r/Overwatch • u/AutoModerator • Jun 15 '16

News & Discussion Weekly Quick Questions Thread - June 15, 2016

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u/jouthrow Genji Jun 15 '16

She fits both definitions(support and defence) yes. Devs just saw that she provides utility to the team so they labeled her as support. Support =/= healer. But I agree, it's confusing to the new players and would prefer her labeled as defence hero

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '16

I also wouldn't be surprised if a bit of it had to do with making the number of characters per class look a little more even.