Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (2024)

Last updated on Oct 09, 2023 at 13:29by Elitesparkle16 comments

General Information

Welcome to our guide for Zarya, a Support inHeroes of the Storm. Within these pages, you will find everything required tounderstand how best to play this hero, in both different map styles and teamcompositions.

1.

Zarya's Overview

Zarya is a Support who combines protective tools with strongoffensive capabilities. She has a unique Basic Attack that allows herto hit multiple enemy targets at the same time. She can cast a Shield on herselfor provide a Shield to allied Heroes, get Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (1) Energy based on the damageabsorbed by any of her Shields, and deal additional damage based on how muchEnergy has been stored, however, her Energy will slowly decay over time.As a consequence, in order to play Zarya effectively, it is important topredict incoming damage to cast Shields at the right moment, a move that willallow you to maximize both damage mitigation and Energy generation.

2.

Zarya's Strengths and Weaknesses

Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (2)Strengths

  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (3)High survivability
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (4)Good damage output at high Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (5) Energy
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (6)Shields for allied Heroes
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (7)Abilities are free

Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (8)Weaknesses

  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (9)Relatively low waveclear
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (10)Lack of crowd control when Heroic Abilities are not available
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (11)No mobility
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (12)Vulnerable to displacement effects, especially in the early game
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (13)Weak against sustain damage because her Shields have a short duration

3.

Zarya's Talent Build Cheatsheet

Basic Attacks Build

Recommended

Zarya's Basic Attacks Buildboosts her damage from melee distance by empowering her Basic Attacks,which will deal even more damage at high Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (22) Energy.Use this Build to melt the enemy frontline.

The signature Talent of this Build isZarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (23) Feel the Heat at Level 1.To get more value from it, you need the extra survivabilityand the additional Energy generationfrom Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (24) I Am the Strongest at Level 4.

Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (25) Unstoppable Competitor at Level 13 can beuseful for removing Blind effectsand other forms of crowd control,which will stop your Basic Attacks and/or prevent you to reposition.

Shield Ally Build

Advanced

Level 1

Level 4??

Level 7

Level 10

Level 13??

Level 16?

Level 20

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Zarya's Shield Ally Build offers damage and utility for your team.Being playable from ranged distance, this Build can be usedin a multitude of situations without fear of being punished.

When used correctly, Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (38) Together We Are Strong at Level 1is extremely good for keeping your Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (39) Energy high,allowing you to deal more damage with Basic Attacks and Abilities.

Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (40) Speed Barrier at Level 4 is great for bothdefensive and offensive usage. When someone is in danger, use itin conjunction with Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (41) Cleansing Shield at Level 16or simply to help them retreat. When everyone is safe, use it asa mobility tool for melee Heroes.

ARAM Build

ARAM

Level 1

Level 4

Level 7

Level 10

Level 13

Level 16

Level 20

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Zarya's ARAM Build offers damage and utility for your team.Being playable from ranged distance, this Build can be usedin a multitude of situations without fear of being punished.

Once completed, Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (49) Demolitions Expert at Level 1empowers your poke damage, especially aftergetting Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (50) Pinpoint Accuracy at Level 7 and ifyou decide to pick Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (51) Grenadier at Level 20.

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4.

Zarya's Synergies and Counters

Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (52)Zarya synergizes with

As she can provide powerful Shields to allied Heroes, Zarya is good whenpaired with Heroes who suffer against burst damage:most Marskmen (notably Valla)and sustain Healers (such as Malfurion).

Heroes who lack mobility like to have Zarya on their sidebecause she can give them Movement Speed thanks to Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (57) Speed Barrier at Level 4.

A team featuring Zarya should prefer an Offlanerwho has enough self-sustain to not need any help from their teamand survive to enemy ganks (for example Yrel)when playing on any Map and that can also double soak(such as Leoric) when playing on 3-lane Maps.

Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (58)Zarya is countered by

Since she does not have mobility tools, Zarya is an easy targetfor enemy Heroes who do not have a reliable gap closerand can crowd control her, especially if they haveaccess to displacement effects (such as Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (64) Wrecking Ballby Garrosh) to abuse her lack of mobility even more or Sleepeffects that can be used to stall the team fight for a few seconds while her Shields wear off.

Considering that her Shields expire after few seconds, Zarya struggles againstHeroes who can deal a constant amount of damage, either becausethey do not rely on their offensive Basic Abilities that much (such as Raynor)or because their Basic Abilities to deal damage have low cooldown (like Chromie).

When facing Zarya, your Offlaner needs to be able to mitigatea push made by 3-4 enemy Heroes while the reinforcements are coming.The best tools for doing so are waveclear and/orcrowd control (for example Yrel).

5.

Zarya's Maps

Zarya's stronger maps

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Zarya's average maps

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Zarya's weaker maps

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The fact that Zarya does not use Mana is great during the early game,therefore she is a fantastic pick on Maps where a good start can make the differencebetween a win and a loss (notably Braxis Holdout).

If your team has an Offlaner who candouble soak (such as Xul),you can basically play Zarya on 3-lane Maps like when you are playing on 2-lane Maps,so just focus on a side lane and pressure the enemy team as much as you can.

6.

