I love Sombra and her style. But she got big problems in her kit and I’ve experienced all of those.
Here some simplified examples;
If your rank is lower than Diamond:
You won’t get decent follows on your Emps. Mostly it will be wasted, you might save your team with emp shutdowns. Still, your team won’t be able to kill enough amount of enemy and use the advantage they have.
Your wins will depend on your positioning and aim. You can flank on the enemy backline and you will be able to kill one or two enemy. Charging your Emp won’t be hard. You need to kill enemies after you Emp.
If your rank is Diamond or Masters:
You will start to get decent follows on your Emps. You will have more options to save your team with emp shutdowns. In most situations, your team will be able to kill 2 enemies with your Emps. Sometimes you might have 4 or 5 even team kill.
Your wins will depend on your Emps. You need to be really good at your positioning and aim. You can try to flank on the enemy backline and you might kill one enemy but mostly you’ll just distract them for some time without having any kills. This makes it hard to get Emps and use it on the right time. You won’t be able to kill many enemies on your own after you Emp. Even if you hacked the entire enemy team they will have enough damage output to kill you in the first place.
If your rank is higher than Masters:
You will get satisfying follows on your Emps. You will have a lot of options to save your team with emp shutdowns. Your team will be able to kill 2 or 4 enemies with your Emps. If you can plan good enough you will have a team kill.
Your wins will depend on your callouts and your Emps. You need to be perfect at your positioning and aim. You can try to flank on the enemy backline. You won’t be able to kill anything without consistent headshots. This makes it really hard to get Emps and use it at the right time. You won’t be able to kill many enemies on your own after you Emp. Even if you hacked the entire enemy team if you let them face you for a second in third second most likely you will die.
So I’m asking, What if we buffed her damage just to the hacked enemy? So she can be more effective on her own.
If you’re asking why I want to say this:
She’s getting a lot of hate from people who don’t want to follow hacks.
Even picking her in a competitive match is enough to make your teammates think that you’re throwing.
She’s so hard to play to get the value out, you need to use everything game offers.
She’s the hardest character to get the value of. People don’t like to be directed by anyone but without callouts and planning, you won’t climb higher than masters with her.
