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2026-10-13 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the October 6 patch are still available.

2026-10-13 Hero changes Doctrine Doctrine Eternal Scepter Damage and healing reduced from 60 to 55. Invigorating Drones Duration reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.

2026-10-13 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Machine Pistol Damage reduced from 7 to 6.5. Cyberspace Explosion damage reduced from 40 to 20. Cooldown increased from 12 to 13 s…

2026-10-13 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog Scrap Gun Center projectile damage increased from 34 to 40. Take a Breather Cooldown reduced from 2 to 1.25 seconds. Damage reduct…

2026-10-13 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Base health increased from 225 to 250.

2026-10-13 Hero changes D.Mon D.Mon Base armor reduced from 275 to 250.

2026-10-06 Events & seasons New Event - Mystery Mayhem: Graveyard Games New Event - Mystery Mayhem: Graveyard Games A freakishly fun event rises from the grave -- Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games! For f…

2026-10-06 Events & seasons New Arcade Gamemode - Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games New Arcade Gamemode - Mystery Madness: Graveyard Games Mystery Madness is our new Halloween Event mode, combining elements of Myst…

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Custom Restricted Words Custom Restricted Words Added new Option (Custom Restricted Words) to Social -> Text Chat. Added information regarding Custom Rest…

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Unvaulted Battle Passes Unvaulted Battle Passes You can now progress Unvaulted Battle Passes from past seasons alongside the current season's Battle Pass!…

2026-10-06 Competitive Top 500 Challenger System Updates Top 500 Challenger System Updates Top 500 Challenger Leaderboard sorting default changed to Rank (from Challenger Score). End of S…

2026-10-06 Hero changes General General Global “large” hitscan projectile size reduced from 0.07 to 0.04 meters. Global “small” hitscan projectile size reduced fr…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog Scrap Hook – Minor Perk Ammo reloaded increased from 2 to 4. Shrapnel Launcher – Minor Perk Removed. Here, Piggy Piggy - Minor Per…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Moved from Damage to Support role. Moved from Recon subrole to Tactician subrole. Experience required to earn minor perk increased…

2026-10-06 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Developer Comments: Increasing Micro Missiles' fire rate reduces the time needed to fire the full volley, increasing the burst pot…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Domina Domina Developer Comments: Domina struggles to sustain herself against opponents who can consistently pressure through her barrier. Reduc…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Bastion Bastion Developer Comments: Bastion's Reconfiguration can provide sustained pressure for extended periods of time. Reducing its duration p…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Developer Comments: Lifeline can create unique interactions with several ultimates, but its combination with High Noon has proven …

2026-10-06 Hero changes Emre Emre Developer Comments: Emre's damage output is high, but he can struggle to secure eliminations. Reducing Cyber Frag's cooldown incre…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Genji Genji Developer Comments: Swift Strike's damage is being increased to strengthen Genji's ability to secure eliminations through his core…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Shion Shion Rapid Reload – Minor Perk Removed. Survival Instinct – Minor Perk New. Evade's overhealth duration is increased by 1 second. Devel…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Ana Ana Groggy – Minor Perk Removed. Local Anesthetic New. Sleep dart explodes on impact, slowing enemies and dealing 45 damage over 3 sec…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Doctrine Doctrine Ultimate cost increased by 8%. Transfusion - Major Perk Damage and healing conversion rate reduced by 50%. Developer Comments: Doc…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Beat Drop – Minor Perk Amp It Up is now active for 4 seconds after casting Sound Barrier. Developer Comments: Previous changes to …

2026-10-06 Hero changes general Developer Comments: We’ve done a broad pass across the hero roster to bring their hit volume sizes closer to other similar types o…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Ana Ana Head hit volume increased from 16.9 to 18.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Anran Anran Head hit volume increased from 15.2 to 17. Torso hit volume increased from 18 to 23. Leg hit volume increased from 14.7 to 19.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Ashe Ashe Torso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 25. Leg hit volumes increased from 16.7 to 19.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Baptiste Baptiste Head hit volume increased from 15.1 to 16.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Bastion Bastion Head hit volume increased from 20 to 21.5. Back minigun hit volume reduced from 20 to 18. Lower arm hit volume reduced from 20 to …

2026-10-06 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Torso hit volume reduced from 37 to 33. Leg hit volumes reduced from 24 to 22.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Head hit volume increased from 19.7 to 21. Waist hit volume increased from 30 to 35. Leg hit volume increased from 21 to 26. Fist …

2026-10-06 Hero changes Echo Echo Head hit volume increased from 15.9 to 18. Leg hit volumes increased from 14.6 to 20.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Emre Emre Head hit volume increased from 16 to 18. Leg hit volumes increased from 17.5 to 20.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Hanzo Hanzo Head hit volume increased from 16 to 18.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Head hit volume increased from 18.5 to 20. Leg hit volumes increased from 21.9 to 24.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Illari Illari Head hit volume increased from 14.9 to 18. Torso hit volume increased from 20 to 23.5.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Head hit volume increased from 15.8 to 18.5. Torso hit volume increased from 14.8 to 17. Waist hit volume increased from 19.5 to 2…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen Head hit volume increased from 17.8 to 19. Torso hit volume increased from 26.2 to 28. Waist hit volume increased from 23.8 to 26.…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Torso hit volume reduced from 32 to 29. Leg hit volumes increased from 17.3 to 20.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Juno Juno Torso hit volume increased from 19 to 23. Hand hit volumes reduced from 8.5 to 5. Arm hit volumes reduced from 9 to 7.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Head hit volume increased from 14.9 to 16. Torso hit volume increased from 17.7 to 21.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Head hit volume increased from 14.8 to 17. Torso hit volume increased from 19.7 to 25. Leg hit volumes increased from 15.5 to 19. …

2026-10-06 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Head hit volume increased from 13.2 to 16.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Head hit volume increased from 22 to 23.5. Hand hit volumes reduced from 16 to 12. Leg hit volume length reduced from 50 to 35. To…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Head hit volume increased from 14.4 to 17. Torso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 24.5. Leg hit volumes reduced from 22.4 to 20.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Head hit volume height reduced from 10 to 6. Head hit volume increased from 16 to 17.5. Torso hit volume increased from 22 to 24. …

2026-10-06 Hero changes Moira Moira Torso hit volume reduced from 27 to 25.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Shoulder hit volume reduced from 40 to 35. Hand hit volumes reduced from 25 to 20. Foot hit volumes reduced from 40 to 30.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Sierra Sierra Torso hit volume increased from 20.7 to 23. Legs hit volumes increased from 16.7 to 19. Lower leg hit volumes increased from 15 to…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn Head hit volume increased from 14.9 to 16. Torso hit volume increased from 20.5 to 23.5. Leg hit volumes increased from 17 to 18.5…

2026-10-06 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Head hit volume increased from 14 to 16. Torso hit volume reduced from 25 to 23. Leg hit volumes increased from 15 to 18.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Symmetra Symmetra Torso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 24. Leg hit volume reduced from 22.4 to 20.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn Head hit volume reduced from 23.3 to 20. Claw hand hit volume reduced from 15 to 11.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Torso hit volume increased from 22.4 to 24. Legs hit volumes reduced from 22.4 to 20.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Venture Venture Torso hit volume increased from 22.9 to 25. Leg hit volumes increased from 17 to 21.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball Head hit volume increased from 22 to 25. Torso hit volume increased from 83.5 to 87.5.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Head hit volume increased from 14.85 to 16. Torso hit volume increased from 20.2 to 23.

2026-10-06 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Head hit volume reduced from 20 to 17. Torso hit volume reduced from 32 to 30. Leg hit volumes reduced from 24 to 22.

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Advanced Info Panel Updates Advanced Info Panel Updates Projectile Speed and Projectile Size have been added to all relevant weapons and abilities. The Precis…

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Protects Protects Tanks with Damage Reduction and Overhealth abilities are now more likely to get Protects when they're using these abiliti…

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Ping System Ping System Removed the text in the chat box that was added in Season 4 when pinging enemy heroes, since this often filled the cha…

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Mystery Heroes Mystery Heroes The 3 Tank maximum has been restored.

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Map Voting Map Voting It will now be impossible to be offered your last 2 maps played within a 2 hour period. Escort and Hybrid will now be t…

2026-10-06 Gameplay & systems Map Updates Map Updates New Escort Map – Grímsvötn Break in the season with all new payload map Grímsvötn, prison to the world’s most dangerou…

2026-10-06 Maps general Chokepoint Fixed an old pesky sightline through a door near the first chokepoint. Before and After

2026-10-06 Stadium General Changes General Changes Quick Play is now Open Queue but with role limits of 1 Tank, 2 Damage, and 3 Supports. 1 Tank is required. Passive…

2026-10-06 Stadium Item Changes Item Changes El-Saka Suppressor - Epic Weapon General Item Healing reduction now applies on all Weapon Damage. Healing reduction i…

2026-10-06 Bug fixes General General Several more minor bug fixes to the ping system since the refactor in Season 4. Please let us know if you see any remainin…

2026-10-06 Bug fixes Heroes Heroes Anran Fixed an issue causing Dancing Blaze to not trigger some challenges related to healing. Emre Fixed reload speed reduc…

2026-10-06 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed a bug where Stadium Combined Leaderboards did not show any placements. Fixed a bug where Stadium Quick Play games di…

2026-09-22 Bug fixes general This is a bug fix update. Replay codes have been wiped.

2026-09-22 Bug fixes General General Fixed a bug where Team Drives titles showed placeholder text. Fixed a bug where Drive Signature prestige levels may have c…

2026-09-17 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the September 8, 2026 patch are still available.

2026-09-17 Hero changes D.Mon D.Mon Armor reduced from 325 to 275 (5v5). Armor reduced from 300 to 250 (6v6). Focused Fusion - Major Perk Damage per bullet reduced fr…

2026-09-17 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed a gameplay issue with Mercy in Stadium. She has been re-enabled in all Stadium queues.

2026-09-10 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix patch. Replay codes from the September 8 patch are still available.

2026-09-10 Bug fixes general Resolved an issue with Ramattra's Ravenous Vortex that caused additional unintended delay before it could be detonated. Fixed a bu…

2026-09-08 Events & seasons general Junkrat's Loot Hunt goes Legendary, with a specially themed twist! Join Junkrat for a unique yet familiar mixup for three weeks st…

2026-09-08 Hero changes D.Mon D.Mon Armor reduced from 325 to 300. (6v6) Developer Comments: D.Mon has settled into a strong position since launch. We're reducing Cal…

2026-09-08 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Mech base health increased from 175 to 200. (5v5) Developer Comments: We're increasing D.Va's base health to improve her durabilit…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Domina Domina Ultimate Cost reduced by 6%. Developer Comments: Domina's ultimate is disruptive but not always consequential relative to the time…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Base armor reduced from 150 to 125. Developer Comments: Mauga continues to have high durability and damage output. We're reverting…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Winston Winston Developer Comments: Winston's Barrier Projector cooldown is being reduced to shorten the downtime between engagements. To offset t…

2026-09-08 Hero changes wrecking Ball wrecking Ball Adaptive Barrier – Major Perk Duration reduced from 1.5 to 1 second. Developer Comments: Adaptive Barrier has provided Wrecking Ba…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Zarya Zarya Developer Comments: The cooldown of Particle Barrier is being increased to reduce Zarya's personal barrier uptime and energy gener…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Anran Anran Developer Comments: Dancing Blaze can generate significant visual clutter, making Anran difficult to track during combat. We're re…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Freja Freja Relentless Barrage – Minor Perk Refunded automatic bolts reduced from 8 to 5. Developer Comments: Recent changes have significantl…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Nitro Boost – Minor Perk Bonus speed reduced from 125% to 100%. Developer Comments: Junkrat has struggled to remain effective sinc…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Sierra Sierra Developer Comments: Sierra's damage output has remained high since release, but her weapon reliability has been limited by project…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Symmetra Symmetra Developer Comments: Symmetra's Teleporter can be extremely effective in coordinated teams, enabling long-distance repositioning wi…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn Anchor Bolts – Major Perk Deploy turrets increased throw range reduced from 50% to 25%. Developer Comments: Torbjörn's secondary f…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Developer Comments: These changes are intended to improve the responsiveness of Vendetta's primary fire without significantly incr…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Widowmaker Widowmaker Take Aim Updated Widowmaker's Take Aim charge sound effects for the default, Mythic, and Hello Kitty weapons. These sound effects …

2026-09-08 Hero changes Baptiste Baptiste Developer Comments: Immortality Field's long cooldown and vulnerability to being destroyed can limit its effectiveness. We're incr…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte Health reduced from 200 to 175. Armor increased from 50 to 75. Developer Comments: Brigitte's durability can be limited due to ope…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Increased sound priority and volume of base movement and Frenetic Flight. Developer Comments: Recent movement changes have signifi…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Developer Comments: Kiriko has become highly effective as a healer while retaining the utility and mobility of her kit. We're redu…

2026-09-08 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Developer Comments: Wuyang's empowered healing resource can be limiting when responding to sustained damage. We're increasing its …

2026-09-08 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Developer Comments: Harmony Orb can remain active on targets for extended periods with minimal upkeep. We're reducing its line-of-…

2026-09-08 Hero changes D.Va D.Va MEKA Ejector - Power Ultimate Charge cost reduction increased to 60% (Up from 50%).

2026-09-08 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen Cut 'Em Gracie - Power Return damage reduced to 30 (Down from 40).

2026-09-08 Hero changes Genji Genji Laceration - Power Cooldown reduction per target increased to 2.5s (Up from 2s).

2026-09-08 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Apex Bloodlust - Power Lifesteal per stack reduced to 4% (Down from 5%).

2026-09-08 Hero changes Ana Ana Falconer - Power Attack speed bonus increased to 50% (Up from 30%). Ultimate Charge gain reduced to 10% (Down from 25%).

2026-09-08 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Territorial - Power Damage reduced to 20% of healing (Down from 30%).

2026-09-08 Bug fixes General General Fixed a bug where Battlepass XP was not granted for Stadium Quick Play Matches. Fixed a bug with the "Solus Victorem 2026 …

2026-09-08 Bug fixes Heroes Heroes Mercy Fixed an issue causing Mercy's Flash Heal ability to not be counted for the "Support Ability Mastery" or "Master of L…

2026-09-08 Bug fixes Maps Maps Fixed a bug with the Black Forest map. It is now re-enabled.

2026-09-08 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where Mercy's Sympathetic Recovery passive wasn't properly working in Stadium. Fixed an issue where Cut 'Em…

2026-08-20 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the August 19 update are still available.

2026-08-20 Bug fixes Mizuki Mizuki Fixed an issue where Mizuki could reach unintended locations.

