ability index 4
change timeline 12 patches
- Head hit volume reduced from 20 to 17.
- Torso hit volume reduced from 32 to 30.
- Leg hit volumes reduced from 24 to 22.
- Line of sight timeout reduced from 5 to 3 seconds.
Developer Comments: Harmony Orb can remain active on targets for extended periods with minimal upkeep. We're reducing its line-of-sight grace period to place greater emphasis on maintaining awareness of orb targets and repositioning it when needed.
Discordant Repair – Minor Perk
- Lifesteal increased from 10 to 15%.
Enlightenment - Power
- Heal reduced to 30% of damage dealt (Down from 40%).
Inner Peace - Power
- Healing reduced to 80% reduced (Down from 75% reduced).
Dual Harmony – Major Perk
- Replaced with Harmonic Momentum - Zenyatta can no longer place Orb of Harmony on allies. Instead, holding the Orb of Harmony button now enables Zenyatta to move 50% faster, but prohibits performing some actions.
- Can now heal allies in addition to damaging enemies.
- Can only damage enemies (unchanged).
- No longer provides healing to allies.
- Now increases attack speed and movement speed by 20%.
- No longer automatically attaches to enemies.
- No longer detaches when Zenyatta loses line of sight for too long.
- Pressing the button now toggles empowering the next primary fire orb.
- Empowered orb travels 200% faster and attaches Orb of Discord to enemies for 4 seconds on hit.
- Orb of Discord now slows targets by 30% while attached.
- Cooldown of 12s when firing an empowered orb.
The intent of these changes is to change the gameplay flow of Zen. Instead of putting an orb on an ally and forgetting about it while non stop shooting the enemy, now you have to manage your ammo between enemies and allies while also having stronger effects on your Harmony and Discord orbs.
Enlightenment - Power
- Inner Peace now reduces the effectiveness of healing from Enlightenment on yourself.
- Healing increased to 40% (Up from 20%).
Flying Kick - Power
- Added 25% Bonus Damage to the Kick.
Instant Karma - Power
- Healing reduced to 25% (Down from 35%).
Sharpened Focus - Power
- New
- "[Orb of Destruction]'s Secondary Fire charges 20% faster. Gain temporary Overhealth equal to 5% of Max Life and 5% Move Speed for each Orb charged."
Genji's Galvanic Gloves - Epic Hero Weapon Item
- Removed.
Haste Subroutine - Epic Hero Weapon Item
- Cost increased to 12000 (Up from 11000).
Seeking Salvation - Epic Hero Weapon Item
- Reworked to Item (from Power).
- Added 5% Weapon Power and 10% Attack Speed.
- Added 11000 Cost.
Satya's Solution - Rare Hero Ability Item
- Move Speed reduced to 5% (Down from 10%).
Friendship Bracelet - Epic Hero Ability Item
- Cost reduced to 10000 (Down from 11000).
Mind Shaper - Epic Hero Ability Item
- Cost reduced to 10000 (Down from 12000).
Hiking Hoverboots - Rare Hero Survival Item
- Cost reduced to 3750 (Down from 4000).
- Move Speed reduced to 5% (Down from 10%).
Golden Monk - Epic Hero Survival Item
- Added "[Quick Melee] damage grants you 25% Attack Speed for 1s".
Zenyatta's survivability has been an outlier in Stadium. We're making the interaction between Enlightenment and Inner Peace more in line with his other Power combinations and reducing his Self Healing in other powers, as well as improving his Melee Build.
Enlightenment - Power
- Healing from damage dealt decreased to 20% (Down from 30%).
Zenyatta's survivability has been an outlier among the supports, so we're reducing some of his self healing capabilities.
- (6v6) Damage amplification reduced from 30% to 25%.
Enlightenment - Power
- Healing based on damage dealt reduced to 30% (Down from 35%).
Seeking Salvation - Power
- Homing Health Threshold increased to 50% (Up from 35%).
We're slightly decreasing the survivability potential of Zenyatta, and will continue to monitor his performance in this area.
- Secondary fire now has a 6-second cooldown.
- While charging secondary fire, orbs begin circling around Zenyatta, dealing damage and knocking back nearby enemies for up to 8 seconds.
- When releasing secondary fire, the orbs are shot out all around Zenyatta rather than all straight-forwards.
- Secondary fire's damage and knockback increase with each orb charged.
- Zenyatta moves 30% faster while charging Orb of Destruction.
- Zenyatta gains 15 overhealth with each stored orb.
Spin to win!
Transcendent Condemnation – Minor Perk
- Removed.
Discordant Repair – Minor Perk
- Zenyatta gains 10% lifesteal against enemies affected by Discord Orb.
Orb of Perception - Epic Weapon Item
- Removed: +15% Ability Power
- Added: Gain 15% Ability Power for each enemy discorded
This update is intended to create more interesting decision points and payoff moments for Zenyatta’s Discord focused builds, especially during his ultimate. By better aligning power spikes with active Discord application, Zenyatta can convert strong orb management into meaningful impact during key fight windows, making Transcendence moments feel more dynamic and rewarding rather than purely reactive.
Discord Orb
- Damage amplification increased from 25% to 30%.
Zenyatta’s limited survivability and defensive options can limit his overall impact. Increasing Discord Orb’s amplification improves his contribution when he’s able to position safely and keep the Discord Orb active.
Orb of discord
- Now has a cooldown per target.