It’s no secret that Symmetra logs the fewest minutes among Overwatch‘s 20+ heroes. Players and devs alike have noticed that her stats and ability set make her a very situational pick. While all cast members have their strongest and weakest maps/modes, Symmetra takes it way further, to the point you might get a team yelling at you to pick someone else in, say, Route 66 or Nepal. I can make that shit work, however, so I’m not of the mind that she needs a drastic overhaul.
I’m no god-tier Symmetra myself, but I do know the tricks, know where to stick the turrets, best teleporter locations — things that most players don’t seem familiar with. And yet, even I and other players who know What’s Up can struggle to make her useful sometimes. In Overwatch, I play a lot of Symmetra and while I’m not gonna say I’m perfect or god-tier, I win more than I lose. She’s my main, and I love her in ways that my new counselors are aware of. It’s hard for me to get any more excited about Symmetra than I already am, but here are some ideas that could re-balance her gameplay as well as up her appeal to the average Overwatch player.
1) Teleporter Needs More HP
If you’ve ever played Symmetra, you’ve heard this:

“Teleporter is under atta– my teleporter has been destroyed.”
Once a teleporter is under attack, it’s almost instantly toast. Unless the attacker is already being dealt with before the tel...