2026-08-19 Client & UI general This is an update requiring an update to the game client. Replay codes have been wiped.

2026-08-19 Bug fixes general Fixed an issue with the Eichenwalde map; this map has been re‑enabled in the competitive rotation. Fixed an issue with the Genji M…

2026-08-14 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the August 11 patch are still available.

2026-08-14 Hero changes D.Mon D.Mon Fixed a bug with Portable Fusion Repeater that could result in hits failing to register. Fixed a bug with Limit Break not correctl…

2026-08-14 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Base movement speed reduced from 6 to 5.5 meters per second. Purr Self healing penalty increased from 25% to 40%.

2026-08-12 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the August 11 patch are still available.

2026-08-12 Hero changes D.Mon D.Mon Plasma Saber Damage increased from 60 to 65. Propulsors Fuel drain rate reduced from 40 to 25. Fuel regen rate increased from 15 t…

2026-08-12 Bug fixes general Fixed a bug where Nano Boost was removed from Moira when she used Fade. Fixed an issue preventing D.Mon's Power Barrier from fully…

2026-08-11 Events & seasons general The Junkers and Talon descend on Busan, so new Tank Hero D.Mon joins D.Va and the rest of the MEKA Squad to protect their home! Ch…

2026-08-11 Events & seasons New Tank Hero: D.Mon New Tank Hero: D.Mon Yuna Lee has spent years defending Busan from inside her mech, Beast. Now it's your turn! The long-awaited ME…

2026-08-11 Events & seasons Map Reworks: Paraíso, Eichenwalde, Busan Map Reworks: Paraíso, Eichenwalde, Busan Three familiar battlegrounds get revitalized and updated for a fresh feel. Busan bears th…

2026-08-11 Events & seasons Battle Pass Revamp Battle Pass Revamp A more flexible and player-friendly update to the Battle Pass experience—letting players choose which rewards t…

2026-08-11 Events & seasons Shooting Star: My MEKA Mania Shooting Star: My MEKA Mania Support Your MEKA Faves On A Global Stage! The MEKA Squad have long been the pride of South Korea and…

2026-08-11 Events & seasons World Cup Cheer Rally World Cup Cheer Rally Complete Challenges & Collect Cheer Play matches to earn Cheers through completing challenges from Sept 1st …

2026-08-11 Gameplay & systems In-Combat Feedback Improvements In-Combat Feedback Improvements Team Status Indicator: A new counter above the Kill Feed shows how many teammates and enemies are …

2026-08-11 Gameplay & systems Ping System Refactor Ping System Refactor The ping system has undergone a major technical refactor under the hood that makes the system approximately 1…

2026-08-11 Gameplay & systems Challenges Updates Challenges Updates The requirements for the Daily Challenge "Untouchable" have been reduced to 5 eliminations instead of 10.

2026-08-11 Gameplay & systems Movie Player Updates Movie Player Updates Various movie players (including the narrative viewer) now have the ability to seek. With a mouse, you can se…

2026-08-11 Competitive New Skill Tier - Emerald (Ranks Redistributed) New Skill Tier - Emerald (Ranks Redistributed) A new Rank has been added between Platinum and Diamond called Emerald. As we've sho…

2026-08-11 Competitive Rank Distribution Indicator Rank Distribution Indicator A new UI element has been added to the Competitive Overview that shows how your Rank compares to all o…

2026-08-11 Competitive Team Drives (Experimental) Team Drives (Experimental) Like Drives, Team Drives are limited-time events that award Competitive Points and a unique new visual …

2026-08-11 Competitive Challenger Score Tuning Challenger Score Tuning Grandmaster 2 - Increased from 175 to 200 Grandmaster 1 - Increased from 200 to 250 Champion 5 - Increased…

2026-08-11 Hero changes general Several underutilized perks have been replaced with new options, while others have been adjusted based on their performance. We've…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Roster Updates Roster Updates Added D.Mon to the Tank roster (Subrole: Stalwart).

2026-08-11 Hero changes Subroles Subroles Flanker Additional healing from health packs reduced from 75 to 50. Small Health Packs have become too effective for hero…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Domina Domina Panopticon Barrier's health is being increased to improve its reliability. A higher health pool makes it more difficult for enemie…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Increasing Seismic Slam's damage makes it a more effective tool for weakening targets before following up with Doomfist's other ab…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Ultimate cost increased by 7%. Explosive Impalements - Major Perk Reduced the number of Bonespur hits required from 14 to 12.

2026-08-11 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Combat Fuel – Major Perk Overhealth gained per shot increased from 3 to 4. Increasing Overrun's cooldown lengthens the window wher…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Charged Javelin – Major Perk Removed. Heavy Javelin - Major Perk New Energy Javelin's knockback is increased by 25% and its wall i…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Winston Winston Ultimate cost reduced by 6%. Revitalizing Barrier – Major Perk Healing increased from 30 to 35.

2026-08-11 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Even the Odds – Minor Perk Removed. Giddy Up - Minor Perk New After using Combat Roll, Cassidy gains a 60% movement speed boost th…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Echo Echo Aerial Munitions - Minor Perk New Echo has infinite ammo during Flight. High Beams – Major Perk Removed. Focused Rush - Major Perk…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Emre Emre Ultimate cost reduced by 6%. Suppressive Security – Minor Perk Slow duration increased from 1 to 1.5 seconds.

2026-08-11 Hero changes Genji Genji Ultimate cost reduced by 6%.

2026-08-11 Hero changes Pharah Pharah Concussive Blast provides Pharah with both mobility and displacement. Increasing its cooldown reduces how often she can reposition…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Shion Shion This change better aligns the impact radius with the size of the motorbike, requiring players to either be more accurate with the …

2026-08-11 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Chronal Dash – Minor Perk Removed. Temporal Regen - Minor Perk New Passive health regeneration triggers 50% faster. While Tracer's…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Reducing Soaring Slice's cooldown on respawn reduces downtime after respawning while maintaining the reduced ability to quickly re…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Venture Venture Ultimate cost reduced by 8%. Deep Burrow – Minor Perk Drill Dash distance is increased from 50% to 75%. Covered in Dirt – Major Pe…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Ultimate cost increased by 7%. Base movement speed increased from 5.5 to 6 meters per second. Air acceleration increased from 7.7 …

2026-08-11 Hero changes Juno Juno This change reduces the minimum lock-on time for nearby targets, allowing Pulsar Torpedoes to be used more reactively while creati…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver These changes give Life Gripped players greater control over whether they are pulled all the way to Lifeweaver's position. The pul…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Quickstep – Major Perk Movement speed gained reduced from 25% to 20%. Mizuki's mobility uptime has increased significantly followi…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Increasing Guardian Wave's width makes it easier to position the ability to affect multiple allies and enemies. Guardian Wave Maxi…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Discordant Repair – Minor Perk Lifesteal increased from 10 to 15%.

2026-08-11 Gameplay & systems Map Updates Map Updates

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2026-08-11 Maps general MEKA BaseBefore and After

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2026-08-11 Maps general SanctuaryBefore and After

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2026-08-11 Maps general Point BBefore and After

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2026-08-11 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Facetanking - Power Reworked from "[Defense Matrix] heals you for 30% of the damage it blocks" to "When you mitigate 150 damage wi…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Critical Charger - Power Critical damage increased to 100% (Up from 75%). OR-15 Escalator - Power Reworked to Power. Now increases…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Vengeful Vortex Detonation bonus damage reduced to 25 (Down from 50). Insatiable Spiral Ravenous Vortex bonus damage reduced to 15…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Zarya Zarya Blastproof Boots - Epic Survival Hero Item Cost increased to 9000 (Up from 3750). Zarya has become more prevalent especially at hi…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Ashe Ashe B.O.B Jr. - Power Ultimate Cost reduction increased to 60% (Up from 50%).

2026-08-11 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Bingo - Epic Weapon Hero Item. New 10% Weapon Power "[Frag Launcher] Direct Hits without bouncing reduce cooldown of all abilities…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Impulsive - Power Pulse Bomb Damage decreased to 70% reduced (Down from 60% reduced). This change is aimed at reducing the effecti…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Ana Ana Artsy Dartsy - Power Added "Landing a scoped [Sleep Dart] reduces its cooldown by 5s". 75 base damage now only applies to scoped […

2026-08-11 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Purr-sistence - Power Increased duration for each Purr target reduced to 10% (Down from 15%). Max increased duration reduced to 50…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Fleet Foot - Power Added "cooldown is reduced by 20% when used without a target". Foxy Fireworks - Power Empowered shots increased…

2026-08-11 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Bifurcation - Power Duration increased to 5s (Up from 4s). Paindrops - Power Empowered shots increased to 3 (Up from 2). Damage pe…

2026-08-11 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue where Brigitte’s Inspiring Strike perk failed to provide its intended instant healing effect. Fixed an issu…

2026-08-11 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium In a previous update, fixed an issue where Vortex Vial didn't grant the proper amount of Health. In a previous update, fix…

2026-08-04 Gameplay & systems general Hello, heroes! We're here today to update you all on our efforts to combat the use of unauthorized peripherals within our console …

2026-07-30 Gameplay & systems general The following patch notes are applicable only to a specific, limited-time game mode. The documented changes do not apply to pre-ex…

2026-07-30 Hero changes general For the upcoming Quick Play Hacked, we're making several balance changes to test elements of 6v6 gameplay. The In-Combat Healing r…

2026-07-30 Hero changes General Changes General Changes In-Combat Healing Reduction reduced from 30% to 15% for all heroes.

2026-07-30 Hero changes Tank Role Passive Tank Role Passive Ultimate charge reduction when damaging or healing tank targets increased from 20% to 40%.

2026-07-30 Hero changes Subrole Passives Subrole Passives Bruiser Movement speed buff reduced from 20% to 15%. Initiator Healing reduced from 50 to 40. Cooldown reduced fr…

2026-07-30 Hero changes Domina Domina Barrier Array Barrier Cooldown reduced from 17 to 15 seconds. Barrier Duration reduced from 8 to 7 seconds.

2026-07-30 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist The Best Defense Shield gain increased from 25 to 30.

2026-07-30 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Jagged Wall Cooldown reduced from 15 to 13 seconds.

2026-07-30 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Overrun Cooldown reduced from 7 to 6 seconds.

2026-07-30 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Void Barrier Cooldown reduced from 16 to 13 seconds. Duration reduced from 4 to 3 seconds.

2026-07-28 Bug fixes general This is a bug fix update. Replay codes have been wiped.

2026-07-28 Competitive general In a previous update, a new tab was added to the Competitive Info page explaining the mechanics and rules of Hero Bans.

2026-07-28 Bug fixes General General Fixed a bug where previously completed event challenges would sometimes show in the challenges menu.

2026-07-28 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Healing Blossom Fixed a bug where Healing Blossom would release unexpectedly when switching weapons.

2026-07-28 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Fixed an issue where Mercy was gaining increased self-healing from the Medic Subrole.

2026-07-28 Stadium general Fixed a bug with Three Tap Tommy Gun on D.Va.

2026-07-14 Events & seasons general Summer Games 2026 is LIVE, bringing your favorite beach brawls back to the arcade! Blast into Lucioball, crank things up with Luci…

2026-07-14 Events & seasons general Junkrat’s Loot Hunt returns from July 31 - August 3 for a reward-fueled weekend blast! Every match you play pushes you closer to L…

2026-07-14 Gameplay & systems general The Excavation Initiative continues, rewarding you for doing what you'd already be doing: playing Overwatch. Throughout the rest o…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Empowered Rocket Punch's increased follow-through size was hitting targets far away from the initial target. We're reducing the bo…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen Commanding Shout is Junker Queen's primary source of survivability and team protection. Its cooldown begins after the effect expir…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Mauga could maintain high accuracy when firing a single Chaingun for extended periods. Adding dynamic spread to individual Chaingu…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Increasing Ravenous Vortex's explosion damage rewards more precise detonations. We're also reducing Block's cooldown to allow Rama…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Shield health reduced from 275 to 250. Hyper Regeneration – Minor Perk Damage conversion reduced from 40% to 30%. Sigma remains du…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Silver Bullet – Major Perk Projectile size reduced from 0.17 to 0.07. Silver Bullet's additional projectile size improved the perk…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Freja Freja Reducing Take Aim's explosion delay lowers the time between impact and damage, creating more consistent follow-up opportunities wh…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Soul Reaving – Minor Perk Pickup radius of Soul Globes increased from 5 to 8 meters. Reaper's reduced health pool has limited his …

2026-07-14 Hero changes Shion Shion Reducing Execution's recovery time better aligns the downtime after using the ability with when Shion can fire again. Joyride's im…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Sierra Sierra Anchor Drone is being adjusted to support more frequent deployment and repositioning opportunities. Its cooldown and duration are …

2026-07-14 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Vendetta has continued to underperform since the significant changes made several seasons ago. Reverting Palatine Fang's overhead …

2026-07-14 Hero changes Venture Venture Clobber's cooldown is being reduced to shorten the delay before Venture can use the ability again and better align it with its rec…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Ana Ana Ana's self-sustain has decreased following the removal of the Support passive's reduced health regeneration delay. Increasing Biot…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte Adding a burst of instant healing when Inspire is triggered allows Brigitte to provide more immediate healing while rewarding play…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko The reduced recovery time on Healing Ofuda improved the feel and consistency of Kiriko's healing. However, her overall healing out…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Lúcio's overall effectiveness has been reduced over time to account for his uniquely powerful speed utility. Increasing his weapon…

2026-07-14 Stadium General Changes General Changes Clash capture speed now increased up to 300% as time elapses (Up from 200%). Rate at which Clash capture speed inc…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen Royal Bullets - Power Damage reduced to 20 (Down from 25). Bow Down - Power Duration reduced to 1.5s (Down from 2s).

2026-07-14 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Gunslinger Grit - Power Max Life Heal per bullet reloaded increased to 2.5% (Up from 2%).

2026-07-14 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Zip Grease - Power Increased damage to airborne targets increased to 25% (Up from 10%).

2026-07-14 Hero changes Mei Mei Slowball - Power Removed increased hitbox size on Slowball projectile. Frost Armor - Power Damage converted to Armor reduced to 3%…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Accelerated Reaping - Power Attack Speed per stack increased to 5% (Up from 4%). Dauntless Draught - Epic Survival Hero Item Wrait…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn Hammer Throw - Power Added a VFX Trail for added clarity. Blacksmith - Power Heal increased to 100% of Hammer damage (Up from 75%)…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Juno Juno Blink Boosts - Power Reduced Cooldown now counts as base cooldown reduced instead of gaining cooldown reduction. Now scales multip…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Clone Conjuration - Power Clone effectiveness increased to 65% reduced (Up from 75% reduced). Keen Kunai - Power Cooldown reductio…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Rhythm Rail - Power Damage increased to 100% (Up from 75%). Crowd Pleaser - Power Heal increased to 40% of Soundwave Damage (Up fr…

2026-07-14 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Distortion - Power Max Life Overhealth reduced to 25% (Down from 30%).

