Overview
Symmetra Known as Satya Vaswani is born in Hyderabad, India. She is a highly skilled architect and engineer, with a special talent for designing and manipulating hard light constructs. Her abilities allow her to create turrets, shields, and even teleporters, making her a valuable asset to any team.
In the Overwatch universe, Symmetra initially worked for the Vishkar Corporation, a company that specializes in urban development and infrastructure. As a member of Vishkar, she was responsible for creating new and innovative technologies to improve people’s lives. However, as time passed, she became disillusioned with the company’s methods, which often involved displacing people from their homes and using them as test subjects for their experiments.
Symmetra’s Abilities
Health: 100
Shield: 125
Photon Projector
- Symmetra’s primary weapon is the Photon Projector, which emits a beam of energy that increases in damage the longer it stays locked on to an enemy target.
- Damage:60/120/180 per second
- Max. range:12 meters
- Area of effect:0.2 meter beam width
- Ammo:100
- Ammo usage:10 per second
- Reload time:1.5 seconds animation
- Headshot:✕
Alt Fire Burst
- She can also charge up and release a powerful energy ball that deals significant damage to enemies in its path.
- Damage:90 max (45 impact – 45 splash)
- Projectile speed:50 meters per seconds
- Area of effect:Up to 2 meters radius (explosion)
- Up to 0.5 meters radius (projectile)
- Rate of fire:0.1 seconds recovery for reuse
- 0.25 s. recovery for use primary
- Ammo:100
- Ammo usage:10 (max charge)
- Reload time:1.5 seconds animation
- Casting time:Up to 1 second (full charge)
- Headshot:✕
Turrets
- Symmetra can deploy up to three small turrets that fire energy blasts at any enemies that come within their range.
- These turrets can be placed on walls, ceilings, or floors, making them highly versatile and effective for protecting specific areas.
- Health:30
- Damage:40 per second
- Move. speed:−15% (slow)
- Projectile speed:20 meters per second
- Max. range:10 meters (turret beam)
- Ammo:3 stored
- Max 3 on the field
- Casting time:0.22 seconds for throw + 0.28 s. recovery for shoot
- ~1 second (deployment)
- Cooldown:10 seconds per charge
- Headshot:✕
Teleporter
- One of Symmetra’s most powerful abilities is the ability to create a teleporter, which can quickly transport allies from one location to another.
- The teleporter can be destroyed by enemies, but it can provide a huge strategic advantage when used effectively.
- Health:50 health
- 150 shields
- Healing:Regenerates 30 shields per second, after avoiding damage for 3 seconds
- Max. range:30 meters
- Area of effect:1.5 meter (interact range)
- Casting time:1 seconds (deployment)
- Duration:10 seconds
- Cooldown:12 seconds
Photon Barrier Projector
- Symmetra’s ultimate ability deploys a massive barrier that moves forward and blocks all enemy fire and abilities in its path.
- This ultimate ability can be devastating when used effectively, providing a huge advantage for Symmetra’s team in both offensive and defensive situations.
- Health:4000
- Max. range:25 meters
- Area of effect:Entire map
- (~484 m × 50 m)
- Duration:12 seconds
- Ultimate cost:1680 points
Kit positioning
Damage Role
- As a damage hero in Overwatch 2, Symmetra is designed to be a strategic and versatile hero who can protect and transport her allies, as well as deal potent energy-based attacks to enemies. She excels at controlling the battlefield and providing her team with key advantages.
Primary Weapon: Photon Projector
- Symmetra’s primary weapon is the Photon Projector, it fires a beam of energy that increases in damage the longer it stays locked on to an enemy target. She can also charge up and release a powerful energy ball that deals a lot of damage to enemies in its path.
Mobility Ability: None
- Symmetra does not have a mobility ability, but her teleporter can be used as a form of mobility to flank and look for picks. However, it needs to be used carefully, because you’ll be directly telporting behind the enemy and if they destroy the teleporter before you teleport you’ll be a sitting duck.
Utility Ability: Turrets
- Symmetra can deploy up to three small turrets that fire energy blasts at any enemies that come within their range. These turrets can be placed on walls, ceilings, or floors, making them highly versatile and effective for holding choke points.
Secondary Ability: Teleporter
- One of Symmetra’s most powerful abilities is the ability to create a teleporter, which can quickly transport teammates from one location to another. The teleporter can be destroyed by enemies, but if used correctly can be combo’d with many different abilities and ultimates to create winning plays.
Ultimate Ability: Photon Barrier Projector
- Symmetra’s ultimate ability deploys a massive barrier across the entire map. The shield has 5000 HP therefore virtually indestructible. This ultimate can be used to create a rush and block many abilities and push choke points.
- Overall, Symmetra’s kit positioning as a damage hero emphasizes her strategic and versatile capabilities. Her kit provides her with the ability to protect and transport her allies, as well as deal potent energy-based attacks to enemies, making her a valuable asset in team fights. Symmetra requires good communication and coordination with her team to use her abilities effectively, but in the hands of a skilled player, she can provide a huge strategic advantage and secure victory for her team.
Basic Information
- Real Name: Satya Vaswani (सत्य वासवानी)
- Age: 28
- Nationality: Indian
- Occupation: Architech
- Voice Actress: Anjali Bhimani