D.Va
Overwatch’s resident gamer girl has seen quite a few changes throughout the first year of the game. When the game first released, D.Va was a hero full of problems that just didn’t make her a viable tank. A tank’s defensive tools are their greatest assets and yet D.Va’s Defense Matrix had a whopping 10 second cool down despite the fact that the shield didn’t even stay up very long or have significant spread to protect many other teammates. To make matters worse, D.Va wasn’t immune to her own ultimate. After setting off Self Destruct, D.Va players were forced to scramble for cover or risk being killed by their own ult.
It wasn’t long before that mechanic was changed, however. Enough players complained about D.Va dying from her own ult and she was eventually made immune to the blast from her own Self Destruct. Blizzard went to work to make D.Va a more viable tank but ultimately seemed to make her a bit overpowered, according to much of the community. It all came down to the fact that D.Va was just a bit too hard to kill for someone who could also put out the damage she was putting out while also having incredible mobility. Getting her out of her mech became a daunting challenge so Blizzard came in with the nerf bat and started swinging. In January, the amount of her armor was lowered so characters like Reaper (who are supposed to excel at dealing with tanks) could actually put her out of commission. Along with a small nerf to her damage, players are now finding D.Va to be a more balanced hero.
