Zenyatta


Trivia

  • Zenyatta is one of Chris Metzen`s favorite heroes in the game.
  • The idea for Zenyatta came from a piece of omnic concept art.
  • Zenyatta`s orbs were hand-carved at the Shambali monastary and serve as a means to channel omnic energy.
  • Zenyatta`s name has been observed to be a combination of the word "Zen", which is the Japanese name for Chan Buddhism, and "ℹₚℹⅤnyat⃄₁", which means "emptiness" in Pali, a Buddhist concept referring to the idea that the world is without a true essence or sense of self.
    • It`s also likely a reference to the The Police album Zenyatta Mondatta, considering his late counterpart`s name is Mondatta.
    • The name they share between Mondatta and Zenyatta, "Tekhartha," could play off of the name of the Buddha before he achieved nirvana, Siddhartha Gautama, and "Tek" pronounced like "Tech" as a play on the fact that they are robots.
  • Zenyatta is the first Hero to have his total hit points changed (from 50 Health/100 Shield to 50 Health/150 Shield) through a patch in Jul. 19, 2016. This is followed by D.Va in Sep. 1, 2016.
  • Unlike all other heroes in the game Zenyatta has no footstep sounds, as he floats instead of walking.

Summary

Zenyatta calls upon orbs of harmony and discord to heal his teammates and weaken his opponents, all while pursuing a transcendent state of immunity to damage.

Videos

Story

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"True Self Is Without Form."

Zenyatta is an omnic robot monk who wanders the world in search of spiritual enlightenment. It is said that those who cross his path are never the same again. He believes that by forming people into relationships, the world can be healed, and a better society created. But, when necessary, he will fight to protect the innocent, be they omnic or human.

Abilities

Orb of Destruction Zenyatta "True self is without form." Real Name Tekhartha Zenyatta Age 20 Occupation Wandering Guru Adventurer Base Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly) Affiliation Shambali (formerly) Voice Feodor Chin 1] (English) Marc Perez (French)Frank Schaff (German)Gabriele Calindri overwatch

Weapon (Primary Fire)

Icon Stats Official Description
Ability-zenyatta1.png

Type
Linear Projectile
Damage
46
Projectile speed
66.66 meters per second
Rate of fire
2.5 shots per second
Ammo
20
Reload time
2 seconds
Headshot
⃢ₜₓ


Zenyatta projects his destructive energy orbs individually.

Details

Video


Orb Volley

Weapon (Secondary Fire)

Icon Stats Official Description
Ability-zenyatta1.png

Type
Multiple Linear Projectiles
Damage
46 per orb
Max 230 per volley
Projectile speed
66.66 meters per second
Rate of fire
1.1 seconds (uncharged)
4 seconds (fully charged)
Ammo
20
Ammo usage
Up to 5 per volley
Reload time
2 seconds
Headshot
⃢ₜₓ


Zenyatta projects his destructive energy orbs in a rapid-fire volley after a few seconds spent gathering power.

Details

  • Zenyatta is able to fire again in 0.6 seconds after firing a volley
  • Fired volleys have no spread and are pin-point accurate.

Video


Orb of Harmony Zenyatta "True self is without form." Real Name Tekhartha Zenyatta Age 20 Occupation Wandering Guru Adventurer Base Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly) Affiliation Shambali (formerly) Voice Feodor Chin 1] (English) Marc Perez (French)Frank Schaff (German)Gabriele Calindri overwatch

Ability

Icon Stats Official Description
Ability-zenyatta2.png

Type
Targeted Homing Projectile
Healing
30 health per second
Projectile speed
120 meters per second
Maximum range
40 meters
Ammo
One active
Duration
3 seconds (if out of sight)
Ult. charge gain
33 points per 25 healing


Zenyatta casts an orb over the shoulder of a targeted ally. So long as Zenyatta maintains line of sight, the orb slowly restores health to his ally. Only one ally can receive the orb`s benefit at a time.

Details

  • If Zenyatta loses sight of the player being healed, Orb of Harmony will be returned to Zenyatta after 3 seconds.
  • Multiple orbs stack additively.

Video


Orb of Discord Zenyatta "True self is without form." Real Name Tekhartha Zenyatta Age 20 Occupation Wandering Guru Adventurer Base Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly) Affiliation Shambali (formerly) Voice Feodor Chin 1] (English) Marc Perez (French)Frank Schaff (German)Gabriele Calindri overwatch

Ability

Icon Stats Official Description
Ability-zenyatta3.png

Type
Targeted Homing Projectile
Damage
+30% received
Projectile speed
120 meters per second
Maximum range
40 meters
Ammo
One active
Duration
3 seconds (if out of sight)


Attaching the orb of discord to an opponent amplifies the amount of damage they receive for as long as Zenyatta maintains line of sight. Only one opponent can suffer the orb`s effects at a time.