Zarya's Tips and Tricks

  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (79) Particle Grenade should be fired when at high Energy to deal more damage or to interrupt enemies who are channeling an Objective.
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (80) Personal Barrier can be used to absorb damage from Structures in order to quickly fill your Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (81) Energy.
  • Try to anticipate incoming damage when using Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (82) Shield Ally and Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (83) Personal Barrier to maximize your Energy gain.
  • You can use Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (84) Expulsion Zone to block an enemy Hero in a corner.
  • Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (85) Graviton Surge requires you to predict how enemy Heroes move, else it will miss them.
  • Zarya lacks mobility, therefore it is important to have a good position when enemy Heroes are nearby or missing.
  • Zarya's Basic Attacks hit all enemies in a straight line and therefore should be used to hit multiple Minions or Mercenaries when possible.

See our Abilities page for further information »

7.

Zarya is a hybrid Hero with the survivability of a Bruiser,the potential to deal as much damage as a Ranged Assassinwhen high on Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (86) Energy, and the utility of a Support.

When drafting her, make sure that your team composition will not lack a main Tank,a solid Offlaner, and a Healerbecause a Support like her cannot cover any of these key Roles.

It is better to pair her with a Marksman rather thana Mage, else your team will lack ranged sustain damage.Zarya should always be with a Marksman and help themwith Zarya Build Guide “Are you in need of personal training?” (87) Shield Ally when needed.

Since she can provide Shields, Zarya shines againstburst compositions that feature aMage who can deal burst damage(Jaina comes to mind) and sometimes even an aggressiveMelee Assassin (such as Kerrigan).

8.

Changelog

  • 09 Oct. 2023 (talents page): Guide reviewed.
  • 09 Oct. 2023 (abilities page): Guide reviewed.
  • 09 Oct. 2023 (this page): Guide reviewed.
  • 21 Sep. 2023 (talents page): ARAM Build added.
  • 21 Sep. 2023 (this page): ARAM Build added.
  • 07 Jul. 2022 (talents page): Builds updated.
  • 07 Jul. 2022 (this page): Builds updated.
  • 28 Jan. 2022 (talents page): Builds updated.
  • 28 Jan. 2022 (this page): Builds updated.
  • 07 Dec. 2021 (talents page): Guide reviewed for the latest Major Patch.
  • 07 Dec. 2021 (abilities page): Guide reviewed for the latest Major Patch.
  • 07 Dec. 2021 (this page): Guide reviewed for the latest Major Patch.
  • 28 Sep. 2021 (talents page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
  • 28 Sep. 2021 (abilities page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
  • 28 Sep. 2021 (this page): Guide reviewed for the latest Balance Update.
  • 06 Jul. 2021 (talents page): Builds updated.
  • 06 Jul. 2021 (this page): Builds updated.
  • 25 Feb. 2021 (talents page): New layout.
  • 23 Feb. 2021 (talents page): Builds and Talent Descriptions updated.
  • 23 Feb. 2021 (this page): Builds and Talent Descriptions updated.
  • 16 Feb. 2021 (talents page): Builds updated.
  • 16 Feb. 2021 (this page): Builds updated.
  • 12 Jul. 2020 (talents page): Talent Descriptions modified to better describe when to pick them.
  • 12 Jul. 2020 (abilities page): Ability and Strategy fully revised to match new standards.
    • Tips and Tricks modified to add important tips that were missing and to remove obvious ones that were not worth mentioning.
    • Ability Descriptions modified to better explain how to use Abilities effectively.
  • 12 Jul. 2020 (this page): Introduction fully revised to match new standards.
    • Overview rewritten to better describe the Hero.
    • Strengths and Weaknesses modified to give a better idea about the Hero when being played right.
    • Synergies and Counters modified to mention notable Heroes that were missing and to remove misleading Heroes that were listed.
    • Maps modified to focus on the main aspects of the Hero when evaluating a Map.
    • Tips and Tricks modified to list important tips that were missing before and to delete more obvious ones.
  • 16 Apr. 2020 (talents page): Talent Build partially revised to match new standards.
    • Talent Build and Talent Build Cheatsheet modified to reflect the current metagame.
    • Talent Descriptions modified to better describe when to pick them.
  • 16 Apr. 2020 (this page): Introduction partially revised to match new standards.
    • Talent Build Cheatsheet updated to reflect the current metagame.
    • Role in the Current Meta modified to remove the unnecessary part about the now fixed Experience Globes.
  • 14 Feb. 2020 (talents page): Updated Zarya's talents and revised the guide in accordance with the latest Balance Update.
  • 16 Dec. 2019 (this page): Added the current Anomaly (Experience Globes) to the guide.
  • 20 Nov. 2019 (talents page): Applied minor changes to Zarya's talents and maps sections to keep it up to date.
  • 23 May 2019 (talents page): Updated Zarya's talents and builds in accordance with the latest Balance Update.
  • 24 Oct. 2017 (this page): Updated Warhead Junction ranking and removed Energy build.
  • 16 Apr. 2017 (talents page): Added a new Anti Melee build, and updated some talent discussions to account for this build.
  • 31 Jan. 2017 (talents page): Changed some talent recommendations for Level 4 and 7.
  • 24 Nov. 2016 (talents page): Swapped Pain is Temporary and Unstoppable Competitor in talent recommendations.
  • 11 Nov. 2016 (this page): Zarya rework with the new guide format.

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