Zenyatta

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Zenyatta

"True self is without form."

Hero Information

Role:

Support

Real Name:

Tekhartha Zenyatta

Age:

20

Relations:

Occupation:

Wandering Guru, Adventurer

Base of Operations:

Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly)

Affiliation:

The Shambali (formerly)

Release Date:

2015-10-27

Base Stats

Tekhartha "Zenyatta" Zenyatta is a Support class hero in Overwatch.

Abilities[edit]

Orb of Destruction
	Ability: Weapon Affects: Enemies Zenyatta projects his destructive energy orbs either individually, or in a rapid-fire volley after a few seconds spent gathering power.
LM/RM Primary Damage: Secondary Damage: Secondary Charge Time: 48 48 per orb (maximum 5 orbs) 0.52 seconds per orb

Orb of Harmony
	Ability: Cooldown Affects: Allies Zenyatta casts an orb over the shoulder of a targeted ally. So long as Zenyatta remains alive, the orb slowly restores health to his ally. Only one ally can receive the orb's benefit at a time. Once target is out of the line of sight of Zenyatta for 3 seconds, the orb is returned.
Shift Heal per Second: Stackable: Projectile Speed: 30 Yes 90

Orb of Discord
	Ability: Cooldown Affects: Enemies Attaching the orb of discord to an opponent amplifies the amount of damage they receive for as long as Zenyatta lives. Only one opponent can suffer the orb's effects at a time. Once target is out of the line of sight of Zenyatta for 3 seconds, the orb is returned.
E Damage Amplification: Projectile Speed: +25% Damage Taken 90

Transcendence
	Ability: Ultimate Affects: Self,Allies Zenyatta enters a state of heightened existence for a short period of time. While transcendent, Zenyatta cannot cast abilities or his weapon (existing harmony and discord orbs will stay active as long as the target is in the line of sight of Zenyatta), but is immune to damage, increases his own movement speed, and automatically restores his health and that of nearby allies. Zenyatta is still affected by crowd control that affects movement like Roadhog's chain hook or Brigitte's whip shot.
Q Heal per Second: Duration: Radius: Speed: 300 6 Seconds 10 Meters 11 Meters per second

Strategy[edit]

Synergies[edit]

Reaper	Both have an Anti-Tank role. Orb of Harmony is a great buff for Reaper to solo. Their Ultimates are very strong together.
Tracer	Tracer can take down big target debuffed with Orb of Discord in one burst. Orb of Harmony is a great buff for Tracer to solo.
Widowmaker	Widowmaker can take down targets much quicker that are debuffed with Orb of Discord.
Roadhog	Due to his high health he can take full benefit of Orb of Harmony and Trascendence's healing powers.
Soldier: 76	Healing station and Orb of Harmony makes Soldier: 76 almost immortal. Orb of Discord combined with Soldier: 76's ultimate has huge damage potential.

Counters[edit]

Genji	Zenyatta's Ultimate can nullify almost all of the damage from Genji's Ultimate, unless he is being amplified by abilities that are (Nano Boost & Supercharger) or combine to be (Orb of Discord and Caduceus Staff (Damage boost)) greater than or equal to 50% damage amplification with the correct excecution.
Zarya	Zenyatta's Ultimate can nullify much of the damage from Zarya's Ultimate. Orb of Discord is a great anti-tank debuff.
Roadhog	Orb of Discord is a great anti-tank debuff. Zenyatta's Ultimate is great at negating Roadhog's damage over time Ultimate.
Winston	Orb of Discord is a great anti-tank debuff.
Reinhardt	Orb of Discord is a great anti-tank debuff.
Pharah	Zenyatta's Ultimate is great at negating Pharah's DoT & AoE based Ultimate.

Is Countered By[edit]

Widowmaker	Zenyatta's low health makes him easy to kill for Widowmaker.
McCree	Zenyatta's low health makes him easy to kill for McCree.
Sombra	Sombra can easily flank Zenyatta and kill him as he has no mobility or any other defensive ability. Also, EMP removes Zenyatta's shield, leaving him with only 50 hp.
Hanzo	Zenyatta's low health makes him easy to kill for Hanzo.
Junkrat	Junkrat's ult and passive outdamages Zen's healing.
Soldier: 76	High damage output.

Video[edit]

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Lore[edit]

Zenyatta is an omnic monk who wanders the world in search of spiritual enlightenment. It is said that those who cross his path are never the same again.

Years ago, following the Omnic Crisis, a group of outcast omnic robots experienced what they described as a spiritual awakening. They abandoned their preprogrammed lives to establish a communal monastery deep in the Himalayas. After many years of meditation on the nature of existence, they came to the belief that they were more than artificial intelligence and that, like humans, they possessed the essence of a soul.

Recognizing the spiritual equality they held with humans, the monks, led by the enigmatic robot known as Tekhartha Mondatta, sought to heal the wounds caused by the Omnic Crisis a generation earlier and bring humans and robots back into societal harmony. Their message was embraced by millions around the world, and they became global celebrities.

But one monk, Zenyatta, disagreed with this new direction. He believed that the way to repair the problems between humans and omnics was not through dogmatic teaching but interpersonal connection and engagement.

Ultimately, Zenyatta followed his own path. He chose to leave the monastery and wander the world, helping those he meets to overcome their personal struggles and find inner peace. But, when necessary, he will fight to protect the innocent, be they omnic or human.

