a b Saed, Sherif (June 1, 2016). "Overwatch: D.Va could get a buff to make her more like Winston". VG247. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016 . Retrieved June 9, 2016. With a friendly Sigma on your team, you'll have an incredibly easy time negating incoming projectiles and covering each other's bases. That being said, you'll have a much greater difficulty against beam weapons such as those of Zarya and Symmetra. Try to do your fair share of absorbing projectiles and don't put the burden of protection on your friendly Sigma; if his Experimental Barrier goes down, both he and your team will be far more fragile. D.Va is a character developed by Blizzard Entertainment for their Overwatch franchise. She was introduced at launch in their 2016 first-person hero shooter video game Overwatch and returned in its 2022 sequel, Overwatch 2. She features in the franchise's related animations and literary media. Outside of Overwatch, D.Va also appears as a playable character in the crossover multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) game Heroes of the Storm and as a gameplay announcer in StarCraft II: Legacy of the Void. In English-language media, D.Va is voiced by Charlet Chung.

Defense Matrix is especially strong against most damage dealers. It can even negate a dangerous bullet from Cassidy's Deadeye or even Pharah's Barrage.

When a friendly Lifeweaver uses Tree of Life, use it as cover so you can recharge your Defense Matrix. Fighting near it can also allow you to last longer in long close-range fights, which are your specialty. Micro Missiles: When activated, D.Va's mech will launch a volley of missiles after a short cast time. The missiles will travel in a straight line and hit the first solid target. The ability can be activated in all actions and can't be stopped until D.Va is stunned or the mech is destroyed. The missiles can damage the D.Va who fired them. Symmetra can create a teleporter through which D.Va can send her mech during Self-Destruct. When done right, this can catch an enemy team completely off guard and potentially wipe them out. D.Va's Defense Matrix can help protect Torbjörn's turret from oncoming fire by the likes of Widowmaker, Pharah or Soldier: 76. The mech will deal considerable damage around it upon impact, killing any low health character. However, you must make sure that you can safely return to the mech.

Park, Morgan (May 20, 2021). "Tank players are nervous about Overwatch 2's 5v5 future". PC Gamer . Retrieved August 24, 2021.Arif, Shabana (June 30, 2017). "This hand painted Overwatch D.Va statue is a beauty but it's going to break your bank". VG247 . Retrieved May 22, 2023. While having a Zarya as a second tank will cost your team traditional barriers, you each have unique ways to negate incoming fire. As long as you keep constant awareness of your teammates, you can both keep them safe from enemy fire. Zarya's Ultimate, Graviton Surge, can combo well with Self-Destruct; just make sure that if an enemy with a barrier (such as Reinhardt) is caught in the mix, you either kill him or take out his barrier, because otherwise the combo will be for naught. Hernandez, Patricia (June 6, 2016). " Overwatch Fans Have Turned DVA Into A Dorito-Eating Gremlin". Kotaku. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016 . Retrieved June 9, 2016. Hana Song grew up playing classic games with her father, himself a former professional gamer during his younger years. [7] He was the one that introduced her to StarCraft, and her undeniable skill helped lay the foundation for her eventual e-sports victories in other games. [8] a b Hillier, Brenna (July 13, 2016). "Overwatch: see how the next update buffs D.Va, Mercy and Zenyatta". VG247. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016 . Retrieved August 11, 2016.

Colp, Tyler (October 9, 2022). "Great moments in PC gaming: Setting off my first big D.Va bomb in Overwatch". PC Gamer . Retrieved May 22, 2023. a b Frank, Allegra (January 26, 2017). "Overwatch's gamer girl hero inspires a feminist movement". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 26, 2017 . Retrieved January 26, 2017. Even though Defense Matrix will destroy all projectiles, it will not absorb beams such as Zarya's Particle Cannon, Mei's Endothermic Blaster, Moira's Biotic Grasp, or Symmetra's Photon Projector. The way her name has a prefix "D." is reminiscent of the way esports players have an abbreviated team tag before their names. This is supported by how she and D.Mon played on the same team. The weapon is very accurate at most ranges. D.Va can use while kiteing enemies and charge her ultimate meter to call a new mech.In South Korea, D.Va has been used as a representative of the National D.Va Association, later renamed as FAMERZ, a group of South Korean Overwatch players that support women's and LGBTQ rights which was formed to protest against former South Korean President Park Geun-hye. The group uses D.Va-related logos as demonstration material, with some appearing during international coverage of the 2017 Women's March in January 2017. [40] I'm making the call to dispatch you to Overwatch. We can't afford to be caught unawares like this again. MEKA Squad will remain here, but D.Va, you have a new assignment. Assess the Null Sector threat to Korea and update our tactical response. You may travel as you see fit to accomplish this task. If Overwatch is gathering the intel we need, I want you right there with them. Blizzard considers D.Va the most difficult character that they must develop around when adding new game modes or other features; as described by assistant director Aaron Keller, "she breaks everything" due to having two different forms for which they must account. [17]

a b c d "Heroes - D.Va". playoverwatch.com. Blizzard Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 23, 2016 . Retrieved June 9, 2016. Grayson, Nathan (April 3, 2018). "D.Va Makes Life Difficult For Overwatch's Developers". Kotaku. Archived from the original on April 3, 2018 . Retrieved April 3, 2018.Cole, Samantha (September 24, 2018). "The Complicated Appeal of 'Gamer Girl' Porn". Vice . Retrieved December 28, 2021. With Dae-hyun going over the mech's status, on the mention of the reactor becoming unstable Song remembered their earlier conversation of the destruction of his hovercycle, and suggested purposely overloading the mech's reactor. After some protest, Dae-hyun obliged, and as Song distracted the omnic to buy him some time he successfully triggered an overload that would destroy the reactor in sixty seconds. The omnic would reach Busan before that however, so Song ejected from the mech and used her light gun to shoot the exposed reactor from afar, destroying both the mech and the omnic. She fell into the sea, where she was recovered by a search-and-rescue team and taken for medical treatment, Dae-hyun accompanying her. Tech Insider 's Steve Kovach called D.Va his favorite character. [44] Kotaku 's Kirk Hamilton praised the buff she received in July 2016, writing that it "transformed her into the high-flying terror I've always wanted her to be." [45] Tyler Colp of PC Gamer complimented D.Va's ultimate ability, calling it one of the "most splashy" in Overwatch. [46] Citing her Defensive Matrix ability, "devastating combination of mobility and damage", and the ease of learning her gameplay, Den of Geek called her the game's best tank character upon the release of Overwatch 2. [47] In a review of Shooting Star, Connor Sheridan of GamesRadar+ complimented the short's efforts to character D.Va "beyond her 'lol git gud' voice lines," suggesting "that's a competitive persona she drops when she's hanging out with close friends." [48] Hana is a fan of Lúcio's music, and has apparently bought his album. He in turn also knows enough of the pro-gaming scene to be a fan of hers. D.Va is able to distract potential targets, leaving them open to easier shots from an allied Widowmaker.