Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – February 21, 2024

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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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D.Va1 Roadhog1 Zarya2 Hanzo1 Junkrat3 Soldier: 761 Tracer1 Widowmaker2 Illari4 Lucio1 Mercy1 Zenyatta2

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