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Symmetra vs Widowmaker

Area-denial DPS who places teleporters for quick repositioning and turrets to control space. Devastating in tight corridors and deathball comps; struggles in open maps.

Widowmaker D Tier

WR 45.9% Pick 12.1% Ban 5.8%

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The definitive sniper — one-shots with a fully charged headshot at any range. Grapple provides the positioning essential for finding angles; extremely high skill ceiling.

Verdict

Symmetra holds a 7.8% higher overall win rate than Widowmaker (53.7% vs 45.9%). Symmetra leads at 8 of 8 ranks. Widowmaker sees far more play (12.1% vs 2.8% pick rate). The biggest map gap is Lijiang Tower, where Symmetra leads by 13.6%.

Win Rate by Rank

SymmetraWidowmaker

Bronze

55.2% · 45.3%

Silver

54.9% · 44.8%

Gold

53.9% · 45.9%

Platinum

53.2% · 46.2%

Emerald

53.1% · 45.7%

Diamond

53.7% · 47.2%

Master

52.1% · 47.7%

Grandmaster

50.4% · 46.4%

Win Rate by Map (per-map data as of 2026-09-08)

Lijiang Tower Control 57.6% vs 44.0% +13.6%

Nepal Control 56.1% vs 43.1% +13.0%

Oasis Control 52.2% vs 40.8% +11.4%

Suravasa Flashpoint 53.7% vs 42.5% +11.2%

New Junk City Flashpoint 52.0% vs 40.9% +11.1%

Antarctic Peninsula Control 54.8% vs 43.7% +11.1%

Aatlis Flashpoint 52.7% vs 42.9% +9.8%

Samoa Control 54.2% vs 45.2% +9.0%

Havana Escort 46.9% vs 54.5% -7.6%

Ilios Control 53.8% vs 46.2% +7.6%

Junkertown Escort 45.7% vs 53.3% -7.6%

Circuit Royal Escort 47.1% vs 54.0% -6.9%

Kings Row Hybrid 47.7% vs 54.6% -6.9%

Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort 47.0% vs 52.8% -5.8%

Route 66 Escort 46.3% vs 51.6% -5.3%

Rialto Escort 47.2% vs 52.0% -4.8%

Neon Junction Hybrid 46.9% vs 50.1% -3.2%

Blizzard World Hybrid 46.8% vs 49.6% -2.8%

Dorado Escort 47.7% vs 50.4% -2.7%

Busan Control 52.6% vs 50.0% +2.6%

Eichenwalde Hybrid 48.6% vs 46.0% +2.6%

Esperanca Push 48.1% vs 45.6% +2.5%

Paraiso Hybrid 46.6% vs 49.0% -2.4%

Colosseo Push 47.7% vs 49.6% -1.9%

Numbani Hybrid 45.3% vs 46.9% -1.6%

Hollywood Hybrid 47.6% vs 48.8% -1.2%

Midtown Hybrid 47.9% vs 48.7% -0.8%

New Queen Street Push 47.9% vs 47.2% +0.7%

Runasapi Push 46.1% vs 46.5% -0.4%

Shambali Monastery Escort 48.5% vs 48.9% -0.4%

Updated 2026-09-11 · all comparisons →