Ashe Counter
Best counter-picks for Ashe
Ashe is best countered by heroes who can dive her before she sets up her aim or gets value from Bob. Tanks with gap closers, flanking damage heroes, and supports with burst healing or mobility can limit her impact.
More counter-picks for Ashe
Ashe struggles against fast-moving heroes who can evade her scoped shots. Hack, dive, or mobility pressure makes it difficult for her to maintain angles and deal consistent damage.
Ashe is strong against
Ashe thrives against slower tanks like Orisa and Sigma, where Dynamite chip damage adds up. She is also strong against immobile supports like Zenyatta, catching them out of position with long-range shots.
Summary & Playstyle
Ashe is a mid-to-long range damage dealer who excels at controlling space and applying consistent poke. Her Dynamite provides strong area denial, forcing enemies out of cover while building ultimate charge quickly. With her semi-automatic rifle, Ashe rewards players with precise aim and good positioning, making her deadly in open sightlines. Managing Ashe’s positioning is crucial. She lacks strong mobility compared to other hitscans, meaning she must rely on cover and map awareness to survive against dives. However, her Coach Gun provides a useful escape tool, allowing her to create distance or knock enemies away in close-range engagements. Timing Coach Gun correctly often determines whether Ashe lives or gets eliminated by flankers. Bob, her ultimate, adds tremendous value as both an additional team member and an area control tool. In coordinated play, Bob can contest objectives, pressure backlines, or force enemy cooldowns. Combined with Ashe’s sustained damage output, she becomes a flexible pick in both poke and hybrid compositions, shining when her team provides peel and space to line up shots.