Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – September 19, 2023

Season 16 update featuring the Street Fighter 6 collab, the introduction of Freja to the Stadium, and significant balance adjustments to several heroes and Stadium-specific items.

Season 11 introduces the new Runasapi map, significant hero balance adjustments focusing on D.Va, Cassidy, and Sojourn, and a rework of Cassidy's Flashbang.

Venture receives cooldown flexibility for Drill Dash and a quality-of-life update to Burrow, while Zarya's self-knockback is adjusted.

This patch introduces significant changes to armor and health regeneration, buffs several Tank heroes, and implements new Competitive Play modifiers to improve rank visibility and matchmaking fairness.

Significant nerfs to Orisa and Venture, alongside a slight increase to the Damage role's passive healing reduction.

Introduces the new hero Venture, the 'Clash' limited-time mode, and the Hanaoka map, alongside significant updates to Competitive grouping and rank progression.

A balance update focusing on projectile size adjustments for several heroes, alongside targeted buffs for Roadhog, Zarya, Junkrat, and Illari, and a significant health nerf to Zenyatta.

Season 9 introduces a massive global health increase, a new regenerative health passive for all heroes, a reworked Competitive rank system with the 'Champion' tier, and a significant movement overhaul for Pharah.