Details

  • If Zenyatta loses sight of the player afflicted, Orb of Discord will be returned to Zenyatta after 3 seconds.

Video


Transcendence Zenyatta "True self is without form." Real Name Tekhartha Zenyatta Age 20 Occupation Wandering Guru Adventurer Base Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly) Affiliation Shambali (formerly) Voice Feodor Chin 1] (English) Marc Perez (French)Frank Schaff (German)Gabriele Calindri overwatch

Ultimate Ability

Icon Stats Official Description
Ability-zenyatta4.png

Healing
300 health per second
Movement speed
11 meters per second
Maximum range
10 meters radius
Duration
6 seconds
Charge required
2075 points


Zenyatta enters a state of heightened existence for a short period of time. While transcendent, Zenyatta cannot use abilities or weapons, but is immune to damage and automatically restores his health and that of nearby allies.


Info

Zenyatta
Zenyatta-portrait.png
"True self is without form."

Real Name
Tekhartha Zenyatta
Age
20
Occupation
Wandering Guru
Adventurer
Base
Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly)
Affiliation
Shambali Shambali Leader Tekhartha Mondatta (deceased) Headquarters Nepal Type Religious order Standing Active The Shambali are a clandestine order of omnics that were led by Tekhartha Mondatta. 1] Story edit | edit source] The Shambali were overwatch (formerly)
Voice
Feodor Chin Feodor Chin Photo of Feodor Chin Real Name Feodor Chin Age 42 Nationality American Occupation Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Voice-Over Artist Feodor Chin (born Aug. 18th, 1974, age 42) is an American actor, writer, director, overwatch (English)

Marc Perez (French)
Frank Schaff (German)
Gabriele Calindri (Italian)
Manmosu Nishio (Japanese)
Ricardo Juarez (Brazilian Portuguese)
Arturo Mercado Jr. (American Spanish)
Abraham Aguilar (European Spanish)

Cosmetics
Cosmetic page Contents 1 Gallery description 2 Skins 3 Victory Poses 4 Emotes 5 Sprays 6 Highlight Intros Gallery description edit | edit source] Zenyatta is an Omnic monk who wanders the world in search of spiritual overwatch
Quotes
Quotation page Contents 1 Abilities 2 Chatter 3 Call-Outs 4 Mission-Specific 5 Eliminations 6 Communication 7 Voice Lines 8 Interactions 9 Map-Specific 10 Trivia 11 References Abilities edit | edit source] Ability Quote Audio Orb of Harmony overwatch
Role
Support Each hero fills a different role in Overwatch. Roles in Overwatch are loosely defined, and heroes can fulfill a role not designated for them. Roles, as they exist, are designed to help players identify which overwatch
Health
50
Shield
150
Character Video

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Strategy

Zenyatta is a potent offense-focused Support. He stands out from the other supports due to his incredible killing power: his Orb of Destruction and Orb of Discord can let him shred through even the sturdiest of Tanks with well aimed shots. While not as powerful a healer as Mercy Mercy "I ll be watching over you." Real Name Angela Ziegler Age 37 Nationality Swiss Occupation Field Medic First Responder Base Zürich, Switzerland Affiliation Overwatch (formerly) Voice Lucie Pohl (English) Sybille Tureau (French)Chiara Francese (Italian)Sayaka Ohara overwatch , his Orb of Harmony and Transcendence abilities are more than enough to let him keep a team alive when used smartly. All of this power is counterbalanced by a severe lack of mobility. Unless Zenyatta is using his ultimate, he moves at a relatively slow pace, and has no abilities to speed him up. This makes him vulnerable to agile flankers or large amounts of incoming fire.

Official tips

Weapons & Abilities

General Strategies

  • The majority of Zenyatta`s Health is composed of shields. If you take damage, retreat into cover for a few seconds to allow it to regenerate.
  • Consider pairing Zenyatta with Symmetra. The bonus Shields provided by Shield Generator make it very difficult to remove Zenyatta from a fight for long so long as he has cover. This also makes him more durable in general allowing him to win fights against flankers more consistently and providing more protection from snipers trying to pick him off.

Background

A former member of the Shambali Shambali Leader Tekhartha Mondatta (deceased) Headquarters Nepal Type Religious order Standing Active The Shambali are a clandestine order of omnics that were led by Tekhartha Mondatta. 1] Story edit | edit source] The Shambali were overwatch , Zenyatta disagreed with the group`s approach. He believed that the way to repair the problems between humans and omnics was not through dogmatic teaching but through interpersonal connection and engagement. Ultimately, Zenyatta followed his own path. He chose to leave the monastery and wander the world, helping those he meets to overcome their personal struggles and find inner peace.