2026-07-14 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Currency from damage and healing increased by 8.33%.

2026-07-14 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Enlightenment - Power Heal reduced to 30% of damage dealt (Down from 40%). Inner Peace - Power Healing reduced to 80% reduced (Dow…

2026-07-14 Gameplay & systems Item Changes Item Changes Volskaya Ordnance - Epic Weapon General Item Bonus Damage per 100 Bonus Life on target increased to 6% (Up from 5%). …

2026-07-14 Gameplay & systems general Added an infinite Joyride option for Shion under Settings > Heroes > Shion.

2026-07-14 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue causing Shion's Hero Challenges to not be sorted alphabetically. Fixed an issue with Mauga where his reticl…

2026-07-14 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where Junker Queen's Bloodhound Mask wasn't properly granting bonus Weapon Power from Wounds. Fixed an issu…

2026-07-02 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotifx update. Replay codes from the June 30 patch are still available.

2026-07-02 Bug fixes Shion Shion Execution Fixed an issue that prevented Shion from using Execution during reload.

2026-07-01 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix update. Replay codes from the June 30 patch are still available.

2026-07-01 Events & seasons general "Streamer Luck" (Win with different heroes in Community Crafted) challenge requirement reduced from 20 to 3. "Chat, Are We Cooked?…

2026-06-30 Client & UI general This is a game client patch introducing the new Community Crafted game mode, alongside several bug fixes. Replay codes have been w…

2026-06-30 Events & seasons general Experience a whole new version of Overwatch created with the help of four of your favorite creators: Guxue, Apply, Ocie, and mL7su…

2026-06-30 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Bunny Power – Minor Perk Moved from minor perk to base kit. Team Leader – Minor Perk New After calling mech, nearby teammates gain…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Domina Domina Sonic Repulsors now gives Domina the ability to access high ground more easily, while Panopticon now has more flexibility to be us…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Uppercut has always been super popular, and the community jokes about re-adding it a lot. Adding the ability to empower every abil…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Hazard Hazard The wall cling presents Hazard with more assassin-style gameplay options. Downpour is currently too easy to dodge, so it’s been re…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen This set of changes strengthens Junker Queen’s long-range pressure by allowing her to alternate throwing Gracie and Carnage to sup…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Mauga finally understood something: as a 2.2-meter-tall, half-ton Samoan beast of a man, it’s honestly way too “gentle” and way to…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Orisa has always been a bulky and stalwart hero, so these changes aim to explore what a more mobile Orisa would look like. Energy …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Ramattra has been running around the lobby yelling at everyone to “suffer as I have.” So we decided to turn his Void Barrier into …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Berserker - Passive New As Reinhardt loses health, his movement and attack speed increase. For every 100 HP lost, Reinhardt gains …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog I added more mobility to Roadhog, enabling him to quickly reach his teammates to protect them. The Take a Breather changes ensure …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Rise up with Sigma’s newfound control of gravity, then crush your enemies into the ground with Gravitic Flux. Kinetic Grasp Now gr…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Winston Winston Adding the option to use Jump Pack twice every leap gives Winston more mobility options, including turning corners more easily and…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball Enemies hit by ability damage are revealed to Wrecking Ball’s teammates for 1.5s. Oftentimes when your teammate picks Wrecking Bal…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Zarya Zarya The Projected Barrier changes give Zarya the option to enable her allies who lack mobility tools to reach high ground more easily.…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Anran Anran Base move speed increased from 6 m/s to 6.5 m/s. Anran struggles to light opponents on fire to secure kills, often having to choos…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Ashe Ashe B.O.B is now a threat. No one considers B.O.B a threat on the battlefield, but they will now. I also bet we're all tired of D.VA e…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Bastion Bastion Lindholm Explosives - Major Perk Reworked into Tuned Treads. Move 35% faster while in Configuration: Assault or Configuration: Tan…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Minor Perk - Even the Odds Replaced with True Shot - Deadeye's bullets pierce barriers. I want the enemy to FEAR seeing 12 on the …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Echo Echo Echo’s Duplicate often has very obvious targets, usually a Tank or certain DPS heroes (such as Tracer or Reaper), to try and provi…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Emre Emre Cyber Adhesion - Major Perk Reworked into Optimized Targeting - When scoped, hitting all 3 burst shots increases the next unscoped…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Freja Freja These changes slightly increase the power of Bola Shot while slightly reducing the instant damage Freja can deal, and thus the bur…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Genji Genji Dragon's Thirst – Minor Perk Moved to base kit. Swift Backcap – Minor Perk New - Genji progresses objectives faster. Dragonblade i…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Hanzo Hanzo Hanzo lacks consistency, so changes to fire-rate and damage should mitigate that and allow more shots to be taken. The ultimate ch…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Health reduced from 250 to 200. Although Junkrat’s existing kit is interesting, it struggles to find value at higher levels of pla…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Mei Mei Deep Freeze – Major Perk Replaced with Ice Spikes - Enemies near Mei's Ice Wall are damaged and slowed. Mei’s primary source of sl…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Pharah Pharah Pharah’s Concussive Blast is a piece of utility that is normally difficult to use. Providing it with a very clear utility, in this…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Soul Reaving - Minor Perk Collecting a soul orb now also extends Wraith Form's timer by 1s. We all get scared hearing Die... Die..…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Sierra Sierra Full Flight – Minor Perk Moved to base kit. Locked In – Major Perk Moved to minor perk. Dart Redeployment – Major Perk New - When …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn Base health increased to 250. Dual Thrusters - Major Perk Moved to base kit. Deceleration Field – Minor Perk Now heals allies with…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Soldier: 76 Soldier: 76 The enemy will FEAR the healing station. We are also taking "I've got you in my sights" very seriously: Soldier 76 now damages all…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Encrypted Upload – Minor Perk Reworked - Sombra can now throw Virus without breaking Stealth. Sombra is Revealed for 3s after thro…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Symmetra Symmetra Shield Battery – Major Perk Moved to base kit. Now affects all allies nearby. Now works on all health types. Acceleporter – Major …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn Torbjorn’s new hitscan shot during overload provides him with the ability to compete with other heroes that are more often played …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Blink Packs – Major Perk Reworked into Ult Packs – Collecting a health pack grants 10 ult charge. Have you ever seen your teammate…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Stop swinging around mindlessly, and focus on setting up your team. Vendetta’s Whirlwind Dash now pulls enemies in, leaving them a…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Venture Venture Base HP reduced to 225 Final blows regenerate 1 charge of Drill Dash. Excavation Exhilaration – Minor Perk Replaced with Daylight …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Widowmaker Widowmaker Seeker Mine – Major Perk Replaced with Vengeful Web - Upon death, drop mini venom mines in the shape of a web. The days of trying …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Tactician Subrole Tactician Subrole No longer allows storage of excess ultimate charge. Tacticians now count as an additional ally for the purposes …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Medic Subrole Medic Subrole No longer provides self-healing when healing an ally. Now provides 2.5% increased healing per allied Medic hero to a…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Survivor Subrole Survivor Subrole Movement abilities no longer immediately start passive health regeneration. Now provides an additional 10 maximum…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Ana Ana Now has a jetpack. Biotic Bounce – Major Perk Replaced with Biotic Detonation - Detonate Biotic Grenade midair by pressing its abi…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Baptiste Baptiste Immortality Field has always been a pain point of his kit, so turning it into an ultimate should feel better because even if you’l…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte There’s little to no point of playing Brigitte if you can’t close the distance to the enemies, so all of her changes are aimed at …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Illari Illari Sunburn – Major Perk Prevents Outburst from healing allies. Illari now spins 2 more times, creating an additional explosion with e…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Torbjörn and Symmetra's turrets can now be placed on Jetpack Cat. Transport Shielding – Minor Perk Replaced with Zoomies - Increas…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Juno Juno Locked On – Minor Perk Replaced with Wormhole - Increases Hyper Ring deployment distance by 50%. Upon passing through it, allies g…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Urgent Care – Minor Perk Replaced with Predatory Instincts - Ofuda travel 50% faster when seeking enemies below half health. Fortu…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Superbloom – Major Perk Moved to base kit. Arboreal Affliction – Major Perk New - Enemies who are stuck with Superbloom explosions…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Lúcio can now speed boost the payload and TS-1 (the Push robot). Soundwave Rider – Minor Perk Replaced with Bass Buildup - Holding…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Angelic Resurrection – Minor Perk Replaced with Remote Resurrection - Resurrection's range is increased to 10m and no longer requi…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Resonant Return - Major Perk Replaced with Rule of Three – Healing Kasa gains 1 additional charge. Each bounce now increases heali…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Moira Moira Moira’s changes are intended to give her more control over her kit, because although her numbers are strong, it can often be hard …

2026-06-30 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Ebb and Flow – Major Perk Replaced with Powerful Current - Guardian Wave is wider and carries enemies into the air. When I saw the…

2026-06-30 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Dual Harmony – Major Perk Replaced with Harmonic Momentum - Zenyatta can no longer place Orb of Harmony on allies. Instead, holdin…

2026-06-30 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue where the display price for 1000 Overwatch Coins appeared incorrectly in some languages Fixed an issue caus…

2026-06-30 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium In a previous update, an issue where Ramattra’s Void Barrier could be cast more often than intended when the “Ramparts” po…

2026-06-25 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix containing gameplay updates and bug fixes. Replay codes from the June 16 patch are still available.

2026-06-25 Hero changes Shion Shion Execution Projectile size reduced from 0.17 to 0.07. Recovery time increased from 0 to 0.4s.

2026-06-25 Stadium general Following the recent sweeping Stadium changes, we've been keeping a close eye on the performance of all heroes, their powers, and …

2026-06-25 Stadium General General Three Tap Tommygun Cost increased to 10500 (Up from 10000). Salvaged Slugs Ammo Restore Chance increased to 60% (Up from 5…

2026-06-25 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Juiced Radius reduced to 8m (Down from 12m). Heal reduced to 20% of your Max Life (Down from 30%). Bonerot Damage increased to 60 …

2026-06-25 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Critical Charger Critical Damage increased to 75% (Up from 50%). OR-15 Escalator Max Weapon Power based on Heat increased to 40% (…

2026-06-25 Hero changes Zarya Zarya Volskaya Vortex Damage reduced to 60 (Down from 80).

2026-06-25 Hero changes Freja Freja So Cooked Linger duration reduced to 2s (Down from 3s).

2026-06-25 Hero changes Genji Genji Iaido Strike Damage increased to 75% (Up from 50%). Dragon Strike Bonus Damage reduced to 100% (Down from 120%). Wind up is now 50…

2026-06-25 Hero changes Mei Mei Deep Chills Freeze Duration reduced to 0.65s (Down from 0.75s).

2026-06-25 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Hellshroud Duration reduced to 2s (Down from 3s). Damage reduced to 20% of Max Life (Down from 25%). Slow and Attack Speed Slow re…

2026-06-25 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn Currency gained from damage and healing increased by 11.1%.

2026-06-25 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn Turriplets Attack Speed reduced to 65% (Down from 75%).

2026-06-25 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Overloaded Strike Damage reduced to 25% increased (Down from 50%). Apex Bloodlust Cooldown Reduction per Onslaught stack reduced t…

2026-06-25 Hero changes Ana Ana Dream Field Healing per 1s increased to 15% of your Max Life (Up from 10%).

2026-06-25 Hero changes Juno Juno Blink Boosts Cooldown reduction reduced to 30% (Down from 50%). Fission Chamber Shots per second increased to 22 (Up from 20).

2026-06-25 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Reverb Reduced effectiveness increased to 50% reduced (Up from 60% reduced).

2026-06-25 Hero changes Moira Moira Remote Reciprocity Duration increased to 5s (Up from 3s). Orbsplosion Damage up to 30% (Up from 25%). Healing up to 45% (Up from 3…

2026-06-25 Bug fixes General General In a previous update, fixed a bug that resulted in Ashe's Take Aim damage falling off too quickly.

2026-06-25 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed a bug where Reaper's Wall of Life and Death Power would not heal allies if they were not within range upon initial c…

2026-06-24 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix containing gameplay updates. Replay codes from the June 16 patch are still available.

2026-06-24 Events & seasons general Daily quest requirements for games played lowered from 3/7/12 to 3/6/10. Weekly quest requirements for games played lowered from 2…

2026-06-23 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix containing gameplay updates. Replay codes from the June 16 patch are still available.

2026-06-23 Gameplay & systems general Slightly lowered payload speed. Increased payload unlock time after point capture. Increased payload wait time at the end of area …

2026-06-18 Bug fixes general This is a Bug Fix Patch. Replay codes have NOT been wiped.

2026-06-18 Bug fixes general Resolved an issue with Shion's Joyride leaving collision behind for a period of time after throwing it at an enemy Resolved an iss…

2026-06-18 Stadium general Fixed an issue where Aerial Distresser was procing Ashe's Calamity Power more than intended. Fixed an issue where when using Trace…

2026-06-16 Events & seasons general Reign of Talon - Season 3: Into the Tiger's Den takes Overwatch to a place where bright lights cut through the shadow and who you …

2026-06-16 Events & seasons New Hero: Shion New Hero: Shion Shion arrives as a flashy and unhinged new Omnic Damage Hero, leader of the notorious Hashimoto Clan in Tokyo. Onc…

2026-06-16 Events & seasons New Map: Neon Junction New Map: Neon Junction Hybrid play has a new battleground, set beneath glowing storefronts on the streets of Tokyo. Fight through …

2026-06-16 Events & seasons Anima Strike Anima Strike A shadow looms over Tokyo... With support from Overwatch, Kiriko and her companions - the Yōkai - fight to loosen the…

2026-06-16 Events & seasons Community Crafted Community Crafted What if Ana had a jetpack? What if Junker Queen could throw her axe? What if Widowmaker could place an explosive…

2026-06-16 Events & seasons Excavation Initiative Excavation Initiative It’s time to break out the excavator and find some treasure! Join us for this new season-long event from Jun…

2026-06-16 Events & seasons Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat's Loot Hunt is back again, running from July 10 - July 14! Earn lootboxes by completing challenges tha…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems general Our Nintendo Switch™ client will be receiving a rebase, which will result in longer download times for users on that platform. Con…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Sound Sound Added a new Option under Sound → General → Sounds to control the volume of Teammate/Enemy Eliminated Sound Effects.

