Game Client Update

After calling mech, nearby teammates gain 50 temporary overhealth.

Now converts every 100 damage absorbed to an additional 10 Self-Destruct damage.

Secondary fire now launches a grenade.

Ultimate charge generation rate+20%

Ultimate charge generation rate increased by 20%.

DominaNEUTRAL

Now propels Domina backwards relative to the direction she is facing.

DominaNEUTRAL

Enemy knockback force increased by 40%.

Enemy knockback force+40%

DominaNEUTRAL

Can now envelop allies with a 200 health barrier.

Can now empower the next use of any other ability, not just Rocket Punch.

Re-added.

Empowered Uppercut stuns enemies.

Empowered Seismic Slam slows enemies by 40% for 2s.

DoomfistNERF

Slowing effect removed.

Now knocks down enemies.

When maximum wall climb height is reached, continuing to hold Jump now allows Hazard to cling onto the wall instead of falling off the wall.

Hazard's camera is shifted to third person while clinging to a wall.

Using any ability while clinging to a wall immediately detachs Hazard from the wall.

HazardBUFF

Increased width and range.

No longer roots enemies.

HazardBUFF

Impact damage increased from 90 to 270.

Impact damage90→270

Axe is now thrown instead of swung.

Thrown axes can critically hit enemies.

Thrown axes stick to enemies on impact for the duration of the bleed.

When a thrown axe impacts the environment, or when an enemy is eliminated while an axe is stuck to them, the axe drops on the ground.

Junker QueenBUFF

Picking up a dropped axe reduces Carnage's cooldown by 3 seconds.

Carnage's cooldown-3

Stomp damage now scales with height, up to a maximum of 250 damage.

MaugaNERF

Lifesteal and damage reduction removed.

No longer affects allies.

MaugaBUFF

Duration increased from 3s to 5s.

Duration3s→5s

Now grants Mauga 20% move speed for 3s when taking damage.

Now converts every 1 damage taken to 1 healing resource.

Stored healing resource persists until Cardiac Overdrive's cooldown completes.

Reactivating Cardiac Overdrive converts stored healing resource to heal Mauga.

When impacting allies, target receives 100 healing and their move speed is+25%

Can now impact allies.

OrisaBUFF

When impacting allies, target receives 100 healing and their move speed is increased by 25% for 3s.

When activated, Orisa charges forward while still Fortified.

Reactivating Fortify ends Orisa's charge.

Fortify lasts for 1 additional second after charge ends.

Charge knocks enemies out of the way.

When aimed upward, allows Orisa to fly upwards.

Barrier now lasts indefinitely.

Can be recalled by pressing secondary fire again. Recall places Void Barrier on cooldown.

RamattraBUFF

Cooldown reduced to 2.5 seconds.

Cooldownnow 2.5

Now hinders enemies upon initial deployment.

RamattraNERF

Damage per second reduced from 35 to 20.

Damage per second35→20

Now lifesteals at 100% effectiveness.

As Reinhardt loses health, his movement and attack speed increase.

For every 100 HP lost, Reinhardt gains 8% move speed and attack speed.

Maximum bonus reached when 200 HP remains.

Barrier health reduced from 1500 to 1100.

Barrier health1500→1100

Maximum duration increased from 3s to 20s.

Maximum duration3s→20s

RoadhogNEUTRAL

Can now hit teammates.

RoadhogNEUTRAL

If Chain Hook hits a teammate, Roadhog is pulled to the teammate.

RoadhogNEUTRAL

Generates poison gas around Roadhog, dealing 50 damage/s to nearby enemies.

Now grants free flight while active.

Knockdown duration increases with distance.

No longer lifts enemies.

Now pins enemies to the ground, preventing movement and mobility abilities for 3 seconds.

Now deals 25 damage per second.

Slam damage changed from 50% of maximum health to 75.

Now grants an additional 4s of free flight.

Within 1 second of first activation, can be activated again with 50% effectiveness.

Can now be thrown forward

Barrier no longer immediately deploys.

