Mobile defense and self-buff type
60% of damage absorbed is converted into temporary shield
Max 400 HP barrier
7 HP per sec decay
Lasts 2 seconds or until turned off
12-second cooldown
Sigma freezes incoming projectiles in midair, converting them into shields.
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Details[]
Sigma generates a gravity well in his left hand. For 2 seconds, he can absorb frontal enemy damage and 60 percent of that damage is converted into temporary shields. He can only receive a max amount of 400 extra shields which slowly decay at a rate of 7 HP per second after 3 seconds.
Similarly to Defense Matrix, This ability can only absorb projectile and hitscan attacks. Beams and melee attacks cannot be absorbed by Kinetic Grasp and will inflict full damage upon him without giving him any shields.
This ability can be cancelled with Accretion. However, because the shields are gained at the very end, no shields will be gained if Kinetic Grasp is cancelled early.
Ability interactions[]
See below table for abilities marked as both Y and N
- ↑ The dynamite can be absorbed only when airborne.
- ↑ The bombs can be absorbed only when airborne.
- ↑ The initial arrow can be absorbed, but not the dragons.
- ↑ The mine can be absorbed only when airborne.
- ↑ The drone can be absorbed when airborne, but not the resulting blizzard.
- ↑ The damage tethers emanating from the orb cannot be absorbed, however the orb itself can be absorbed
- ↑ The bomb can be absorbed when airborne, but not the explosion after.
- ↑ The mine can be absorbed when airborne, but not the trigger later.
- ↑ The projectile can be absorbed when airborne, but not the resulting black hole.
- Melee weapons including Quick Melee will pass through Kinetic Grasp and does not provide shields to Sigma.
Trivia[]
- In a stream with former Overwatch League player Seagull, Jeff Kaplan stated that absorbing ultimates with this ability was a bug. However, it turns out that Kinetic Grasp can absorb ultimates. Especially since there are specific voice lines Sigma will say upon absorbing certain ults.
Patch notes[]
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| Sigma Navigation | ||
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| General | Main • Quotes • Gallery • Skins and Weapons • Sprays | |
| Abilities | Hyperspheres • Kinetic Grasp • Accretion • Experimental Barrier • Gravitic Flux | |
| Lore | ||
| Character relationships | Talon | |
| Media | Animated Shorts | Sigma Origin Story |