Key findings
- Juno has become the most dominant hero in Overwatch 2's support lineup with high pick and win rates.
- Despite initial concerns that she was too strong and nerfs that followed those complaints, Juno remains popular.
- Juno has seen improvements to health, damage, and cooldowns, but still retains her momentum.
Juno is already proving herself to be a dominant heroine in Overwatch2's meta. Overwatch2 has a problematic relationship with hero balancing and it is not uncommon for heroes to be either too broken or never really find their place in the game. However, Juno seems to have fitted in well in the support lineup, even though she is weaker than she was during her trial period.
Juno, Overwatch2The 41st hero of , entered the game on August 20th with the start of Season 12. Previously known as Space Ranger, Juno was highly anticipated by players who waited months for her to become playable. However, initial impressions during her testing phase were mixed, with part of the community considering her overpowered. But even after recent updates made her slightly weaker, support finds herself in an unexpected position in Blizzard's game.
Juno is Overwatch2is the most played hero at the moment. According to information from Overbuff, Juno has a pick rate of 8.79% and a win rate of 53.12% among competitive PC players in the Platinum division, where a large portion of the players are located, amassing respectable numbers in September. In most ranks, Juno remains at the top of the list, beating out popular names like Tracer and D.Va, as well as popular supports like Kiriko and Mercy. The only exceptions are Bronze and Grandmaster, where Juno is in second place behind Ana.
Juno rises and becomes the most played hero in Overwatch 2
When viewing Overwatch2 Console players at Platinum this month, Juno maintains her newfound popularity with a pick rate of 8.21% and a win rate of 54.45%. From Gold to Master, Juno remains at the top of the list, leaving D.Va, Mercy, and other names like Moira and Sombra behind once again. The only exceptions are Bronze and Silver, where Moira is the most played hero and Juno is in third place, and Grand Master, where D.Va is currently the hottest pick.
Juno’s quality of life was improved when she was added to Overwatch2but one of the adjustments included reducing her health from 250 to 225. With the August 23 update, the support received a little more love, with Mediblaster's damage increased from 7 to 8 and Glide Boost's cooldown reduced from 8 to 6 seconds. In the August 23 patch, Overwatch2 on September 3, there were further tweaks for the Martian, changing the Mediblaster's fire rate to 15.5, while reducing damage to 7.5 and healing to 6.5. Despite all the changes, Juno has seen an unexpected surge in popularity, and it will be interesting to see if she can maintain her momentum in Season 12 and beyond.
