Nurse Harrow vs Sinclair
Written for the Nurse Harrow player. Playing Sinclair? See Sinclair 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 Sinclair
- Pick or rotate a hard gap-closer. At 730 HP with no healing, any diver who gets past the Assistant swap kills him in one commit
- Delay your dodge on
Vexing Bolt Vexing Bolt Sinclair fires a bolt of magic whose damage grows the further it travels. Crowd Control None at base. The 1 AP upgrade applies -25% fire rate for 5s. Damage 60 minimum to 120 maximum depending on distance travelled; Defensive The fire-rate slow at 1 AP is a genuine defensive debuff against gun-primary… 1 1 AP: applies -25% fire rate for 5s 2 2 AP: -13s cooldown (24s to roughly 11s) 5 5 AP: +50% maximum damage and +50% assistant bolt damage until the last moment — it is steerable, so early strafes get corrected. Break line of sight with geometry instead, which a redirect cannot follow - If you are hexed mid-ability, finish the ability.
Rabbit Hex Rabbit Hex Sinclair hexes an area, turning every enemy inside it into a rabbit for a short time. Crowd Control A hard disable — hexed targets cannot use most actions for 2s (3s at 2 AP). Damage No direct damage; applies 15% increased damage taken (+7% at 5 AP). 26s… Mobility None for Sinclair. Hexed enemies move faster, which is a real drawback of… 1 1 AP: -12s cooldown (26s to 14s) 2 2 AP: +1s duration (2s to 3s) 5 5 AP: +7% damage amplification and +2m radius (was +3m before 5 October) does not interrupt casts already in progress, and you move faster as a rabbit, so run for cover rather than standing in the amplification - Find the
Spectral Assistant Spectral Assistant Sinclair summons an Assistant at a targeted location. Damage 15 damage per Assistant attack, +14 at 5 AP. Mobility The swap is a functional blink to a pre-chosen location, usable twice per… Defensive His only escape tool — placing the Assistant behind cover and swapping is… 1 1 AP: -10s cooldown (40s to 30s) 2 2 AP: +7s duration and +5m placement range 5 5 AP: +60% Assistant fire rate and +14 Assistant damage before you dive and kill it or cut off the swap point; it is his only escape and it allows only 2 swaps per cast
Bait these first
- Rabbit Hex Rabbit Hex Sinclair hexes an area, turning every enemy inside it into a rabbit for a short time. Crowd Control A hard disable — hexed targets cannot use most actions for 2s (3s at 2 AP). Damage No direct damage; applies 15% increased damage taken (+7% at 5 AP). 26s… Mobility None for Sinclair. Hexed enemies move faster, which is a real drawback of… 1 1 AP: -12s cooldown (26s to 14s) 2 2 AP: +1s duration (2s to 3s) 5 5 AP: +7% damage amplification and +2m radius (was +3m before 5 October) first. It is his only Hard CC, his only real peel, and his damage amplifier. At 26s base (14s at 1 AP), baiting it with a durable body opens a clean dive window on a 730 HP mage
- Then Spectral Assistant Spectral Assistant Sinclair summons an Assistant at a targeted location. Damage 15 damage per Assistant attack, +14 at 5 AP. Mobility The swap is a functional blink to a pre-chosen location, usable twice per… Defensive His only escape tool — placing the Assistant behind cover and swapping is… 1 1 AP: -10s cooldown (40s to 30s) 2 2 AP: +7s duration and +5m placement range 5 5 AP: +60% Assistant fire rate and +14 Assistant damage . Force the swap — after two swaps he cannot reposition again for 40s (30s at 1 AP), and that is the kill window
- Vexing Bolt Vexing Bolt Sinclair fires a bolt of magic whose damage grows the further it travels. Crowd Control None at base. The 1 AP upgrade applies -25% fire rate for 5s. Damage 60 minimum to 120 maximum depending on distance travelled; Defensive The fire-rate slow at 1 AP is a genuine defensive debuff against gun-primary… 1 1 AP: applies -25% fire rate for 5s 2 2 AP: -13s cooldown (24s to roughly 11s) 5 5 AP: +50% maximum damage and +50% assistant bolt damage is worth draining in lane given the 24s base cooldown, but at 2 AP (~11s with charges) baiting it stops being meaningful
What Sinclair does to you
- Vexing Bolt Vexing Bolt Sinclair fires a bolt of magic whose damage grows the further it travels. Crowd Control None at base. The 1 AP upgrade applies -25% fire rate for 5s. Damage 60 minimum to 120 maximum depending on distance travelled; Defensive The fire-rate slow at 1 AP is a genuine defensive debuff against gun-primary… 1 1 AP: applies -25% fire rate for 5s 2 2 AP: -13s cooldown (24s to roughly 11s) 5 5 AP: +50% maximum damage and +50% assistant bolt damage is redirectable mid-flight, so dodging it early does nothing — a long-travelled bolt lands for up to 120 base (180 at 5 AP) and the Assistant fires a second copy alongside it
- Rabbit Hex Rabbit Hex Sinclair hexes an area, turning every enemy inside it into a rabbit for a short time. Crowd Control A hard disable — hexed targets cannot use most actions for 2s (3s at 2 AP). Damage No direct damage; applies 15% increased damage taken (+7% at 5 AP). 26s… Mobility None for Sinclair. Hexed enemies move faster, which is a real drawback of… 1 1 AP: -12s cooldown (26s to 14s) 2 2 AP: +1s duration (2s to 3s) 5 5 AP: +7% damage amplification and +2m radius (was +3m before 5 October) catches everyone in a 6m radius (8m at 5 AP) for 2-3 seconds with 15-22% increased damage taken, which is how a poke mage converts a grouped team into a wipe
- Hex into bolt into a stolen enemy ultimate is a full combo that can be executed from 24m away with no approach
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 Sinclair
- Violet vs Sinclair from 16 Oct