Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - May 2, 2024
Significant nerfs to Orisa and Venture, alongside a slight increase to the Damage role's passive healing reduction.
▲Buffs1
- Damage RoleDamage role passive healing reduction increased, making it harder for enemies to sustain through DPS pressure.15%→20% %
▼Nerfs6
- Orisa
- Fortify:Fortify duration reduced, making her vulnerable for longer periods.4.5→3.5 s
- Fortify:Orisa now moves 20% slower while fortified, reducing her ability to aggressively push or retreat.100%→80% %
- Javelin Spin:Javelin Spin cooldown increased, reducing her overall crowd control and peel frequency.7→9 s
- Venture
- SMART Excavator:Maximum explosion damage decreased, slightly lowering burst potential.45→40
- Drill Dash:Initial impact damage of Drill Dash decreased, reducing the punch of the engage.40→30
- Tectonic Shock:Ultimate charge cost increased by 10%, making the ultimate slower to earn.100%→110% %
✚Bug fixes3
- VentureDrill Dash:Fixed a bug where interacting with Doomfist's Rocket Punch or Orisa's Energy Javelin would launch Venture at high speeds.
- D.VaPings:Fixed a bug where D.Va's pings would enter several zeros into the chat.
- Hanamura (Assault)Fixed lighting issues and restored availability in Assault Arcade and Custom Games.
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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 – 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 21, 2024Feb 22, 2024 · 30mo
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.
+10−10→ - 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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