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But that all could change with her new kit.Related: Symmetra may not be playable in the Overwatch League finalsHere are the details, many of which Blizzard has been iterating on for months now.SymmetraNew AbilitiesPhoton ProjectorNo longer locks onto targetsRange increased to 10 metersDamage ramping now takes 2 seconds per damage level instead of 1 secondDamage ramp increased from 30\/60\/120 to 60\/120\/180Now generates ammo instead of spending it when hitting a barrierAlternate FireNo longer pierces targetsNow explodes on contactProjectile speed increasedCharge up speed increasedDamage changed to 60 impact \/ 60 explosiveSentry TurretTurret is now placed like a projectile instead of being set in placeCan hold a max of 3, down from 6Can now deploy a max 3, down from 6Damage increasedAmount of slowing effect increasedTeleporterCan now place the exit up to 25 meters away from SymmetraEntrance will automatically be built in front of Symmetra, rather than at her team\u2019s spawn pointLasts 10 secondsHealth lowered to 300More things can teleport through it (e.g. Junkrat\u2019s RIP-Tire)Entrance can be destroyedIf either the entrance or exit is destroyed, the other is removedNew Ultimate: Photon BarrierDeploys a barrier that is big enough to span and cut through an entire mapOrientation can be changed by pressing the ultimate button againHas 5000 healthDeveloper Comments:\u00a0The goal of these changes is to move Symmetra to her new damage role and make her more flexible and viable across more areas of the game than she was previously. Now that Symmetra is no longer a support hero, she is expected to be able to dish out heavy damage, and these changes allow for her to do so. She should be more powerful and interesting in more team compositions and maps, and she should also be stronger on offense and defense.There's no word on when Symmetra's rework will hit Overwatch's live servers, but these large changes typically stay in testing for at least three weeks. Overwatch assistant game director Aaron Keller said in late May that Symmetra's rework will keep her out of the Overwatch League finals\u2014it'll be just too new to be fair for professional players. Keeping Symmetra disabled won't change much for the league, though. 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But that all could change with her new kit.Related: Symmetra may not be playable in the Overwatch League finalsHere are the details, many of which Blizzard has been iterating on for months now.SymmetraNew AbilitiesPhoton ProjectorNo longer locks onto targetsRange increased to 10 metersDamage ramping now takes 2 seconds per damage level instead of 1 secondDamage ramp increased from 30\/60\/120 to 60\/120\/180Now generates ammo instead of spending it when hitting a barrierAlternate FireNo longer pierces targetsNow explodes on contactProjectile speed increasedCharge up speed increasedDamage changed to 60 impact \/ 60 explosiveSentry TurretTurret is now placed like a projectile instead of being set in placeCan hold a max of 3, down from 6Can now deploy a max 3, down from 6Damage increasedAmount of slowing effect increasedTeleporterCan now place the exit up to 25 meters away from SymmetraEntrance will automatically be built in front of Symmetra, rather than at her team\u2019s spawn pointLasts 10 secondsHealth lowered to 300More things can teleport through it (e.g. Junkrat\u2019s RIP-Tire)Entrance can be destroyedIf either the entrance or exit is destroyed, the other is removedNew Ultimate: Photon BarrierDeploys a barrier that is big enough to span and cut through an entire mapOrientation can be changed by pressing the ultimate button againHas 5000 healthDeveloper Comments:\u00a0The goal of these changes is to move Symmetra to her new damage role and make her more flexible and viable across more areas of the game than she was previously. Now that Symmetra is no longer a support hero, she is expected to be able to dish out heavy damage, and these changes allow for her to do so. She should be more powerful and interesting in more team compositions and maps, and she should also be stronger on offense and defense.There's no word on when Symmetra's rework will hit Overwatch's live servers, but these large changes typically stay in testing for at least three weeks. Overwatch assistant game director Aaron Keller said in late May that Symmetra's rework will keep her out of the Overwatch League finals\u2014it'll be just too new to be fair for professional players. Keeping Symmetra disabled won't change much for the league, though. 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Overwatch<\/em> will soon be forever changed\u2014old Symmetra is out, with a newly re-worked light-bender up on the game’s test server.<\/p>

The changes that went up on the Overwatch<\/em> PTR aren’t the first rework<\/a> for the former support hero. Symmetra’s first rework went up on Nov. 22, 2016, but never really clicked with the Overwatch<\/em> player base. She’s remained a niche pick for many Overwatch <\/em>players, with absolutely no time played in the Overwatch<\/em> League. But that all could change with her new kit.<\/p>

Here are the details, many of which Blizzard has been iterating on<\/a> for months now.<\/p>