Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – February 21, 2024
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.
▲Buffs10
- RoadhogTake a Breather:Increased damage reduction during Take a Breather, improving survivability while healing.40→50 %
- Zarya
- Particle Cannon:Increased the minimum damage per second of the Particle Cannon's primary fire.85→95 DPS
- Particle Cannon:Increased the maximum damage per second of the Particle Cannon's primary fire.170→190 DPS
- Junkrat
- Concussion Mine:Reduced cooldown of Concussion Mine, allowing for more frequent utility and damage.8→7 s
- Concussion Mine:Increased the maximum damage of Concussion Mines.110→120
- Concussion Mine:Significantly increased the minimum damage of Concussion Mines, reducing damage variance.20→55
- WidowmakerWidow's Kiss:Increased the range at which scoped shots maintain full damage.40-60→50-70 m
- Illari
- Healing Pylon:Reduced the cooldown of the Healing Pylon.8→6 s
- Healing Pylon:Reduced the cooldown penalty when the Pylon is destroyed by enemies.15→12 s
- Captive Sun:Increased the base damage of the Sunstruck explosion.100→160
▼Nerfs10
- D.VaLight Gun:Reduced base projectile size of the Light Gun, making hits slightly less forgiving.0.25→0.2 m
- HanzoReduced base projectile size, requiring more precision for hits.0.1→0.075 m
- Soldier: 76Heavy Pulse Rifle:Now uses a smaller hitscan projectile size modifier, increasing the requirement for accuracy.→0.05 m
- TracerPulse Pistols:Reduced the minimum falloff range, meaning damage begins to drop off sooner.12→10 m
- WidowmakerWidow's Kiss:Now uses a smaller hitscan projectile size modifier for increased precision.→0.05 m
- IllariCaptive Sun:Reintroduced damage falloff to the Sunstruck explosion, reducing damage by up to 25% based on distance.→Added %
- LucioSonic Amplifier:Reduced base projectile size of the Sonic Amplifier.0.15→0.1 m
- MercyCaduceus Blaster:Reduced base projectile size of the Caduceus Blaster.0.25→0.2 m
- Zenyatta
- Decreased base health, making Zenyatta significantly more vulnerable to burst damage.100→75 HP
- Snap Kick:Reduced the knockback distance of Snap Kick.→25% decrease %
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Patch history
- Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – May 20, 2025May 21, 2025 · 15mo
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.
+20−8→ - Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – June 20, 2024Jun 20, 2024 · 26mo
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.
+20−10→ - Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – May 21, 2024May 21, 2024 · 27mo
Venture receives cooldown flexibility for Drill Dash and a quality-of-life update to Burrow, while Zarya's self-knockback is adjusted.
+2→ - Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – May 14, 2024May 14, 2024 · 28mo
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.
+19→ - Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - May 2, 2024May 2, 2024 · 28mo
Significant nerfs to Orisa and Venture, alongside a slight increase to the Damage role's passive healing reduction.
+1−6→ - Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – April 16, 2024Apr 16, 2024 · 28mo
Introduces the new hero Venture, the 'Clash' limited-time mode, and the Hanaoka map, alongside significant updates to Competitive grouping and rank progression.
+18−9→ - Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – February 13, 2024Feb 13, 2024 · 31mo
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.
+14−3→ - Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - October 19, 2023Oct 19, 2023 · 34mo
A minor update focusing on general stability, map boundary fixes, and hero-specific bug fixes for Brigitte, Sombra, and Hanzo.
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