Trivia[edit]

Voiced by Feodor Chin

Version History[edit]

Balance Patch History
Patch Version	Balance Changes
September 1, 2016 Patch
September 1, 2016 Patch	Orb of Discord The amount of damage amplified by a target with Orb of Discord has been decreased from 50% to 30% Orb of Destruction Damage has been increased from 40 to 46
July 19, 2016 Patch^{[note 1]}
July 19, 2016 Patch^{[note 1]}	Base shields increased by 50 (now 50 Health/150 Shield) Primary fire weapon damage decreased from 45 to 40 Alternate fire weapon damage increased from 35 to 40 Orb of Discord and Orb of Harmony Projectile speed has been increased from 30 to 120 Transcendence Movement speed is now doubled upon activation Healing amount increased from 200 to 300 health per second
April 21, 2016 Patch^{[note 2]}
April 21, 2016 Patch^{[note 2]}	Harmony Orb Healing increased from 25 to 30 per second
March 22, 2016 Patch^{[note 3]}
March 22, 2016 Patch^{[note 3]}	Orb of Harmony and Orb of Discord Now automatically return if their targets are out of line of sight for more than 3 seconds
March 17, 2016 Patch^{[note 4]}
March 17, 2016 Patch^{[note 4]}	Discord Orb Now removed by Immunity Effects (Mei Cryo-Freeze, Zarya Barriers, Zenyatta Transcendence)
March 8, 2016 Patch^{[note 5]}
March 8, 2016 Patch^{[note 5]}	Orb of Harmony and Orb of Discord will no longer stack with each other Transcendence Ultimate charge cost increased by 25%
March 1, 2016 Patch^{[note 6]}
March 1, 2016 Patch^{[note 6]}	Players will now receive a notification whenever Orb of Harmony or Orb of Destruction are returned from a dead target
↑ Developer Notes: While Zenyatta has never had the healing abilities of Lúcio or Mercy, he made up for it by dealing more damage. However, his lack of mobility and low health has meant he’s struggled to find a place in many games. To increase his effectiveness, we've made several changes, the biggest of which is an increased shield pool. This will allow him to go head-to-head with more enemies. The Orb of Harmony and Discord changes are also a quality of life change, helping Zenyatta move his orbs around and apply their effects more quickly. And lastly, we’ve increased Transcendence’s healing throughput. This ultimate was designed to be the most effective against sustained, high-damage fire and least effective against short, high-damage bursts (like D.Va’s or Junkrat's ultimates). But, due to the amount of healing it provided, there were times when it was possible for even sustained fire to overcome Transcendence’s output. We’ve made the heal powerful and also allowed Zenyatta to move around more quickly while it’s active. ↑ Developer comments: Now that Zenyatta’s orbs are more restricted, we felt there was room to increase their healing output to help him in his support role. ↑ Developer comments: We realize this is a pretty major change, but it’s one we’d like to test and see how it plays out. The “fire and forget” playstyle that many Zenyatta players utilize for orb placement not only has caused several balance issues but also made the hero a lot less interesting to play. With this change, instead of putting Orb of Harmony on a single person and leaving it on them until they die, Zenyatta players will now need to move the orb around more frequently to effectively heal their team. This change also allows for enemies to be able to shake off an Orb of Discord if they disengage for some time. ↑ Developer comments: Discord Orb is a powerful tool that has proven a little too difficult to deal with at times. We’re allowing for some more options to counter the ability while still maintaining its strength. ↑ Developer comments: Zenyatta’s “orb stacking” could cause some degenerate situations—such as a player becoming nearly un-killable if he or she had several Orbs of Harmony buffs active at the same time. Also, much like Lúcio, we felt like Zenyatta could activate Transcendence too frequently considering its impact on a game, so his Ultimate cost has been scaled up to accommodate. ↑ Developer comments: This was a player suggestion that made a lot of sense to us. The notification helps you be more aware of the status of active Orbs of Harmony and Discord—which, in turn, allows you to more strategically re-deploy them.

References[edit]

[1] Developer Notes: While Zenyatta has never had the healing abilities of Lúcio or Mercy, he made up for it by dealing more damage. However, his lack of mobility and low health has meant he’s struggled to find a place in many games. To increase his effectiveness, we've made several changes, the biggest of which is an increased shield pool. This will allow him to go head-to-head with more enemies. The Orb of Harmony and Discord changes are also a quality of life change, helping Zenyatta move his orbs around and apply their effects more quickly. And lastly, we’ve increased Transcendence’s healing throughput. This ultimate was designed to be the most effective against sustained, high-damage fire and least effective against short, high-damage bursts (like D.Va’s or Junkrat's ultimates). But, due to the amount of healing it provided, there were times when it was possible for even sustained fire to overcome Transcendence’s output. We’ve made the heal powerful and also allowed Zenyatta to move around more quickly while it’s active.

[2] Developer comments: Now that Zenyatta’s orbs are more restricted, we felt there was room to increase their healing output to help him in his support role.

[3] Developer comments: We realize this is a pretty major change, but it’s one we’d like to test and see how it plays out. The “fire and forget” playstyle that many Zenyatta players utilize for orb placement not only has caused several balance issues but also made the hero a lot less interesting to play. With this change, instead of putting Orb of Harmony on a single person and leaving it on them until they die, Zenyatta players will now need to move the orb around more frequently to effectively heal their team. This change also allows for enemies to be able to shake off an Orb of Discord if they disengage for some time.

[4] Developer comments: Discord Orb is a powerful tool that has proven a little too difficult to deal with at times. We’re allowing for some more options to counter the ability while still maintaining its strength.

[5] Developer comments: Zenyatta’s “orb stacking” could cause some degenerate situations—such as a player becoming nearly un-killable if he or she had several Orbs of Harmony buffs active at the same time. Also, much like Lúcio, we felt like Zenyatta could activate Transcendence too frequently considering its impact on a game, so his Ultimate cost has been scaled up to accommodate.

[6] Developer comments: This was a player suggestion that made a lot of sense to us. The notification helps you be more aware of the status of active Orbs of Harmony and Discord—which, in turn, allows you to more strategically re-deploy them.

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