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Yamato

Yamato uses precise strikes to decimate her rivals. However, such damaging attacks often will leave her exposed, so she needs to make every shot count.

Recent patch changes

2026.09.16
  • Crimson Slash T3 now also increases the heal spirit scaling by +0.4
  • Flying Slash light melee scaling increased from 1.0 to 1.2
Open patch notes →

WeaponSister's Lament · Spreadshot

WeaponBaseMax level
Damage per second637/3912510/39
Bullet damage5.3129/39+0.1510.628/39
Pellets56/395
Magazine1228/3912
Shots per second2.3828/392.38
Reload2.44s22/392.44s
Bullet velocity254m/s30/39254m/s
Falloff range20–46m20–46m
Light melee557/39+1.58110.38/39
Heavy melee1281/39+3.68256.83/39

Vitality

VitalityBaseMax level
Health73027/39+452,30518/39
Health regen128/391
Bullet resist0%0%
Spirit resist0%0%
Move speed8.2m/s1/398.2m/s
Sprint speed1.6m/s9/391.6m/s
Stamina35/393

Spirit

SpiritBaseMax level
Spirit power0+1.138.56/39

Max level assumes all 35 boons. Item effects are not included. The small number next to a value is its rank among released heroes (highest value = 1).

Tier
A
Tier
Win rate
51.5%
Experienced
52.2%
Pick rate
36.8%
Games
27,004

Why this tierExperienced win rate 52.2% (11/38) · Novice 50.1% (15/39) · Pick rate 36.8% (13/39)

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · same basis as tiersView tiers →

Playstyle

Kills8.4 · 5/39Hero damage36,228 · 19/39Souls42,267 · 39/39Objective damage6,025 · 20/39Damage taken44,523 · 8/39Assists12.6 · 27/39
Hero average

All matches, last 14 days · compared across 39 heroes

Per-match averages

StatYamatoHero avg.Rank
Kills8.46.75/39
Deaths7.96.83/39
Assists12.613.327/39
KDA2.652.9935/39
Souls42,26744,19239/39
Last hits152.6177.335/39
Denies2.33.437/39
Hero damage36,22835,98119/39
Damage taken44,52336,1048/39
Objective damage6,0256,82320/39
Accuracy53.2%50.2%12/39

All matches, last 14 days · compared across 39 heroes · Ranked from highest value (most deaths is #1 too).

Win rate trend

44%
46%
48%
50%
52%
Patch
Patch
Patch
44.8%
Games
9/79/149/219/2810/5

Daily win rate (top) and games (bottom) across all matches over the last 30 days. The dashed line is 50%; vertical dashes mark patches.

Win rate by rank

54%
52%
50%
48%
46%
InitiateSeekerAcolyteSentinelMysticRitualistEmissaryOraclePhantomAscendantEternus

Ranked matches over the last 14 days, by average match rank. Bars rise above 50% and drop below it; faded bars have fewer than 300 games.

Win rate by match length

54%
52%
50%
48%
46%
49.7%
49.2%
48.8%
48.4%
Under 25 min25–35 min35–45 min45+ min

All matches over the last 14 days; longer games to the right.

Win rate by games played

  1. 15–29 games

    48.3%

    avg 47.3% · 1,295 games

  2. 30–99 games

    50.1%

    avg 49.1% · 7,957 games

  3. 100–299 games

    51.8%

    avg 50.5% · 8,292 games

  4. 300+ games

    52.8%

    avg 50.6% · 8,762 games

Win rate split by how many games players have on this hero (normal and ranked). The small number is the all-hero average for the same range. Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · same basis as tiers

Damage breakdown

  • Hero damage36,228 · 38%
  • Objectives6,025 · 6%
  • Troopers36,139 · 38%
  • Neutrals16,039 · 17%

YamatoHero avg.Per match · all matches, last 14 days

Matchups

Easiest opponents

  1. Mirage59.7%561
  2. Viscous57.0%721
  3. Paradox56.9%1,763
  4. Grey Talon56.1%856
  5. Silver55.8%952

Hardest opponents

  1. Rat King40.7%1,322
  2. Paige46.7%1,395
  3. Graves47.3%1,138
  4. Kelvin47.3%911
  5. Vyper48.1%713

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · Only opponents faced in 500+ matches. Win rate is for this hero.

Teammate synergy

Wins most with

  1. Seven58.7%728
  2. Paige56.2%1,187
  3. Vindicta55.5%654
  4. Dynamo54.2%824
  5. Kelvin54.2%500

Wins least with

  1. Infernus45.6%993
  2. Venator46.4%1,035
  3. Calico47.2%618
  4. Rem47.6%677
  5. Paradox47.6%790

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · Only teammates played with in 500+ matches. Win rate is the team’s with both heroes.

