Overwatch 2 is Buffing Mauga, Nerfing Juno, and Reworking Sombra

Overwatch 2 is buffing Mauga and Sojourn, nerfing Ramattra and Juno, and reworking Sombra significantly in Season 13. These and more balance adjustments are coming to Overwatch 2 on October 15 as a part of the next content update.

October 15 is going to be a big day for Overwatch 2. Both the annual Halloween Terror and its next seasonal update both arrive that day, bringing both new and classic game modes, a spellbinding refresh to the Battle Pass, and changes to the Circuit Royal, Dorado, Havana, and Numbani maps.

Of course, no Overwatch 2 season would be complete without balance adjustments, and game director Aaron Keller just teased a bunch of hero tweaks in a new Director’s Take blog. The Sombra rework mentioned in a previous Overwatch 2 blog is finally coming. Her Stealth is changing significantly: rather than being an automatic passive, it triggers for five seconds after using her Translocator instead, which is having its cooldown increased. This Stealth only flickers briefly when she takes damage or Hacks, but her Hack ability now only lasts for one second. To compensate, Sombra is getting her Opportunist passive back.

Overwatch 2 Season 13 Hero Changes

• Tanks
  • Ramattra’s Pummel no longer passes through barriers, but it now deals 2.5x damage to them.
  • Mauga’s Incendiary Chaingun ignites enemies for 4 seconds, up from 3.
• Supports
  • Juno’s Mediblaster healing is being slightly reduced, as is its falloff range.
  • Brigitte and Baptiste are both being adjusted as well.
• Damage
  • Sojourn
    • Railgun no longer holds a minimum of 25 energy, but now loses charge at a slower rate.
    • Disruptor Shot damage is increased from 60 to 80, and it now generates Railgun charge.
  • Sombra
    • Stealth passive removed.
    • Translocator instantly Stealths Sombra for 5 seconds, but has its cooldown increased.
    • This Stealth is only briefly disrupted when she Hacks or takes damage.
    • Hack ability lockout reduced from 1.5 second to 1 second.
    • Opportunist passive has returned, which now reveals critically injured enemies and increases weapon damage over time.

Beyond the changes to Sombra, a few heroes are getting some nerfs. Ramattra’s Pummel in Nemesis Form no longer ignores barriers – rather, it deals 2.5 times the damage to them. Juno, Overwatch 2’s new hero who has been dominating recently, is also having the healing and falloff range of her Mediblaster reduced.

Not every hero is getting bad news in Overwatch 2 Season 13, however. Mauga’s Incendiary Chaingun burn effect will now last for an extra second, while Sojourn’s Disruptor Shot will deal more damage and generate Railgun charge – and the alt-fire resource itself now deteriorates slower than before, though it no longer has a minimum charge. Changes are coming to heroes like Brigitte and Baptiste as well, so players will have to see what these adjustments are once Overwatch 2 Season 13 goes live on October 15.

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.

Franchise

Overwatch

Released

October 4, 2022

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Proprietary Engine

ESRB

T

How Long To Beat

35 hours

Steam Deck Compatibility

n/a

X|S Optimized

Yes

File Size Xbox Series

59 GB (September 2024)

OpenCritic Rating

Strong

Cross Save

yes

Cross-Platform Play

PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

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