Imagine her doing less dmg overall (and less burst dmg), with slower orbs. Reduce ult charging time and similar to moira’s orb where u can right/left click, give her a building abillity that can create tp or stationary health pack (they can exist at the same time).
health pack will be stronger on def, tp stronger on att. They can lower dmg from her turrents even more (makes her less hated).
Do you think this could work?
You’ve more or less described 2.0 Symmetra.
Her old beam was 30/60/120, current is 60/120/180.
Her orbs were indeed slower.
That’s pretty much how she had to choose between old Teleporter or Shield Generator. It would be interesting to see these as a cooldown ability.
Your health pack idea is interesting, but I don’t think it would be very practical due to the requirement of your team needing to run into them. Healing turrets that lock onto an ally from a small distance (like current turrets) would be more practical.
she already get nerf like a support so might aswell.
She needs healing somewhere. It’s become an integral part of the support category. I don’t think health packs really solve the problem. It’s always an unpopular healing option in games for healers to create an object that other players have to mindfully engage in to get the benefit.
I wouldn’t mind seeing if she got an ability from paladins
Io is a healer who has a fox named Luna.
Luna can be deployed and move locations (with a cooldown) as well as be destroyed
Luna provides some damage but the main draw is luna provides healing in a radius.
What if Symmetra could create a being/ drone/ structure out a hardlight and navigate around the battlefield?
Gives her some healing and other structure to build to be a true hardlight architect
Well its possible that the health pack will have certain range and “sticks” automatically to the lowest hp ally. Indeed, it wont be a great healing abillity but she has a tp, slowing turrent and wall as ult. I think this could work, zen is also not based 100% around healing.
Thats actually a good idea ngl. Unfortunately we know it will never happen, cause its too good of an idea to put in OW, so instead we will get a failed 4.0 rework which will be either too broken or too weak.
also sombra can hack the health pack, ofc.
and sombra is week currently, will help them both shine together
Yes.
Why are these topics resurfacing again more this time? Are players not getting satisfied with her dps side? Nevertheless would Symmetra work as a support in this era? Well if we revert her back to either 1.0 or 2.0 state and improvise properly creating a better version of shield support. Yeah it can work because her offense side already counters barriers due to piercing orb and auto lock to handle mobility heroes.
However shielding support is what needs to be focus something they did little effort to since release.
I think she could have worked as a support and could have made for a fun off healer. They could have maybe tried her turrets healing allies a small amount or her ball passing through an ally healing them a bit. Something that would have made her less healing focused with a lot of utility would have been fun and added more variety to the cast.
Yeah, but one can dream 
I don’t play sym that much any more but would love to see her become a viable support
In my opinion, symmetra 2.0 whole kit was soooo satisfying to use. Even the auto lock felt balance because of the lack of movement ability and a big hitbox
The only character in the game with 2 ultimate. Extremly unique
Orbs that pierce through shields so Reinhardts feared you
And turrets actually complemented your damage because there were do many
The photon barrier was an incredible ability that helped her a lot
I will be fine with her staying the same… its just a discussion. I started loving her only after the 3.0 rework… shes so fun.
I think the game needs more supports and tanks, and that she can fit in with simply lowering her dps while being played the same.
She started out as one.
But most people just play her like a budget DPS with really stacked defensive abilities. Especially Sym 2.0 where you just chuck your shield gen on 2CP, set up a car wash and watch as people slowly die. That’s why I hate 2CP (especially Volkasya with a burning passion) back when Sym 2.0 was alive. As soon as I loaded into the map, and I wasn’t on defense, I knew the game was a lost.
Hell there is a “fan club” of Sym 2.0 on this forum.
I didnt like sym 2.0, this is not the topic
Her teleporter should heal you. When you go through it.
I play a lot of Paladins myself, and I think Symmetra fits more in line with Ying.
But anyway, there was a reported silhoutte of an upcoming Overwatch 2 hero that has a pet. They could be creating an Overwatch IO!
She started as one. Just make her heal
Teleporter should at least cleanse at the moment. Moira, Reaper. Sombra can all cleanse when they fade, wraith or translocate. How is TP different?