Zarya
TANK

Base Stats
Difficulty
Bio
Age: 28
Occupation: Soldier
Base of Operations: Krasnoyarsk Front, Russia
Affiliation: Russian Defense Forces
Energy (Passive)
Particle Cannon Damage: +1% increased damage per point of charge; Max +100% Particle Cannon damage
Charge: 1% increased charge for absorbing 5 damage
Decay: Energy decays 1.6% per second
Damage blocked increases Particle Cannon damage.

Particle Energy Beam
HOTKEY: LEFT CLICK or
Damage: 95 – 190 per second
Range: 15 meters
Ammo: 100
Reload time: 1.6 seconds
Fire Rate: 20 per second
Headshot?
Genji Deflect
D.Va Matrix
Zarya’s mighty Particle Cannon unleashes a short-range beam of destructive energy.

Particle Explosive Charge (Alternate fire)
HOTKEY: Right CLICK or
Damage: 45-90; 23.5-47 self damage
Type: AoE projectile
Radius: 2 meters
Ammo: 25 per shot
Total Ammo: 100
Reload time: 1.6 seconds
Fire Rate: 1 shot per second
Projectile Speed: 23.5 m/s
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Can inflict self damage
Can inflict self knockback
Genji Deflectable
D.Va Matrixable
Tips
- Zarya can still use right click when below 20 ammo. Use it when nearly out of ammo
- Right click then jump lets you super jump. See here
- At 0% energy, grenade + melee combo does 77 damage. Use in 1-1’s
Alternatively, Zarya can lob an explosive charge to strike multiple opponents.

Particle Barrier
HOTKEY: LEFT SHIFT or
Barrier Health: 200 hp
Duration: 2 seconds (or until destroyed)
Cooldown: 10 seconds
Tips
- Once you have 70+ energy, try to save bubble for defensive purposes
- Can gain 40 energy from each bubble
- Can block Reinhardt shatters, cleanse Ana grenade, and Zenyatta’s discord
The Particle Cannon can emit a personal barrier that shields Zarya against incoming attacks, redirecting their energy to enhance her weapon’s damage and the width of its beam.

Projected Barrier
HOTKEY: E or
Barrier Health: 200 hp
Duration: 2 seconds (or until destroyed)
Cooldown: 8 seconds
Range: 30 m
Zarya surrounds one of her teammates with an energy barrier that simultaneously absorbs fire and boosts the power of her Particle Cannon.

Graviton Surge (Ultimate)
HOTKEY: Q or
Damage: 5.5 per second (22 max)
Duration: 4 seconds
Radius: 6 m
Delay: 2 seconds
Projectile Speed: 25 m/s
Headshot?
Genji Deflectable
D.Va Matrixable
Tips
- Securing just 2 kills with graviton is typically enough to win a fight
- Attempt to break enemy shields/barriers before ulting
- Pay attention to D.Va matrix and Genji deflect cooldowns
- Coordinate graviton with other ultimates. Hanzo’s Dragonstrike is particularly lethal
Zarya launches a gravity bomb that draws in enemy combatants and deals damage while they’re trapped.