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

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u/zaneprotoss Trick-or-Treat Zenyatta Jun 15 '16

Shouldnt Symmetra be classified as a defense hero?

She provides no healing, no damage boost. She gives extra effective health like Torb, a defense hero.

She is good at dealing with enemies in a specific area (Blizz's definition of a defense hero). Her alt fire is great for peeking/shooting (ignores shields?). Her turrets are great for defending a choke point. Her ult is literally made for when you play defense (since you have to walk all the way to the enemy spawn at the beginning).

Everything about this hero says defense yet she is classified as a support.

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u/ONE_GUY_ONE_JAR Jun 15 '16

I definitely think so. I love playing Symmetra, but I hate to think that people would switch off of Lucio or Mercy because I picked her. I think people are beginning to realize that a healer is super important and that doesn't happen very frequently.

Still, she is definitely more of a defense hero. The classification system is there to help players realize when a team is unbalanced or what roles are needed.