Support hero comparison

Listing the abilities of all the current support heroes of Overwatch!

Compare support hero's cheat sheet: 

 Main Weapons

• Mercy - Caduceus Blaster - sidearm pistol
• Symmetra - Photon Projector - short-range beam that locks on nearby enemies dealing more damage the longer its connected. Projector can also be used to release energy balls that deal high damage.
• Lucio - Sonic Amplifier - a sound projectile pulse with a knock back option.
• Zenyatta - Orb of Destruction - orb which can be fired individually or in a rapid-fire volley after a charge up.

 Buffs / Healing / Protection

• Mercy - Caduceus Staff - used to either heal or increase damage output of a teammate.
• Symmetra - Photon Shield - enables a bubble shield around a teammate that absorbs damage.
• Lucio - Crossfade - songs that can buff nearby allies, one is able to boost speed and the other assists with health regeneration.
• Lucio - Amp it up - boosts the effects of buffs.
• Zenyatta - Orb of Harmony - a orb that will regenerate health over time to a ally as long as Zenyatta is alive, only one of these orbs can be active at a time.

 Debuffs

• Symmetra - Sentry Turret - speed-reducing blasts at the nearest enemy withing range.
• Zenyatta - Orb of Discord - a orb that attaches to a opponent which amplifies damage they receive for as long as Zenyatta is alive, only one of these orbs can be active at a time.

 Movement

• Mercy - Guardian Angel - flies towards teammate very quickly
• Mercy - Angelic Descent - slows speed of descent from great heights.

 Ultimate Abilities

• Mercy - Resurrect (Ultimate Ability) - nearby dead teammates resurrect with full health.
• Symmetra - Teleporter (Ultimate Ability) - places a gate for respawn at Symmetra's current location. Allies can travel from starting point directly to the placed gate beacon.
• Lucio - Sound Barrier (Ultimate Ability) - protection shield for you and nearby allies.
• Zenyatta - Transcendence (Ultimate Ability) - immune to damage and automatically restores his health and other nearby allies for a short period of time.  Cannot use other abilities or attacks during this period.

Zenyatta guide

Zenyatta - Role Support

Character abilities include the following:

• Orb of Destruction - orb which can be fired individually or in a rapid-fire volley after a charge up. Ammo clip holds 20, each shot does around 45 damage when fired individually, or 35 damage on charge up.
• Orb of Harmony - a orb that will regenerate health over time to a ally as long as Zenyatta is alive, only one of these orbs can be active at a time. Heals 25 per second until death, if no healing is occurring it will not charge ultimate meter.
• Orb of Discord - a orb that attaches to a opponent which amplifies damage they receive by 50% for as long as Zenyatta is alive, only one of these orbs can be active at a time.
• Transcendence (Ultimate Ability) - immune to damage and automatically restores his health and other nearby allies for a short period of time. Cannot use other abilities or attacks during this period.

Daopa's guide and personal take on this character:
Make sure to use the buff and debuff orbs to max efficiency. Main task for support role character is to heal, buff and use utility specials when necessary.

Zenyatta's hit points is currently set to 150 and a melee option is available which is a right kick attack.

Lucio guide

Lucio - Role Support

Character abilities include the following:

• Sonic Amplifier - a sound projectile pulse with a knock back option. Ammo clip is set to 20 with 4 rounds per second fire rate, 1.25 second reload and 20 damage per round.
• Crossfade - songs that can buff nearby allies, one is able to boost speed and the other assists with health regeneration. Healing song regenerates 25 HP per 2 seconds to nearby allies.
• Amp it up - boosts the effects of buffs, healing song regenerates 120 per 3 seconds.
• Sound Barrier (Ultimate Ability) - protection shield for you and nearby allies. Shield strength is 500 HP and last up to 6 seconds.

Daopa's guide and personal take on this character:
Follow your teammates and keep the songs buffs going as much as possible. Use speed to avoid enemy attacks and the regenerate song to keep your teammates alive. Jump at walls to ride them but keep note you cant do this consecutively on the same wall. Main task for support role character is to heal, buff and use ultimate ability when necessary to keep the team up.

Lucio's hit points is currently set to 200 and a melee option is available which is a left punch attack.

Symmetra guide

Symmetra - Role Support

Character abilities include the following:

• Photon Projector - short-range beam that locks on nearby enemies dealing more damage the longer its connected. Projector can also be used to release energy balls that deal high damage. Ammo clip hold 100 and damage application is depended on lock time with beam.
  
  • 1 second - 30 DPS
  • 2 seconds - 60 DPS
  • 3 seconds - 120 DPS
  • Charge shot, more charge more damage from 25 to 125 which can pierce enemies and enemies shields.
• Sentry Turret - speed-reducing blasts at the nearest enemy withing range.
• Photon Shield - enables a bubble shield around a teammate that absorbs 50 damage. Shield last for the life of player its attached to and will recharge after 3 seconds of receiving damage.
• Teleporter (Ultimate Ability) - places a gate for respawn at Symmetra's current location. Allies can travel from starting point directly to the placed gate beacon.

Daopa's guide and personal take on this character:
Follow around teammates and protect them with the photon shield.  Use the sentry turrets to make choke points to slow down enemies. Main task for support role character is to heal, buff and use utility specials when necessary.

Symmetra's hit points is currently set to 200 and a melee option is available which is a left palm attack.

Mercy guide

Mercy - Role Support

Character abilities include the following:

• Caduceus Staff - used to either heal for 50 HP per second or increase damage output of a teammate by 50%.
• Caduceus Blaster - sidearm pistol. ammo clip hold 20 and does around 20 damage per hit.
• Guardian Angel - flies towards teammate very quickly
• Angelic Descent - slows speed of descent from great heights.
• Resurrect (Ultimate Ability) - nearby dead teammates resurrect with full health.

Daopa's guide and personal take on this character:
Stay by your teammates and use Caduceus Staff to healbot someone or boost their damage. Main task for support role character is to heal, buff and use the ultimate ability to restore your teammates.

Mercy's hit points is currently set to 200 and a melee option is available which is a staff hit attack.