Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – September 7, 2023

✦AI summary1w

Introduces the Hero Mastery game mode and provides a series of hero balance adjustments, including buffs to Zarya and Mei, and nerfs to Orisa and Baptiste.

▲Buffs11

Zarya
- Projected Barrier:Projected Barrier health increased from 200 to 225, improving the survivability of protected allies.200→225
- Projected Barrier:Projected Barrier cooldown decreased from 10 to 8 seconds, allowing for more frequent protection.10→8 s
- Projected Barrier:Projected Barrier size increased by 15%, making it easier to cover allies.→15% %
Junker QueenJagged Blade:Jagged Blade impact damage increased from 50 to 65, rewarding precise throws.50→65
AsheThe Viper:The Viper reload time decreased from 0.25 to 0.2 seconds.0.25→0.2 s
Mei
- Endothermic Blaster:Endothermic Blaster damage increased from 65 to 70 per second.65→70 damage/s
- Endothermic Blaster:Duration before slow falls off between primary fire hits increased from 0.5 to 0.6 seconds.0.5→0.6 s
- Deep Chill:Deep Chill bonus damage can now also be triggered with Mei's quick melee.Primary Fire→Primary Fire + Melee
Kiriko
- Protection Suzu:Protection Suzu now passes through enemy heroes, preventing accidental activations when thrown into groups.Hits enemies→Passes through enemies
- Swift Step:Fixed a bug that made it difficult to Swift Step to allies in rooms with low ceilings.
ZenyattaDiscord Orb:Discord Orb now correctly amplifies damage against Ramattra while he is Blocking.

▼Nerfs7

Orisa
- Fortify:Fortify cooldown increased from 12 to 16.5 seconds.12→16.5 s
- Fortify:Fortify overhealth bonus decreased from 125 to 100.125→100
Bastion
- A-36 Tactical Grenade:A-36 Tactical Grenade impact damage decreased from 30 to 15.30→15
- Configuration Artillery:Configuration Artillery can no longer deal critical hits.Yes→No
Support PassiveDuration until support passive activates increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds.1.5→2 s
Baptiste
- Regenerative Burst:Regenerative Burst instant healing decreased from 50 to 40.50→40
- Regenerative Burst:Regenerative Burst heal over time decreased from 50 over 5 seconds to 40 over 4 seconds.50 over 5s→40 over 4s

✚Bug fixes7

Junker QueenJagged Blade:Fixed a bug where recalling Jagged Blade into an object could leave a pingable knife stuck in the world.
BastionA-36 Tactical Grenade:Fixed an error that resulted in the vertical knockback on Bastion's Tactical Grenade being reduced.
Illari
- Healing Pylon:Fixed an interaction where deflecting the Healing Pylon did not correctly heal Genji's allies.
- Captive Sun:Resolved an interaction that allowed Illari to see underneath the map if slept by Ana while using Captive Sun.
- Healing Pylon:Fixed an interaction where Illari's Pylon indicator was disabled if Hacked by Sombra.
- Healing Pylon:Fixed an interaction with Symmetra's Teleporter that allowed Illari to place a Pylon in mid-air.
RamattraBlocking:Resolved a bug that prevented the damage increase from Zenyatta's Discord from being correctly applied while Ramattra was Blocking.

◆Other changes2

OrisaFortify:Fortify cooldown now begins when the ability is activated instead of when it ends, removing the incentive to cancel early.end of ability→activation
GeneralPing System:Owned entities (e.g., Turrets, Pylons) now have a lower priority as ping targets than enemy heroes.High→Low

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Zarya3 Junker Queen2 Orisa3 Ashe1 Bastion3 Mei3 Support Passive1 Baptiste2 Kiriko2 Illari4 Ramattra1 Zenyatta1 General1

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