Photon Projector

Photon Projector
 70 rounds per clip
 1.35-second reload
Primary fire: Photon Beam
 Linear beam type
  60/120/180 damage per second
 7 rounds per second
 12 m range
 0.2 m radius
 ~1.67-second power level increase
 ✘ Cannot headshot
Secondary fire: Energy Ball
 Charged linear explosive projectile type
 20 - 120 damage
 10 - 60 splash damage
 3 - 4 shots per second
 4 - 20 rounds per shot
 25 m/s projectile speed
 0.4 - 2 and up to 2 seconds charging, 0.25 seconds buffer
 ✘ Cannot headshot
 ✘ Cannot inflict self damage
 ✘ Cannot inflict self knockback
Symmetra’s weapon emits a ranged beam. It deals continuous damage that increases the longer it is connected. The projector can also release an explosive energy ball that deals high damage on contact.
Default Key: (, , )
Secondary Fire Key: (, , )

Details

Symmetra's primary fire will fire beam and gradually increases in power while it is hitting a target. Every ~1.67 seconds, the power level increases by 1, to a maximum of 3. Each level is displayed on the projector's backside. At level 1, the beam deals 60 damage per second; at level 2, it deals double damage, 120 damage per second; and at level 3, it caps at 180 damage per second. The power level dissipates to the previous level after 3 seconds of disuse, and again after 1 seconds of disuse. The beam has a range of 12 meters. If the beam hits a Barrier, it will generate ammo rather than consume it.

Symmetra's secondary fire will charge an energy ball that moves rather quickly and explodes on impact. The amount of time spent charging it will increase its damage and its ammo consumption. The smallest possible ball consumes 2 ammo and deals 20 damage (10 impact, 10 splash). The largest consumes 20 ammo and deals 120 damage (60 impact, 60 splash). The primary beam's power level does not affect the damage of the energy ball.

Trivia

• The Photon Projector’s primary fire used to gain charge when used on Luna in the attackers’ spawn room on the Paris map.
  

Patch changes

August 31, 2020 Patch:  Secondary Fire: Damage decreased from 140 to 120  February 12, 2020 Patch:  Secondary Fire: Damage increased from 120 to 140  October 15, 2019 Patch:  Primary Fire: Players impacted by the primary fire should now hear a louder impact sound.  September 17, 2019 Patch:  Primary Fire: Beam width lowered from 0.3 meters to 0.2 meters. DPS per level reduced from 65/130/195 to 60/120/180.  November 13, 2018 Patch:  Primary Fire: Beam charges up 20% faster.  August 9, 2018 Patch:  Primary Fire: Range increased from 10 to 12.  June 26, 2018 Patch:   Primary Fire: No longer locks onto targets; Range increased to 10 meters; Damage ramping now takes 2 seconds per damage level instead of 1 second; Damage ramp increased from 30/60/120 to 60/120/180; Now generates ammo instead of spending it when; hitting a barrier  Alternate Fire: No longer pierces targets; Now explodes on contact; Projectile speed increased; Charge up speed increased;Damage changed to 60 impact / 60 explosive  December 13, 2016 Patch:  Primary Fire: Range has been increased from 5 meters to 7 meters.

References

Symmetra Navigation
General	Main • Quotes • Gallery • Skins and Weapons • Sprays
Abilities	Current	Photon Projector • Sentry Turret • Teleporter • Photon Barrier
	Removed	Photon Shield • Shield Generator
Lore	Organizations	Vishkar Corporation
	Character relationships	Sanjay Korpal
	Locations	Utopaea • Rio de Janeiro
Media	Comic Shorts	A Better World