Overwatch Players Tend to Stick to Their Main Hero Says Data

New data has been released by Omnic Meta, a website designed to look at raw data from Overwatch players and use the information to understand the competitive nature of the game, has revealed that generally, Overwatch players are shrinking their hero pools and sticking to their mains throughout season 12.

The latest season of competitive Overwatch has seen an increase in hero diversity, with more varied picks overall, however it also seems that the number of players who could be considered a “one-trick” or “main” has also increased, with “the number of players specializing in not only a role, but a hero” increasing from 25% in season four, to 55% in season 12.

So, what does this mean for the game overall? Well, it’s not really a good or a bad thing either way. We’re seeing more heroes picked in general, which was the goal of Blizzard when they made certain changes, and players are obviously seeing the benefits of mastering a smaller group of heroes, rather than spreading themselves too thin and trying to learn everyone.

It looks like the most popular hero across the widest spectrum of skill levels is Reinhardt, sitting in either the number one or number two spots in every rank. This doesn’t mean you should rush out and learn Reinhardt, but it is an interesting thing to note when you jump into a game, odds are you’re going to run into more than one Reinhardt main.

For more information on the increase of hero mains in Overwatch, and for more interesting stats, check out Omnic Meta, here, and for more Overwatch news, check out the news of the London Spitfire and the Houston Outlaws taking each other on at home in the Overwatch Gilded Gala, here.