Barrier deploys when Winston presses the ability button again, or after 2 seconds.

Wrecking BallNEUTRAL

Enemies hit by ability damage are revealed to Wrecking Ball’s teammates for 1.5s.

Wrecking BallNEUTRAL

Can now attach to the ground.

Wrecking BallNEUTRAL

Mines can now be manually detonated after 2s.

ZaryaNEUTRAL

Allies with barriers can now jump higher.

ZaryaNEUTRAL

Now has an outer attraction range that is 50% larger.

ZaryaNERF

Enemies within the outer attraction range do not have their movement abilities disabled.

DAMAGE CHANGES

23 heroes

Base move speed increased from 6 m/s to 6.5 m/s.

Fire rate increased by 50%.

Fire rate+50%

Projectile speed increased from 90 to 150 m/s.

Projectile speed90→150

AnranNEUTRAL

Anran can now hold backwards to dash backwards.

BastionLindholm Explosives - Major PerkREWORK

Initial launch speed increased by 27%.

Initial launch speed+27%

AsheNEUTRAL

Now sticks to surfaces.

AsheNEUTRAL

Fuse timer increased from 5s to 20s.

Fuse timer5s→20s

AsheNEUTRAL

When B.O.B. is killed before timing out, B.O.B. explodes after a short delay.

Reworked into Tuned Treads.

BastionLindholm Explosives - Major PerkBUFF

Move 35% faster while in Configuration: Assault or Configuration: Tank.

BastionLindholm Explosives - Major PerkREWORK

Reworked into Configuration: Tank - Configuration: Tank's weapon fires fast-moving shells that deal 205 explosive damage.

CassidyMinor Perk - Even the OddsNEUTRAL

Replaced with True Shot - Deadeye's bullets pierce barriers.

CassidyMinor Perk - Even the OddsNEUTRAL

Now grants Invincibility during Combat Roll.

CassidyMinor Perk - Even the OddsNEUTRAL

Every Final Blow earned via Deadeye grants 1 additional max ammo for the round, up to a cap of 18 max ammo.

EchoNEUTRAL

Input changed to Secondary Fire.

Cooldown decreased from 8s to 1s.

Cooldown8s→1s

EchoNEUTRAL

Now functions on a regenerating resource.

Projectile speed increased by 60%.

Projectile speed+60%

EchoNEUTRAL

Enemies with Sticky Bombs stuck to them are revealed to Echo for 5s.

Echo deals 20% more damage when duplicating a Support hero.

Echo has 20% more health when duplicating a Damage hero.

EmreCyber Adhesion - Major PerkREWORK

Echo moves 20% faster when duplicating a Tank hero.

Reworked into Optimized Targeting - When scoped, hitting all 3 burst shots increases the next unscoped burst shots' damage by 35%.

next unscoped burst shots' damage+35%

EmreCyber Adhesion - Major PerkNEUTRAL

Cyber Frag final blows refund 1 charge of Cyber Frag.

EmreCyber Adhesion - Major PerkNEUTRAL

Now has 30% Lifesteal.

FrejaNERF

Explosion Damage reduced from 80 to 40.

Explosion Damage80→40

Explosion causes the Stuck target to bleed for 40 damage over 2 seconds.

Area slow increased from 45% to 75%.

Area slow45%→75%

Now marks a random enemy player as a bounty.

Eliminating the bounty target grants 15% Ultimate Charge.

GenjiDragon's Thirst – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

6s cooldown between bounties.

Moved to base kit.

GenjiSwift Backcap – Minor PerkBUFF

New - Genji progresses objectives faster.

Deflected damage increases with distance to victim.

Deflect final blows grant Genji a 15% damage boost for 5 seconds.

Can now be cancelled.

Recovery time between shots0.5s→0.25s

Cancelling Dragonblade early sends out a large energy projectile and refunds Genji's cooldowns.

HanzoNERF

Damage reduced from 125 to 85.

Damage125→85

HanzoBUFF

Recovery time between shots reduced from 0.5s to 0.25s.