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Controls Controls Removed the default keybind for Toggle UI (previously ALT+Z). Players who wish to use this feature can reassign it manual…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Accessibility Accessibility Added two new Options under Accessibility → General → Chat. High Contrast Chat lets players have a dark background t…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Social Social In a previous update, added a Favorites category to the Friend Panel to help players quickly find favorited friends.

2026-06-16 Competitive Hero Bans Hero Bans The Roster (described in more detail in Core Game Updates below) gives players the ability to share their favorite heroe…

2026-06-16 Competitive Top 500 Challenger Live Replays Top 500 Challenger Live Replays All players can now watch live replays of ongoing matches for players on the Top 500 Challenger Le…

2026-06-16 Competitive Cheater Compensation Cheater Compensation Rank Progress compensation awarded to higher Rank players no scales down by respecting the Pressure Modifier.

2026-06-16 Hero changes general The perk system has continued to evolve since Season 1, with ongoing additions to heroes and perks across the roster. This patch i…

2026-06-16 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Shield System – Major Perk Shield conversion reduced from 150 to 100.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Domina Domina Corporate Retreat – Major Perk Added. While Barrier Array is active, it can be moved one time to another location. Power Move – Ma…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Power Matrix – Major Perk Duration reduced from 1 to 0.8 seconds.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Anarchic Zeal – Minor Perk Healing increased from 30 to 40%. Reconstitution - Minor Perk Moved from Major to Minor Perk. Extra res…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Relentless Form – Minor Perk Duration bonus increased from 1 to 2 seconds. Half effectiveness during Annihilation. Nanite Repair –…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Reinhardt can struggle against the high mobility of the hero roster. Increasing Firestrike’s projectile speed increases its consis…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Zarya Zarya Zarya has fallen below intended performance following recent reductions to her Primary Fire and perks. Reducing energy degeneratio…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Anran Anran These changes enhance the fluidity of Anran’s abilities, allowing for smoother ability flow without significantly increasing her o…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Ashe Ashe Double-Barreled – Minor Perk Knockback reduction of second shot removed. Viper Sting – Major Perk Ammo gain removed. Airburst – Ma…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Bastion Bastion Armored Artillery – Minor Perk Removed. Smart Bomb – Minor Perk A-36 Tactical Grenade's self-knockback is increased by 25% and no …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Even The Odds – Minor Perk Healing increased from 30 to 40 healing per second. Silver Bullet – Major Perk Bleed total damage over …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Echo Echo Partial Scan – Minor Perk Ultimate charge gained reduced from 50% to 30%. Full Salvo – Major Perk Number of additional projectiles…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Emre Emre Emre’s ultimate generation rate is high due to his damage output and exceeds the impact of the ultimate. Increasing its cost bette…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Genji Genji Meditation – Major Perk Healing increased from 35 to 50 per second. Lowering Genji’s deflect cooldown improves engagement frequenc…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Bomb Voyage – Minor Perk Attack speed bonus increased from 25% to 35%.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Mei Mei Deep Freeze – Major Perk Freeze rate increased by 30% against non-tank heroes. Mei’s Primary Fire range has increased to improve i…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Health reduced from 300 to 275. Lingering Wraith – Minor Perk Movement speed bonus reduced from 40% to 30%. Dire Triggers has incr…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Sierra Sierra Tight Grip – Minor Perk Improved weapon spread reduced from 100% to 70% faster. Locked-In – Major Perk Now only provides increased…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn Friction Generators – Major Perk Max energy gained increased from 50 to 75.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Kinetic Reload – Minor Perk Ammo gain reduced from 20 to 12.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Previous reductions to Overhead Swing range and Onslaught movement speed reduced Vendetta’s ability to secure eliminations. Increa…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Ana Ana Speed Serum – Minor Perk Movement speed bonus reduced from 40% to 30%.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte Whiplash – Major Perk Damage increased from 50 to 60.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Illari Illari Rapid Construction – Minor Perk Cooldown reduction increased from 1.5 to 2 seconds.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Transport Shielding – Minor Perk Duration reduced from 5 to 3 seconds. Maximum shields reduced from 75 to 50. Headbutt – Major Per…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Juno Juno Faster Blaster – Major Perk Shots per second increased from 20 to 22.

2026-06-16 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Improvements to Lifeweaver’s healing have increased his ultimate charge rate. Increasing the ultimate cost adjusts for this, while…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Chain Boost – Major Perk Additionally increases damage boost by 5%. Flash Heal has increased Mercy’s overall healing output, so he…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Mizuki’s Katashiro Return is limited by its short duration and longer cooldown. Reducing the cooldown and increasing duration impr…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Moira Moira Biotic Orb’s output is limited by the mobility and durability of the hero roster. Increasing its damage and healing increases its …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Ebb and Flow – Major Perk Rewind healing increased from 50% to 100%.

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems The Roster The Roster Players can now choose their Top 3 preferred heroes in each Role to be displayed to their team during all Pregame phase…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Map Voting Updates Map Voting Updates The maps on offer should be much less likely to be maps you played within the last 5 matches. This change will …

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Practice Range Practice Range Floating Combat Text has been enabled for the Core Game's Practice Range.

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Post-Match Accolades Post-Match Accolades Retuned many cards that showed up too often (looking at you Echo Sticky Bombs) and increased the odds of some…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems Streamer Mode Streamer Mode Added many new fake names...

2026-06-16 Stadium general This update is aimed at refreshing the Stadium meta and adding more build variety, especially to many of Stadium's heroes that hav…

2026-06-16 Stadium General Changes General Changes Grouping Restrictions have been removed from Stadium Ranked. Due to the progressive nature of Stadium Ranked, grou…

2026-06-16 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Express Detonation - Power Added "+50% [Call Mech] Radius." Legendary Loadout - Power Bonus Explosion Damage increased to 375% (Up…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Aftershock - Power Damage reduced to 40% (Down from 60%). Asteroid Smash - Power Now pulls down enemies within its area. Maximum D…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Barbed Shot - Power Bonus damage now scales with Weapon Power (instead of Ability Power). Bonus damage reduced to 8 (Down from 10)…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen Blade Parade - Power Can be held for 1s longer after fully charged. Bonus damage reduced to 75% (Down from 100%). Now also increas…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Core Cooling - Power New "While [Fortify] is active, reduce Heat generated by 90% and gain 10% Attack Speed." Critical Charger - P…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Omnium Augment - Rare Hero Weapon Item Cost increased to 5000 (Up from 4500). Nano-Mender - Epic Hero Survival Item Cost reduced t…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Amplification Barrier - Power Removed. Barrier Reconstruction - Power Barrier Shield health restore now triggers off of all Melee …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Apogee Alignment - Power Damage increased to 75% (Up from 50%). Mass Driver - Power Accretion damage increased to 25% bonus damage…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Winston Winston Barrier Projector now scales with Ability Power and no longer scales with Passive Currency. Circuit Breaker - Power Electric Damag…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Zarya Zarya Charged Link - Power New "[Particle Cannon]'s secondary fire hits grant 2 energy and increases [Particle Cannon]'s Primary Fire ra…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Ashe Ashe Currency earned from damage and healing reduced by 5%. Viper Scoped base damage reduced to 72 (Down from 75). Calamity - Power Amm…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Currency from damage and healing increased by 14.3%. Peacekeeper base damage reduced to 65 (Down from 70). Bang Bang - Power Remov…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Freja Freja Take Aim explosion base damage decreased to 75 (Down from 80). Mighty Gust - Power Damage increased to 60 (Up from 40). Peak Perfo…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Genji Genji Cybernetic Speed - Power Attack Speed per stack increased to 3% (Up from 2%). Deflect-O-Bot - Power Reworked from "+200% Deflected…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Rainin' Lead - Power Added "+25% [Total Mayhem] Explosion Radius." Bomb Drop Cadence reduced to every 0.35s (Down from every 0.25s…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Mei Mei Blizznado - Power Reworked from "While within [Blizzard], heal 15% of your Life every second" to "Allies within [Blizzard] heal fo…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Pharah Pharah Fuel Conversion - Power Removed. Nosedive - Power New "Ability: While Airborne, use [Crouch] to dash towards the ground and restor…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Ghosted - Power Removed. Harvest Fest - Power Chance increased to 20% (Up from 10%). Life Restoration reduced to 15% (Down from 25…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn Charged Shot Max base damage reduced to 115 (Down from 120). Aftershock - Power Reworked from "[Charged Shot] Final Blows trigger …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Soldier: 76 Soldier: 76 Pulse Rifle base damage reduced to 18 (Down from 19). Aura Cloud - Power Renamed from "Back Off". Added "+40% Biotic Field Radius.…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn Blacksmith - Power Healing increased to 75% (Up from 66%). Hammer Throw - Power New "Ability: While [Forge Hammer] is equipped, us…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Currency from damage and healing increased by 14.3%. Pulse Pistols base damage reduced to 5.25 (Down from 5.75). Blink Hop - Power…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Apex Bloodlust - Power New "Gain 5% Lifesteal and your cooldowns refresh 5% faster for each Onslaught stack." Cataclisma - Power S…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Ana Ana Currency from damage and healing reduced by 10%. Artsy Dartsy - Power Added +75 [Sleep Dart] Base Damage. Dream Field - Power New …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte Aura Farming - Power Overhealth reduced to 4% (Down from 5%). Burst Aid - Power Reworked from "Ability: Using [Reload] consumes al…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Ambidex-fur-ous - Power Bonus shot effectiveness increased to 35% (Up from 25%). Bouncing Biscuits - Power Bounced projectile effe…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Juno Juno Blink Boost - Power Cooldown Reduction reduced to 50% (Down from 66%). Marswalking - Power New "[Hyper Ring] is deployed sideways …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Clone Conjuration - Power Clone now triggers Powers. Clone Damage and Healing reduced to 75% less (down from 65% less). Crossing G…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Beat Drop - Power Reworked from "20% Ultimate Cost Reduction. Landing on an enemy with [Sound Barrier] deals up to 250 damage" to …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Base Damage Boost reduced to 15% (Down from 20%). Angelic Acrobatics - Power Reworked to Power (from Item). Added 15% Guardian Ang…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Moira Moira Biotic Orb damage per second reduced to 50 (Down from 60). Biotic Orb healing per second reduced to 65 (Down from 75). Maximum Orb…

2026-06-16 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Bifurcation - Power New "After using an ability, your Active [Restorative Stream] chains to the previous target with 100% healing …

2026-06-16 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Enlightenment - Power Inner Peace now reduces the effectiveness of healing from Enlightenment on yourself. Healing increased to 40…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems general Assassin Amplifier - Epic General Weapon Item Cost reduced to 13000 (Down from 14000). Weapon Power reduced to 20% (Down from 25%)…

2026-06-16 Gameplay & systems general These changes are intended to improve the counter options in the General Items, particularly against tanky / sustain heavy composi…

2026-06-16 Stadium general Oasis University – Control

2026-06-16 Stadium general We're adding another control point from Oasis University to Stadium.

2026-06-16 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue where the Sierra World Cup skin would not appear correctly. Fixed an issue causing Ashe to receive more dam…

2026-06-16 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where Lifesteal was incorrectly granting currency despite being Restore and not Healing. Fixed an issue whe…

2026-05-26 Bug fixes general This is a bug fix patch. Replay codes have been wiped.

2026-05-26 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue that prevented users from selecting multiple currency options in the store. Fixed an issue that incorrectly…

2026-05-21 Gameplay & systems general This is a hotfix patch. All replay codes from the May 12th patch are still available.

2026-05-21 Stadium Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Bouncing Biscuits Bounce healing increased to 35% (up from 25%). Ambidexfurous Bonus Shot damage increased to 30% (up from 25%). B…

2026-05-21 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where Jetpack Cat's Bell Bomb would stay active when the Power was unequipped. Fixed an issue where Juno's …

2026-05-13 Bug fixes general This is a bug fixing hotfix patch. All replay codes from the May 12th patch are still available.

2026-05-13 Stadium Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Increased currency gain from healing and damage by 7.14%.

2026-05-13 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue where recipients of Nano Boost from Ana's Mythic 'Ra' Skin would not see the appropriate visual effects.

2026-05-13 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where Freja's Mini Bola from Lille Fælde was doing more damage than intended. Lille Fælde has been re-enabl…

2026-05-12 Events & seasons general The last 10 years have been full of countless memories and epic matches, and we couldn't be more grateful to this amazing communit…

2026-05-12 Events & seasons general Junkrat's Loot Hunt is back again, running from June 5-8! Earn lootboxes by completing challenges that unlock as you play!

2026-05-12 Gameplay & systems Progression Progression All heroes now level up faster. Whether you're trying a new hero or aspiring towards Ascended on your favorites, we wa…

2026-05-12 Gameplay & systems general Changed the default setting for "Play Sound When Teammate Eliminated" and "Play Sound When Enemy Eliminated" to "On". Added new ke…

2026-05-12 Competitive general Increased requirement to unlock Competitive Play from 20 wins to 50 wins.

2026-05-12 Client & UI Ramattra Ramattra Void Barrier Cooldown is now visible while Nemesis Form is active.

2026-05-12 Client & UI Brigitte Brigitte Inspire Added a custom UI element showing how many allies are currently being healed by Inspire. This UI element can be toggled on…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Initiator Subrole Initiator Subrole No longer triggers while airborne. Now triggers when using a specified movement ability: Winston – Jump Pack D.V…

2026-05-12 Hero changes D.Va D.Va This change reduces Micro Missiles’ effectiveness at quickly eliminating lower maximum health targets, lowering D.Va’s assassinati…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Seismic Slam’s shockwave is now more tightly synchronized with its visual impact, preventing cases where the effect could appear m…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen With limited defensive mitigation, Junker Queen struggles to sustain during extended engagements. This adjustment increases the re…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Emre Emre Emre’s ability to sustain while applying consistent close‑range pressure was exceeding intended levels. Reducing Siphon Blaster’s …

2026-05-12 Hero changes Freja Freja Rising Winds – Major Perk No longer reduces the height gained from Updraft. Reducing Updraft’s cooldown and removing Rising Winds’…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Sierra Sierra Helix Rifle Weapon fire volume reduced.

2026-05-12 Hero changes Pharah Pharah Concussive Force – Minor Perk Damage reduced from 50 to 30. Rocket Salvo – Major Perk Damage reduced per rocket from 40 to 30. Pha…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Baptiste Baptiste Regenerative Burst’s long cooldown limited its availability during fights. Reducing the cooldown and increasing its healing output…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Illari Illari While Illari remains a strong offensive support, Solar Rifle’s base projectile size was too large relative to the damage output. R…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Protection Suzu offers strong defensive utility across many scenarios. Removing the additional healing on cleanse lowers its burst…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Sound Barrier remains one of the most impactful defensive ultimates when timed well. Reducing both its overhealth and duration sho…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Divine Momentum – Minor Perk Removed. Winged Reach – Minor Perk New. Guardian Angel's range is increased by 30%. Mercy’s Season 2 …

2026-05-12 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Allowing Kekkai Sanctuary to absorb projectiles from both directions improves clarity and creates meaningful interactions when ene…

2026-05-12 Bug fixes Lúcio Lúcio Crossfade Passive self-healing penalty is now correctly at 60% (was 70%).

