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Tracer

Tracer

DAMAGE Console PC stats → dive A Tier
Win rate52.1%
Pick rate5.2%
Ban rate11.8%
Win rate, last 30 days +0.4% vs 7 days ago
Pick rate, last 30 days +0.1% vs 7 days ago

High-mobility dive flanker who blinks to dodge and recalls to undo damage. Excels at eliminating isolated backline targets and applying constant pressure through attrition.

Abilities
Pulse Pistols Dual short-range automatic pistols with large clips.
Blink Dashes a short distance horizontally in any direction; three charges.
Recall Rewinds 3 seconds to previous position and restores health.
Pulse Bomb Sticks a timed explosive to an enemy that detonates for high damage.
Meta Analysis

Scales strongly with rank — 7.2% higher win rate at Master than Silver, pointing to a high skill ceiling. Strongest on Push maps (56.9% avg WR) and weakest on Hybrid (51.3%) — a 5.6% spread across game modes. Best on Colosseo, Aatlis, Runasapi — maps characterized by chokepoint and high-ground terrain. Struggles most on Circuit Royal and Numbani (high-ground, multi-flank, open maps). Banned in 53.5% of Grandmaster games vs 10.9% in Silver — feared specifically by high-skill players. Banned far more on Flashpoint maps (17.6% avg) than on Escort (10.4%).

Win Rate by Rank
Bronze
49.0%
Silver
48.5%
Gold
51.1%
Platinum
51.4%
Emerald
52.2%
Diamond
52.6%
Master
55.7%
Grandmaster
56.8%
Ban Rate by Rank (as of 2026-09-08)
Bronze
13.0%
Silver
10.9%
Gold
9.2%
Platinum
8.9%
Emerald
11.9%
Diamond
21.7%
Master
39.8%
Grandmaster
53.5%
Win Rate by Map (per-map data as of 2026-09-08)

± avg is Tracer's win rate on the map minus their average across maps, adjusted for each map's overall shift (every hero runs a point or so below their average on the open Hybrids), so it compares across maps and matches the map pages. Kit fit (✓✓ … ✗✗) rates how well Tracer's abilities suit each map's mode and geometry — independent of the observed win rates. Pick a rank to see Tracer's map numbers at your level. Evaluate a pool with Tracer →

Playing Tracer at any rank? Strongest maps: Colosseo, Aatlis, Runasapi.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Colosseo Push
57.8% +4.1% ✓✓ 15.3%

Blink lets Tracer cover Colosseo's long rotations and reach the fight first

Aatlis Flashpoint
57.5% +4.1% ✓✓ 17.2%

Flashpoint's point scraps on Aatlis stay inside Pulse Pistols range

Runasapi Push
57.5% +4.1% 15.7%

Push's long resets on Runasapi favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

New Junk City Flashpoint
56.8% +3.3% ✓✓ 16.8%
New Queen Street Push
56.2% +2.9% 16.2%
Esperanca Push
56.0% +2.6% 15.1%
Suravasa Flashpoint
55.4% +1.8% 18.7%
Samoa Control
55.0% +1.6% 14.6%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
54.0% +0.7% 14.1%
Busan Control
53.9% +0.5% 12.1%
Shambali Monastery Escort
53.4% -0.3% 11.3%
Ilios Control
53.3% -0.3% 12.1%
Oasis Control
53.0% -0.4% 14.7%
Neon Junction Hybrid
52.9% +0.2% 11.9%
Junkertown Escort
52.7% -0.9% 10.5%
Dorado Escort
52.6% -1.2% 10.3%
Lijiang Tower Control
52.5% -1.1% 13.4%
Route 66 Escort
52.5% -1.2% 10.1%
Havana Escort
52.1% -1.4% 10.0%
Hollywood Hybrid
51.9% -0.4% 10.5%
Nepal Control
51.9% -1.6% 13.1%
Blizzard World Hybrid
51.8% -0.1% 10.5%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
51.6% -1.0% 10.9%
Rialto Escort
51.6% -2.0% 10.7%
Midtown Hybrid
51.3% -1.3% 11.1%
Paraiso Hybrid
51.2% -1.1% 10.9%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
50.6% -3.1% 10.1%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-3.1pp vs their average).

