The Internet Reacts To The New Symmetra

If you try to open up Overwatch today, you’ll have to download a patch. The Symmetra rework from support to DPS is now live, and boy oh boy does the internet have opinions about it.

The Symmetra changes have been in the works for a while, and if you missed the chatter the changes are substantial. Firstly, her ultimate is now a barrier with 5000 HP that lasts 15 seconds and can “cut through an entire map”, according to the patch notes:

As for her teleporter, that only lasts 10 seconds. But it’s an ability press, and it can teleport projectiles — like D.Va’s bomb or Junkrat’s riptire:

And if you think that’s a nightmare in practice — it 1000% is.

She’s also a super handy option for teams without a huge range of vertical movement, since her teleporter can be placed up to 25 metres away. And did I mention that her primary beam now has a 10 metre range and the damage ramp goes up to a maximum of 180 damage a second when fully charged?

Her movement is a lot more dynamic now, and the changes with the teleport mean she can get into some incredibly annoying positions — or out of them:

The teleport change alone makes achievement farming a little easier, too:

But not everyone loves the change, especially Symmetra mains of old. Enter stage right this YouTuber, singing Celine Dion to highlights of Symmetra 2.0.


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