2026-05-12 Bug fixes Wuyang Wuyang Xuanwu Staff Fixed an issue where armor's damage reduction was being applied twice to Xuanwu Staff orbs.

2026-05-12 Gameplay & systems Mystery Heroes Mystery Heroes Re-enabled Perks.

2026-05-12 Stadium General Changes General Changes Increased the timer for a match to end automatically due to a player leaving the match to 3 minutes to cover the A…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist [The Best Defense] now scales proportionally with the Passive Health Gain from Currency. Asteroid Smash - Power Cooldown reduced t…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt To Me, My Friends - Power Barrier Healing per 1s decreased to 3% of Max Life (Down from 5%). To Me, My Friends has been overperfor…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Freja Freja Decreased Currency from Healing and Damage by 5%. Volley à Deux - Power Spread of extra bolts increased by 66%. Forager - Power Ma…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Backstabber - Power Reworked to "[Dire Triggers] deals 30(AP) additional damage over 3s to Airborne enemies and to enemies beyond …

2026-05-12 Hero changes Soldier: 76 Soldier: 76 Frontliners - Power Applied reduced effectiveness of Biotic Fields spawned via Hunker Down (50%) to Overhealth. This interaction o…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Increased Currency gain from Healing and Damage by 5%. Vendetta's nerfs in Core have caused her to underperform in Stadium so we'r…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Lindholm Inspiration - Power When [Purr] ends, all other allies within [Purr]'s radius gain Overhealth equal to 40% of damage deal…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Paindrops - Power Bonus Orb Damage decreased to 30% (Down from 40%). Splish Splash - Power Cooldown reduced to 10s (Down from 15s)…

2026-05-12 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Enlightenment - Power Healing from damage dealt decreased to 20% (Down from 30%). Zenyatta's survivability has been an outlier amo…

2026-05-12 Gameplay & systems general Skyline Nanites - Rare Ability General Item Bonus Damage to Airborne targets increased from 20% to 25%. Aerial Distresser - Epic W…

2026-05-12 Gameplay & systems general We're improving some under-utilized counter options and improving some of the anti-air options due to the increased number of flie…

2026-05-12 Client & UI general Hero Stats now appear under Heroes → Hero Stats. Hero Ban Rates are now displayed on the PlayOverwatch website in Hero Stats. Hero…

2026-05-12 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue where Mizuki’s soft targeting would no longer show while dead. Fixed an issue where Doomfist’s Seismic Slam…

2026-05-12 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where Ramattra's Power Final Form was not properly activating when entering Nemesis Form via Annihilation. …

2026-04-28 Bug fixes general This is a bug fix update. Replay codes have been wiped.

2026-04-28 Gameplay & systems general 4v4 Evolved is a limited time team deathmatch where it's all Emres with even starts, tweaked to make everyone a little more lethal…

2026-04-28 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue where players were unable to jump while the scoreboard was open. Fixed an issue where Ramattra's ultimate c…

2026-04-23 Hero changes general This is a balance hotfix update. Replay codes from the April 14, 2026 patch and onwards are still available.

2026-04-23 Hero changes general These changes aim to re-adjust heroes whose win rates have fallen further than intended since the start of Season 2. We’re continu…

2026-04-23 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog Chain Hook Cooldown reduced from 8 to 7 seconds.

2026-04-23 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Stealth Movement speed bonus reduction while revealed by damage reduced from 50% to 33%.

2026-04-23 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Health increased from 175 to 200. (Total health increased from 250 to 275.)

2026-04-23 Bug fixes Mizuki Mizuki Katashiro Return Enemies can no longer prevent Mizuki from recalling by standing on Katashiro Return's starting point.

2026-04-23 Stadium Hazard Hazard Off the Wall Damage decreased from 60 to 40. Woof Woof! Extra [Spike Guard] Resource reduced from 30% to 15%. [Violent Leap] Hit B…

2026-04-23 Stadium Junker Queen Junker Queen Royal Bullets Wound damage decreased from 40 to 25. Royal Bullets has enabled Junker Queen to be dominant for several seasons now,…

2026-04-23 Stadium Orisa Orisa Restortify Healing reduced from 8% of Max Life per second to 5% of Max Life per second. Enhanced Target Sensors Bonus damage decre…

2026-04-23 Stadium Ramattra Ramattra Retaliation Maximum damage increased to 150. Dreadknight [Annihilation] Duration bonus decreased from 2s to 1s. Conversion Protoco…

2026-04-23 Stadium Zarya Zarya Increased currency earned from Healing and Damage by 7.14%.

2026-04-23 Stadium Freja Freja Volley à Deux Additional bolt damage decreased from 50% reduced damage to 60% reduced damage.

2026-04-23 Stadium Ana Ana Cluster Core Re-enabled.

2026-04-23 Stadium Brigitte Brigitte Packstacker [Repair Pack] Duration bonus decreased from 50% to 25%.

2026-04-23 Stadium Juno Juno MediMaster Critical damage increased from 175% to 200%. Long Range Blaster [Mediblaster] Falloff range bonus increased from 5m to …

2026-04-23 Stadium Wuyang Wuyang Water College Hat Passive [Restoration Stream] Duration bonus reduced from 50% to 25%. Overhealth per second reduced from 10 to 5.…

2026-04-23 Bug fixes General General In a previous update, fixed an issue where custom bindings would not be saved. In a previous update, fixed an issue causin…

2026-04-23 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where players could be kicked for inactivity during the Armoury Phase. Fixed a bug where Ramattra's Insatia…

2026-04-17 Hero changes general This is a balance hotfix update. Replay codes from the April 14, 2026 patch are still available.

2026-04-17 Hero changes Sierra Sierra Sierra has not been as effective as intended since her launch. Her weapon damage is being increased to improve overall output, whi…

2026-04-14 Events & seasons general The story resumes in Reign of Talon - Season 2: Summit, raising the stakes as new Damage Hero Sierra joins the Overwatch ranks, an…

2026-04-14 Events & seasons Operation: Grand Mesa Operation: Grand Mesa Operation: Grand Mesa puts Sierra’s arrival front and center with a three-week event built around the afterm…

2026-04-14 Events & seasons Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat's Loot Hunt is back again, running from May 8 - 11! Earn lootboxes by completing challenges that unloc…

2026-04-14 Events & seasons Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2 Our Nintendo Switch 2 version has officially launched! Please be sure to download the correct version for your p…

2026-04-14 Gameplay & systems Post-Match Accolades Post-Match Accolades The end of round cards return to Overwatch in an improved new format, now letting players show off their favo…

2026-04-14 Gameplay & systems Map Voting Updates Map Voting Updates Tags have been added for New Maps and Reworked Maps. Any map with a New or Reworked tag gives bonus Battle Pass…

2026-04-14 Gameplay & systems Mystery Heroes Updates Mystery Heroes Updates Mystery Heroes is now 6v6 Map Voting is disabled Perks are disabled Tanks now use their 6v6 balance tuning …

2026-04-14 Hero changes general Several heroes’ perks have become core to how they are played, reinforcing their identity and moment to moment gameplay. In Season…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Roster Updates Roster Updates Sierra has been added to the Damage roster.

2026-04-14 Hero changes Console Aim Assist Console Aim Assist Hitscan Auto Assist strength reduced by 4% to more closely match its pre–Season 20 values. This change does not…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Recon Subrole Passive Recon Subrole Passive Vision duration on low-health enemies reduced from 5 to 3.5 seconds. The reveal duration from the Recon subr…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Hyper Regeneration – Minor Perk Now restores barrier health only when damaging enemy heroes. Experimental Barrier (6v6) Maximum he…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra The Vengeful Vortex perk significantly improved the flexibility of Ravenous Vortex, especially when interacting with airborne targ…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Shield Slam – Minor Perk Added a custom setting allowing Shield Slam to be bound to Quick Melee, enabling free look while the perk…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog With Roadhog’s combo becoming more reliable, his overall effectiveness has increased. These changes reduce how frequently the comb…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Winston Winston (6v6) Base health reduced from 350 to 325. (Total health including armor and shields reduced from 550 to 525.) Adding increased da…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball (6v6) Base health reduced from 475 to 450. (Total health including armor and shields reduced from 575 to 550.)

2026-04-14 Hero changes Anran Anran Perk Costs Minor Perk cost reduced by 7%. Major Perk cost reduced by 5%. Anran’s damage could feel underpowered relative to the ti…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Ashe Ashe Double Barreled – Minor Perk Time required to retrigger Coach Gun increased from 1 to 2 seconds.

2026-04-14 Hero changes Bastion Bastion Perk Costs Minor Perk cost increased by 10%. Major Perk cost increased by 6%. Configuration Reload – Minor Perk No longer fully re…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Echo Echo Allowing Echo to duplicate allied heroes opens up new strategic options and enables more creative ultimate combinations for coordi…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Emre Emre Siphon Blaster Added an accessibility option which allows players to hold Secondary Fire to automatically fire Siphon Blaster at a…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Mine Recycling – Major Perk Moved from Minor to Major Perk. Eliminations with Concussion Mine restore one charge. Bomb Voyage – Mi…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Pharah Pharah Drift Thrusters’ functionality has been added to Pharah’s Barrage, allowing limited movement during the ultimate to reduce frictio…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Dire Triggers has been moved into Reaper’s base kit to give him more consistent mid‑range options on a cooldown. This change adds …

2026-04-14 Hero changes Soldier: 76 Soldier: 76 Allowing Soldier: 76 to reload while sprinting introduces new playstyle opportunities and reinforces his identity as a mobile dama…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Perk Costs Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%. Major Perk cost reduced by 5%. Stealth Movement speed bonus reduced by 50% while reveale…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Perk Costs Minor Perk cost reduced by 10%. Major Perk cost reduced by 7%.

2026-04-14 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Armor reduced from 100 to 75. Perk Costs Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%. Major Perk cost reduced by 5%. Vendetta can feel difficult…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Widowmaker Widowmaker Perk Costs Minor Perk cost reduced by 6%. Major Perk cost reduced by 4%.

2026-04-14 Hero changes Ana Ana With the removal of the Support passive, Ana has become more dependent on Biotic Grenade for self‑healing. Lowering its cooldown g…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte Brigitte’s survivability can feel low despite needing to operate in close range to be effective. Increasing Barrier Shield health …

2026-04-14 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Frenetic Flight Acceleration reduced by 11%. Claws Out – Major Perk Cooldown reductions now apply to the Claws Out cooldown.

2026-04-14 Hero changes Juno Juno Pulsar Torpedoes (6v6) Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds. Glide Boost Movement speed bonus reduced from 50% to 40%.

2026-04-14 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Lifeweaver has struggled to find effectiveness following reductions to his survivability and the introduction of in‑combat healing…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Crossfade (6v6) Healing reduced from 20 to 18. Accelerando – Major Perk Changed. Gain 15% attack speed while Lucio's Speed Song is…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Kiriko’s mobility has been reduced to limit her ability to escape from long distances and require her to play closer to her teamma…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Perk Costs Minor Perk cost increased by 16%. Major Perk cost increased by 10%. These changes make small adjustments to the flow of…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Flash Heal has proven to be a compelling and expressive ability and is now being added to Mercy’s base kit. This gives her more re…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Rushing Torrent Duration reduced from 4 to 3.5 seconds.

2026-04-14 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Orb of Discord (6v6) Damage amplification reduced from 30% to 25%.

2026-04-14 Maps general Drilling Rig (formerly Labs)Before and After

2026-04-14 Maps general Before and After

2026-04-14 Maps general IcebreakerBefore and After

2026-04-14 Maps general Before and After

2026-04-14 Maps general Anomaly (was Sublevel)Before and After

2026-04-14 Maps general Before and After

2026-04-14 Stadium General Changes General Changes At the start of a new Competitive Season, you will be given Ranked Progress based on your Rank at the end of the l…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Added to the Stadium roster. Void Blight - Power [Void Accelerator] infects enemies with nanites which explode for 20(WP) damage a…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Symphonic Syzygy - Power Damage Absorbed threshold for Attack Speed reduced to 50 (Down from 100). We're adding a small buff here …

2026-04-14 Hero changes Winston Winston Currency from damage and healing increased by 12.5%. Lightning Rod - Power Bounce Damage increased to 75% (Up from 50%). Volatile …

2026-04-14 Hero changes Freja Freja Deep Pockets - Power Max Ammo restore reduced to 30% (Down from 40%). Forager - Power Max Life Healing reduced to 6% (Down from 8%…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Zip Grease - Epic Weapon Hero Item Removed 5% Weapon Power. Refreshing Radiation - Epic Survival Hero Item Max Life Overhealth Sca…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Currency from damage and healing increased by 5%. Cyclone Charge - Power Whirlwind Dash Damage during additional duration increase…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Ana Ana Perfected Formula - Rare Survival Hero Item Nano Boost Duration increased to 25% (Up from 15%).

2026-04-14 Hero changes Juno Juno Medimaster - Power Critical Multiplier decreased to 175% (Down from 200%). Tooltip now correctly states that it also allows you to…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Wave Lance - Power Non-empowered Primary Fire projectile speed increased to 150% (Up from 100%). Shore Up - Power Active Restorati…

2026-04-14 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Enlightenment - Power Healing based on damage dealt reduced to 30% (Down from 35%). Seeking Salvation - Power Homing Health Thresh…

2026-04-14 Maps general Lijang: Night Market has been added to the Stadium map roster.

