Meet the new Symmetra thanks to Overwatch Patch 1.25

Overwatch Patch 1.25 is now live, bringing the brand new Symmetra to the mix.

Symmetra is now “stronger on offense and defense,” according to Blizzard. Her primary weapon, the Photon Projector, has increased damage and range, though no longer locks on to enemies. The weapon’s alternate fire no longer pierces targets but explodes on impact.

Symmetra’s Sentry Turrents can now be launched onto surfaces rather than deployed by hand, though she can only use 3 at any time. The turrets can now take more damage from enemies before exploding and have increased damage, but a decreased slowing effect.

The character’s teleporter will automatically place its entrance ahead of Symmetra and will let her choose an exit point up to 25 metres from where she is. It lasts for 10 seconds and has decreased health. Players and their specials — including Junkrat’s tyre and D.Va’s exploding mech — can also pass through it.

Finally, Symmetra’s old Photon Barrier ability has been amped up to her Ultimate, providing “an immobile wall that spans and cuts through entire maps.” It has 5,000 health, so it’ll take opponents a bit of time to get through it.

In addition to a complete rework of the character, the update also adds LFG, Endorsements and more.

Here’s what to expect inside Overwatch:

Overwatch Patch 1.25 notes

Endorsements

• Whenever players finish a match, they can now use Endorsements to recognise their teammates for exceptional teamwork, sportsmanship, orshot calling. Opponents can be endorsed for good sportsmanship as well!
• Endorsing players will earn you bonus XP, and the more endorsements you rack up from other players, the higher your Endorsement Level will rise, up to 5. Scaling rewards based on this level can be claimed periodically.

Looking For Group

• Players can now use the Looking For Group interface to form their own groups with custom parameters. Choose roles, team compositions, desired endorsement levels, and even merge with other groups.

Career Profiles

• Career Profiles now have adjustable privacy settings, with your choice of Public, Friend Only, or Private.

New Damage Category

• The Offence and Defence hero roles have been merged to form a single Damage category.

Balance Changes

• The reality-bending hero Symmetra has undergone one of the biggest overhauls since Overwatch’s release, donning the new Damage role and coming in with a brand new primary attack, secondary attack, two new abilities, and a new ultimate ability.
• The map Horizon Lunar Colony has received design changes for both game balance and cosmetic purposes, adding more cover to objective points, some flora to the botany sections, and more!

Overwatch is currently available on Windows PC, Xbox One and PS4.