With the launch of Overwatch 2 less than two weeks away, Blizzard Entertainment has revealed its hero balancing changes made since Beta 2 that will debut on day one.
Here's a breakdown of the Season 1 hero balance patch notes for Overwatch 2 Season 1, per Blizzard.
Overwatch 2 Season 1 Hero Balance Patch Notes: Full List
General
- Temporary health now grants 50% reduced ultimate charge instead of zero ultimate charge
- Damage Role Passive (New Passive): Eliminations grant 25% increased reload and movement speed for 2.5 seconds. Does not stack with itself but will refresh the duration
- All heroes now refund up to 30% ultimate power on hero swap
Junker Queen
Commanding Shout
- Allied health bonus reduced from 100 to 50 HP
- Allied duration reduced from 5 to 3 seconds
- Temporary health no longer decays over its duration
- Cooldown increased from 11 to 15 seconds
Orisa
- Base health increased from 250 to 275
- Base armor increased from 250 to 275
- Energy Javelin cooldown reduced from 8 to 6 seconds
D.Va
- Boosters impact damage increased from 10 to 25
- Micro Missiles cooldown reduced from 8 to 7 seconds
- Call Mech ultimate cost reduced by 12%
Brigitte
- Inspire duration reduced from 6 to 5 seconds
Baptiste
- Biotic Launcher primary fire damage increased from 24 to 25
- Biotic Launcher primary fire minimum falloff range increased from 20 to 25 meters
Mercy
- Pressing Crouch during Guardian Angel now launches you straight up
- Angelic Descent can now be activated by holding Crouch while airborne
Bastion
- Ironclad passive is enabled again (20% damage reduction while transformed)
Reaper
- Hellfire Shotguns spread reduced from 8 to 7 degrees
Sojurn
- Railgun energy gain from non-player targets (barriers, turrets, etc.) reduced by an additional 50%
Sombra
- Hack ability lockout duration increased from 1 to 1.75 seconds
Overwatch 2 is set to release worldwide for PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and Windows PC (via Battle.net) on Oct. 4, 2022.
This article was originally published on dbltap as Overwatch 2 Season 1 Hero Balance Patch Notes: Full List.