2026-04-14 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue that caused a delay when switching between Lifeweaver's primary and secondary fire animations. Fixed an iss…

2026-04-14 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where Vendetta's Overhead Slash could sometimes not align with the reticle while moving in third person. Fi…

2026-04-01 Gameplay & systems What's Underwatch? What's Underwatch? Not much, what's watch with you? Anyways, we have discovered a brand new version of 5v5 Overwatch after we flip…

2026-04-01 Gameplay & systems Underlying Changes Underlying Changes Get it? UNDERlying? Anyways, the water has already risen to my waist and I've been told the only way to slow it…

2026-04-01 Hero changes D.Va D.Va D.Va has realized micro missiles are too small, so why not giganto missiles? Micro Missiles Now fires two giant, slow-moving missi…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Domina Domina Domina has assigned Vishkar's engineers to properly show off what their tech is capable of: funny shapes! Barrier Array Will rando…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Doomfist can see all active Talon members through walls. Doomfist deals and receives 50% more damage from active Talon members. Ac…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Phreak Phuel Jagged Wall No longer fires a wall-spawning projectile. Instead, Hazard enhances himself for 5 seconds, greatly incre…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Junker Queen Junker Queen The infinite ingenuity of Junkertown presents: a shotgun full of knives. Scattergun Now shoots 7 knives instead of bullets. Jagged…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Mauga is on fire! Everyone is on fire! Overrun Overrun can last forever. Using Overrun for too long lights Mauga on fire. While on…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Mei Mei Moved to Tank role and Bruiser subrole. No longer has the Specialist subrole passive. Shields increased from 0 to 200. Mei's scale…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Yeet-haw, rodeo! Energy Javelin Now launches Orisa in the direction the Javelin is thrown. Terra Surge While charging Terra Surge,…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Health increased from 425 to 500. Armor increased from 100 to 500. Ramattra is now permanently anti-healed. Introducing: Ramattra!…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Back in his heyday, Reinhardt was named "pin king" at his local bowling joint. Charge Charge can pin multiple enemies at once. Hol…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog Let him hook! Chain Hook Hook no longer pulls enemies. Now slows, hacks, anti-heals, burns, and reveals the hooked enemy for 3 sec…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Sigma's going to show you his rock collection, and you'd better be nice! Accretion Now fires a shotgun volley of small rocks. Has …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Winston Winston Winston has been disabled. Seriously, you can't play as Winston. Winston is currently unavailable due to a special reunion on Hori…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball "WHO ARE YOU CALLING 'WRECKING SMALL'?!?" Roll Greatly increases Wrecking Ball's size. Wrecking Ball is unstoppable and takes 30% …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Zarya Zarya As a child, Zarya would blow bubbles with her friends. As an adult, Zarya blows bubbles at her enemies. Particle Cannon Secondary …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Anran Anran Caw caw you cluckers. Fan the Flames While airborne, Anran's secondary fire will push her backwards in the direction she is aiming…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Ashe Ashe Pull! Dynamite If Ashe shoots an airborne Dynamite, a new Dynamite will be launched upwards from the explosion.

2026-04-01 Hero changes Bastion Bastion We noticed Bastion was running a bit slow while in turret mode, so we replaced his gun with a large fan to hopefully speed him up.…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Cassidy fires a piercing bullet that inflicts bleeding whenever saying hello. In the wild west, fingerguns are seen as a sign of h…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Echo Echo Shapes, flight, bouncy bombs, oh my! Tri-Shot Each successive shot increases the number of projectiles fired, creating new shapes …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Emre Emre Emre's jump height has increased. Emre's gravity has decreased. 200 of Emre's health has been converted to shields. We've evolved …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Freja Freja Freja's regular movement is 70% slower. Freja's cooldowns are accelerated by 300% while on the ground. With Emre hogging all the a…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Genji Genji Genji has been reworked to be our third-ever first-ever melee DPS. Dragonblade Moved from his Ultimate to his weapon. Damage reduc…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Hanzo Hanzo The Yokai replaced Hanzo's quiver with one they found in a warehouse as a prank. Random Arrow Replaces Sonic Arrow. Has a 6 second…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat After getting booted from Junkertown, Junkrat has founded New Trap City. Steel Trap Maximum number of active Steel Traps has been …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Pharah Pharah Pharah knew she couldn't compete with a beloved cat in a jetpack so she decided to ground herself as well. Hover Jets Removed. Roc…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Reaper's learned to play peak-a-boo! Shadow Step During Shadow Step, Reaper has 6 seconds to choose if he wants to teleport there …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn While at 100 energy, Sojourn's abilities consume 50 energy to become energized. She's on that Tom Beansons caffeine kick. Power Sl…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Soldier: 76 Soldier: 76 Solder: 76's gym routine: leg day, every day, 7 days a week. Biotic Field Soldier: 76 can deal massive damage to enemies if he pla…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Sombra Sombra For unspecified reasons, barrels have appeared on all maps. Please ignore them. Disguise Replaced Translocator. Transforms Sombra …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Symmetra Symmetra Symmetra's Sentry Turrets are so clingy these days. Sentry Turret Sentry Turrets now automatically deploy around Symmetra and foll…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn A second Torbjorn is on top of Torbjorn, mimicking all of his actions. Hard Hard work work pays pays off off!!

2026-04-01 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Tracer's chrono-accelerator is accelerating her chrono more than ever before. Blink Distance increased to 100 meters.

2026-04-01 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Vendetta's camera is always in 3rd person, with her aim being totally separate from the player's. Vendetta will automatically lock…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Venture Venture Ooooh, buried treasure! Burrow When emerging from Burrow, a random pick-up is also dug out of the ground. The pick-up can be colle…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Widowmaker Widowmaker You think you're so good at aiming? Prove it. Take Aim Can now charge up to 150%. When charging above 100%, the charge rate is 80%…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Ana Ana Now this is what we call a power nap. Sleep Dart Now puts Ana to sleep for up to 3 seconds. When waking up, Ana will Nano Boost he…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Baptiste Baptiste Baptiste is looking rather dashing. Exo Boots Now charges up to 4 air-dashes. Air-dashes are used by jumping in mid-air, launching…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte Why stop at 'shield bash' when you can also 'shield surf'? Shield Bash After Shield Bashing, Brigitte begins surfing on another sh…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Illari Illari Now that's what we call a solar flare! Healing Pylon No longer passively heals nearby allies. Shooting the pylon with Solar Rifle'…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Meow!!! Meow mrOW mroW MROAR ROARRRR... Lifeline Comes pre-attached with a Wrecking Ball that can be used to slam into enemies. En…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Juno Juno Having grown up on Mars, Juno never got to experience the joy of a trampoline... until now. Hyper Ring Hyper Ring is now deployed …

2026-04-01 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Eat your heart out, Mizuki. Wall Climb Kiriko can move along walls horizontally while wall climbing. After wall-climbing, Kiriko c…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Lifeweaver's scale has been reduced by 50%. Health reduced from 200 to 75. Shields reduced from 50 to 25. Lifeweaver's size was sc…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Successive jumps off of the floor increase Lucio's jump height, up to 5 times. Failing to chain jumps together resets Lucio's jump…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Mercy Mercy The team won't need healing if the enemy dies first. Guardian Angel Can now target enemies. Resurrect Now only targets enemies. Us…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki We have fixed an issue with Mizuki where he was not wearing his iconic 3-hat-stack. Healing Kasa Healing Kasa has 3 charges. Mizuk…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Moira Moira The orbs are orbing. Biotic Orb Now requires targeting an ally to cast. The Biotic Orb will attach itself to the targeted ally, mo…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Wuyang's Guardian Wave has been properly adjusted to show just how washed the enemy team is. Guardian Wave Wuyang can charge up Gu…

2026-04-01 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Spin to win! Orb of Destruction Secondary fire now has a 6-second cooldown. While charging secondary fire, orbs begin circling aro…

2026-03-31 Bug fixes general This is a bug fix update. Replay codes have been wiped.

2026-03-31 Bug fixes general Fixed an issue that would sometimes cause the Stadium UI to disappear at the start of a round (again) Fixed an issue where Emre's …

2026-03-12 Gameplay & systems general This is a bug fix patch. Replay codes from March 10, 2026 patch are still available.

2026-03-12 Bug fixes general Fixed an issue that resulted in Jetpack Cat's Claws Out Perk cooldown being 8 seconds instead of the intended 6 seconds. Fixed an …

2026-03-10 Events & seasons general The battle continues! The event will conclude its final week on 3/16 and a global winner will be announced! Participate to earn th…

2026-03-10 Gameplay & systems general Emre only, 4v4. Are you ready to Slay?

2026-03-10 Events & seasons general Junkrat's Loot Hunt is back again, running from March 27-30! Earn lootboxes by completing challenges that unlock as you play!

2026-03-10 Hero changes general This patch is lighter in scope, as many adjustments for newer heroes were made earlier to support balanced performance since launc…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Medic Subrole Medic Subrole Increased self-healing from 25% to 40%. The Medic subrole has been underperforming, as its self-healing conversion w…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Bruiser Subrole Bruiser Subrole Now triggers below 50% health. The activation threshold for the Bruiser subrole has been adjusted from critical he…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Initiator Subrole Initiator Subrole No longer triggers while at full health. Healing reduced from 75 to 60. The Initiator subrole's passive has been…

2026-03-10 Hero changes D.Va D.Va D.Va’s mobility and survivability combination provides a high level of uptime during engagements. Increasing Boosters’ cooldown cr…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Subrole moved from Stalwart to Initiator. Hazard was originally placed in the Stalwart subrole to mitigate the impact of crowd con…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra Reducing Void Barrier’s cooldown improves its cycling within engagements, while increasing Annihilation’s damage per second enhanc…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog Roadhog’s overall effectiveness has remained lower than intended since his minor rework. Increasing Scrap Gun’s damage will improv…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Anran Anran These movement adjustments improve Inferno Rush’s fluidity and traversal options while the ability is active. Inferno Rush Will no…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Emre Emre Reducing the delay before Altered Vitals triggers allows it to activate more reliably when disengaging. Altered Vitals Time before…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Raging Storm - Minor Perk Moved from Major to Minor. Damage per spin reduced from 35 to 30. Siphoning Strike - Major Perk Moved fr…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Illari Illari Summer Solstice – Minor Perk Attack speed gained reduced from 30% to 20%. Sunburn – Major Perk Damage reduced from 70 to 50. Illar…

2026-03-10 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Territorial – Major Perk Removed Claws Out – Major Perk Moved from Minor to Major. Cooldown reduced from 8 to 6 seconds. Ulterior …

2026-03-10 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Maintaining allies within Remedy Aura’s radius can be restrictive during engagements. Increasing the radius improves accessibility…

2026-03-10 Stadium Stadium General Mod Icon Update Stadium General Mod Icon Update Hey everyone! Let’s talk General Mods – the bread and butter of your Stadium builds, what makes or…

2026-03-10 Bug fixes General General Fixed an audio issue where Mizuki's Ultimate sound was similar to the teammate eliminated sound. Fixed an issue which allo…

2026-03-10 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue with Torbjörn's Skyline Nanites item not dealing bonus damage to airborne enemies. Fixed an issue with Juno…

2026-02-25 Bug fixes general This is a bug fix patch and contains no game balance updates. In-game replay codes and highlights from the previous patch are stil…

2026-02-25 Bug fixes general Fixed an issue with Domina's Photon Magnum beam damage not calculating correctly against armor health. Fixed a bug with Pharah's P…

2026-02-24 Hero changes Domina Domina Panopticon Cost increased by 12%

2026-02-24 Hero changes Anran Anran 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.…

2026-02-24 Hero changes Emre Emre Synthetic Burst Rifle Damage increased from 20 to 22.

2026-02-24 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Palatine Fang Overhead swing damage reduced from 130 to 120. Bug fix - Overhead swing can now be affected by horizontal knockback …

2026-02-24 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Minor Perk – Claws Out Cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds. Major Perk – Territorial Damage dealt reduced from 50% to 33%.

2026-02-24 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Kekkai Sanctuary Duration increased from 6 to 7 seconds.

2026-02-24 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue with missing textures on the Charming: 76 skin. Fixed some minor issues with Jetpack Cat and the tether ani…

2026-02-24 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue causing the Stadium UI to disappear after a round transition. Fixed an issue where Vendetta could spam her …

2026-02-18 Bug fixes general Fixed a bug with Torbjörn that affected the rate of his Primary Fire and Turret fire. Fixed an issue with Junker Queen's Jagged Bl…

2026-02-13 Hero changes general This hotfix includes small adjustments to the six newest heroes. These changes focus on improving ability responsiveness, consiste…

2026-02-13 Hero changes Domina Domina Barrier Array Barrier Panel Health reduced from 250 to 225

2026-02-13 Hero changes Anran Anran Zhuque Fans Impact damage increased from 20 to 22. Fan the Flames Impact damage now uses beam damage against armor mitigation (Onl…

2026-02-13 Hero changes Emre Emre Synthetic Burst Rifle – Take Aim Falloff range increased from 30-45 to 35-50 meters. Cyber Frag Explosion damage minimum radius in…

2026-02-13 Hero changes Jetpack Cat Jetpack Cat Frenetic Flight Regeneration rate reduced from 30 to 25.

2026-02-13 Hero changes Mizuki Mizuki Spirit Glaive Cast time reduced from 0.1 to 0.025 seconds. Healing Kasa Range increased from 25 to 30 meters. Default soft targeti…

2026-02-13 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Siphoning Strike – Minor Perk Lifesteal reduced from 40% to 30%.

2026-02-13 Bug fixes general Fixed a bug that let Ashe use Coach Gun while incapacitated. Fixed a bug that cause Zarya's Extra Oomph Perk to grant more energy …

2026-02-09 Events & seasons Conquest Event Conquest Event 5 week long event Each week you can choose your faction, Overwatch or Talon Once you select your faction, you can c…

2026-02-09 Events & seasons Year of the Horse (February 13th through March 2nd) Year of the Horse (February 13th through March 2nd) Happy Lunar New Year! We’re changing it up a bit this year by bringing back fa…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems general The new functionality for Praise is intended to be a quick way to celebrate a team kill or an incredible shot without needing to u…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems Praise Praise "Praise" added as a new default function of the Comms Wheel. Tapping the Comms Wheel button now tells your allies how aweso…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems New Contextual Voice Lines and Functionality New Contextual Voice Lines and Functionality Heroes now emit voice lines that suggest setup locations to their team when players u…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems Bug Fixes Bug Fixes The Ping System's spam protection now works in the Waiting For Players phase of a match. Supports no longer hear the hea…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems general Added all 5 new heroes. All Cleanses in the Advanced Info Panel have been separated between Lesser Cleanses which are much more co…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems general While almost all recent development on this feature was focused on providing accurate information about the new heroes, our effort…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems general Updated Look and Feel The revamped UI focuses on your friends and favorite heroes more than ever. Showcase your best skins and inv…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems Core Game Modes Core Game Modes Clash Removed Clash has been removed from QP As we move into 2026, the team is carefully looking at what maps and …

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems Map Updates Map Updates Gibraltar Narrative Updates Now at the helm of Talon, Vendetta has begun her reign with a bang: laying siege to Watchp…

2026-02-09 Competitive Rank Reset Rank Reset With 5 new heroes joining the fray, alongside several new perks and balance changes for existing heroes, this soft rese…

2026-02-09 Competitive Top 500 Challenger Updates Top 500 Challenger Updates We heard your feedback about the name change, and we agree "Top 500" was too iconic to abandon, so we'v…

2026-02-09 Competitive Rule Changes Rule Changes Challenger Score is no longer awarded based on the highest ranked player in the match. Challenger Score is now always…

2026-02-09 Competitive Rewards Rewards Player Icons return as a reward for Top 500 Challenger. New icons will be available at each Rank Reset, meaning that a new…

2026-02-09 Competitive Social Links Update Social Links Update We've been working to expand the tech that allows our Community Team to add social links of prominent players …

2026-02-09 Competitive Tuning Changes Tuning Changes Challenger Score payout for each Rank and Division has been tuned to further favor the highest ranks: Master 5 - 20…

2026-02-09 Competitive Bug Fixes Bug Fixes Fixed the Friends Leaderboard being organized randomly. We hope these updates show our commitment to updating this syste…

2026-02-09 Hero changes general General Changes All heroes can now see allied health states through walls; previously only support heroes could. Roster Updates Do…

2026-02-09 Hero changes general Tank Role Passive Reduced ultimate charge is granted from healing and damage received (unchanged). Ultimate Generation Reduction: …

2026-02-09 Hero changes general The role passive system has undergone a significant revision, introducing multiple categorized passives within each role. Heroes a…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Tank Sub-Roles Tank Sub-Roles Initiator Heroes: D.Va, Doomfist, Winston, Wrecking Ball Staying airborne lightly heals you. Airborne Time: 0.8 sec…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Damage Sub-Roles Damage Sub-Roles Specialist Heroes: Bastion, Emre, Junkrat, Mei, Soldier: 76, Symmetra, Torbjörn Eliminating an enemy briefly incr…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Support Sub-Roles Support Sub-Roles Tactician Heroes: Ana, Baptiste, Jetpack Cat, Lúcio, Zenyatta Excess ultimate charge is retained after using you…

2026-02-09 Hero changes general With the addition of Sub Role Passives, several existing perks now overlap in functionality. We’ve replaced perks in these cases a…

2026-02-09 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Base Health reduced from 375 to 325. (5v5) Total reduced from 700 to 650 Base Health reduced from 300 to 250. (6v6) Total reduced …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Kinetic Bandolier – Minor Perk Ammo generation now grants 150 ammo instantly instead of over time.

