5. D.Va
D.Va’s best strategy for protecting the team is activating Defense Matrix and blocking enemy projectiles. However, the Defense Matrix isn’t very effective for protecting multiple allies unless she’s right at the front of the pack. On the bright side, D.Va can absorb a lot of damage by activating Defense Matrix, and then using her boosters to charge into the enemy team. This will allow her to deal damage to anyone she hits, while blocking attacks. This tactic also lets her get behind enemy lines to take out the other team’s support characters, which might prove to be a nuisance for her and her allies.
She can also activate her ultimate ability and get her mech to self-destruct, resulting in a large explosion that can easily wipe out enemy teams. The problem is, the explosion can be avoided if enemies simply take cover behind obstacles. In addition to that, if the enemy team does manage to destroy her mech before she can self-destruct, D.Va will be left extremely vulnerable with only 150HP. She can still deal decent damage with her laser blaster if she stays in the back, but being outside of the mech essentially removes all of her tanking capabilities.
D.Va is a great damage dealer, but she’s just not very effective as a tank for team protection.
