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Abilities all values

  • 5v5Standard (5v5): the values below
  • 6v6Base health 225 per patch of 17 Dec 2024
  • Stadiumown values not collected yet

Particle CannonBeam

15 m beam for 95 to 175 per second by energy, or lobbed energy grenades.

Damage
95/s (at 0%) · 175/s (100% Energy)
Damage per second
95
Headshots
no
Ammo
100
Reload
1.5 s
Range
15 m

Secondary fire

Damage
55–11 (enemy, 0% Energy) · 110–22 (enemy, 100% Energy) · 27.5–5.5 (self, 0% Energy)
Damage per second
55
Headshots
no
Ammo
100
Reload
1.5 s
Fire rate
1 shot/s
Radius
0.5–2.5 m
Projectile speed
25 m/s

Last changed on 9 February 2026: Primary fire maximum damage per secondChange

Particle Barrier

225-health bubble on yourself for 2.25 s, 2 charges.

Cooldown
12 s
Charges
2
Duration
2.25 s
Radius
1.5 m
Barrier
225

Last changed on 8 September 2026: CooldownChange

Projected BarrierTargeted (allies)

225-health bubble on an ally within 30 m for 2.25 s, 2 charges.

Cooldown
9 s
Charges
2
Duration
2.25 s
Range
30 m
Radius
1.5 m
Health
225

Last changed on 17 December 2024: Health, Duration, CooldownChange

Graviton SurgeArcing projectileUltimate

Ultimate: lobbed gravity field that drags enemies within 7 m together for 4 s.

Damage
5 (impact) · 5/s (over time)
Duration
4 s
Radius
7 m
Projectile speed
25 m/s
Ultimate cost
2500 points

Last changed on 14 May 2024: Radius, DurationChange

Energy

Damage her bubbles absorb powers up Particle Cannon.

no values

Last changed on 16 June 2026: Energy degeneration rateChange

Perks one of two per level

Minor perks

Jump-Ups

Zarya's own grenades push her 75% farther.

or
Spotterchanged 9 Feb 2026

An ally given Projected Barrier starts regenerating and moves 20% faster.

Major perks

Extra Oomph

With one of her bubbles up, beam damage from Particle Cannon also builds energy.

or
Energy Lance

Enemies behind your target also take the beam, since Particle Cannon now passes through them.

Stadium powers 12 to choose from

Charged Linkchanged 16 Jun 2026
Pre-Workoutchanged 9 May 2025
No Limitschanged 24 Jun 2025
Particle Acceleratorchanged 16 Jun 2026
Volskaya Vortexchanged 25 Jun 2026
Lifeliftchanged 24 Jun 2025
Barrier Benefitschanged 24 Jun 2025
Major Flex
Containment Shieldchanged 24 Jun 2025
Here To Spot Youchanged 16 Jun 2026
Fission Fieldchanged 24 Jun 2025
Graviton Anomalychanged 16 Jun 2026
Powers, items and changes in Stadium

Statistics Europe · PC · Ranked · All ranks · all maps · change

46.6%Win rate
Place 12 of 15 (Tank)
Win rateall 53 heroes
44.1%55.9%
Pick rate4.4% Place 11 of 15 (Tank)
1.9%31.9%
Ban rate41.9% Place 1 of 15 (Tank)
0.1%49.2%

Dots: 53 heroes, white: Zarya. Blizzard , as of 25 Sept 2026

Counters by abilities, not by win rates

Hard for Zarya

PharahParticle Cannon has short range, and Pharah stays above and outside it.WidowmakerScoped shots hit her from far outside Particle Cannon's range, and her barriers last only briefly.FrejaFreja fights from range and from the air, outside Particle Cannon's reach.LúcioSound Barrier gives everyone in Graviton Surge extra health for what follows.

Zarya counters

D.VaParticle Cannon is a beam, so Defense Matrix can't eat it, and D.Va's shots into Zarya's barriers charge her up.OrisaParticle Cannon's beam passes Javelin Spin, which only stops projectiles, and Orisa's steady fire into the barriers charges Zarya.RamattraNemesis Form is a big target that stays close, and every punch into Zarya's barriers charges her up.GenjiParticle Cannon's beam ignores Deflect, and Projected Barrier catches Dragonblade swings on an ally.

Goes well with Zarya

HanzoGraviton Surge holds enemies in one spot, where Dragonstrike hits all of them.ReinhardtProjected Barrier covers Charge, and damage on it charges Zarya.GenjiGraviton Surge holds enemies together, and Dragonblade slashes all of them.JunkratGraviton Surge holds enemies in place for RIP-Tire.

