· I play to win! Va is one of the in. She is a former professional gamer and a mech pilot who is participating in her country's special force to combat a colossal omnic's devastating invasion. Va is a former professional gamer who now uses her skills to pilot a state-of-the-art mech in defense of her homeland. Twenty years ago, was attacked by a colossal monstrosity that rose from the. The massive, lumbering construct caused catastrophic damage to coastal cities before it was driven back beneath the waves. In response, the South Korean government developed a mechanized armored drone unit, called , to protect urban environments in future engagements with the omnic threat. The government's fears proved to be well-founded, as a disturbing pattern of attacks emerged. Every few years, the monstrosity would rise from the sea to assault South Korea and its neighbors. The omnic learned from these encounters, often reconfiguring itself in a different form and appearing with new weapons and capabilities. Each incident ended in a stalemate, with the monstrosity defeated but not destroyed. As the omnic continued to adapt, it eventually disrupted MEKA's drone-control networks, forcing the military to place pilots in the mechs. Scrambling to find suitable candidates, the government turned to the country's professional gamers, who possessed the necessary reflexes and instincts to operate the mechs' advanced weapons systems. Va was a fierce competitor who played to win at all costs, and she had a well-earned reputation for showing no mercy to her opponents. Seeing her new mission as a game, D. Va fearlessly charges into battle alongside the rest of her MEKA unit, ready to spring to her nation's defense at a moment's notice. Recently, she has begun to stream combat operations to her adoring fans, and her growing following has turned her into a global icon. Va's mech is equipped with twin short-range rotating cannons. They lay down continuous, high-damage fire without needing to reload, but slow D. Va fires a barrage of small rockets that detonate on impact, dealing damage in a limited radius around each explosion. During the event, newly-introduced event items cost three times as much as non-event items of the same rarity, while returning seasonal items are unlocked at the regular price. Va: 1, bad guys: 0! At the age of 16, she became the top StarCraft player in the world and went undefeated for the next three years of her life. At the age of 19, Hana was drafted into 's army of mech pilots with the task of defending the coast around the East China Sea from a colossal adapting. In at least one of those conflicts, D. Va's team nearly lost the fight with D. Va herself having to finish the fight solo after her squad mates were disabled and injured. While her squad mates were taking time off to recuperate, D. Va instead went to the garage to repair and try to improve MEKA. While there, an omnic attack was detected and D. Va had to fight them off 5 on 1 because reinforcements were unable to arrive quickly enough. While she was able to take out the first 4 easily enough, her mech sustained too much damage to beat the last one and she was forced to improvise. This lead to the idea of self-destructing her crippled mech above the waters of the South China Sea. Va began to stream her combat operations online, and she gained fans around the world. Her fame led to her starring in the movie Hero Of My Storm, as well as an advertisement for Nano Cola. Va is a very competent combatant despite her young age, not taking failure as an option and showing no mercy to her adversaries. This is in part because she knows that it isn't a game and losing in combat means people will die. She possesses an egotistical side, often smack talking opponents during battle. Regardless of her fierce characteristics, D. Va takes pleasure in making her fanbase happy, as shown by cheerfully taking autograph requests from and and being quick to thank her audience whenever she defeats an enemy. Being a pro gamer, D. Va loves video games and enjoys making references to them. Despite the fact that she is mostly into games produced by for obvious reasons , she is familiar with old arcade ones as well. Gaming is not the only thing D. Va is interested in; she seems to be a fan of Lúcio's. She also reads and seems to be a fan of as well. For more detailed tips as well as hero matchups, see. Va requires being up close to her enemies to be effective as her Fusion Cannons have very limited range due to their damage drop off over a short distance. Va's only critical hit point is the cockpit windshield. Va can knock enemies off of edges by using her Boosters. To prevent going down as well, she can also cancel the thrust in mid-air. Be careful when firing, as it slows her down temporarily. This will let her get into positions that optimize her Fusion Cannons' damage output. Va can still prevent a lot of damage from Reaper's and Pharah's Ultimate if the reaction time and positioning are good. The charge should be conserved as much as possible to allow the prevention of damage when it counts. The only exceptions are non-projectile type attacks such as Symmetra's,
