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Symmetra | Default Skin Redesign 💎

Personally, I believe if any character deserves a re-design it would be Symmetra; her default design speaks little of her character, and her lore presents an opportunity for Blizzard to change her visuals: Symmetra bends reality and may even have the ability to change herself too.

The updated design emphasizes her role as a defensive Support Hero via hard-light fabric and extra protection. Gone are her high heels in favor of bare (yet covered) feet, reflecting both her cultural dancing background and theme around “balance”:

  • Symmetra moves on her toes and her heels never touch the ground. Coincidentally enough, I’ve been informed by autistic followers that they frequently walk around on their toes too, matching Symmetra’s autism.
  • Her Photon Projector no longer exists. Instead, she uses her hands for combat similar to Moira. I’ve always hated Symmetra’s gun since it served no point other than adding an awkwardly lumpy silhouette to her hand, block your point of view in first person, and her lore states that her mind is her weapon anyway.
  • Before anybody asks, her nails and parts of her arm would serve as Golden Weapon replacements.
  • Melee attack creates a hard-light blade.
  • Development art here and here.