Read the fight. Plan the next one.

Editorial practice checklists for six-player compositions. These are starting questions, not measured counter rankings or guaranteed wins.

When the backline is being dived

Your support players are forced away from the fight before your frontline can follow up.

Pick a regroup point within your team's sightlines before the next engagement.
Assign one player to call incoming flankers and one to help the pressured teammate.
Keep a defensive cooldown available for the entry; avoid spending every escape at once.

Replay question: Did help arrive before the target had to retreat? If not, change positioning or responsibility before changing heroes.

When ranged pressure blocks your approach

You lose health crossing open space and arrive without the resources to fight.

Choose a route with cover and a clear destination.
Coordinate the crossing instead of sending players through one at a time.
Use a flank to split attention only when the rest of the team is ready to act.

Replay question: Compare how many teammates reach the destination together. A successful approach matters more than damage dealt from safety.

When a close-range group controls the objective

Your team is repeatedly pulled into short, crowded fights on the enemy's terms.

Set up a second angle while preserving a safe retreat.
Call a target and a timing window; avoid six unrelated duels.
Keep objective time and overtime in the plan. Giving space cannot mean abandoning the win condition.

Replay question: Review whether the angle created a usable opening. If it did not, change timing or route before assuming a hard counter is required.

Map, mode, player comfort, cooldowns, and the current patch all affect the answer. Role counts alone do not validate a composition. Check the official hero abilities and Team-Up reference before relying on a particular interaction.

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