Changes 26 patches · 86 changes since 17 Nov 2022 · green helps Zarya, red hurts, grey is unclear

Season 4 (2026) · Heroes of Busan

2 patches · 2 changes

Season 3 (2026) · Into the Tiger's Den

2 patches · 15 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Energy

  • Energy degeneration rate2.52/s (better)

Charged LinkPower

  • 2 changes without numbers

Graviton AnomalyPower

  • Duration5025% (worse)

Here To Spot YouPower

  • Healing2030% (better)
  • One change without numbers

Limit BreakerPower

  • Max energy125150 (better)

Lynx's DatadriveItem · Epic

  • Health2550 (better)

Particle AcceleratorPower

  • Base secondary fire attack speed1520% (better)
  • Bonus attack speed400500% (better)

Bigger BeamItem · Epic

  • One change without numbers

Piercing BeamItem · Epic

  • Weapon power15%
  • Cost11,000
  • One change without numbers

Season 2 (2026) · Summit

1 patch · 1 change

Season 1 (2026) · Conquest

1 patch · 2 changes
Patch notes

Particle Cannon

  • Primary fire maximum damage per second190175 (worse)

SpotterMinor perk

  • Movement speed bonus2520% (worse)

Season 19 (2025) · Haunted Masquerade

1 patch · 1 change

Season 17 (2025) · Powered Up!

1 patch · 17 changes
StadiumPatch notes

Graviton Crush

  • Damage dealt over time3040% (better)

SpotterMinor perk

  • Movement speed1525% (better)

Barrier BenefitsPower

  • Overhealth based on remaining barrier health50100% (better)
  • Duration32s (worse)

Containment ShieldPower

  • 2 changes without numbers

Fission FieldPower

  • Reduced maximum energy gain25%

LifeliftPower

  • Barrier health scaling2550% (better)
  • One change without numbers

No LimitsPower

  • Maximum energy150125 (worse)

Volskaya VortexPower

  • Damage10080 (worse)
  • One change without numbers

Bigger BeamItem · Epic

  • Cost11,00012,000 (worse)

SuperconductorItem · Epic

  • 2 changes without numbers

Lynx's DatadriveItem · Epic

  • 2 changes without numbers

Season 16 (2025) · Stadium

3 patches · 5 changes
StadiumPatch notes

LifeliftPower

  • Particle barrier health scaling5025% (worse)

Pre-WorkoutPower

  • Lifesteal2015% (worse)
StadiumPatch notes

LifeliftPower

  • Particle barrier health scaling10050% (worse)

Here To Spot YouPower

  • One change without numbers

Season 15 (2025) · Honor And Glory

1 patch · 1 change

Season 14 (2024) · Hazard

1 patch · 7 changes
6v6Patch notes

Base values

  • Base health175225 (better)6v6

Particle Barrier

  • Health225200 (worse)6v6
  • Duration2.252s (worse)6v6
  • Cooldown1110s (better)6v6

Projected Barrier

  • Health225200 (worse)6v6
  • Duration2.252s (worse)6v6
  • Cooldown98s (better)6v6

Season 12 (2024) · New frontiers

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 11 (2024) · Super Mega Ultrawatch

2 patches · 8 changes
Patch notes

Particle Barrier

  • Shared cooldown1011s (worse)
  • Duration2.52.25s (worse)

Projected Barrier

  • Shared cooldown1011s (worse)
  • Duration2.52.25s (worse)
Patch notes

Particle Barrier

  • Health200225 (better)
  • Duration22.5s (better)

Projected Barrier

  • Health200225 (better)
  • Duration22.5s (better)

Season 10 (2024)

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 9 (2024) · Champions

2 patches · 4 changes

Season 7 (2023)

1 patch · 2 changes

Season 6 (2023)

2 patches · 7 changes
EventPatch notes

Particle Barrier

  • Particle barrier duration23s (better)

Projected Barrier

  • Projected barrier duration23s (better)

Graviton Surge

  • Damage per second530 (better)

Energy

  • Energy degeneration rate21.5/s (better)

Season 3 (2023)

2 patches · 4 changes
Patch notes

Base values

  • unnamed field250
  • Base health in non-role queue modes250100 (worse)

Graviton Surge

  • Ultimate cost+8% (worse)

Season 2 (2022)

1 patch · 2 changes
Patch notes

Energy

  • Energy degeneration2.22/s (better)
  • Delay before energy degeneration begins after gaining energy12s (worse)

Season 1 (2022)

1 patch · 4 changes
Patch notes

Particle Barrier

  • Duration2.52s (worse)
  • Cooldown1011s (worse)

Projected Barrier

  • Duration2.52s (worse)
  • Cooldown1011s (worse)

Overwatch 1

30 patches changed Zarya; the details are in Blizzard's notes

Sources

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Base, birthday and age
Blizzard hero page , read on 23 Sept 2026
Ability values
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Short descriptions
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Changes
Blizzard patch notes , as values, not as text; field names from the notes or from Counterpick
Rates
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Counters and reasons
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