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Damage · Specialist

Symmetra counters, tier and perks

Hero Playbooks tier: A (confidence medium). Matchup data confidence: high. Last updated 2026-10-14.

Abilities

Photon Projector · Sentry Turret · Teleporter · Photon Barrier

Heroes that counter Symmetra

  • Cassidy: Symmetra wants mid-range fights, but Cassidy's burst can kill her before her beam is charged. (high confidence)
  • Wuyang: Symmetra can't reach Wuyang at his poke range, and he clears her Sentry Turrets with ease. (high confidence)
  • Junkrat: Symmetra's turrets pop instantly to Junkrat's grenades, and his spam beats her damage at all ranges. (high confidence)
  • Jetpack Cat: Symmetra has few answers to targets in the air, so Jetpack Cat is hard for her to damage. (high confidence)
  • Pharah: Symmetra has few tools for hitting flying targets, letting Pharah attack her without much risk. (medium confidence)
  • Lifeweaver: Stat-based: favored in Counterwatch duel data (rating +3.8); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)

Symmetra is strong against

  • D.Va: Defense Matrix can't stop beams. (high confidence)
  • Domina: Domina struggles to take out Symmetra's Sentry Turrets. (medium confidence)
  • Mauga: Stat-based: mixed threat in Counterwatch duel data (rating +12.4); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Sigma: Sigma's barrier feeds Symmetra's beam charge, and Kinetic Grasp can't absorb her beam. (medium confidence)
  • Ramattra: Stat-based: wins the 1v1 in Counterwatch duel data (rating +5.0); also favored by Overpicker counter matrix. No written explanation in our sources yet. (medium confidence)
  • Genji: Symmetra's Photon Projector is a beam, so it goes through Genji's Deflect. (medium confidence)

Symmetra perks

Minor (level 2) perks

  • Sentry Capacity: Sentry Turret has one more charge.
  • Perfect Alignment: Photon Projector's primary fire reaches 20% farther.

Major (level 3) perks

  • Hovering Barrier: Teleporter can instead make a barrier that moves forward; press E (default) again to slow it down.
  • Shield Battery: Symmetra regenerates 20 shields each second while she stays close (10 meters or less) to her teleporter.

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