HanzoNEUTRAL

Can now bounce twice.

HanzoNEUTRAL

Holding Jump launches Hanzo upwards.

HanzoBUFF

Ultimate cost decreased by 12%.

Ultimate cost-12%

HanzoBUFF

Dragons travel speed increased by 20%.

Dragons travel speed+20%

Health reduced from 250 to 200.

Health250→200

JunkratBUFF

Projectile speed increased from 30 to 112.5 m/s.

Projectile speed30→112.5

Impact damage reduced from 45 to 30.

Impact damage45→30

Explosion damage reduced from 80 to 50.

Explosion damage80→50

Projectiles now detonate on impact.

Now has 2 charges.

Cooldown increased from 10s to 13s.

Cooldown10s→13s

Can now be thrown much further.

Deployed trap takes 1s to arm and lasts for 6s.

All enemies within 6m of an armed trap bleed and are revealed to Junkrat.

JunkratBUFF

Trap health increased from 100 to 120 health.

Trap health100→120

No longer throws a projectile.

Now triggers a concussive explosion under Junkrat.

Damage reduced from 120 to 90.

Damage120→90

MeiDeep Freeze – Major PerkNERF

Replaced with Ice Spikes - Enemies near Mei's Ice Wall are damaged and slowed.

Slowing effect removed.

MeiDeep Freeze – Major PerkBUFF

Range increased from 12 to 14.

Range12→14

MeiDeep Freeze – Major PerkBUFF

Now slows impacted enemies.

Secondary Fire can now be held down to charge up the icicle. Charged icicles deal more damage and inflict a stronger slow over a longer duration.

Damage changed to range from 15 to 95.

Slow scales from a minimum of 5% for 0.25s to a maximum of 30% for 1.5s.

PharahNEUTRAL

Now pulls enemies in after a short delay instead of pushing them out.

PharahNEUTRAL

Temporarily slows non-tank enemies.

Collecting a soul orb now also extends Wraith Form's timer by 1s.

Deals 40 damage per second to enemies within 4m.

Can now be cancelled manually.

SierraFull Flight – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Every elimination earned with Death Blossom extends the duration by 1s.

Moved to base kit.

SierraLocked In – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Moved to minor perk.

SierraDart Redeployment – Major PerkNEUTRAL

New - When a target dies with a Tracking Dart on them, refunds Tracking Dart's cooldown.

SierraDart Redeployment – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Landing a critical hit with the initial shot will cause follow-up homing shots to critically hit as well.

SojournBUFF

Base health increased to 250.

Base healthnow 250

SojournDual Thrusters - Major PerkNEUTRAL

Moved to base kit.

SojournDeceleration Field – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Now heals allies within it for 30 health/s.

SojournDual Disruptor – Major PerkNEUTRAL

New - Grants a second charge of Disruptor Shot.

SojournDual Disruptor – Major PerkBUFF

Fire rate increased by 25%.

Fire rate+25%

SojournDual Disruptor – Major PerkNERF

Damage reduced from 120 to 80.

Damage120→80

SojournDual Disruptor – Major PerkNERF

Falloff range (min and max) reduced by 20m.

Falloff range (min and max)-20m

SojournDual Disruptor – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Sliding into enemies knocks back enemies into the air.

Soldier: 76NEUTRAL

Now follows Soldier: 76 around.

Soldier: 76NEUTRAL

Now repeatedly pushes enemies within Biotic Field away from Soldier: 76.

Soldier: 76NEUTRAL

Now targets all enemies within view simultaneously.

SombraEncrypted Upload – Minor PerkREWORK

Reworked - Sombra can now throw Virus without breaking Stealth. Sombra is Revealed for 3s after throwing Virus while Stealthed.

SombraViral Replication – Major PerkREWORK

Reworked - Final blows reduce the cooldown of Virus by 4s.

SombraViral Replication – Major PerkNERF

Removed.

SombraViral Replication – Major PerkBUFF

Moved to Ability 1.

Maximum duration increased from 5s to 8s.

