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Satya “Symmetra” Vaswani – Perfection through Order

We continue our series of Overwatch guides and take a closer look at the Indian Satya Vaswani, better known as Symmetra. In the game, she is a support character but unlike all other supporters, she cannot heal her team. How she is still an important addition and can lead to victory is what we reveal here.

Symmetra in Raw Numbers

• Symmetra has 200 hit points (100 health, 100 shield). The shield automatically regenerates after a few seconds if she does not take damage.
• The Photon Shield grants the targeted teammate a shield of 25 points.
• The Photon Projector deals 24 damage per second. The longer the weapon hits the same target, the more damage increases. The maximum is 120 damage per second.
• In the alternate mode (right-click), Symmetra charges a slow projectile. This deals between 25 and 125 damage depending on the charge time.
• The turrets deal 25 damage per second and slow the hit enemies. A maximum of 6 turrets can be active at the same time.
• Her ultimate Teleporter is automatically destroyed after the 6th use.

Symmetra – Only Useful in Defense?

Most players consider Symmetra only worthwhile when used in defense. While some mechanics, like the turrets, do function better at protecting objectives, Symmetra can also be a real boost in attack. On control maps where points must be taken and held, the turrets and the teleporter can prove to be an invaluable advantage. However, if unsure, it’s best to practice with Symmetra only in defense at first. Regardless, someone on the team will complain that you should play a “real supporter” – don’t let that discourage you.

Photon Shield – “That’s just 25 health points!”

Many players underestimate the usefulness of the Photon Shield. 25 additional hit points may not seem like much at first, but most people forget that these 25 health points constantly regenerate on their own. So if you’re in multiple firefights and considering your actions, you benefit from the shield repeatedly. Thus, the statement that Symmetra can’t heal is not entirely correct, as her shield automatically regenerates, regardless of line of sight or proximity to the boosted ally.

• Those who die also lose their shield. When an ally returns from the spawn, give them a new shield immediately!
• Especially Zenyatta and Tracer benefit in fights against Widowmaker from the shield. They then have 175 health points and cannot die from a single fully charged body shot from Widowmaker (which deals 150 damage).

  

Turrets – Where and How to Place?

Using Symmetra’s turrets correctly is not as easy as it seems. New players often spread the turrets all over the map where they barely fulfill a purpose or can be spotted from 50 meters away. The greatest use from the turrets is obtained when they are placed so that enemies can only see them once they are already firing. Suitable locations for this are usually the door frames of a room (from the inside!) or the corners of a room. Make sure that the turrets are not all clustered together, but are somewhat spread out at their respective location. Nothing is more frustrating than having all 6 turrets destroyed with just one shot – as the turrets each only have 1 hit point.

• With all 6 turrets in one place, you can deal 150 damage per second – characters like Tracer or Zenyatta melt under the fire.
• Experiment! Often you can hide the turrets in bushes or behind other map objects so that enemies notice late where they have been placed.
• The turrets also act as early warning signals! A single turret at a side corridor informs you when an enemy approaches – sometimes this information is more valuable than another turret in a spot where it does actual damage.

Photon Projector – One of the Deadliest Weapons in the Game

Symmetra’s weapon is often underestimated because it initially deals little damage. However, when the Photon Projector is active on a target for several seconds, the damage increases from 24 per second to a devastating 120 per second. Since this “charging” is not lost immediately, you can occasionally take out multiple enemies in a row. You can charge the beam on a Reinhardt and then switch to other characters who are more fragile. As the weapon is homing, you don’t even have to aim precisely and can focus entirely on dodging.

The power of the alternate fire should also not be underestimated. A fully charged projectile deals 125 damage – to all targets it passes through. Is the enemy team hiding behind a Reinhardt? The projectile penetrates the shield and damages anyone hiding behind it. This is especially devastating if you can attack from behind the enemy.

• To “charge” the alternate fire, take cover. Only expose yourself when you are ready to fire the projectile.
• By quickly right-clicking, you can also fire many “small” projectiles that deal less damage but are much more visible to the enemy – many enemies then hesitate to cross an area being perforated by Symmetra’s projectiles.

The Teleporter – A Tough Decision

The biggest benefit to the team comes from the Teleporter, Symmetra’s ultimate. Symmetra places the Teleporter so that allies can come “in her line of sight” through the portal when they enter the counterpart in the spawn area. Whether attacking or defending, with a portal you can quickly return to the scene of the action. However, finding the right position for a portal is difficult – generally, you should always place it “out of sight”, i.e. around corners or on elevations that can only be viewed from your side of the match.

• The moment you place a Teleporter, the enemy team receives a warning about it. Therefore, after placing the Teleporter, you should remain unseen in cover for a few seconds, as if you are seen immediately after this warning, the enemy can quickly guess where your Teleporter is located.
• The portal has a total of 6 charges, which you can view at any time at the bottom of the screen.
• While your portal is active, you cannot generate any further charge for your ultimate ability.

