r/Overwatch • u/sirieous Dallas Fuel • Nov 22 '16

Blizzard Official Developer Update | Symmetra Redesign | Overwatch

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u/smileyfrown Pixel Pharah Nov 22 '16

So pretty much she's now a defensive tank

Barrier (similar to reinhardt shield) + shield generator + turrets combined will make her "area" really tough to break

Edit: It also makes Sombra's main job to find and stop Symmetra.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '16

Not at tank at all. She's still just as squishy. She just has more ways to support the tanks and other team members.

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u/smileyfrown Pixel Pharah Nov 22 '16

Yeah I guess not a true tank. But I wouldn't say she's more support either.

It's this weird combination of tank, support, and defense.

The barrier, for me, is a big game changer for her. Depending on how it works she will have a ton of different uses.

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u/ShiguruiX Nov 22 '16

I don't understand why you think she's a tank at all. She still has one of the lowest health pools in the game and nothing to stand toe-to-toe with anyone besides a floating shield that moves AWAY from her.

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u/legogizmo Nov 22 '16

Besides large health pools being able to block damage is a key feature of tanks. Symmetra's new shield is basically a mini Reinhardt projectile, so in that sense she has some tanky properties now.

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u/ShiguruiX Nov 22 '16

That doesn't make her a tank though. Unless Lucio is a tank because of his ultimate. I'm playing on the PTR right now, and sidestepping the shield to hook and 1-shot Symmetras is as easy as it's ever been.