Nurse Harrow vs Apollo
Written for the Nurse Harrow player. Playing Apollo? See Apollo vs Nurse Harrow →
Nurse Harrow is announced but not out yet. New heroes release Tuesdays and Fridays at 2:00 pm Pacific, in an order set by player vote; the next slot is Friday 16 October.
This page becomes the full matchup guide on release day: the measured win rate, who is favoured, how to win, a phase-by-phase plan and the abilities to watch. Everything known about Nurse Harrow so far →
How to beat Apollo
- Never fire into a stationary Apollo who is facing you — that is the
Riposte Riposte Apollo readies a deflection. Crowd Control Stun on the counter-dash target; Damage No direct damage listed; Mobility A targeted dash to an enemy hero after a successful deflection — a… 1 -8s cooldown (from a 22s base) 2 melee resist reduction increased to -30% 5 +1.6s stun duration window. Feint a readable threat, let the parry expire, then commit the real damage into the 14-22s recovery - Attack from two angles at once; Riposte Riposte Apollo readies a deflection. Crowd Control Stun on the counter-dash target; Damage No direct damage listed; Mobility A targeted dash to an enemy hero after a successful deflection — a… 1 -8s cooldown (from a 22s base) 2 melee resist reduction increased to -30% 5 +1.6s stun duration answers one incoming attack, and crossfire defeats it by definition
- Engage him from the air where you can — tracklock notes the Riposte Riposte Apollo readies a deflection. Crowd Control Stun on the counter-dash target; Damage No direct damage listed; Mobility A targeted dash to an enemy hero after a successful deflection — a… 1 -8s cooldown (from a 22s base) 2 melee resist reduction increased to -30% 5 +1.6s stun duration counter-dash loses reliability against airborne targets because Apollo descends during it
- Stop shooting bullets during
Flawless Advance Flawless Advance Apollo performs a run of lunges in whatever direction he chooses, driving piercing stabs out in front of him. Damage 25 base hold damage, 40 at maximum hold, 65 on a perfect release… Mobility Directional lunges usable in any direction; Defensive Tier 2 grants 60% bullet resistance during the lunges, which makes it a… 1 hero hits restore 35 health (1.3 spirit scaling) 2 -12s cooldown (from a 26s base) and 60% bullet resistance during the lunges 5 +65 damage with improved spirit scaling, plus increased lunge speed and distance once he has T2 — the 60% bullet resistance makes it a wasted magazine; use Spirit Damage or simply strafe out of the linear lunges
Bait these first
- Riposte Riposte Apollo readies a deflection. Crowd Control Stun on the counter-dash target; Damage No direct damage listed; Mobility A targeted dash to an enemy hero after a successful deflection — a… 1 -8s cooldown (from a 22s base) 2 melee resist reduction increased to -30% 5 +1.6s stun duration first, always — it is the hero. Show a readable threat, hold the real damage half a second, and punish the recovery. With Riposte Riposte Apollo readies a deflection. Crowd Control Stun on the counter-dash target; Damage No direct damage listed; Mobility A targeted dash to an enemy hero after a successful deflection — a… 1 -8s cooldown (from a 22s base) 2 melee resist reduction increased to -30% 5 +1.6s stun duration down he is a low-durability duellist with a 49 DPS gun
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Disengaging Sigil Disengaging Sigil Apollo inscribes a glowing sigil in the air ahead of him and springs backwards as it bursts, damaging and slowing anyone standing in it. Crowd Control Movement slow on enemies caught in the blast. Damage 85 base damage (deadlock.one). Mobility A backwards leap; at Tier 2 it also restores 1 stamina and resets his air… 1 +25% fire rate and +25% bullet velocity for 8s 2 restores 1 stamina and resets air jump / dash limit on hitting player targets 5 can be recast within 4 seconds second — it is his exit and his dash reset. Force it early in a skirmish and his next approach has no way out; the base cooldown is 12s so you have a real but short window - Flawless Advance Flawless Advance Apollo performs a run of lunges in whatever direction he chooses, driving piercing stabs out in front of him. Damage 25 base hold damage, 40 at maximum hold, 65 on a perfect release… Mobility Directional lunges usable in any direction; Defensive Tier 2 grants 60% bullet resistance during the lunges, which makes it a… 1 hero hits restore 35 health (1.3 spirit scaling) 2 -12s cooldown (from a 26s base) and 60% bullet resistance during the lunges 5 +65 damage with improved spirit scaling, plus increased lunge speed and distance third — baiting the lunges denies both his damage and the T1 heal, and the 60% Bullet Resist window closes
What Apollo does to you
- Riposte Riposte Apollo readies a deflection. Crowd Control Stun on the counter-dash target; Damage No direct damage listed; Mobility A targeted dash to an enemy hero after a successful deflection — a… 1 -8s cooldown (from a 22s base) 2 melee resist reduction increased to -30% 5 +1.6s stun duration turns your committed damage against you: it deflects, makes him briefly invulnerable, then dashes him onto you with a Stun and a -30% melee resist debuff
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Itani Lo Sahn Itani Lo Sahn Apollo winds up a wide, long-reaching slash. Crowd Control Stasis-style lockdown — the target cannot take action and is stuck in slow… Damage 200 delayed damage base (deadlock.one); Mobility Tier 1 adds +8m dash range to the slash; 1 +8m dash range 2 -35s cooldown (from a 145s base) 5 adds maximum-health damage and increases the bonus against half-health enemies by 50% freezes you in slow motion with healing disabled, then detonates for 200+ delayed damage — and the bonus is amplified against targets under half health, so a chipped hero is dead outright - Flawless Advance Flawless Advance Apollo performs a run of lunges in whatever direction he chooses, driving piercing stabs out in front of him. Damage 25 base hold damage, 40 at maximum hold, 65 on a perfect release… Mobility Directional lunges usable in any direction; Defensive Tier 2 grants 60% bullet resistance during the lunges, which makes it a… 1 hero hits restore 35 health (1.3 spirit scaling) 2 -12s cooldown (from a 26s base) and 60% bullet resistance during the lunges 5 +65 damage with improved spirit scaling, plus increased lunge speed and distance perfect-timing hits do roughly 65 base compared to 25 on a lazy release, so a good Apollo's damage in a duel is far higher than his DPS number suggests
What Valve has shown of Nurse Harrow
Abilities not shown yet. Valve's words for Nurse Harrow: strict, terrifying, savior. A medical theme and a healer's silhouette — watch for whether she is a support or a drain-tank.
Other new heroes against Apollo
- Violet vs Apollo from 16 Oct