Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – August 24, 2023

✦AI summary1w

Significant nerfs to Illari's healing and damage output to increase counterplay, alongside various bug fixes for missions and skins.

▲Buffs1

GeneralReduced the number of wins required to level up sub-badges across all heroes and roles.2→1

▼Nerfs5

Illari
- Healing Pylon:Healing Pylon's healing output reduced to balance its effectiveness when placed out of line-of-sight.40→30
- Healing Pylon:Healing Pylon's shield strength reduced to make it easier to destroy and counter.75→50
- Captive Sun:Captive Sun projectiles and explosions are now blocked by barriers, making the ability more intuitive and counterable.pierces→blocked
- Captive Sun:Projectile size decreased, requiring more precision to hit targets.1.5→0.75 m
- Captive Sun:The duration of the Sunstruck effect is reduced, giving players more time to avoid the detonation damage.7→6 s

✚Bug fixes1

EchoDuplicate:Fixed a bug where Echo's cloned Illari Captive Sun explosion would damage Echo and her own allies.

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Illari5 Echo1 General1

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