Zarya
9/10
- ・Zarya can block Sigma's Rock
with Particle Barrier
. Zarya's primary fire pierces through Kinetic Grasp
.
Sigma
49.6% Win6.2% Pick
Hyperspheres
Launch two charges which implode after a short duration, dealing damage in an area.
Kinetic Grasp
Absorb projectiles in front of you and convert them into extra health.
Accretion
Gather a mass of debris and throw it at an enemy to knock them down.
Experimental Barrier
Hold to propel a floating barrier; release to stop. Press again to recall the barrier to you.
Gravitic Flux
Manipulate gravity to lift enemies into the air and slam them back down.
Sigma countered by
Winston
8/10
- ・Sigma has difficulty dealing with Winston's space control. Sigma struggles when Winston places barriers on high ground or dives with Barrier Projector
.
D.Mon
8/10
- ・D.Mon can easily take the side using high mobility, making it easy to avoid Sigma's preferred range. D.Mon can easily block Rock with Barrier
.
Sombra
8/10
- ・Sombra can hack and interrupt Sigma's abilities and ultimate. Sigma is weak against flankers.
Tracer
8/10
- ・Sigma is weak against flankers. Tracer's small hitbox and Blink
allow her to continuously dodge Sigma's primary fire.
Genji
7/10
- ・Sigma is weak against dives. Genji's fast movement makes it difficult for Sigma to land primary fire.
Symmetra
7/10
- ・Sigma's barrier is an easy charge resource for Symmetra's primary fire, and Kinetic Grasp cannot block it. Symmetra can teleport teammates close to or behind Sigma with Turret
.
Venture
7/10
- ・Sigma is weak against flankers. While not as much as other flankers, Venture is still very strong against Sigma.
Vendetta
7/10
- ・Vendetta's high mobility makes it difficult for Sigma to land primary fire or Rock. Vendetta's primary fire is not absorbed by Sigma's Kinetic Grasp.
Anran
7/10
- ・Anran has a small hitbox and high mobility, making it difficult for Sigma to land his attacks. Anran's Fan the Flames
pierces through Sigma's Kinetic Grasp.
Shion
7/10
- ・Shion can act as a flanker by moving with Evade
, and can dodge Sigma's attacks with Joyride
. By avoiding Sigma's preferred range while pressuring the backline as a flanker, Shion makes it hard for Sigma to fight.
Brigitte
7/10
- ・Brigitte can block Sigma's Rock with Shield
. Brigitte can force close-range combat, which Sigma struggles with.
Lúcio
7/10
- ・Lucio can speed boost teammates to force close-range combat, which Sigma struggles with. Good wall-riding allows Lucio to dodge Sigma's attacks.
Junker Queen
6/10
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Jetpack Cat
6/10
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Wrecking Ball
5/10
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Widowmaker
5/10
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Lifeweaver
5/10
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Orisa
3/10
- ・Sigma's abilities can easily block Orisa's Augmented Fusion Driver
. Sigma can deal damage to the backline more effectively.
Cassidy
3/10
- ・Cassidy often fights at mid-range, within Sigma's preferred range. Cassidy's Deadeye
can be easily negated by Sigma's abilities.
Emre
3/10
- ・Sigma excels at nullifying frontal attacks, making it difficult for Emre's primary fire and abilities to break through Sigma.
Zenyatta
3/10
- ・Zenyatta is vulnerable to Sigma's poke. Sigma's many defensive options make him hard to kill even when marked with Discord
.
Wuyang
3/10
- ・In poke battles that Wuyang excels at, Sigma can gain the advantage with Kinetic Grasp and Experimental Barrier.
Mauga
2/10
- ・Sigma can interrupt Mauga's healing by using any of his abilities against Cardiac Overdrive
.
Bastion
2/10
- ・Sigma can almost completely negate Bastion's Configuration: Assault
with Kinetic Grasp. Bastion is also easy to hit with Sigma's primary fire and Rock.
Soldier: 76
2/10
- ・Sigma excels at mid-range frontal combat. Soldier: 76's Tactical Visor
can be easily negated by Sigma's Kinetic Grasp or Experimental Barrier.
Sierra
2/10
- ・Even if Sierra lands Tracking Shot
, Sigma can almost completely negate it with Experimental Barrier or Kinetic Grasp.
Ana
2/10
- ・Sigma can negate Ana's abilities with Kinetic Grasp and Experimental Barrier while pressuring her with primary fire.
Sigma counters
Torbjörn
1/10
- ・Sigma can easily destroy Torbjorn's Turret
. Sigma can stop Torbjorn's ultimate with his abilities.
Mauga
2/10
- ・Sigma can interrupt Mauga's healing by using any of his abilities against Cardiac Overdrive.
Bastion
2/10
- ・Sigma can almost completely negate Bastion's Configuration: Assault with Kinetic Grasp. Bastion is also easy to hit with Sigma's primary fire and Rock.
