Summary
Overwatch 2just introduced a small update that walked back some of the buffs to Mauga, Sombra, and Symmetra from the mid-Season 9 patch. While eachOverwatch 2hero retains some of the adjustments from the previous patch, this hotfix seeks to dial back their power after a week of overperformance.
On March 12,Overwatch 2released its mid-Season 9 patch. While not as large as its predecessor at the beginning of the season, this massive update buffed almost half the cast of playable heroes.
Now,Overwatch 2has walked back some of the adjustments to three of these characters in particular. In this most recent update, Mauga, Sombra, and Symmetra received nerfs that undid some of the buffs they received the week before. The buffs ended up overturning the heroes – especially Mauga, who isno stranger to dominatingOverwatch 2– so hopefully these adjustments will help balance the scales once more.
The changes to Mauga’s Cardiac Overdrive fromtheOverwatch 2mid-Season 9 patchhave been fully reverted, and he lost a little health to boot, though he did retain the damage bonus to his Stomp ability. Sombra’s EMP Ultimate lost the cost reduction from the previous patch, but the buff to her Virus and Translocator remain. Symmetra, on the other hand, had the buff to her Photo Projector undone, and her Sentry Turret’s health was reduced from 50 to 40 – still 10 more than it was before last week’s patch. The damage of her Sentry Turret, and the health of her Teleporter, remain unchanged.
As a live service game, these changes could always be further adjusted in the future, and the FPS will undoubtedly continue to tweak its heroes as the game progresses.Overwatch 2is already planning on a small rework for Wrecking Ballin Season 10, so fans can expect even more hero updates in about a month at the latest, if not before then.
Overwatch 2recently wrapped up a Developer Update that teased tons of new information about the game as well. Starting in Season 10, all players will be able tounlock everyOverwatch 2hero for free, including all past and future ones. Fans can also look forward to a new shop and currency to unlock Mythic skins, a new map and reworks to existing ones, and Overwatch Coins through the Battle Pass. Players will learn more about this and more during the nextOverwatch 2Developer Update, planned sometime before Season 10 begins in early April.
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Overwatch 2 is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Power up your railgun and disrupt the battlefield as Sojourn, or yield your axe and command attention as Junker Queen. Battle to take control of a robot and move it toward the enemy base in the new Push Mode. Bring the fight to new destinations across the globe in iconic locations like New York, Rome, Monte Carlo and Rio. Daily challenges and frequent updates mean there is always something new to play.
