The changes to D.Va in Overwatch are not liked by everyone. The developers explain the latest nerfs.
Currently, some changes are being tested on the public test realm (PTR) of Overwatch. The Korean D.Va has been hit particularly hard in her mech. Not only must she endure a slight reduction in damage, but in the future, she will take much more damage than before. The reason for this is that Blizzard has decided to convert 200 armor into 200 health points.
What sounds like a small issue for many has massive implications in the game. Armor reduces the damage taken by up to 50%, but never more than 5 points per shot. This makes armor particularly effective against weapons with high spread and fast firing rates – such as Reaper’s shotguns or Tracer’s pistols.
Geoff Goodman explained in the official forum what they were thinking with the changes:
“The game is much healthier when heroes have strengths and weaknesses against other heroes. As she [D.Va] previously was, you often heard people asking “What do we do against D.Va?” Most would then try to use Zarya or Roadhog, as both have the potential for high damage and can bypass her defensive matrix, but those were only marginal answers.
Heroes like Reaper, who are actually good at taking down tanks, were not very effective because of all the armor they had to get through first. With lower armor, she now has several counters and is still able to counter many heroes and abilities in the game itself – especially since we didn’t touch her defensive matrix.”
You can find the complete post by Goodman in our sources.
The upcoming patch also holds massive changes to Roadhog’s hook.
