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Overwatch Retail Patch Notes - February 24, 2026February 24, 2026
V.2026.2.24
date2026-02-24
sections02
heroes changed06
entries08
categories in this patchHero changesBug fixes
also available inZH-TW
sourceoverwatch.blizzard.com ↗

Hero Balance Changes Hero changes 06 entries

Anran

Anran

general · heroes →

Inferno Rush

  • Cooldown reduced from 8.5 to 8 seconds.

Dancing Blaze

  • Increased the distance you can move while active from 1.5 to 2.25 meters.
Emre

Emre

general · heroes →

Synthetic Burst Rifle

  • Damage increased from 20 to 22.
Vendetta

Vendetta

general · heroes →

Palatine Fang

  • Overhead swing damage reduced from 130 to 120.
  • Bug fix - Overhead swing can now be affected by horizontal knockback while launching downward.
Jetpack Cat

Jetpack Cat

general · heroes →

Minor Perk – Claws Out

  • Cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds.

Major Perk – Territorial

  • Damage dealt reduced from 50% to 33%.
Mizuki

Mizuki

general · heroes →

Kekkai Sanctuary

  • Duration increased from 6 to 7 seconds.

Bug Fixes Bug fixes 02 entries

2.1

General

  • Fixed an issue with missing textures on the Charming: 76 skin.
  • Fixed some minor issues with Jetpack Cat and the tether animation for various heroes.
  • Fixed an issue that hid Jetpack Cat’s aim‑assist strength and threshold settings.
  • Fixed an issue with Vendetta’s sword‑throw animation in third person.
  • Fixed an issue where Mizuki could still perform Katashiro Return while stunned.
  • Fixed an issue where Mercy's passive displayed incorrectly in the Advanced Info Panel.
2.2

Stadium

  • Fixed an issue causing the Stadium UI to disappear after a round transition.
  • Fixed an issue where Vendetta could spam her ultimate power without a full charge.
  • Fixed an issue where Vendetta would not receive ultimate charge while using the “Overloaded” strike power.
  • Fixed an issue where Vendetta's Primary Fire would not trigger Gloomgauntlet or be increased by Melee Damage.
  • Fixed an issue where the VFX for Bola Shot when using Freja’s “So Cooked” power were incorrect.
  • Fixed an issue with Ana’s “Dreamy” power that incorrectly canceled the benefits of Artsy Daisy and Tactical Rifle.
  • Fixed an issue where Mercy's Self Healing from healing allies with missing health was incorrectly reduced to 15% instead of the intended 40%.