2026-02-09 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Protective Barrier – Major Perk (6v6) Cooldown increased from 8 to 10 seconds. Charged Javelin – Major Perk Fixed animation issues…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Barrier Re-Charge – Minor Perk Removed. Crusader’s Resolve – Minor Perk While using Barrier Field, passive health regeneration tri…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog Take a Breather (5v5) Resource maximum duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds. Pulled Pork – Major Perk Overhealth maximum incre…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Experimental Barrier Barrier health reduced from 700 to 650. Hyper Regeneration – Minor Perk Barrier health conversion rate reduce…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Winston Winston Barrier Toss – Minor Perk Removed. Electric Charge – Minor Perk Winston gains 10% movement speed for each enemy damaged by his pri…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball Pack Rat – Minor Perk Removed. Multi-Ball – Minor Perk Press Ultimate within 5 seconds after using Minefield to deploy 7 additiona…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Zarya Zarya Particle Cannon Primary fire maximum damage per second reduced from 190 to 175. Energy Converter – Minor Perk Removed. Spotter – M…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Anran Anran Fan the Flames Impact damage increased from 4 to 5 Maximum ammo increased from 8 to 10 Inferno Rush Maximum vertical height reduce…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Ashe Ashe Sidewinder – Minor Perk Removed. Double-Barreled – Minor Perk Knocking an enemy back with Coach Gun briefly allows it to be used a…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Combat Roll Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5 seconds. Gun Slingin’ – Major Perk Removed. Rollin’ Round-Up – Major Perk Combat Roll hea…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Echo Echo Focused Rush – Minor Perk Movement speed bonus increased from 10% to 20%.

2026-02-09 Hero changes Freja Freja Hunter’s Instinct – Minor Perk Removed. Relentless Barrage – Minor Perk Moved from Major to Minor. Rising Winds – Major Perk Updra…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Hanzo Hanzo Swift Lunge – Minor Perk Removed Dragon Fury – Minor Perk Moved from Major to Minor. Attack speed reduced from 25% to 20%. Duratio…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Pharah Pharah Sky Spy – Major Perk Removed. Rocket Salvo – Major Perk After using a movement ability, the next primary fire shoots two spiraling…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Shadow Step No longer cleanses on use.

2026-02-09 Hero changes Soldier: 76 Soldier: 76 Tactical Salvo – Minor Perk Added: Using Helix Rockets no longer interrupts primary fire during Tactical Visor. Recycled Pulse Mun…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Opportunist No longer detects enemies below half health. Now reveals enemy ultimate abilities on nameplates. Healthy Hacker – Majo…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Torbjörn Torbjörn Fully Loaded – Minor Perk Removed. Pre-Heated – Minor Perk Molten Core activates Overload.

2026-02-09 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Pulse Pistols Damage reduced from 6 to 5.75. Gains the increased global projectile size (0.04 meters). Chronal Dash – Minor Perk B…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Health increased from 150 to 175. Armor reduced from 125 to 100. Soaring Slice Cooldown increased from 6 to 7 seconds. Extra Edge …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Widowmaker Widowmaker Seeker Mine – Major Perk Damage increased from 50 to 75 over its duration. Escape Plan – Major Perk Removed. Widow’s Bite – Major …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Baptiste Baptiste Assault Burst – Minor Perk Moved from Major to Minor. Attack speed reduced from 25% to 20%. Biotic Reloader – Minor Perk Removed. …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Illari Illari Solar Rifle – Secondary Fire Resource regeneration reduced from 43 to 35. Outburst Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds. Solar F…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Healing Ofuda Projectile speed increased from 18 to 24. Swift Step No longer cleanses on use. Foxtrot – Major Perk Removed increas…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Tree of Life Overhealth conversion rate from overhealing increased from 50% to 100%. Lifeweaving – Minor Perk Removed. Cleansing G…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Mercy Mercy Sympathetic Recovery – Passive Removed. Swift Recovery - Passive Health regeneration begins sooner. With the introduction of the M…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Moira Moira Destruction’s Divide – Minor Perk Focused healing/damage bonus increased from 25% to 30%

2026-02-09 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Restorative Stream Passive healing reduced from 25 to 20. Beam healing increased from 50 to 55. Wuyang continues to have high heal…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Transcendent Condemnation – Minor Perk Removed. Discordant Repair – Minor Perk Zenyatta gains 10% lifesteal against enemies affect…

2026-02-09 Stadium Hero Builder Hero Builder A new and accessible way to build your hero and choose your playstyle in Stadium! Smart Build Recommendations based o…

2026-02-09 Stadium Vendetta (New) Vendetta (New) Continuum - Power Before dying, temporarily come back to life with 15% Max Life per each [Onslaught] stack and become hindered. (9…

2026-02-09 Stadium Ashe (Rework) Ashe (Rework) The following Powers have been removed: Head Honcho Incendiary Rounds Incendiary Blast Early Detonation Molten Munitions Partners …

2026-02-09 Maps general Talon ships lurk beneath the canals of Serenza in this new Push map created for Stadium.

2026-02-09 Stadium general Powers are now granted in rounds 1, 2, 4, and 6

2026-02-09 Stadium general We're testing a format change in Competitive that we heard suggested frequently during the revert from the Best of 5 format. This …

2026-02-09 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Ignition Burst - Power Redesigned: [Boosters] knockback applies burn that deals 60 damage over 3s. This change is part of an effor…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Seismic Rally - Power Max Life Overhealth gained per second increased from 3% to 5%. Block Party - Power Self Heal increased from …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Hot Rotate-O - Power Redesigned: When you Overheat, [Javelin Spin] cooldown is reduced by 100%. Shield Divergence - Power Barrier …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Magma Strike - Power Lava duration increased from 1s to 2s. Blazing Blitz - Power Added 25% Starting Ultimate Charge. Chimera Maw …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Mass Driver - Power Added: [Experimental Barrier] heals 100 (AP) health when [Accretion] projectile passes through. Event Horizon …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Winston Winston Primal Slam - Power Jump Pack cooldown is triggered again with max cooldown when using Primal Slam Premium Peanut Butter - Rare Su…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Freja Freja Lille Fælde - Power Mini Bola damage decreased to 40% reduced (Down from 30% reduced) So Cooked - Power Bola damaging zone bonus d…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Genji Genji Deflect-o-bot - Power Deflected projectile speed bonus increased from +50% to +200% Auto-targeting duration increased from 1.5s to…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Reaper Reaper Death Step - Power [Death Blossom] can now be canceled while being casted after using [Shadow Step]. Death Step has always been ab…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn Espresso Shots - Rare Weapon Item Cost decreased to 4000 (Down from 4500) Murphy's Motor Module - Epic Weapon Item Cost decreased …

2026-02-09 Hero changes Lúcio Lúcio Reverb - Power Free cast window increased from 2s to 3s Free cast effectiveness increased to 70% reduced (Up from 75% reduced). Si…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Mercy Mercy General Baseline Damage Boost reduced from 30% to 20% Threads of Fate - Power Additional Chain effectiveness reduced from 35% to 3…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Moira Moira General Now earns 8.3% less currency from Damage and Healing Cross Orbal - Power Reduced capacity of bonus orb to 60% reduced (Dow…

2026-02-09 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Orb of Perception - Epic Weapon Item Removed: +15% Ability Power Added: Gain 15% Ability Power for each enemy discorded This updat…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems general Electrolytes - Common Survival General Item Added: Gain 30% Move Speed when you respawn. Running Shoes - Common Survival General I…

2026-02-09 Gameplay & systems general Our goal with these changes is to increase the usability of lesser used Survival items, and to ensure each one has a clear Counter…

2026-02-09 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue that caused Supports to hear the Healing Ping sound effect when another support was pinging a different inj…

2026-02-09 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Highlights are once again working correctly in Stadium. Fixed an issue where Freja's Windwalker Boots was sometimes decrea…

2026-01-20 Bug fixes general Resolved an issue with Brigitte that caused her to lose her abilities under certain conditions

2026-01-20 Stadium general Increased spawn defense turret damage from 25% to 50%

2026-01-08 Events & seasons Rebase Rebase 2.20.1 is a full rebase, all platforms. Expect a much larger than usual patch size, specifically for consoles.

2026-01-08 Events & seasons Showdown Shuffle Showdown Shuffle Showdown returns with a twist! From January 13-26, Heroes shuffle mid-match and wild modifiers keep the chaos com…

2026-01-08 Events & seasons Quick Play Hacked: Assault Returns! Quick Play Hacked: Assault Returns! Play the classic Assault maps this weekend January 8-11 in our latest Quick Play: Hacked - in …

2026-01-08 Events & seasons Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat's Loot Hunt Junkrat's Loot Hunt is back again, running from January 22-25! Earn lootboxes by completing challenges that un…

2026-01-08 Hero changes general Added a setting for Symmetra and Zarya called 'Show Weapon Range Indicator' to assist in communicating when you are close enough t…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist Rocket Punch Empowered punch now deteriorates after 20 seconds. Power Matrix perk Projectile absorption area scaled down to more c…

2026-01-08 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Extended Boosters perk Additional Booster damage reduced from 100% to 40%. Extended Boosters successfully encouraged more aggressi…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Roadhog Roadhog Whole Hog Damage per pellet increased from 6 to 7. Whole Hog’s knockback can make confirming eliminations difficult. This small da…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Ashe Ashe Viper's Sting perk Ammo gained reduced from 2 to 1. The Viper Secondary fire falloff range reduced from 40-60 meters to 35-55 mete…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Bastion Bastion Configuration Recon Damage reduced from 25 to 23. Recent fire-rate improvements enhanced the feel of Bastion’s primary fire but al…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Freja Freja Revdraw Crossbow primary fire Maximum spread reduced from 2 to 1.5 degrees. Spread now ramps up more slowly and fans out horizonta…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Genji Genji Shuriken Ammo increased from 24 to 30. Genji’s ammo allows more consistent pressure in fights and secure kills without needing to …

2026-01-08 Hero changes Symmetra Symmetra Photon Projector Secondary fire Base projectile size reduced from 0.5 to 0.4 meters. Teleporter Base shield health reduced from 25…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Projected Edge Damage reduced from 80 to 70. Soaring Slice Soaring Slice now starts on cooldown when respawning (does not apply wh…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Venture Venture Drill Dash Radius reduced from 2.4 to 2.0 meters. Drill Dash could feel too reliable when used in close proximity. Reducing the ra…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Illari Illari Solar Rifle Maximum damage increased from 70 to 75. Minimum damage increased from 20 to 25. Illari offers less utility than other …

2026-01-08 Hero changes Lucio Lucio Soundwave Cooldown increased from 4 to 5 seconds. Soundwave can be disruptive on a short cooldown. Increasing its cooldown reduces…

2026-01-08 Hero changes Moira Moira Ultimate cost reduced by 7%. This change increases Coalescence generation to better align its impact with other support ultimates.

2026-01-08 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Discord Orb Damage amplification increased from 25% to 30%. Zenyatta’s limited survivability and defensive options can limit his o…

2026-01-08 Stadium general Spawn Defense Turrets Powerful new turrets have been added outside of the spawn rooms for all Payload Race, Control and Clash maps…

2026-01-08 Stadium general Spawn camping has been a consistent issue in Stadium since release. We hope to reduce this phenomenon with these new defense mecha…

2026-01-08 Bug fixes General General Fixed an issue where D.Va's Precision Fusion perk incorrectly applied to Micro Missiles instead of only her primary fire. …

2026-01-08 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where the general item "Superflexor" would not activate on healing for Wuyang. Fixed an issue where Mercy's…

2025-12-18 Gameplay & systems general This is a gameplay and bug fix update. Replay codes are still available.

2025-12-18 Events & seasons general We've heard your feedback and for an extra special, holly jolly holiday, we're updating our Winter Wonderland Event and you can no…

2025-12-18 Client & UI general Aim Assist reduced to 4% down from 8% for the following heroes: Damage Ashe, Bastion, Soldier, Tracer Tank D.Va, Mauga Support Ana…

2025-12-18 Competitive general New Challenger points are as follows: Diamond 5 - 20 Diamond 4 - 22 Diamond 3 - 24 Diamond 2 - 26 Diamond 1 - 28 Master 5 - 32 Mas…

2025-12-18 Competitive general We've been listening to your feedback on Challenger Score and we've heard that our highest ranks aren't rewarding enough and the l…

2025-12-18 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Palatine Fang Horizontal swing damage reduced from 50 to 45. Vendetta’s win rate has continued to rise as players grow more famili…

2025-12-18 Stadium general Martian Mender - Epic Survival General Item Reduced Cooldown Reduction to 5% (Down from 10%).