Soldier: 76
2/10
- ・Sigma excels at mid-range frontal combat. Soldier: 76's Tactical Visor can be easily negated by Sigma's Kinetic Grasp or Experimental Barrier.
Sierra
2/10
- ・Even if Sierra lands Tracking Shot, Sigma can almost completely negate it with Experimental Barrier or Kinetic Grasp.
Ana
2/10
- ・Sigma can negate Ana's abilities with Kinetic Grasp and Experimental Barrier while pressuring her with primary fire.
Orisa
3/10
- ・Sigma's abilities can easily block Orisa's Augmented Fusion Driver. Sigma can deal damage to the backline more effectively.
Cassidy
3/10
- ・Cassidy often fights at mid-range, within Sigma's preferred range. Cassidy's Deadeye can be easily negated by Sigma's abilities.
Emre
3/10
- ・Sigma excels at nullifying frontal attacks, making it difficult for Emre's primary fire and abilities to break through Sigma.
Zenyatta
3/10
- ・Zenyatta is vulnerable to Sigma's poke. Sigma's many defensive options make him hard to kill even when marked with Discord.
Wuyang
3/10
- ・In poke battles that Wuyang excels at, Sigma can gain the advantage with Kinetic Grasp and Experimental Barrier.
Wrecking Ball
5/10
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…Widowmaker
5/10
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…Lifeweaver
5/10
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…Junker Queen
6/10
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…Jetpack Cat
6/10
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…Genji
7/10
- ・Sigma is weak against dives. Genji's fast movement makes it difficult for Sigma to land primary fire.
Symmetra
7/10
- ・Sigma's barrier is an easy charge resource for Symmetra's primary fire, and Kinetic Grasp cannot block it. Symmetra can teleport teammates close to or behind Sigma with Turret.
Venture
7/10
- ・Sigma is weak against flankers. While not as much as other flankers, Venture is still very strong against Sigma.
Vendetta
7/10
- ・Vendetta's high mobility makes it difficult for Sigma to land primary fire or Rock. Vendetta's primary fire is not absorbed by Sigma's Kinetic Grasp.
Anran
7/10
- ・Anran has a small hitbox and high mobility, making it difficult for Sigma to land his attacks. Anran's Fan the Flames pierces through Sigma's Kinetic Grasp.
Shion
7/10
- ・Shion can act as a flanker by moving with Evade, and can dodge Sigma's attacks with Joyride. By avoiding Sigma's preferred range while pressuring the backline as a flanker, Shion makes it hard for Sigma to fight.
Brigitte
7/10
- ・Brigitte can block Sigma's Rock with Shield. Brigitte can force close-range combat, which Sigma struggles with.
Lúcio
7/10
- ・Lucio can speed boost teammates to force close-range combat, which Sigma struggles with. Good wall-riding allows Lucio to dodge Sigma's attacks.
Winston
8/10
- ・Sigma has difficulty dealing with Winston's space control. Sigma struggles when Winston places barriers on high ground or dives with Barrier Projector.
D.Mon
8/10
- ・D.Mon can easily take the side using high mobility, making it easy to avoid Sigma's preferred range. D.Mon can easily block Rock with Barrier.
Sombra
8/10
- ・Sombra can hack and interrupt Sigma's abilities and ultimate. Sigma is weak against flankers.
Tracer
8/10
- ・Sigma is weak against flankers. Tracer's small hitbox and Blink allow her to continuously dodge Sigma's primary fire.
Sigma's Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
Top-tier in mid-range, head-on fights.
Sigma's primary fire explodes at mid-range, so it can hit multiple enemies. Also, with Experimental Barrier
and Kinetic Grasp he can almost completely block long-range attacks from the front, giving him very high durability in mid-range, head-on fights.Flexible space-taking with Experimental Barrier
How to Counter
Focus on attacking from the side.
Breaking Sigma head-on from long range is quite difficult, so using flanker heroes who can attack from the side makes it easier to break him. Also, Sigma's attacks have slow projectile speed and are hard to land at close range, so flankers can dodge his attacks and toy with him.
Fight at close range.
Sigma's primary fire is strong at mid-range but not very strong at close or long range, so avoiding mid-range combat as much as possible makes it easier to win damage trades. Support heroes in particular tend to become targets for Sigma, so as a support, using a hero who can fight at close range, such as Brigitte or Lúcio, makes it easier to gain an advantage.
Use heroes that can pierce Kinetic Grasp
.Many players use Kinetic Grasp
when they get in danger. Sigma's Kinetic Grasp is pierced by beam-type or melee attacks, so using Zarya's primary fire, Nemesis Form primary fire, Carnage
, Sombra's hack, and the like makes it easier to secure a kill on Sigma.
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DPI
800
Sensitivity
1
eDPI
800
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