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Abilities all values

  • 5v5Standard (5v5): the values below
  • 6v6Base health 325 per patch of 14 Apr 2026 · Base armor 200 per patch of 17 Dec 2024
  • Stadiumown values not collected yet

Tesla Cannon

8 m electric cone at 70 per second, or a charged 60-damage bolt reaching 40 m.

Damage
70/s
Damage per second
70
Headshots
no
Ammo
120
Reload
1.5 s
Range
8 m
Damage change
+50% (deployables)

Secondary fire

Damage
15.93 (min charge) · 60 (max charge)
Damage per second
14.67
Headshots
no
Range
40 m
Damage change
+50% (deployables)

Last changed on 21 January 2025: Ammo, Secondary fire max charge damageChange

Jump PackArea · Movement

Forward leap that lands for up to 60 damage nearby, 5 s cooldown.

Damage
1 (collision) · 60–1 (landing)
Headshots
no
Cooldown
5 s
Radius
1.3–5 m (falloff start - max)

Last changed on 6 November 2025: CooldownChange

Barrier Projector

Dome barrier of 5 m radius and 650 health, lasting 7 s.

Cooldown
10 s
Duration
7 s
Radius
5 m
Barrier
650

Last changed on 8 September 2026: Cooldown, DurationChange

Primal RageMeleeUltimate

Ultimate: 10 s of huge health, 30% speed, with only leaps and 50-damage swipes.

Damage
50 (melee)
Damage per second
76.22
Headshots
no
Duration
10 s (transformation)
Range
4 m (melee)
Speed boost
+30%
Ultimate cost
2525 points

Last changed on 25 March 2025: Ultimate costChange

Perks one of two per level

Minor perks

Electric Charge

Each enemy in Tesla Cannon's cone speeds Winston up 10%, capped at 30%.

or
Heavy Landing

Jump Pack in Primal Rage grows up to 75% stronger and wider the longer it flies.

Major perks

Chain Lightning

A full-charge Tesla Cannon bolt jumps on to 2 more targets.

or
Revitalizing Barrierchanged 11 Aug 2026

Allies under Barrier Projector's dome recover 35 health each second.

Stadium powers 12 to choose from

Circuit Breakerchanged 16 Jun 2026
Electro Clusterchanged 16 Jun 2026
Lightning Rodchanged 16 Jun 2026
Volatile Voltchanged 16 Jun 2026
Primal Punchchanged 16 Jun 2026
Moon Landingchanged 26 Aug 2025
Lunar Leapchanged 16 Jun 2026
Pocket Projectorchanged 16 Jun 2026
Tesla Fieldchanged 26 Aug 2025
Surge Protectorchanged 16 Jun 2026
Primal Slamchanged 9 Feb 2026
Lucheng Launcherschanged 16 Jun 2026
Powers, items and changes in Stadium

Statistics Europe · PC · Ranked · All ranks · all maps · change

51.7%Win rate
Place 5 of 15 (Tank)
Win rateall 53 heroes
44.1%55.9%
Pick rate5.8% Place 9 of 15 (Tank)
1.9%31.9%
Ban rate3.9% Place 10 of 15 (Tank)
0.1%49.2%

Dots: 53 heroes, white: Winston. Blizzard , as of 25 Sept 2026

Counters by abilities, not by win rates

Hard for Winston

ReaperWinston's dives end at close range, where Hellfire Shotguns do full damage and The Reaping heals Reaper.BastionConfiguration: Assault shreds Barrier Projector and Winston in seconds.DominaSonic Repulsors push divers away and stun them against walls.WuyangGuardian Wave knocks Winston back out of the backline.