Maximum duration5s→8s

SombraViral Replication – Major PerkBUFF

Move speed bonus increased from 60% to 75%.

Move speed bonus60%→75%

SombraViral Replication – Major PerkNERF

Projectile physics altered – now arcs through the air slower.

No longer has a maximum flight time.

No longer immediately teleports Sombra upon impact or timeout.

Translocator now persists indefinitely on the ground. Translocator has 5 health when on the ground.

Now applies Hacked status effect to impacted enemies.

SombraViral Replication – Major PerkNERF

Now Hacks healthpacks nearby when impacting the environment.

Cooldown increased from 6s to 8s.

Cooldown6s→8s

SymmetraShield Battery – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Moved to base kit.

SymmetraShield Battery – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Now affects all allies nearby.

SymmetraShield Battery – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Now works on all health types.

SymmetraAcceleporter – Major PerkNEUTRAL

New - Allies receive a 30% speed boost for 2s after using Teleporter.

SymmetraAcceleporter – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Can target enemies while mid-flight before being deployed.

TorbjornNEUTRAL

Now fires fast-moving rockets instead of bullets.

TorbjornBUFF

Now increases primary fire projectile speed by 100%.

primary fire projectile speed+100%

TracerBlink Packs – Major PerkREWORK

Reworked into Ult Packs – Collecting a health pack grants 10 ult charge.

When activated, grants all allies within 5m the option to Recall for the next 5s.

Enemies can now detach a stuck Pulse Bomb by shooting it. Pulse Bomb detaches after 150 damage is dealt to it.

TracerBlink Packs – Major PerkBUFF

Explosion delay increased from 1s to 3s.

Explosion delay1s→3s

Explosion radius increased from 4m to 7m.

Explosion radius4m→7m

TracerBlink Packs – Major PerkBUFF

Damage to stuck enemies increased from 350 to 9999.

Damage to stuck enemies350→9999

Damage to stuck enemies ignores damage reduction.

VendettaNERF

Swing damage decreased from 45 to 30.

Swing damage45→30

VendettaNERF

Overhead damage reduced from 120 to 90.

Overhead damage120→90

Overhead damage unchanged at 120.

Now passively drains energy while active.

Can now reflect projectiles.

Now pulls enemies in instead of pushing them out.

Targeting indicator now visible to enemies while charging up.

Now hits behind Vendetta as well as in front.

VentureNEUTRAL

Base HP reduced to 225

Base HPnow 225

VentureNEUTRAL

Final blows regenerate 1 charge of Drill Dash.

Replaced with Daylight Dash - Drill Dash distance while above-ground+30%

Replaced with Daylight Dash - Drill Dash distance while above-ground increased by 30%.

VentureExcavation Exhilaration – Minor PerkBUFF

Primary fire damage increased from 75 to 85.

Primary fire damage75→85

VentureExcavation Exhilaration – Minor PerkBUFF

Charges increased from 1 to 2.

Charges1→2

Cooldown decreased from 8s to 6s.

Cooldown8s→6s

VentureExcavation Exhilaration – Minor PerkNERF

Horizontal range decreased by 50%.

Horizontal range-50%

VentureExcavation Exhilaration – Minor PerkNERF

Vertical range unchanged.

Damage decreased from 90 to 35.

Damage90→35

VentureExcavation Exhilaration – Minor PerkNERF

Knockback strength increased by 20%.

Knockback strength+20%

Bonus shields reduced from 25 to 15.

Bonus shields25→15

Replaced with Vengeful Web - Upon death, drop mini venom mines in the shape of a web.

WidowmakerSeeker Mine – Major PerkBUFF

Scoped charge rate decreased by 70%.

Scoped charge rate-70%

Primary fire spread decreased by 40%.

Primary fire spread-40%

WidowmakerSeeker Mine – Major PerkNERF

Primary fire shots until max spread increased from 11 to 18.

Primary fire shots until max spread11→18

Now stores up to 2 charges.

Widowmaker earns 1 charge of Grappling Hook per final blow.

Now stores up to 2 charges.