Circuit Royal Escort
50.0% -3.4% 10.2%
Numbani Hybrid
50.0% -2.2% 10.6%
Kings Row Hybrid
49.6% -3.1% 10.4%

Kings Row's defended chokes make Tracer pay a toll on every approach into Pulse Pistols range

Playing Tracer at Bronze? Strongest maps: Esperanca, Runasapi, Aatlis.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Esperanca Push
60.5% +10.5% 14.2%

Blink keeps Tracer apace with the robot across Esperanca's long push lanes

Runasapi Push
58.4% +9.0% 13.6%

Push's long resets on Runasapi favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

Aatlis Flashpoint
58.3% +8.3% ✓✓ 13.7%

Flashpoint's point scraps on Aatlis stay inside Pulse Pistols range

Ilios Control
55.3% +5.5% 11.5%
Numbani Hybrid
53.6% +3.9% 11.9%
New Queen Street Push
53.5% +3.6% 14.9%
Hollywood Hybrid
53.1% +3.6% 14.0%

On paper Hollywood's fights happen a storey above the street and Tracer has no way up — but the numbers disagree (+3.6pp vs their average).

Junkertown Escort
52.3% +2.2% 13.2%
Rialto Escort
52.1% +1.8% 12.0%
Circuit Royal Escort
50.9% +1.8% 12.9%
Dorado Escort
50.9% +1.0% 13.2%
Paraiso Hybrid
50.9% +2.0% 12.3%
New Junk City Flashpoint
50.4% +1.0% ✓✓ 13.5%
Busan Control
50.3% +0.3% 12.4%
Suravasa Flashpoint
50.2% +0.7% 12.3%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
49.4% +0.0% 14.2%
Colosseo Push
49.3% -0.8% ✓✓ 13.1%
Lijiang Tower Control
49.0% -0.6% 12.7%
Shambali Monastery Escort
48.5% -1.5% 13.2%
Neon Junction Hybrid
47.9% -1.1% 13.4%
Blizzard World Hybrid
47.5% -0.8% 13.3%
Samoa Control
47.1% -2.7% 12.4%
Oasis Control
46.2% -3.5% 13.2%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
45.8% -4.3% 12.7%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-4.3pp vs their average).

Kings Row Hybrid
45.1% -4.2% 12.9%
Route 66 Escort
45.1% -4.8% 11.9%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Route 66's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-4.8pp vs their average).

Havana Escort
43.8% -6.3% 13.6%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
43.1% -6.7% 14.1%
Nepal Control
41.1% -8.8% 14.2%
Midtown Hybrid
40.0% -9.4% 13.4%

Playing Tracer at Silver? Strongest maps: Runasapi, New Queen Street, Esperanca.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Runasapi Push
56.0% +3.9% 11.7%

Push's long resets on Runasapi favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

New Queen Street Push
55.2% +3.2% 12.6%
Shambali Monastery Escort
54.7% +2.5% 11.0%
Esperanca Push
54.4% +2.7% 11.9%
Colosseo Push
54.1% +2.0% ✓✓ 11.7%
Aatlis Flashpoint
53.7% +2.0% ✓✓ 11.3%
Dorado Escort
53.7% +1.5% 10.8%
Suravasa Flashpoint
53.7% +1.7% 11.9%
Samoa Control
52.9% +1.0% 11.3%
Havana Escort
52.7% +0.8% 10.7%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
52.7% +0.8% 10.8%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
52.5% +0.6% 11.6%
Busan Control
52.4% +0.5% 10.5%
Circuit Royal Escort
52.2% +0.2% 10.8%
Blizzard World Hybrid
52.1% +1.8% 10.7%
Hollywood Hybrid
51.2% +0.4% 10.9%
New Junk City Flashpoint
51.1% -0.8% ✓✓ 11.7%
Lijiang Tower Control
51.0% -0.9% 10.6%
Junkertown Escort
50.7% -1.4% 11.3%
Ilios Control
50.6% -1.4% 10.7%
Oasis Control
50.5% -1.3% 10.8%
Route 66 Escort
50.3% -1.8% 10.7%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Route 66's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-1.8pp vs their average).

Neon Junction Hybrid
50.2% -1.1% 11.0%
Paraiso Hybrid
49.9% -0.9% 10.9%
Numbani Hybrid
49.0% -2.1% 10.8%
Rialto Escort
49.0% -2.9% 11.0%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
48.9% -2.2% 10.8%
Midtown Hybrid
48.8% -2.3% 10.9%
Kings Row Hybrid
48.5% -2.5% 10.5%

Kings Row's defended chokes make Tracer pay a toll on every approach into Pulse Pistols range

Nepal Control
48.0% -3.9% 10.4%

Playing Tracer at Gold? Strongest maps: New Queen Street, Colosseo, New Junk City.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
New Queen Street Push
57.8% +5.1% 10.8%

Push's long resets on New Queen Street favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

