While there aren’t many support heroes to choose from, Zenyatta is one of the best support heroes inOverwatch 2. However, Zenyatta is not only a support hero but also an offensive support hero. Meaning players can not only heal their teammates but also damage enemy players.
The Omnic monk uses orbs to either debuff the enemy player or heal teammates. In Overwatch 2, Zenyatta players will need to maintain their distance from enemy players as the hero has no mobility and can be easily overpowered in close ranges. While playing from long ranges, Zenyatta can use his orbs to heal teammates while also damaging the enemy players. That being said, Zenyatta is one of the most complex heroes to play in Overwatch 2. Since Zenyatta can’t rush in fights and have to constantly heal teammates, it requires your utmost focus to keep both enemy players and teammates in the line of sight.
Zenyatta’s role in Overwatch 2
As a support hero in Overwatch 2, the primary goal of Zenyatta is to heal. However, as complex as Zenyatta is, players can do a lot more than just healing. Zenyatta’s orbs help players get easy kills in long-range fights since the orb’s trajectory doesn’t fall.
Moreover, Zenyatta can also be considered a support and DPS hybrid. The hero has the highest potential to damage and kills enemy players among all support Overwatch heroes. Zenyatta is perfect to pair with a tank hero to take down multiple enemy players while also healing the tank.
Overwatch 2: Zenyatta’s abilities
How to play Zenyatta?
Stay far from the enemy
The best position to play Zenyatta is from afar, far from the reach of enemy players. This is primarily because Zenyatta has a low Heath cap and literally no defensive measures against any kind of attack.
Furthermore, Zenyatta’s Orb of Discord doesn’t lose any damage when played from far away from the enemy player. As long as the enemy player stays in Zenyatta’s sight, the Orb of Discord will do its work.
That being said, staying behind your teammates will not only give players the full view of the fight but will also help Zenyatta do damage with his primary weapon and ability. Keep in mind that Zenyatta is an easy pick for any player since the Overwatch 2 hero has zero mobility. Ducking Zenyatta behind a tank is the best way to play the offensive support hero.
Prioritize healing & co-supporting
While playing Zenyatta, players will be tempted to go ahead on their own for the kills since the support hero can do a good amount of damage too. However, as much as one might be tempted, Zenyatta players should at all times prioritize healing over getting kills.
That being said, Zenyatta can only heal one teammate at a time. Furthermore, the healing is not as strong as other healers in Overwatch 2, like Moira, Mercy, and Lucio. Since Zenyatta can only heal one hero and not that fast, it’s best to pair Zenyatta with another support hero on the team. Through this, players can not only take care of the support hero which is supporting the team but can also go on offense, knowing there’s support to back up the team.
That’s it for this strategy guide on how to play Zenyatta. We also have similar guides on various Overwatch 2 heroes includingCassidy,Ashe,Genji,Sigmaand others that players can follow through with.
