Symmetra to be redesigned in Overwatch, new ultimate being added to the support character

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The developers felt that the character was underused and weak in certain situations, so an upcoming patch will buff her abilities and even add a new ultimate.

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by Chris Brand

@pass_controller

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Her current ultimate places a teleporter that allies can use to quickly get back into battle, but the ability becomes less useful when defending on an Assault map, which leads to players often switching if they lose the first capture point. Her new ultimate places a shield generator, granting increased shields to any friendlies in the radius.

The shield generator doesn't need line of sight, allowing you to hide it away somewhere defensible and keep the enemy on their toes.

​You can take a look at the developer update below for more information.

It's worth noting that Symmetra will still have the use of her teleporter and can choose which ability would best suit the situation.

Some other balancing changes are also being made.

Photon Barrier

• Replaces her existing Photon Shield ability​​
• Generates a large energy barrier in front of Symmetra that blocks enemy fire as it travels forward

Photon Projector (Primary Fire)

• Range has been increased from 5 meters to 7 meters
  
  

Sentry Turret

• Number of turrets that can be carried has been increased from 3 turrets to 6 turrets
• Cooldown has been reduced from 12 seconds to 10 seconds

Teleporter

• Decreased health from 200 to 50
• Increased shields from 0 to 350

The patch is being tested in the Public Test Region on PC.

​Looking forward to the new changes? Will they make Symmetra a more balanced character? Share your thoughts with us in the forums or comments below.

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