Colosseo Push
57.0% +4.0% ✓✓ 10.7%

Blink lets Tracer cover Colosseo's long rotations and reach the fight first

New Junk City Flashpoint
56.2% +3.4% ✓✓ 10.7%

Flashpoint's point scraps on New Junk City stay inside Pulse Pistols range

Junkertown Escort
55.3% +2.3% 9.3%
Aatlis Flashpoint
55.1% +2.4% ✓✓ 10.6%
Runasapi Push
55.0% +2.1% 10.6%
Esperanca Push
54.3% +1.6% 10.5%
Samoa Control
54.3% +1.6% 9.6%
Suravasa Flashpoint
54.3% +1.2% 10.3%
Busan Control
53.8% +1.1% 9.1%
Route 66 Escort
53.1% -0.0% 8.8%
Havana Escort
52.9% -0.1% 9.1%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
52.6% +0.8% 9.5%
Nepal Control
52.6% -0.2% 9.0%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
52.1% -0.5% 9.9%
Oasis Control
52.0% -0.8% 9.9%
Rialto Escort
51.8% -1.1% 8.7%
Paraiso Hybrid
51.7% +0.2% 9.0%
Hollywood Hybrid
51.6% -0.2% 9.2%
Ilios Control
51.6% -1.3% 8.9%
Blizzard World Hybrid
51.4% -0.0% 9.2%
Midtown Hybrid
51.4% -0.6% 9.3%
Shambali Monastery Escort
51.1% -1.9% 9.4%
Neon Junction Hybrid
51.0% -1.0% 9.3%
Dorado Escort
50.9% -2.2% 8.9%
Lijiang Tower Control
50.9% -1.9% 9.0%
Numbani Hybrid
49.2% -2.5% 9.4%
Circuit Royal Escort
49.1% -3.8% 8.8%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
48.8% -4.1% 9.0%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-4.1pp vs their average).

Kings Row Hybrid
48.5% -3.5% 8.7%

Kings Row's defended chokes make Tracer pay a toll on every approach into Pulse Pistols range

Playing Tracer at Platinum? Strongest maps: New Junk City, Colosseo, Runasapi.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
New Junk City Flashpoint
58.0% +4.7% ✓✓ 10.5%

Flashpoint's point scraps on New Junk City stay inside Pulse Pistols range

Colosseo Push
57.8% +4.4% ✓✓ 11.3%

Blink lets Tracer cover Colosseo's long rotations and reach the fight first

Runasapi Push
57.6% +4.5% 11.2%

Push's long resets on Runasapi favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

Esperanca Push
56.4% +3.2% 10.9%
New Queen Street Push
55.5% +2.5% 11.7%
Aatlis Flashpoint
55.3% +2.1% ✓✓ 11.2%
Samoa Control
54.5% +1.4% 9.6%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
54.1% +1.1% 9.8%
Suravasa Flashpoint
54.1% +0.8% 11.3%
Busan Control
54.0% +0.9% 9.1%
Ilios Control
53.6% +0.4% 8.8%
Dorado Escort
53.4% -0.2% 8.5%
Neon Junction Hybrid
53.3% +0.8% 8.9%
Blizzard World Hybrid
52.4% +0.9% 8.7%
Shambali Monastery Escort
52.4% -1.0% 9.0%
Junkertown Escort
52.3% -0.9% 8.9%
Oasis Control
52.1% -0.9% 9.8%
Route 66 Escort
52.0% -1.5% 8.4%
Hollywood Hybrid
51.9% +0.0% 8.5%
Nepal Control
51.8% -1.3% 9.2%
Lijiang Tower Control
51.6% -1.6% 8.8%
Midtown Hybrid
51.6% -0.6% 8.9%
Rialto Escort
51.2% -2.1% 8.6%
Circuit Royal Escort
51.0% -2.1% 8.4%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
51.0% -1.2% 8.4%
Havana Escort
50.7% -2.5% 8.4%
Paraiso Hybrid
50.1% -1.8% 8.7%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
49.8% -3.6% 8.4%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-3.6pp vs their average).

