bubble brawl keeps everyone in Remedy Aura and Kasa bounces
Sombra (good pair): EMP and Cyberspace on a Graviton Surge
Brigitte (decent pair): short-range bubble brawl that groups the fight where Inspire heals
Kiriko (decent pair): Kitsune speed carries a short-range bubble brawl in
Lifeweaver (decent pair): Grip resets an over-committed Zarya to keep her charge alive
Moira (decent pair): Coalescence through a Graviton Surge

Heroes that clash with Zarya

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

Tanks

Mauga (minor clash): 6v6: two shieldless bruisers; nothing covers the walk-in
Roadhog (minor clash): 6v6: Hook and Whole Hog pull enemies out of a Graviton

Damage heroes

Widowmaker (minor clash): sniper trades at range give her nothing to charge on

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