How to Unlock Sigma: Skins, Changes, and Redesign

Sigma is a Tank hero in Overwatch 2. Read on to learn more about Sigma, their weapons and abilities, their patch notes history, their backstory, and more!

Sigma Latest Buffs and Nerfs

April 26, 2022 Patch Notes

Sigma Patch Notes (April 26, 2022)
Experimental Barrier	・The barrier has a total of 700 health. ・Barrier Health Regeneration has been reduced from 120 to 100 health per second.
Accretion	・Damage has been increased from 70 to 100.

Sigma Hero Profile

Basic Information

Sigma (Siebren de Kuiper)
	Role	Tank
	Ranking
	Total HP	・ 550 ・ 350 (Base Health) ・ 200 (Base Shields/Armor)
	Voice Actor	Boris Hiestand
	Nationality	Dutch
Affiliations	Talon

How to Unlock

Character Redesign

Overwatch 1	Overwatch 2

Sigma's redesign features a sleeker look with less bulky armor and a lighter color scheme. His headgear, forearm, and shoulder armor also get an upgrade giving his overall redesign a more "finished" look.

Sigma Weapons and Abilities

Sigma Main Weapon

Hyperspheres	Primary Fire
	Damage: 110 (55 per ball)
	Description: Launch two charges which implode after a short duration, dealing damage in an area.

Sigma Abilities

Kinetic Grasp	Type: Ability Cooldown: 12 secs
Effect: Absorb projectiles in front of you and convert them into shields.
Accretion	Type: Ability Cooldown: 10 secs Damage: 100
Effect: Gather a mass of debris and throw it at an enemy to knock them down.
Experimental Barrier	Type: Ability Cooldown: 5 (on destruction), 2 (on recall) secs Shield: 700
Effect: Hold to propel a floating barrier; release to stop. Press again to recall the barrier to you.
Gravitic Flux	Type: Ultimate Damage: 50 (on lift), 50% of max health (on drop)
Effect: Manipulate gravity to lift enemies into the air and slam them back down.
Role: Tank	Type: Passive
Effect: Reduces knockbacks received. Less ultimate generated by healing and damage received.

Tips and How to Play

Bounce Hyperspheres Around Corners

Sigma's Hyperspheres can bounce off most solid objects before imploding. Use this unique trait to your advantage by bouncing them around corners and other odd angles to take foes out of your line of sight by surprise.

Reposition Experimental Barrier Often

Properly managing your Experimental Barrier is vital for playing Sigma effectively. Frequently reposition your Experimental Barrier to efficiently cover your allies and smother attacking foes.

In addition, remember to let Experimental Barrier regenerate by recalling it whenever you and your team are behind natural cover and do not need added protection.

Interrupt Abilities with Accretion

While Accretion is effective at knocking down key enemy targets for your team, remember that it can also interrupt abilities with its stun. Use Accretion to disrupt channeled abilities and ultimates like Pharah's Barrage and Moira's Coalescence.

Kinetic Grasp Can Absorb Abilities and Ultimates

Like D.Va's Defense Matrix, Sigma's Kinetic Grasp can absorb a variety of deadly abilities and ultimates when timed correctly. A list of significant ultimates and abilities that Kinetic Grasp blocks can be seen below:

• Ultimates: Graviton Surge, Blizzard, Pulse Bomb, Death Blossom, Barrage, Dragonstrike, Dead Eye
• Regular Abilities: Biotic Grenade, Dynamite, Concussion Mine, Fire Strike, Biotic Orb, Sleep Dart

Stay Active While Using Gravitic Flux

Remember that you can move around in the air while using Sigma's Gravitic Flux. Use this mobility to avoid enemy attacks and fine-tune the origin of the ultimate's gravity field.

In addition, you can also attack foes with your Hyperspheres after sending them into the air with Gravitic Flux, allowing you squeeze more damage out of your ultimate.

Coordinate Frequently With Your Team

Make frequent use of voice communication or the game's Ping System to make the most out of Sigma's Accretion and ultimate Gravitic Flux. Point out vulnerable foes stunned by Accretion, and coordinate Ultimate combos with your team using the Countdown ping.

Sigma Skins

Base Game Skins

Hero Skins
Asylum (Legendary)	Oracle (Legendary)	Prophet (Legendary)
Subject Sigma (Legendary)	Dr. De Kuiper (Epic)	Talon (Epic)
Blauw (Rare)	Groen (Rare)	Oranje (Rare)
Roze (Rare)	Classic (Common)

Leage Skins

Hero Skins
Atlanta Reign (Epic)	Boston Uprising (Epic)	Chengdu Hunters (Epic)
Dallas Fuel (Epic)	Florida Mayhem (Epic)	Guangzhou Charge (Epic)
Hangzhou Spark (Epic)	Houston Outlaws (Epic)	London Spitfire (Epic)
Los Angeles Gladiators (Epic)	Los Angeles Valiant (Epic)	New York Excelsior (Epic)
Paris Eternal (Epic)	Philadelphia Fusion (Epic)	San Francisco Shock (Epic)
Seoul Dynasty (Epic)	Shanghai Dragons (Epic)	Toronto Defiant (Epic)
Vancouver Titans (Epic)	Washington Justice (Epic)

Event Skins

Hero Skins
Flying Dutchman (Legendary)	Rime (Legendary)	Scuba (Legendary)

Sigma Cosmetics

Victory Poses

Heroic (Common) Base Game	Observations (Rare) Base Game	Poised (Rare) Base Game
Relaxation (Rare) Base Game	Medal (Rare) Summer Games Event	Pumpkin (Rare) Halloween Terror Event
Toast (Rare) Winter Wonderland Event	Postulating (Rare) Archives Event

Voice Lines

Emotes

Sigma Story

Life as Dr. Siebren

Dr. Siebren de Kuiper was a pioneer in the study of gravity and how to harness it. It was this study that led to the accident that gave him the power to manipulate gravity, which would fluctuate with his emotions.

Turning Into Sigma

Deemed dangerous, he was kept away from the rest of the world, dubbed Project Sigma. It was Talon that released him and used him to further their agendas. But with his mind forever changed by the accident, there's no telling what could happen.

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