Numbani Hybrid
49.2% -2.6% 8.7%
Kings Row Hybrid
48.5% -3.8% 8.0%

Kings Row's defended chokes make Tracer pay a toll on every approach into Pulse Pistols range

Playing Tracer at Emerald? Strongest maps: Aatlis, Colosseo, Runasapi.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Aatlis Flashpoint
59.9% +6.3% ✓✓ 16.7%

Flashpoint's point scraps on Aatlis stay inside Pulse Pistols range

Colosseo Push
59.0% +5.1% ✓✓ 16.0%

Blink lets Tracer cover Colosseo's long rotations and reach the fight first

Runasapi Push
58.1% +4.7% 16.1%

Push's long resets on Runasapi favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

New Junk City Flashpoint
57.1% +3.5% ✓✓ 16.3%
Esperanca Push
55.8% +2.4% 15.8%
New Queen Street Push
55.5% +1.9% 17.0%
Samoa Control
55.4% +1.8% 14.1%
Suravasa Flashpoint
54.6% +0.8% 16.3%
Neon Junction Hybrid
54.3% +1.4% 11.9%
Oasis Control
54.1% +0.3% 14.0%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
53.8% +0.3% 14.3%
Busan Control
53.7% +0.0% 13.0%
Route 66 Escort
53.3% -0.7% 10.8%
Shambali Monastery Escort
53.1% -0.9% 11.2%
Ilios Control
53.0% -0.8% 12.0%
Lijiang Tower Control
53.0% -0.8% 12.7%
Nepal Control
52.8% -0.9% 13.0%
Hollywood Hybrid
52.2% -0.3% 10.5%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
52.0% -1.9% 10.6%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-1.9pp vs their average).

Paraiso Hybrid
51.9% -0.8% 11.4%
Rialto Escort
51.9% -2.1% 10.6%
Midtown Hybrid
51.7% -1.1% 11.4%
Dorado Escort
51.4% -2.7% 11.1%
Havana Escort
51.4% -2.1% 10.2%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
51.3% -1.6% 10.6%
Junkertown Escort
51.2% -2.6% 9.9%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Junkertown's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-2.6pp vs their average).

Numbani Hybrid
51.2% -1.0% 10.7%
Kings Row Hybrid
50.5% -2.5% 10.0%

Kings Row's defended chokes make Tracer pay a toll on every approach into Pulse Pistols range

Blizzard World Hybrid
50.3% -1.7% 10.8%
Circuit Royal Escort
49.6% -4.1% 9.7%

Playing Tracer at Diamond? Strongest maps: Aatlis, New Queen Street, Runasapi.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Aatlis Flashpoint
58.9% +4.5% ✓✓ 29.9%

Flashpoint's point scraps on Aatlis stay inside Pulse Pistols range

New Queen Street Push
58.2% +4.2% 30.8%

Push's long resets on New Queen Street favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

Runasapi Push
58.2% +3.5% 30.4%
Colosseo Push
58.1% +3.5% ✓✓ 28.0%
Suravasa Flashpoint
58.0% +3.4% 31.1%
New Junk City Flashpoint
57.7% +3.3% ✓✓ 28.8%
Shambali Monastery Escort
57.0% +2.2% 20.2%
Samoa Control
56.1% +1.4% 28.1%
Dorado Escort
56.0% +1.4% 18.4%
Esperanca Push
56.0% +1.7% 28.0%
Havana Escort
55.9% +1.5% 15.3%
Antarctic Peninsula Control
55.7% +1.2% 27.2%
Ilios Control
55.1% +0.5% 23.9%
Busan Control
54.9% +0.4% 23.3%
Lijiang Tower Control
54.2% -0.5% 25.3%
Oasis Control
54.1% -0.4% 26.5%
Route 66 Escort
54.0% -0.7% 18.0%
Junkertown Escort
53.8% -0.6% 17.5%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
53.6% -0.2% 18.7%
Neon Junction Hybrid
53.0% -0.8% 20.9%
Blizzard World Hybrid
52.6% -0.6% 18.3%
Hollywood Hybrid
52.1% -1.3% 17.7%
Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
52.0% -2.8% 16.4%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-2.8pp vs their average).

Nepal Control
51.3% -3.4% 25.7%
Paraiso Hybrid
51.3% -2.2% 19.8%
Midtown Hybrid
51.2% -2.6% 20.2%
Rialto Escort
50.9% -4.0% 17.3%
Circuit Royal Escort
49.9% -4.5% 15.9%
Kings Row Hybrid
49.6% -4.4% 16.7%

Kings Row's defended chokes make Tracer pay a toll on every approach into Pulse Pistols range

Numbani Hybrid
49.6% -3.5% 17.7%

Playing Tracer at Master? Strongest maps: Esperanca, Runasapi, Aatlis.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Esperanca Push
62.7% +6.8% 48.2%

Blink keeps Tracer apace with the robot across Esperanca's long push lanes

Blizzard World Hybrid
62.2% +7.1% 31.7%
Runasapi Push
61.1% +5.5% 49.6%

Push's long resets on Runasapi favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall

