Self-Destruct: In line with D.Va's ultimate voice line, "Nerf this!", which can be interpreted as a challenge to the developers to nerf her ultimate, as of October 15, 2021, Self-Destruct has never been nerfed. Ana is both a Support hero and a sniper, making her one of your highest-priority targets. With Defense Matrix, you can negate her Biotic Grenade, Sleep Dart and Biotic Rifle shots. Once her abilities are on cooldown, the fight is yours. Just keep in mind that if Ana aims her grenade at the ground and not you, you'll take damage from the grenade's splash. Also be careful not to be caught off guard, as her Sleep Dart is capable of hitting D.Va's sizeable hitbox, taking her out of the fight for a potentially significant amount of time. Goslin, Austen (August 22, 2018). "Overwatch heads to Busan, South Korea in brand-new control map". Heroes Never Die. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018 . Retrieved August 22, 2018. The way her name has a prefix "D." is reminiscent of the way esports players have an abbreviated team tag before their names. This is supported by how she and D.Mon played on the same team.

The weapon is very accurate at most ranges. D.Va can use while kiteing enemies and charge her ultimate meter to call a new mech. When Baptiste activates Amplification Matrix, your Fusion Cannons won't be too handy due to damage falloff. However, if you happen to be in Pilot Form, your Light Gun can deal tremendous damage at range when shot through the Amplification Matrix. If done from a safe location, this can be in easy way to get some long-range kills while also building your ultimate meter up to perform Call Mech. When a friendly Lifeweaver uses Tree of Life, use it as cover so you can recharge your Defense Matrix. Fighting near it can also allow you to last longer in long close-range fights, which are your specialty. D.Va is a very complimentary tank for Echo. You're both capable of large amounts of burst damage, so you should have no trouble securing a kill or two when you dive. Follow her calls and keep close to her, so she can shield you with Defense Matrix.

While having a Zarya as a second tank will cost your team traditional barriers, you each have unique ways to negate incoming fire. As long as you keep constant awareness of your teammates, you can both keep them safe from enemy fire. Zarya's Ultimate, Graviton Surge, can combo well with Self-Destruct; just make sure that if an enemy with a barrier (such as Reinhardt) is caught in the mix, you either kill him or take out his barrier, because otherwise the combo will be for naught. Valdes, Giancarlo (November 19, 2015). "How Blizzard is using Overwatch to evolve its storytelling approach". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on July 4, 2016 . Retrieved June 9, 2016.

With Dae-hyun going over the mech's status, on the mention of the reactor becoming unstable Song remembered their earlier conversation of the destruction of his hovercycle, and suggested purposely overloading the mech's reactor. After some protest, Dae-hyun obliged, and as Song distracted the omnic to buy him some time he successfully triggered an overload that would destroy the reactor in sixty seconds. The omnic would reach Busan before that however, so Song ejected from the mech and used her light gun to shoot the exposed reactor from afar, destroying both the mech and the omnic. She fell into the sea, where she was recovered by a search-and-rescue team and taken for medical treatment, Dae-hyun accompanying her. D.Va has been well received by critics and players, particularly among Overwatch 's female and LGBT fanbase. Media writers have commented positively on her design's considerably feminine attributes and have noted her likeness being used in feminist movements. Critics have also juxtaposed D.Va's status as a feminist icon in gaming with that of her sexualized image online, citing her prominence in fan-produced pornography. Her presence in other fan-produced works, such as cosplay and memes, has also been documented. Heroes of the Storm 2.0 – Hanamura Showdown. April 25, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019 . Retrieved January 6, 2020– via YouTube.McWhertor, Michael (August 18, 2016). "Blizzard embraces 'Gremlin D.Va' with new Overwatch emote". Polygon. Archived from the original on August 19, 2016 . Retrieved August 19, 2016. D.Va's given name Hana (하나) is the same as the Korean number 1. This parallels her personality, as she is a world champion and self-proclaimed "Number One." D.Va is the fifth playable Overwatch character in Heroes of the Storm, [18] and is a purchasable announcer, along with Genji.

Shepard, Kenneth (September 8, 2023). " Overwatch 2 Heroes' Official Ages Sound Extremely Made Up". Kotaku . Retrieved November 14, 2023. Symmetra can create a teleporter through which D.Va can send her mech during Self-Destruct. When done right, this can catch an enemy team completely off guard and potentially wipe them out.

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