To conclude, here are some general tips for Symmetra:

• At the beginning of a round, be particularly defensive. Only after your Teleporter is placed can you be a bit bolder. Until that point, you should primarily shoot from a distance with the alternate fire mode to avoid the greatest dangers and to gather charge for your ultimate.
• Even if it’s annoying: Jump in close combat! Symmetra’s slim silhouette makes it hard to kill her with precise shots up close. Jump and run around your opponent while roasting them with the Photon Projector. Even characters like Reaper or Roadhog often struggle to take down a wildly jumping Symmetra.
• Hurry up if you are on the defender team! The sooner you reach the objective, the more turrets you can place. Those who dawdle or wait in the spawn room will have a disadvantage later.

  

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We are dealing with the backstory of the Overwatch heroes. What is in the past of Lúcio, Symmetra, and D.Va?

In our fourth part of the backstory of the 21 heroes of Overwatch, we focus on some “heroes” that have little to do with the organization “Overwatch” but pursue their own goals. Anyone who has no idea about Blizzard’s shooter and the game world should first read the general backstory of Overwatch.

Lúcio Correia dos Santos

Lúcio was born in Brazil, right in Rio de Janeiro. However, he did not live on the sunny side of life there, as his favela became one of the poorest neighborhoods after the Omnic Crisis, which was further exacerbated by problems in the financial markets. To bring hope back to the people around him, he learned to deal with music, as he recognized early on the positive effect it had on his fellow human beings. As a street musician, he quickly gathered many fans in the area and became the star of several underground shows.

But then came the Vishkar Corporation. The multinational corporation quickly bought up the entire district and promised to accelerate the reconstruction. Under the pretext of rebuilding, however, the residents had to endure severe restrictions. There were curfews, and Vishkar announced its own laws – those who violated these laws were brutally held accountable. The residents of the favela were quickly exploited as cheap labor.

Lúcio could not sit idly by and broke into a building of Vishkar, where he stole innovative acoustic technology. This had previously been used to make the residents docile – Lúcio turned this effect upside down and rehearsed an uprising with the residents until Vishkar was completely expelled from the city.

Since then, Lúcio has been a symbol of the strength of the people and the positive social change they can achieve when they work together. His concerts fill huge arenas, and he has recognized the influence he can now have on the whole world – he wants to make it a better place.

Satya “Symmetra” Vaswani

Vishkar is order. Vishkar is perfection. Vishkar is the future.

After the Omnic Crisis, Vishkar began building cities for the displaced Indian population in South India. Within just a few hours, the architects could create roads, houses, and supply networks with their innovative photon technology, thus creating the city of Utopea. In this city, the young Satya Vaswani grew up, who came from a poor background.

Vishkar discovered that Satya had the gift of bending light – a necessity to later become an architect. She was quickly taken from poverty to the Vishkar Architect Academy – and never returned to her homeland. Satya’s talent for handling technology was unique, and she surpassed all her classmates. Instead of acting pragmatically and mechanically, she weaved the bending of light with traditional Indian dances. But Vishkar saw even more potential in her talent. She was given the nickname “Symmetra” and was employed by the company to carry out covert operations, representing the firm’s interests, eliminating competition, or “negotiating” with contractors. Satya is convinced that she is acting in the service of humanity. Order is the only true solution and is brought by Vishkar. Freedom is just an illusion and an obstacle to be overcome.

Moreover, Symmetra possesses some traits that indicate she may have autism – such as her obsession with perfection or the ability to grasp complex mathematical relationships almost instantly.

• Also interesting is a look into the comic “A Better World”

Hana Song – D.Va

The problems with the omnics often take strange turns. Twenty years ago, South Korea was first attacked by a gigantic omnic that emerged from the depths of the sea. This omnic caused devastating damage before it could be driven back into the sea. To protect against further attacks, the South Korean government developed an armored drone unit for defense.

However, this did not bring real success: Every few years, the giant omnic returned from the water, was defeated but never destroyed – it reconfigured itself again and again and became increasingly threatening until one day it destroyed the drone control network. Since then, the government has been forced to man the mechs. They turned to people who had the necessary reflexes and instincts to react quickly in combat situations: gamers.

One of these gamers was Hana Song, who made a name for herself in eSports as “D.Va”. At 16, she became world champion in StarCraft 2 and was unbeaten in the following three years. For Hana, this task is just another game in which she can improve – although she certainly shows the necessary seriousness to achieve her goals. In the meantime, she has even started to livestream the events from the fights against the omnics to her fans around the world. Hana Song is a global idol, as she shows that you can achieve a lot even at a young age.

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