Overwatch 5 Pros & 5 Cons Of Playing D VA

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Overwatch 5 Pros & 5 Cons Of Playing D VA

D. Va might have been nerfed over the years, but any player who knows what they're doing can really put in the work to make her fearsome once again. D.VA is a popular character in the community, both as a character and a gameplay hero. Several esports players and streamers made their career off playing this Korean mecha pilot. D.VA offers much mobility and offensive power. She can also provide coverage for her team by bailing them out with Defense Matrix or deterring flankers from the backline. Despite her aggressive playstyle, D.VA does sport a lot of disadvantages. Many heroes changed for the better while she continually got nerfs. She went from being a must-pick tank to a bad pick right now. If players are interested in picking up the hero, here are some pros and cons you need to know as you play D.VA. THEGAMER VIDEO OF THE DAY

PRO She Has Multiple Avenues Of Damage

Before the dominance of Double Barrier, D.VA was riding high from incredibly high pick rates. One reason for that was her incredible damage output compared to other tanks. She also has multiple ways to deliver that damage. Boosters can boop targets and cause a small amount of damage. Micro-missiles and Fusion Cannons can be shot at the same time, providing great burst damage. Add in occasional melee attacks, and that’s a recipe for destroying squishy targets.

CON There Are Many Heroes Who Counter Her

As D.VA became nerfed over the years, her counters became more and more powerful. Beam-based heroes like Moira and Symmetra can tear right through her, especially the latter. Symmetra’s beam can ramp up quickly against a D.VA and de-mech her before she can get away. Reaper and Roadhog are notable, as well. Roadhog had his damage-per-second () increased, and Reaper got life-steal added to his guns. Roadhog can also simply hook her into the team. Since D.VA’s Defense Matrix is much weaker than before, she is much vulnerable to these types of heroes.

PRO Self-Destruct

Self-Destruct has remained largely the same since 2016. The only notable change being that Speed Boost can increase the launch speed of the bomb. Taking three seconds to detonate, Self-Destruct, or D.VA bomb, can deal 600 HP of damage. It has a 20-meter radius and can still deal damage at max range. Nowadays, Self-Destruct needs to be paired with Graviton Surge or Gravitic Flux to make an impact. If a D.VA can launch the bomb in a way that disposes of the enemy of their position, that’s still a win. It’s also a great way for D.VA to regain her mech during a team fight.

CON Self-Destruct Can Be Easily Countered

While Self-Destruct is a powerful ability, it can be easily countered. Since the release of Overwatch, Self-Destruct has been countered by barriers. Barriers can be destroyed or take a lot of damage from Self-Destruct, but it would save teams. Barriers are weaker now, but they can still tank D.VA bomb. Sombra’s Hack and EMP can prevent D.VA from deploying it. Roadhog can hook the bomb away from his team or off the map. Pharah can knock it away as well with her Concussive Blast. The most effective way to avoid it without using abilities is to take advantage of nearby corners. Anything that covers the player’s hitbox will block D.VA’s Self-Destruct damage.

PRO Defense Matrix

Defense Matrix was heavily nerfed this past year. While it is weaker, it is still the strongest part of D.VA’s kit. Defense Matrix literally deletes incoming damage sources, such as gunshots and projectiles. DM can also consume abilities like Reinhardt’s Firestrikes, Moira’s Biotic Orbs, and McCree’s Flashbang. D.VA can shoot her Micro-missiles while she has DM out, allowing her to keep up her assault while minimizing incoming damage. Players just have to keep in mind the 1.5-second cooldown DM after they use it; this separates subpar D.VAs from experienced and competent ones.

CON Low Defenses

Because D.Va is weak in defensive power, she's vulnerable to heavy damage output. Burst damage is the bane of this hero since her Defense Matrix lasts only two seconds. She also isn’t going to last long against a or Roadhog, as previously mentioned. This hinders her ability to help her teammates, as well. The best D.VA can do for her team is to exhaust most of her Defense Matrix to cover a returning DPS player or peel for the other tank. She is still good at protecting the backline from flankers, (e.g. Doomfist, Wrecking Ball.

PRO Second Life

No other character in the game has this capability. D.VA’s passive ability, Eject!, allows the actual pilot to leave the mech once it gets destroyed. She gets a second life and a chance to regain her mech by shooting targets with her Light Gun. Technically, this gives her a little more longevity than any other tanks, but it should not be taken lightly. As soon as she escapes, the player should retreat to the team as fast as possible. If players have a D.VA on their team and are able to help them, they should assist the D.VA’s retreat.

CON She s Useless After She Gets De-Meched

Going off the previous entry, Pilot D.VA, or Baby D.VA in the community, is very vulnerable. She only has 150 HP and no abilities. Her skinny hitbox and dodge speed provide some relief, but most D.VAs die after they’re de-meched. The amount of burst damage in the game often leads to little coverage for a D.VA. Most of the time, a D.VA dies in the enemy backline or by getting pulled into the enemy team by an opposing Roadhog. Unless a Baptiste sacrifices an Immortality Field for her, she’s done. This is probably another reason why people avoid playing D.VA like the plague.

PRO Mobility

Despite her disadvantages, D.VA is still one of the most mobile heroes in the game. Her Boosters last for two seconds and is on a five-second cooldown. It can also be canceled anytime with a quick melee to the advantage of the player. D.VA can wait on high ground to ambush targets or chase down fleeing targets when needed. Her Boosters also allow her to fly at offensive targets while her DM is out. This covers D.VA’s team and discourages high ground DPS players like Widow, Solider: 76 and McCree.

CON Some Heroes Do Her Job Better

While other heroes got better and buffed, D.VA got progressively worse. It didn’t help that her Defense Matrix got absolutely destroyed with multiple nerfs. On top of that, Sigma was released; his Kinetic Grasp does the same thing as Defense Matrix but can restore shields and is on a longer cooldown. Wrecking Ball has more mobility, defensive capabilities and damage output than the Korean pilot herself. Why play D.VA when you can play the hamster and get more value? Don’t feel like playing tank? Play Reaper or Doomfist instead - gets the job done either way.