Recommended builds

dew

Popular at top rank

Dew

Updated October 6, 2026

Early game

Early Options

Mid game

Mid Options

Late game

Late Options

Other Options

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash2141516
Flying Slash3567
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation4111213

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ABL

Popular at top rank

ABL (twitch ablkz)

Updated September 25, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash3141516
Flying Slash2567
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation4111213

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wander

wander gunmato 2026 WIP

Updated September 22, 2026From a previous patch

Core Lane

Early Optionals

Mid game

Mid opt

Late game

Late opt

giga

thinking

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash4141516
Flying Slash371213
Crimson Slash1269
Shadow Transformation581011

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lordnm

LordNM THANOS Build

Updated September 19, 2026From a previous patch

zeno Game

zeno stuff

Zeno Game

zeno yep

ZENO Game

zeno good stuff

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash3131415
Flying Slash2567
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation4111216

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crayon

ttvcrayon_fps green giant yam

Updated September 19, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

Mid late game

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash3141516
Flying Slash2567
Crimson Slash1101112
Shadow Transformation48913

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Xera

xera wander gun edit

Updated September 14, 2026From a previous patch

Early Game

Category 4

Mid game

Category 4

Skill order

Abilities123456789101112
Power Slash101112
Flying Slash689
Crimson Slash123
Shadow Transformation457

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Renon

Renon's Hybrid Yamato [Twitch.tv/Renon]

Updated September 4, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

Early Options

Mid game

Mid Options

Late game

Other Options

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash2141516
Flying Slash3567
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation4111213

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Search the build ID in the in-game build browser to use it. Group names are as the author wrote them.

Official popular items

800
60%Restorative ShotEarly12%Close QuartersMid
64%Spirit StrikeEarly28%Extra SpiritEarly19%Mystic BurstEarly10%Mystic RegenerationEarly
64%Melee LifestealEarly30%Extra RegenEarly
1,600
29%StalkerEarly28%Mystic ShotMid26%Recharging RushMid
40%Improved SpiritMid18%Bullet Resist ShredderMid18%Compress CooldownLate15%Cold FrontMid
38%HealbaneMid31%Healing BoosterMid
3,200
26%Hunter's AuraLate
54%Spirit SnatchMid37%Superior CooldownLate34%TankbusterLate23%Torment PulseLate19%Radiant RegenerationMid
30%LifestrikeMid18%Spirit ResilienceLate11%Dispel MagicLate
6,400
11%Crushing FistsLate
43%Boundless SpiritLate28%Mystic ReverbLate27%Transcendent CooldownLate19%RefresherLate16%Spirit BurnLate
14%Diviner's KevlarLate12%ColossusLate12%WitchmailLate

The same Valve data as the in-game shop’s Popular Items (September 29, 2026). As in the game, each item shows the phase it is bought most in and that buy rate, 10% and up.

Popular at top rank

ABL

144 players · 225 games

ABL (twitch ablkz)

Updated September 25, 2026From a previous patch

Early game

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash3141516
Flying Slash2567
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation4111213

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dew

64 players · 98 games

Dew

Updated October 6, 2026

Early game

Early Options

Mid game

Mid Options

Late game

Late Options

Other Options

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash2141516
Flying Slash3567
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation4111213

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Rabies Ronnie

52 players · 78 games

FredTheFinch Grapple Yamato

Updated September 28, 2026From a previous patch

CORE

Situationals

Late game

Niche

Potentials

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash3141516
Flying Slash2567
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation4111213

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Popular at top rank = builds most often picked at match start in Oracle+ games over the last 14 days (top 3, any author, builds used in at least 10 games). Popular is not the same as good, and samples are too small to judge win rates. Builds not edited for 45 days are left out.

Skill order

Abilities12345678910111213141516
Power Slash4141516
Flying Slash2357
Crimson Slash18910
Shadow Transformation6111213

UnlockUpgradeFollows the most common choice at each step (20,632 matches).

High-rank core items

Early · before 10 min

  1. Restorative ShotBought 85% · 1:24
  2. Melee LifestealBought 82% · 3:32
  3. Spirit StrikeBought 74% · 6:18
  4. StalkerBought 74% · 6:59
  5. Mystic ShotBought 49% · 8:53
  6. Extra RegenBought 54% · 9:18

Mid · 10–20 min

  1. Radiant RegenerationBought 53% · 12:06
  2. Recharging RushBought 58% · 15:11
  3. HealbaneBought 51% · 15:37
  4. Healing BoosterBought 66% · 15:48
  5. LifestrikeBought 66% · 16:00
  6. Spirit SnatchBought 61% · 16:54

Late · after 20 min

  1. Torment PulseBought 27% · 20:14
  2. Hunter's AuraBought 61% · 20:41
  3. Express ShotBought 28% · 23:03
  4. Boundless SpiritBought 24% · 27:24
  5. Superior CooldownBought 27% · 28:16
  6. RefresherBought 25% · 33:25

Emissary+ ranked · last 14 days · Share of this hero’s matches where the item was bought, and the average buy time. Item win rates are skewed by match length, so they are left out.