The Overwatch heroine Symmetra is being reworked. She will lose her position as a supporter and will be considered a defensive hero in the future.
The balance of Overwatch is in constant flux. In the near future, Blizzard plans to adjust one of the most controversial heroines again. Symmetra will be fundamentally reworked.
Symmetra’s abilities have already been changed in the past. She received a second ultimate (the shield generator) and was able to place all 6 turrets at the start of the match.
Symmetra will be a defensive hero
In an interview with InvenGlobal, the Overwatch developer Timothy Ford revealed that Symmetra will no longer be considered a support character in the future but will be moved into the category of defensive heroes. There are no specific details about the changes to her yet, but with the shift in her role, a more extensive rework of the heroine is likely to come.
Ford further mentions: “Our goal is to make the use of Symmetra even more flexible.” Currently, Symmetra is indeed in a niche state. Her turrets are only effective in very tight corridors, and the shield generator and teleporter only show their full potential on a few maps.
Why this makes sense: Symmetra is the only hero in the support category that cannot heal effectively. One of her abilities can generate shields and she can fire a protective barrier, but she has never served as a healer. For Overwatch players, “support” always comes with healing – a role that Symmetra has never fulfilled.
However, there is still no specific date for the changes. At least on the PTR, there are no signs of Symmetra updates yet – so it will probably be several weeks before anything happens.
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