Winston counters

SigmaJump Pack gets over Experimental Barrier, and Tesla Cannon is no projectile Kinetic Grasp could absorb.AsheJump Pack lands on her, Tesla Cannon needs no aim, and The Viper struggles up close.CassidyTesla Cannon needs no aim, and Jump Pack reaches him faster than Combat Roll makes distance.EmreTesla Cannon needs no aim, and Barrier Projector blocks the Synthetic Burst Rifle.GenjiTesla Cannon is not a projectile, so Deflect can't send it back, and it needs no aim.HanzoTesla Cannon needs no aim, while Storm Bow needs time and precision up close.SojournTesla Cannon wins close fights, and Barrier Projector blocks the charged Railgun shot.SombraTesla Cannon needs no aim against a small, fast target, and its damage breaks her hack attempt.WidowmakerJump Pack puts Winston on her in a second, and Tesla Cannon needs no aim.AnaBarrier Projector blocks Biotic Rifle and Sleep Dart, and Tesla Cannon needs no aim against her.IllariJump Pack lands on her, and Tesla Cannon hits her and Healing Pylon at the same time.KirikoWinston jumps right after her when Swift Step takes her to an ally, and Tesla Cannon needs no aim.LifeweaverLifeweaver is a big, slow target, and Tesla Cannon hits him without aim.MizukiTesla Cannon needs no aim and hits Mizuki and the allies around at once.WuyangTesla Cannon needs no aim, while Xuanwu Staff needs time to steer its orb.ZenyattaTesla Cannon needs no aim, and Jump Pack lands on him before he can move.

Goes well with Winston

KirikoSwift Step follows Winston to where Jump Pack landed.LúcioCrossfade speed gets the whole dive in with Jump Pack.JunoHyper Ring speeds up the dive team on the way in.LifeweaverLife Grip pulls Winston back when a dive goes wrong.WuyangTidal Blast on Winston heals him massively when it goes off in the backline.

Changes 25 patches · 141 changes since 7 Feb 2023 · green helps Winston, red hurts, grey is unclear

Season 4 (2026) · Heroes of Busan

2 patches · 4 changes

Season 3 (2026) · Into the Tiger's Den

1 patch · 25 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Circuit BreakerPower

  • Electric damage lifesteal1510% (worse)
  • One change without numbers

Electro ClusterPower

  • Range2015% (worse)

Lightning RodPower

  • Bounce range68m (better)

Lunar LeapPower

  • Ultimate charge per target hit23% (better)

Lucheng LaunchersPower

  • 3 changes without numbers

Primal PunchPower

  • One change without numbers

Pocket ProjectorPower

  • Mini barrier projector health510% (better)

Surge ProtectorPower

  • One change without numbers

Volatile VoltPower

  • Secondary fire critical damage200250% (better)

Volt SiphonItem · Rare

  • Cost4,0005,000 (worse)
  • Overhealth cap10050 (worse)

Harold's GlassesItem · Epic

  • Cost12,00011,000 (better)
  • 3 changes without numbers

Horizon ExpanderItem · Epic

  • Cost12,50010,000 (better)
  • Armor50
  • Ability power2010% (worse)
  • Primal rage duration50%

Zero-G SuitItem · Rare

  • Cost6,0005,000 (better)

Fortified Jump PackItem · Epic

  • Cost12,50010,500 (better)

Simian SupplementsItem · Epic

  • Shields25

Season 2 (2026) · Summit

2 patches · 7 changes
6v6StadiumPatch notes

Base values

  • Base health350325 (worse)6v6
  • One change without numbers

Base values

  • Currency from damage and healing+12.5% (better)

Lightning RodPower

  • Bounce damage5075% (better)

Volatile VoltPower

  • Critical damage175200% (better)

Thick SkinPower

  • One change without numbers

Season 1 (2026) · Conquest

2 patches · 8 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Primal SlamPower

  • One change without numbers

Premium Peanut ButterItem · Rare

  • Cost6,00010,000 (worse)
  • Health2550 (better)
  • One change without numbers

S.PaceArmorItem · Epic

  • Cost9,0004,000 (better)
  • Armor5025 (worse)
  • One change without numbers

Season 20 (2025) · Vendetta

2 patches · 9 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Primal PunchPower

  • Melee damage53% (worse)

Premium Peanut ButterItem · Rare

  • Cost4,0006,000 (worse)

Zero-G SuitItem · Rare

  • Cost4,0006,000 (worse)
  • One change without numbers

Horizon ExpanderItem · Epic

  • Cost11,00012,500 (worse)

Fortified Jump PackItem · Epic

  • Cost10,00012,500 (worse)
  • Damage reduction3520% (worse)

Season 19 (2025) · Haunted Masquerade

1 patch · 1 change

Season 18 (2025) · Stadium Quick Play

1 patch · 57 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Circuit BreakerPower

  • Electric damage+5% (better)