2025-12-18 Stadium general We're tuning back how much Cooldown Reduction is easily accessible in the general items, so there's more of a sacrifice to gaining…

2025-12-18 Stadium Doomfist Doomfist Currency gained from damage and healing increased by 25%. Aftershock - Power Increased secondary shockwave damage to 60% (Up from …

2025-12-18 Stadium Sigma Sigma Zero Gravity - Power Decreased duration to 1.5s (Down from 4s). Antimatter - Epic Weapon Hero Item Increased cost to 12000 (Up fro…

2025-12-18 Stadium Winston Winston Primal Punch - Power Decreased melee damage to 3% (Down from 5%). Premium Peanut Butter - Rare Survival Hero Item Increased cost t…

2025-12-18 Stadium Ana Ana Artsy Dartsy - Power Increased projectile speed to 300% (Up from 150%). Falconer Increased attack speed to 30% (Up from 20%). Incr…

2025-12-18 Stadium Brigitte Brigitte Scavenged Steel - Epic Ability Hero Item Reduced Ultimate Charge gain on Ability Damage to 2% (Down from 3%). Scavenged Steel has …

2025-12-18 Bug fixes general Fixed an issue where Aquajet amplifier wasn't granting weapon power to Wuyang. Fixed an issue where Thick skin was giving constant…

2025-12-12 Gameplay & systems general This is a gameplay and bug fix update. Replay codes are still available.

2025-12-12 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Hyperspheres Impact direct damage reduced from 25 to 20.

2025-12-11 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta Palatine Fang Overhead swing recovery can now be interrupted by Warding Stance Fixed a bug with launching enemies downward with th…

2025-12-11 Bug fixes general Winter Wonderland Challenges are all working as intended Fixed a bug with D.Va's Perk, Extended Boosters which was preventing the …

2025-12-09 Events & seasons general From 12/9 to 1/7, Winter Wonderland is back to Overwatch!

2025-12-09 Events & seasons New Modes New Modes Weeks 1-2: From December 9 - 22, you'll have the chance to play one of Overwatch's favorite modes - Mischief & Magic! Bu…

2025-12-09 Events & seasons Complete Challenges & Collect Cookies Complete Challenges & Collect Cookies Play both new winter modes (Mischief & Magic and Mischief & Magic Wonderland) to earn specia…

2025-12-09 Events & seasons Returning Modes Returning Modes Weeks 1-4: From December 9 - January 5, your favorite returning winter modes are back! Mei's Snowball Offensive, S…

2025-12-09 Gameplay & systems Saves for Overhealth Saves for Overhealth All heroes that apply overhealth to allies can now get Saves for this if the application is well timed (only …

2025-12-09 Gameplay & systems Aim Assist Aim Assist Increased Aim Assist strength by 7% New extra sensitivity options: Extra Horizontal Sensitivity at Max Deadzone Extra V…

2025-12-09 Gameplay & systems Disabled Antarctic Peninsula Disabled Antarctic Peninsula Antarctic Peninsula has been disabled from gameplay at this time We are removing Antarctic Peninsula …

2025-12-09 Competitive Top 500 has been upgraded to Challenger Tier Top 500 has been upgraded to Challenger Tier The Challenger Leaderboard is now organized by Challenger Score. Winning a match at o…

2025-12-09 Competitive Grouping Restrictions Grouping Restrictions Champion players now must be within 1 Division to be in a Narrow group. Grandmaster and Master players now m…

2025-12-09 Competitive Cheater Compensation Cheater Compensation In Core Competitive modes (Role and Open Queue) players will periodically get Rank Progress returned from mat…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Junkerqueen Junkerqueen Carnage Cooldown increased from 8 to 9 seconds. Carnage’s uptime is high due to its cooldown refund on individual or multiple hits…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Jagged Wall Knockback damage increased from 40 to 50. Health increased from 350 to 400. With recent adjustments to Hazard’s block …

2025-12-09 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Earthshatter Ultimate cost increased by 9%. Earthshatter has the potential to swing fights and is often generated quickly in close…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Sigma Sigma Hyperspheres Impact direct damage increased from 15 to 25. Sigma can struggle to secure eliminations in certain matchups. Increasi…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Bastion Bastion Configuration: Recon Fire rate increased from 5 to 6 shots per second. Recon mode damage is often weak compared to other heroes, m…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Freja Freja Revdraw Crossbow Damage increased from 25 to 30. Take Aim Direct Hit damage reduced from 40 to 30. Explosion damage reduced from 9…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Junkrat Junkrat Frag Launcher Projectile speed increased from 25 to 30. Frag Cannon (Perk) Projectile speed increase reduced from 40% to 25%. No l…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Reaper Reaper The Reaping Lifesteal reduced from 30% to 25%. Reaper’s sustain from his passive leads to high survivability in close-range duels.…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Vendetta Vendetta General Reduced recovery times of Palatine Fang overhead, Whirlwind Dash, and Projected Edge by about 15% Projected Edge Projectil…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Venture Venture Explorer’s Resolve Shield health gained per ability reduced from 30 to 25. Venture’s shield generation on ability use provides str…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Baptiste Baptiste Immortality Field Cooldown reduced from 25 to 22 seconds. While Immortality Field remains one of the stronger abilities in the gam…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Illari Illari Captive Sun Projectile size reduced from 0.75 to 0.45. Captive Sun’s projectile size allows it to be intercepted from farther dist…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Juno Juno Mediblaster Mediblaster can now deal critical damage against enemies. Juno has limited defensive options against close-range threa…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Kunai Base projectile size reduced from 0.15 to 0.12. Kiriko’s Kunai has strong damage output given its high critical damage and l…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Wuyang Wuyang Rushing Torrent Movement speed boost reduced from 50% to 40%. Wuyang’s movement burst from Rushing Torrent allows for quick reposi…

2025-12-09 Stadium general Challenger Tier support for Stadium All new rewards for Top 500 players coming in Season 21

2025-12-09 Stadium general We are very excited to bring Challenger Tier support to Stadium for Season 20! This not only brings top 500 support to Stadium, bu…

2025-12-09 New heroes general New heroes added to the roster

2025-12-09 New heroes Doomfist Doomfist Jab Cross - Power After you use an ability, gain 50% [Quick Melee] Attack Speed and increase [Quick Melee] Range by 1m for 3s Risi…

2025-12-09 New heroes Wuyang Wuyang Paindrops - Power After using [Guardian Wave], Wuyang can shoot 2 additional water orbs for 8s. Each deals 40% damage. Undertow - …

2025-12-09 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Full House (New) - Power Original functionality removed. (New) Flashbang hits reduce Fan the Hammer's spread by 25% for 2s. Bang B…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Bonerot - Power Damage increased to 20 (Up from 10). Twin Fang - Power Damage increased to 75% (Up from 65%). Touch-Up's Touch Up …

2025-12-09 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Restortify - Power Healing increased to 8% (Up from 5%). This update aims to strengthen Orisa’s sustain and reliability during ext…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Winston Winston Circuit Breaker - Power Damage decreased to 2% (Down from 5%). Electro Cluster - Power Damage decreased to 2% (Down from 3%). Wins…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Genji Genji Forged Under Fire - Power Healing increased to 125% (Up from 60%). Hanamura Healing - Power Damage increased to 35% (Up from 25%).…

2025-12-09 Hero changes Juno Juno MediMaster - Power Critical Hit additional damage increased from 150% to 200%. Critical Hits now reduce the cooldown of [Hyper Rin…

2025-12-09 Gameplay & systems general Reflex Coating - Common Survival General Item Removed cooldown for Overhealth from being stunned, hindered, slept, or anti-healed.…

2025-12-09 Gameplay & systems general We're beefing up some of the counter options in the general items, particularly against Doomfist. We're also shaving off some powe…

2025-12-09 Stadium general Wuxing University - Water College - Control New control map added to Stadium rotation

2025-12-09 Bug fixes General Fixes General Fixes Fixed some additional issues that caused FPS drops when matches receive a backfill. Resolved an issue where "move sp…

2025-12-09 Bug fixes Hero Fixes Hero Fixes Fixed a bug that incorrectly allowed Vendetta multiple concurrent overhead swings Fixed an issue that prevented the hop…

2025-12-09 Bug fixes Stadium Stadium Fixed an issue where the cooldown of the Super Serum gadget was inconsistent when used with D.Va. Fixed an issue where Tor…

2025-11-25 Bug fixes general Fixed an issue where Junkrat's mythic skin could cause the game to freeze when selecting certain components.

2025-11-25 Stadium general Fixed an issue in Stadium where Lucio's Radio Edit power remained active even after being removed from the build loadout. This pow…

2025-11-06 Story general A curated subset of lore videos is now watchable directly in the game. Be sure to check back when new lore beats are added!

2025-11-06 Events & seasons general From November 11-24, spirits decide your fate in the Arcade! Swap heroes when eliminating enemies or after dying two times. As you…

2025-11-06 Events & seasons general Junkrat's Loot Hunt is back again, running from November 20-23! Earn lootboxes by completing challenges that unlock as you play!

2025-11-06 Gameplay & systems general Player Progression Retired badges and sub-badges are accessible in the game again. Career Profile → Progression → Legacy. Overwatc…

2025-11-06 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Extended Booster Perk Boosters now deal 100% additional damage.

2025-11-06 Hero changes Hazard Hazard Spike Guard No longer prevents critical damage. Violent Leap Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5.5 seconds. With Hazard’s block now less …

2025-11-06 Hero changes Orisa Orisa Fortify and Terra Surge now only prevent headshot critical damage and not forced crits Alongside Hazard’s updates, these adjustmen…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Ramattra Ramattra -Base health increased from 250 to 275 Relentless Form Perk No longer has half effectiveness while in Annihilation Previous change…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball Base armor reduced from 175 to 125 Wrecking Ball can be extremely difficult to punish due to his high health pool and mobility, es…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Zarya Zarya Energy Converter Perk Energy gained reduced from 3 to 2

2025-11-06 Hero changes Ashe Ashe The Viper Secondary Fire falloff range rescaled from 30–50 meters to 40–60 meters Increasing Ashe’s falloff range allows her to pe…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Cassidy Cassidy Flashbang Hinder duration increased from 0.9 to 1.2 seconds Flashbang’s short hinder duration could feel difficult to capitalize o…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Echo Echo Flight Movement acceleration in air increased by 100% when changing directions while Flight is active. Echo can struggle to safely…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Genji Genji Shuriken

2025-11-06 Hero changes Mei Mei Primary Fire Damage per second increased from 100 to 110 This damage increase ensures Mei’s Primary Fire remains the consistent ch…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Sojourn Sojourn Disruptor Shot Damage per second increased from 80 to 90 Projectile speed increased from 30 to 40 Maximum travel duration reduced …

2025-11-06 Hero changes Sombra Sombra Hidden Upload Perk Stealth duration on successful hack increased from 2 to 3 seconds Healthy Hacker Perk Time before overhealth de…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Tracer Tracer Pulse Pistols

2025-11-06 Hero changes Brigitte Brigitte Repair Pack Cooldown reduced from 5.5 to 5 seconds Brigitte’s healing output can sometimes feel limited compared to other supports…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Juno Juno Glide Boost Movement acceleration in air increased by 50% when changing directions while Glide Boost active. This partial reversio…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Kiriko Kiriko Ultimate cost increased by 8% Kiriko’s Ultimate remains one of the most powerful in the game because of its large area and the val…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Lifeweaver Lifeweaver Model and hit volume size reduced by 8% Healing Blossom/Thorn Volley Automatic reload time for the inactive weapon reduced from 2.…

2025-11-06 Hero changes general Most changes made to 5v5 are reflected in 6v6 unless otherwise noted. This patch aims to maintain consistent balance between the t…

2025-11-06 Hero changes D.Va D.Va Health reduced from 350 to 300. Defense Matrix Recharge rate reduced by 15%.

2025-11-06 Hero changes Doomfist Doomfist The Best Defense Overhealth gained per target reduced from 35 to 25 HP. Power Block Amount of damage to gain Empowered Punch incre…

2025-11-06 Hero changes Junkerqueen Junkerqueen Base health increased from 425 to 450. Adrenaline Rush Self-healing from wounds damage scalar increased from 1.5x to 1.75x.

2025-11-06 Hero changes Mauga Mauga Cardiac Overdrive Cooldown reduced from 17 to 15 seconds.

2025-11-06 Hero changes Reinhardt Reinhardt Barrier Field Shield health increased from 1500 to 1800.

2025-11-06 Hero changes Winston Winston Jump Pack Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.

2025-11-06 Hero changes Wrecking Ball Wrecking Ball Base health reduced from 500 to 475. Adaptive Shields Overhealth gained per target reduced from 75 to 50.

2025-11-06 Hero changes Zenyatta Zenyatta Orb of discord Now has a cooldown per target.

2025-11-06 Stadium General Stadium Changes General Stadium Changes Drafts have been updated to use blind pick system. This means that both players on each time pick at the s…

2025-11-06 Stadium Stadium Combat Text Changes Stadium Combat Text Changes Weapon Power and Ability Power are now displayed as two separate floating numbers. This feature can be…

2025-11-06 Stadium Hazard Hazard Off The Wall - Power Damage decreased to 60 (Down from 80). Fortress - Power Damage decreased to 25 (Down from 40). Hazard’s wall-…

2025-11-06 Stadium Orisa Orisa Enhanced Target Sensors - Rare Weapon Hero Item Added: +10% Attack Speed Added: +5% Weapon Power Oladele-copter Blades- Epic Abili…

2025-11-06 Stadium Freja Freja Volley à Deux - Power Spread of additional bolts reduced by 60%. Additional bolts fire every 3rd shot (Down from every 5th shot). …

2025-11-06 Stadium Sojourn Sojourn Hard Stuck - Power Damage reduction decreased to 25% (Down from 50%). Liao's Logistics Data - Epic Ability Hero Item Cost decrease…

2025-11-06 Stadium Junkrat Junkrat Hop Boom - Power Concussion Mine damage upon landing after detonating Concussion Mine on yourself increased to 20% reduced effecti…

2025-11-06 Stadium Juno Juno Medicinal Missiles - Power Now heals extra 30 health on pulsar hit. Bringing back the extra heal that Medicinal Missiles used to h…

2025-11-06 Stadium Brigitte Brigitte Whirlwhip - Power Bonus Damage on 360 Rocket Flail swing increased to 125% (Up from 100%). Righteous Cleave - Power Healing on nex…

2025-11-06 Bug fixes General Fixes General Fixes Fixed an issue with Wuyang and Illari that caused incorrect Healing and Resource rates to be applied when affected b…

2025-11-06 Bug fixes Stadium Fixes Stadium Fixes Fixed an issue where Kiriko's clone could inadvertently stop the payload from moving due to too many friendly player…