ability index 5
change timeline 9 patches
- Cooldown increased from 11 to 12 seconds. (5v5)
Developer Comments: The cooldown of Particle Barrier is being increased to reduce Zarya's personal barrier uptime and energy generation. Projected Barrier remains unchanged, encouraging more proactive use on allies.
Blastproof Boots - Epic Survival Hero Item
- Cost increased to 9000 (Up from 3750).
Zarya has become more prevalent especially at higher levels and in coordinated play. We're trimming the efficiency of her most outlier option and will continue to keep an eye on her.
The Projected Barrier changes give Zarya the option to enable her allies who lack mobility tools to reach high ground more easily.
- Allies with barriers can now jump higher.
- Now has an outer attraction range that is 50% larger.
- Enemies within the outer attraction range do not have their movement abilities disabled.
Volskaya Vortex
- Damage reduced to 60 (Down from 80).
- Energy degeneration rate reduced from 2.5 to 2.0 energy per second.
Zarya has fallen below intended performance following recent reductions to her Primary Fire and perks. Reducing energy degeneration increases her ability to retain energy more consistently, increasing uptime while retaining her lower maximum damage output.
Charged Link - Power
- New
- "[Particle Cannon]'s secondary fire hits grant 2 energy and increases [Particle Cannon]'s Primary Fire range by 20% for 3s."
Graviton Anomaly - Power
- Duration increased to 25% reduced (Up from 50% reduced).
Here to Spot You - Power
- Added "+20% [Projected Barrier] Range."
- Healing increased to 30% (Up from 20%).
Limit Breaker - Power
- Max Energy increased to 150 (Up from 125).
Lynx's Datadrive - Epic Hero Ability Item
- Health increased to 50 (Up from 25).
Particle Accelerator - Power
- Base Secondary Fire Attack Speed increased to 20% (Up from 15%).
- Bonus Attack Speed increased to 500% (Up from 400%).
Bigger Beam - Epic Hero Weapon Item
- Removed.
Piercing Beam - Epic Hero Weapon Item
- Reworked to Item (from Power).
- Added 15% Weapon Power.
- Added 11000 Cost.
We're improving some of Zarya's less picked options, particularly her Projected Barrier builds and Secondary Fire oriented strategies. Charged Link is intended to strengthen her pure Secondary Fire build while also being an interesting option for other Weapon Power builds.
- Increased currency earned from Healing and Damage by 7.14%.
- Secondary fire now blows explosive bubbles.
As a child, Zarya would blow bubbles with her friends. As an adult, Zarya blows bubbles at her enemies.
Particle Cannon
- Primary fire maximum damage per second reduced from 190 to 175.
Energy Converter – Minor Perk
- Removed.
Spotter – Minor Perk
- Moved from Major to Minor.
- Movement speed bonus reduced from 25% to 20%.
Energy Lance – Major Perk
- No longer requires being above 50 energy.
Extra Oomph – Major Perk
- While a Barrier is active, dealing damage with Particle Cannon’s beam generates energy.
Zarya’s damage at high energy can be extremely high. Reducing her maximum primary fire damage lowers her effectiveness in these situations, while adjusting her perks helps balance her overall power.
- Energy Converter Perk
- Energy gained reduced from 3 to 2