At some point either before or after leaving the monastery, he encountered Genji Genji "Even if I sacrifice my body, I will never sacrifice my honor." Real Name Genji Shimada (島田源氏) 1] Other Names Sparrow Age 35 Nationality Japanese Occupation Adventurer Base Hanamura, Japan (formerly) Shambali Monastery, Nepal overwatch , who had left Overwatch See the game. For the titular organization, see Overwatch (group). Overwatch Developer Blizzard Entertainment Team 4 1] Publisher Blizzard Entertainment Release date May 24, 2016 Platforms Xbox One, Playstation 4, Windowsis a separate viewing area on a computer display screen in a system that allows multiple viewing areas as part of a graphical user interface Overwatch overwatch and was conflicted with his nature as a cyborg. Though Genji initially rejected Zenyatta`s wisdom, the benevolent omnic would not be deterred. In time, Zenyatta became his mentor, and under the monk`s tutelage, Genji reconciled his dual existence as both man and machine. Zenyatta would later consider Genji to be one of his brightest pupils.

Achievements

Name Icon Description Reward
Rapid Discord
Get 4 kills or assists with Zenyatta`s Orb of Discord Zenyatta "True self is without form." Real Name Tekhartha Zenyatta Age 20 Occupation Wandering Guru Adventurer Base Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly) Affiliation Shambali (formerly) Voice Feodor Chin 1] (English) Marc Perez (French)Frank Schaff (German)Gabriele Calindri overwatch within 6 seconds in Quick or Competitive play.
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The Iris Embraces You
Restore 1500 Health with a single use of Zenyatta`s Transcendence Zenyatta "True self is without form." Real Name Tekhartha Zenyatta Age 20 Occupation Wandering Guru Adventurer Base Shambali Monastery, Nepal (formerly) Affiliation Shambali (formerly) Voice Feodor Chin 1] (English) Marc Perez (French)Frank Schaff (German)Gabriele Calindri overwatch in Quick or Competitive play.
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Official

Curse

Nov. 15th, 2016

Hero Balance Change
  • Ultimate costs have been increased by 25% for all heroes
Developer Comment
Game-changing ultimate abilities were coming up a bit too frequently. This change helps keep them in check while still allowing them to be powerful.

Oct. 11th, 2016

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a time calculation issue that was causing Zenyatta`s ⃢₀ₜRapid Discord⃢₀₝ achievement to be more difficult than intended

Sep. 30th, 2016

Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a time calculation issue that was causing Zenyatta`s ⃢₀ₜRapid Discord⃢₀₝ achievement to be more difficult than intended

Sep. 1st, 2016

General Updates
General
Hero Balance Updates
  • Ultimates that consume the ultimate meter when activated will now drain the meter more quickly (.25 second instead of 1 second)
  • Reverted a recent change that reduced the size of heroes` projectiles
  • Most hero abilities will no longer interrupt quick melee attacks
  • Ultimate abilities will now interrupt quick melee attacks
Developer Comments
Altering the size of projectiles in flight had too many unintended side effects to keep in the game, at least in its current form. We will continue watching this and make additional changes if necessary. We’re also making quick melee more consistent when interacting with enemy abilities.
  • Orb of Discord
    • The amount of damage amplified by a target with Orb of Discord has been decreased from 50% to 30%
  • Orb of Destruction
    • Damage has been increased from 40 to 46
Developer Comments
Zenyatta is in a far better place since the last update, but the strength of Orb of Discord has turned him into an almost mandatory pick. These changes reduce Orb of Discord`s effectiveness, but his damage-dealing potential has been increased. The amount of damage that he delivers should feel largely unaffected by the change.
Bug Fixes
  • Fixed a bug preventing overtime from being triggered while Zenyatta is using Transcendence

Aug. 2, 2016

User Interface
  • Zenyatta`s Transcendence speed increase is now noted on the Hero Details screen

Jul. 19, 2016

General Update
Miscellaneous
  • Timing on Zenyatta`s Rapid Discord achievement is more lenient
Hero Balance Changes
Developer Notes
While Zenyatta has never had the healing abilities of L⃺cio or Mercy, he made up for it by dealing more damage. Be that as it may, his lack of mobility and low health has meant he’s struggled to find a place in many games. To increase his effectiveness, we`ve made several changes, the biggest of which is an increased shield pool. This will allow him to go head-to-head with more enemies. The Orb of Harmony and Discord changes are also a quality of life change, helping Zenyatta move his orbs around and apply their effects more quickly. And lastly, we’ve increased Transcendence’s healing throughput. This ultimate was designed to be the most effective against sustained, high-damage fire and least effective against short, high-damage bursts (like D.Va’s or Junkrat`s ultimates). But, due to the amount of healing it provided, there were times when it was possible for even sustained fire to overcome Transcendence’s output. We’ve made the heal powerful and also allowed Zenyatta to move around more quickly while it’s active.

Jun. 21st, 2016

Bug Fixes
General