Number of placeable Venom Mines1→2

Number of placeable Venom Mines increased from 1 to 2.

If 1 Venom Mine is placed, mine deals 75 damage and knocks players away when triggered.

AnaBiotic Bounce – Major PerkNEUTRAL

If 2 Venom Mines are placed within 15m of each other, and an unobstructed line can be drawn between them, a tripwire between the two mines is formed. When triggered, the tripwire deals 180 damage to enemies.

SUPPORT CHANGES

14 heroes

AnaNEUTRAL

Now has a jetpack.

Replaced with Biotic Detonation - Detonate Biotic Grenade midair by pressing its ability button again.

AnaBiotic Bounce – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Healing shots can now critically heal allies (2x multiplier).

AnaBiotic Bounce – Major PerkNERF

Cast time removed.

Minimum health threshold20%→40%

Moved to Ultimate.

BaptisteBUFF

Minimum health threshold increased from 20% to 40%.

BaptisteBUFF

Health increased from 125 to 300.

Health125→300

Healing amplification-65%

Field width increased by 50%.

Field width+50%

BaptisteBUFF

Affected allies receive 25% more healing.

Moved to Ability 2.

Size reduced by 65%.

Duration reduced from 10s to 6s.

Duration10s→6s

BaptisteNERF

Damage amplification reduced by 75%.

Damage amplification-75%

BaptisteNERF

Healing amplification reduced by 65%.

15s cooldown.

IllariSunburn – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Now applies homing to Biotic Grenades while Baptiste is airborne. Homing strength scales with Exo-Boots charge.

BrigitteNEUTRAL

Now propels Brigitte backwards in her facing direction when impacting the environment.

BrigitteNEUTRAL

Now allows Brigitte to dash into the air.

BrigitteNEUTRAL

When used, Brigitte is first lifted into the air by an invisible Jetpack Cat and vanishes from the battlefield. Brigitte can then target a location to drop onto. After landing, Rally is automatically activated.

Prevents Outburst from healing allies.

IllariSunburn – Major PerkBUFF

Illari now spins 2 more times, creating an additional explosion with each spin.

IllariSunburn – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Now provides 75 healing to allies within range.

IllariSunburn – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Enemies aiming at Illari while Captive Sun is active are now Hindered.

Jetpack CatNEUTRAL

Torbjörn and Symmetra's turrets can now be placed on Jetpack Cat.

Jetpack CatTransport Shielding – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Replaced with Zoomies - Increases move speed by 50% and fuel capacity by 100%. Reduces base health by 75.

move speed+50%base health-75

Jetpack CatTransport Shielding – Minor PerkNERF

Maximum duration decreased from infinite to 10s.

Jetpack CatTransport Shielding – Minor PerkREWORK

Reworked - Now equips Jetpack Cat with a grenade launcher that heals allies and damage enemies.

Jetpack CatTransport Shielding – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Lasts for 8s.

JunoLocked On – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Replaced with Wormhole - Increases Hyper Ring deployment distance by 50%. Upon passing through it, allies gain 25% less speed boost, but enemies are slowed by 35%.

Hyper Ring deployment distance+50%

JunoLocked On – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Now deals 60 damage/s to enemies within range.

JunoLocked On – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Now travels towards Juno's location instead of always traveling forwards.

KirikoUrgent Care – Minor PerkBUFF

Replaced with Predatory Instincts - Ofuda travel 50% faster when seeking enemies below half health.

Replaced with Kunai Mastery - After hitting 3 kunai in a row, the next kunai thrown is a guaranteed critical hit.

Now seeks enemies instead of allies, dealing 10 damage per Ofuda.

Now heals allies instead of damaging enemies.

Can critically hit allies.

Now knocks back enemies within range.

LifeweaverSuperbloom – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Knockback scales with distance thrown.

Moved to base kit.

LifeweaverArboreal Affliction – Major PerkNERF

New - Enemies who are stuck with Superbloom explosions now receive 20% less healing for 1 second.