Antarctic Peninsula Control
60.9% +5.2% 51.0%
Shambali Monastery Escort
59.8% +3.9% 37.5%
Aatlis Flashpoint
58.7% +3.3% ✓✓ 49.5%
Colosseo Push
58.7% +2.3% ✓✓ 48.2%
Suravasa Flashpoint
58.0% +1.7% 51.4%
New Junk City Flashpoint
57.8% +0.9% ✓✓ 50.0%
Busan Control
57.3% +1.6% 43.7%
Ilios Control
57.1% +0.9% 43.1%
Midtown Hybrid
57.0% +1.6% 36.4%
Samoa Control
56.5% +0.7% 48.8%
Junkertown Escort
55.4% -0.2% 29.4%
Lijiang Tower Control
55.3% -1.3% 45.8%
Rialto Escort
55.2% -1.1% 29.5%
Paraiso Hybrid
55.0% -0.4% 34.0%
Havana Escort
54.8% -1.0% 25.6%
Oasis Control
54.3% -1.5% 50.5%
Kings Row Hybrid
54.2% -1.5% 31.6%
New Queen Street Push
54.0% -1.5% 50.8%

On paper Push's long resets on New Queen Street favor heroes who patch themselves up with Recall — but the numbers disagree (-1.5pp vs their average).

Numbani Hybrid
53.9% -0.9% 32.1%
Nepal Control
53.7% -2.7% 47.0%
Neon Junction Hybrid
53.7% -1.7% 38.4%
Dorado Escort
53.1% -3.2% 32.3%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
52.7% -3.4% 35.8%
Hollywood Hybrid
52.7% -2.3% 31.0%
Route 66 Escort
52.3% -3.5% 30.4%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Route 66's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-3.5pp vs their average).

Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
52.1% -3.9% 28.9%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-3.9pp vs their average).

Circuit Royal Escort
45.0% -11.3% 23.9%

Playing Tracer at Grandmaster? Strongest maps: Aatlis, Colosseo, Suravasa.

Map Mode Win rate ↓ ± avg Kit fit Bans
Aatlis Flashpoint
65.8% +8.4% ✓✓ 61.1%

Flashpoint's point scraps on Aatlis stay inside Pulse Pistols range

Antarctic Peninsula Control
64.3% +6.8% 58.0%
Colosseo Push
63.0% +4.5% ✓✓ 59.7%

Blink lets Tracer cover Colosseo's long rotations and reach the fight first

Samoa Control
62.5% +4.5% 61.6%
Suravasa Flashpoint
61.9% +4.7% 64.7%
Numbani Hybrid
60.5% +4.1% 50.2%
Runasapi Push
59.9% +3.2% 61.5%
Shambali Monastery Escort
59.6% +1.5% 50.7%
New Queen Street Push
59.3% +2.5% 60.6%
Dorado Escort
59.2% +3.0% 44.7%
New Junk City Flashpoint
58.8% +1.7% ✓✓ 62.7%
Neon Junction Hybrid
58.0% +0.3% 52.1%
Rialto Escort
57.4% -0.4% 42.1%
Midtown Hybrid
56.8% -0.5% 47.5%
Oasis Control
56.8% -0.0% 60.4%
Ilios Control
56.7% -0.5% 60.7%
Kings Row Hybrid
56.6% -0.6% 44.3%
Busan Control
56.5% -1.9% 59.2%
Havana Escort
56.4% -0.5% 35.4%
Paraiso Hybrid
56.1% +0.1% 45.3%
Nepal Control
55.7% -2.6% 60.2%
Blizzard World Hybrid
55.2% -1.5% 42.4%
Lijiang Tower Control
54.9% -3.7% 59.9%
Eichenwalde Hybrid
54.5% -3.8% 51.2%
Esperanca Push
54.4% -2.6% 61.4%

On paper Blink keeps Tracer apace with the robot across Esperanca's long push lanes — but the numbers disagree (-2.6pp vs their average).

Route 66 Escort
54.2% -3.3% 42.9%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Route 66's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-3.3pp vs their average).

Watchpoint Gibraltar Escort
53.8% -4.4% 37.1%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Watchpoint Gibraltar's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-4.4pp vs their average).

Junkertown Escort
53.4% -3.1% 37.0%

On paper Blink lets Tracer cover Junkertown's long rotations and reach the fight first — but the numbers disagree (-3.1pp vs their average).

Circuit Royal Escort
50.2% -6.8% 29.7%
Hollywood Hybrid
47.7% -9.0% 46.5%

Hollywood's fights happen a storey above the street and Tracer has no way up