Electro ClusterPower

  • unnamed field20%
  • One change without numbers

Lightning RodPower

  • One change without numbers

Volatile VoltPower

  • One change without numbers

Lunar LeapPower

  • One change without numbers

Moon LandingPower

  • One change without numbers

Primal PunchPower

  • 2 changes without numbers

Pocket ProjectorPower

  • One change without numbers

Surge ProtectorPower

  • One change without numbers

Tesla FieldPower

  • One change without numbers

Primal SlamPower

  • unnamed field+50%

Thick SkinPower

  • One change without numbers

Current ConvertorItem · Rare

  • Cost4,000
  • 2 changes without numbers

DeconstructorItem · Rare

  • Max ammo15%
  • Cost4,000
  • One change without numbers

Gibraltar GeneratorItem · Epic

  • Weapon power10%
  • Cost10,000
  • One change without numbers

Harold's GlassesItem · Epic

  • Max ammo25%
  • Cost12,000
  • One change without numbers

Zero-G SuitItem · Rare

  • Cooldown reduction5%
  • Move speed5%
  • Move speed+50% (better)
  • Cost4,000

Horizon ExpanderItem · Epic

  • Ability power20%
  • Cost11,000
  • One change without numbers

Unstable PrototypeItem · Epic

  • Cooldown reduction10%
  • One change without numbers

Lucheng LaunchersItem · Epic

  • Primal rage duration50%
  • Jump pack base damage50%
  • Cost12,000
  • One change without numbers

WintonItem · Common

  • Health10
  • Cost3,500
  • One change without numbers

Premium Peanut ButterItem · Rare

  • Health25
  • Cost4,000
  • One change without numbers

Smart-ArmorItem · Rare

  • Armor25
  • Cost4,000
  • One change without numbers

S.PaceArmorItem · Epic

  • Armor50
  • Cost9,000
  • One change without numbers

Simian SupplementsItem · Epic

  • Barrier projection duration50%
  • Barrier projector's max health+300 (better)
  • Cost10,000

Fortified Jump PackItem · Epic

  • Armor50
  • Damage received during jump pack−35% (better)
  • Cost10,000

Season 17 (2025) · Powered Up!

1 patch · 1 change

Season 16 (2025) · Stadium

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 15 (2025) · Honor And Glory

2 patches · 2 changes

Season 14 (2024) · Hazard

3 patches · 11 changes
Patch notes

Tesla Cannon

  • Ammo100120 (better)
  • Secondary fire max charge damage5060 (better)

Primal Rage

  • Ultimate ability cost+12% (worse)
6v6Patch notes

Base values

  • Base health225350 (better)6v6
  • Base armor250200 (worse)6v6

Tesla Cannon

  • Secondary fire charge time0.851.1s (worse)6v6
  • Secondary fire ammo cost1225 (worse)6v6

Jump Pack

  • Cooldown56s (worse)6v6

Barrier Projector

  • Cooldown1213s (worse)6v6

Primal Rage

  • Maximum health gain700500 (worse)6v6

Season 12 (2024) · New frontiers

1 patch · 1 change

Season 11 (2024) · Super Mega Ultrawatch

1 patch · 2 changes
Patch notes

Tesla Cannon

  • Secondary fire charge time10.85s (better)

Primal Rage

  • Maximum health gained500700 (better)

Season 9 (2024) · Champions

1 patch · 4 changes
Patch notes

Base values

  • Health200225 (better)
  • Armor200250 (better)

Tesla Cannon

  • Primary fire damage6075/s (better)

Primal Rage

  • Punch damage4050 (better)

Season 7 (2023)

1 patch · 1 change

Season 6 (2023)

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 4 (2023)

1 patch · 1 change

Season 3 (2023)

1 patch · 3 changes
Patch notes

Base values

  • unnamed field350
  • Base health in non-role queue modes350200 (worse)

Barrier Projector

  • Health700650 (worse)

Overwatch 1

25 patches changed Winston; the details are in Blizzard's notes

Sources

Names, pictures and icons
Blizzard Entertainment, loaded from Blizzard's servers
Base, birthday and age
Blizzard hero page , read on 23 Sept 2026
Ability values
Overwatch fan wiki , CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 , as of 24 Sept 2026
Short descriptions
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Changes
Blizzard patch notes , as values, not as text; field names from the notes or from Counterpick
Rates
Blizzard hero statistics , collected every night
Counters and reasons
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