LifeweaverArboreal Affliction – Major PerkBUFF

Reload time reduced from 1.5s to 0.75s.

Reload time1.5s→0.75s

LifeweaverArboreal Affliction – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Can now be controlled by allies riding the platform by pressing Interact.

LifeweaverArboreal Affliction – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Pulses of healing now also reduce allied cooldowns by 2 seconds per pulse and increase enemy cooldowns by 2 seconds. Only abilities which are on cooldown are affected.

LucioNEUTRAL

Lúcio can now speed boost the payload and TS-1 (the Push robot).

LucioSoundwave Rider – Minor PerkNERF

Replaced with Bass Buildup - Holding Secondary Fire gradually charges up an empowered Soundwave. Empowered Soundwaves deal up to 50% more damage and 25% more knockback. Soundwave's cooldown increased by 1s.

Replaced with Bass Buildup - Holding Secondary Fire gradually charges up an empowered Soundwave. Empowered Soundwaves deal up to 50% more damage and 25% more knockback. Soundwave's cooldown+1s

LucioSoundwave Rider – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

No longer applies Overhealth to Lúcio.

LucioSoundwave Rider – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Ultimate charge is not consumed until Sound Barrier is successfully cast.

LucioSoundwave Rider – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Now knocks back enemies within range.

MercyAngelic Resurrection – Minor PerkBUFF

Replaced with Remote Resurrection - Resurrection's range is increased to 10m and no longer requires line of sight to initiate.

Replaced with Remote Resurrection - Resurrection's range isnow 10m

MercyAngelic Resurrection – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Can now target enemies as well as allies.

MercyAngelic Resurrection – Minor PerkNEUTRAL

Now applies 30 damage over 3s to enemies within 4m of a Mercy using Guardian Angel.

MizukiResonant Return - Major PerkBUFF

Replaced with Rule of Three – Healing Kasa gains 1 additional charge. Each bounce now increases healing by 10, with maximum bounces reduced to 3.

healing+10Each bounce now increases healing by 10, with maximum bouncesnow 3healing by 10, with maximum bounces reducednow 3

Allies can now see the aura's range.

Can now be charged up by holding down primary fire.

Charged projectiles pierce enemies and travel further.

Can now attach to walls. Pulls Mizuki towards the contact point if the chain impacts the environment.

Mizuki can cancel the grapple early by jumping.

Enemies can no longer see the paper doll indicating Mizuki's return location.

Paper doll now heals allies near it.

MoiraBUFF

Healing range increased by 100%.

Healing range+100%

Biotic Orb's trajectory is now controlled via Moira's facing direction until the first bounce.

Ultimate charge is now gradually consumed over the duration of Coalescence.

Moira can now manually cancel Coalescence early after consuming at least 25% ultimate charge, retaining any remaining ultimate charge.

WuyangEbb and Flow – Major PerkNEUTRAL

All ultimate charge is immediately lost upon death while using Coalescence.

Replaced with Powerful Current - Guardian Wave is wider and carries enemies into the air.

WuyangEbb and Flow – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Orbs are now visible to Wuyang through walls.

WuyangEbb and Flow – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Now extinguishes the Burning status.

ZenyattaDual Harmony – Major PerkNEUTRAL

Replaced with Harmonic Momentum - Zenyatta can no longer place Orb of Harmony on allies. Instead, holding the Orb of Harmony button now enables Zenyatta to move 50% faster, but prohibits performing some actions.

ZenyattaPrimary FireNEUTRAL

Can now heal allies in addition to damaging enemies.

Can only damage enemies (unchanged).

ZenyattaSecondary FireBUFF

No longer provides healing to allies.

Now increases attack speed and movement speed by 20%.

attack speed and movement speed+20%

No longer automatically attaches to enemies.

No longer detaches when Zenyatta loses line of sight for too long.

ZenyattaSecondary FireBUFF

Pressing the button now toggles empowering the next primary fire orb.

Empowered orb travels 200% faster and attaches Orb of Discord to enemies for 4 seconds on hit.

Orb of Discord now slows targets by 30% while attached.