Piper How to play Piper

Piper counters

The best counters to Piper right now are Vince (75.3%), Cosmo (70.8%), Wendy (66.6%): the share of head-to-head games each one wins against Piper, from 2,245 ranked and high-trophy games.

Piper vs popular picks

1. 
   GusPiper wins 39.5%1,728 games
2. 
   ShadePiper wins 47.5%857 games
3. 
   RicoPiper wins 46.7%739 games
4. 
   MaxPiper wins 45.6%818 games
5. 
   BrockPiper wins 47.3%2,653 games
6. 
   MortisPiper wins 55.6%1,017 games

How to beat Piper

• Get close. Piper has low health and weak damage at short range.
• Bait her Super before you commit. Without it she has no escape.
• Move unpredictably at long range. Her slow reload punishes her misses.

Common mistake: Trading shots with Piper across an open lane. At long range she wins every exchange.

Best Piper Build

Star Powers

Ambush

Snappy SnipingRecommended

Hitting an enemy reloads part of your ammo. Accurate shots let you fire again much sooner.

Gadgets

Auto AimerRecommended

Fires a pistol shot at the nearest enemy and pushes them back. It buys space when someone gets too close.

Homemade Recipe

Recommended Gears

Speed

Shield

Adapt per mode

Game plan

Piper is a sniper. Her bullet travels very far and deals more damage the further it flies, so she is deadliest at max range and weak up close. Her Super drops grenades at her feet and launches her away, which doubles as her escape.

1. Stay at max range. Your damage drops sharply when enemies are close.
2. Aim ahead of targets at long range. One hit charges a lot of damage, so missing hurts.
3. Save your Super for escapes. Jumping away when an assassin reaches you keeps you alive.

Drafting Piper

When to pick

Pick Piper on open maps in Bounty and Knockout, ideally after the enemy shows no assassins.

Who to pair with

Pair her with a tank or controller who keeps divers away.

Ban or not

Ban her on very open Bounty and Knockout maps if your team plays short range.