Hotfix Update
VERDICT — 7 DAYS LATER
as of July 2, 2026Meta strength (the tier-badge signal: win rate + pick rate) one week after the patch vs the day it shipped. Moves under ±0.5 count as no measurable effect.
TANK CHANGES
3 heroes
HazardJuicedNERFRadius reduced to 8m (Down from 12m).
HazardJuicedNERFHeal reduced to 20% of your Max Life (Down from 30%).
HazardBonerotBUFFDamage increased to 60 (Up from 50)
HazardTwin FangNEUTRALBonus Damage increased to 75% (Down from 50%).
OrisaCritical ChargerBUFFCritical Damage increased to 75% (Up from 50%).
OrisaOR-15 EscalatorNEUTRALMax Weapon Power based on Heat increased to 40% (Up from 30%).
ZaryaVolskaya VortexNERFDamage reduced to 60 (Down from 80).
DAMAGE CHANGES
6 heroes
FrejaSo CookedNERFLinger duration reduced to 2s (Down from 3s).
GenjiIaido StrikeBUFFDamage increased to 75% (Up from 50%).
GenjiDragon StrikeNERFBonus Damage reduced to 100% (Down from 120%).
GenjiDragon StrikeBUFFWind up is now 50% faster.
MeiDeep ChillsNERFFreeze Duration reduced to 0.65s (Down from 0.75s).
ReaperHellshroudNERFDuration reduced to 2s (Down from 3s).
ReaperHellshroudNERFDamage reduced to 20% of Max Life (Down from 25%).
ReaperHellshroudNERFSlow and Attack Speed Slow reduced to 20% (Down from 30%).
TorbjornTurripletsNERFAttack Speed reduced to 65% (Down from 75%).
VendettaOverloaded StrikeNERFDamage reduced to 25% increased (Down from 50%).
VendettaApex BloodlustBUFFCooldown Reduction per Onslaught stack reduced to 3% (Down from 5%).
SUPPORT CHANGES
4 heroes
AnaDream FieldBUFFHealing per 1s increased to 15% of your Max Life (Up from 10%).
JunoBlink BoostsBUFFCooldown reduction reduced to 30% (Down from 50%).
JunoFission ChamberNEUTRALShots per second increased to 22 (Up from 20).
LucioReverbNEUTRALReduced effectiveness increased to 50% reduced (Up from 60% reduced).
MoiraRemote ReciprocityBUFFDuration increased to 5s (Up from 3s).
MoiraOrbsplosionNEUTRALDamage up to 30% (Up from 25%).
MoiraOrbsplosionNEUTRALHealing up to 45% (Up from 35%).
MoiraAlternative EnergyNEUTRALBuff duration now resets upon gaining additional stacks.
NON-HERO CHANGES
25Projectile size reduced from 0.17 to 0.07.
Recovery time increased from 0 to 0.4s.
Cost increased to 10500 (Up from 10000).
Ammo Restore Chance increased to 60% (Up from 50%).
Healing increased to 20% (Up from 15%).
In a previous update, fixed a bug that resulted in Ashe's Take Aim damage falling off too quickly.
Fixed a bug where Reaper's Wall of Life and Death Power would not heal allies if they were not within range upon initial cast.
Fixed a bug where casting Dragonblade while Deflecting with Dragon's Breath and Iaido Strike Powers equipped would not properly trigger Dragon's Breath.
Fixed a bug with Ashe's Calamity Power that allowed players to acquire more ammo than intended.
Fixed a bug with Moira's Chain Grasp Power where Biotic Grasp would only chain to 1 additional target.
Fixed a bug where D.Va's Dae-Hyun Detonator Hero Item would not grant 15% starting Ultimate Charge.
Fixed a bug where Mei's Ice Sheet Hero Item was not granting the correct stats.
Fixed a bug where Ana's Cluster Core Item was not granting Ability Power.
Fixed a bug where Soldier: 76's Rapid Response Radius Item did not increase Biotic Field's duration.
Fixed a bug where Kiriko's Good Fortune Power did not work with Projectile Speed.
Fixed a bug where Biotic Bullseye's effect would trigger off Three Tap Tommygun's DOT.
Fixed a bug where Exo Springs still counted as a Gadget for certain items.
Fixed a bug where Wuyang's Waveshatter didn't affect Splash Strike's damage.
Fixed a bug where Genji's Dragon Strike would prevent Dragon Blade's Ultimate VO to play.
Fixed a bug where Genji's Cybernetic Speed Power granted less Attack Speed than intended.
Fixed a bug where Reinhardt's Iron Drift did not properly knock back enemies when cancelling Charge.
Fixed a bug where Wuyang's Current Confluence would heal allies for less than intended.
Fixed a bug where using Gadgets on D.Va would not trigger certain Item effects.
Fixed a bug where combining Necrotic Repellant and Repulsion Greaves would cause Repulsion Greave's knockback effect to also hinder.
Fixed a bug where Moira's Spectral Beam power would shorten Coalescence Duration if used in quick succession.