Overwatch 2 announces mid-season 13 update

Key Takeaways

• Overwatch 2 introduced a mid-season 13 update with changes to hero balance and Overwatch: the current Classic mode.
• Tanks, damage and support heroes have received buffs and nerfs to their abilities to improve gameplay.
• The limited-time Overwatch: Classic event offers nostalgic 6v6 matches until December 3rd.

Overwatch 2 has announced the patch notes for the mid-season 13 update, which includes a series of hero balance updates, as well as the launch of Overwatch: Classic. This content update, including a limited-time nostalgic game mode, is officially live Overwatch 2 right now.

Season 13 of Overwatch 2 started on October 15th, and will last until the start of the 14th season on December 10th. Overwatch 2 will implement a mid-season update to revive the game for the second half of the content period.

now, Overwatch 2 has shared the patch notes that accompany this new content update. As always, this means playable heroes Overwatch 2 the balance has been re-adjusted. For tank and damage dealers, Doomfist's Rocket Punch and Meteor Strike, and Mauga's Overrun received buffs, as did Tracer's Recall and Hanzo's Storm Bow and Dragonstrike. In addition, many supports have received useful tweaks, with Ana's Biotic Rifle shooting doing more damage and healing, Kiriko's duration and Kunai's recovery time decreased, Lifeweaver's Life Grip improved and the Tree of Life, and Moira's healing relief.

Unfortunately, a few heroes also caught some nerfs. Junker Queen's Jagged Blade projectile size and Adrenaline Rush's self-heal increase have both been decreased, while Junkrat's Concussion Mine's rate has been increased. The Reaper's life cost has also been reduced, and Juno's Orbital Ray Ultimate has had its cost increased to make it appear less often throughout the game.

If this heroic balance will affect the normal Overwatch 2 game, fans don't need to worry about these buffs and nerfs while playing Overwatch: Classic. The limited-time game mode started with this massive update, and will run until December 3rd. Players can participate in chaotic 6v6 games with old hero kits, maps and game modes, and for the first part of the event, even they can. choose a number of duplicate heroes, allowing a funny meme team like building “Gorilla Warfare” six Winston.

From November 15 to 22, Overwatch 2 Fans who join the game will also win Warcraft– a themed reward to commemorate the franchise's 30th anniversary. In addition, the news Overwatch 2 Soldiers: 76 The mythic weapon skin, Deliverance, is now officially available in the Mythic Shop, featuring four levels that unlock additional moves, UI elements, and weapon tracking animations. Finally, from November 29 to December 2, Overwatch 2 is holding another Drive Contest, giving challengers the chance to win Season 13 signatures to match the player's name on the scoreboard, profile and other locations.

Overwatch 2 Mid-Season 13 Patch Notes – November 12, 2024

Overwatch: Classic

For new and seasoned Overwatch fans alike, this three-week event starting November 12th offers a chance to step back in time and experience the beginnings of Overwatch. Revisit the iconic map, enjoy an original hero roster featuring classic abilities, and experience the fun of 6v6 with unlimited team creation.

Warcraft: 30th Anniversary

To commemorate thirty years of Warcraft, log in anytime from November 15th to November 22nd and receive a free reward as a celebration gift!

Hero Updates

STEEL COVERED VEHICLE

Doomfist

Developer Comment: This Rocket Punch adjustment makes it easier to perform wall punches which can cause fewer enemies to go through walls.

• Rocket Punch
  • The required wall slam angle has increased from 44 to 55 degrees.
• Meteor Strike
  • The final price was reduced by 8%.
  • Healing per second while in the air increased from 75 to 90.

Queen Junker

Developer Comment: Although not the most played, Junker Queen is the best tank right now. These adjustments aim to slow him down a bit by reducing his healing and making throwing knives more accurate.

• Jagged Blade
  • The size of the basic projectile has been reduced from 0.2 to 0.15 meters.
• Adrenaline Rush
  • Wound damage reduced from 2.5x to 2.25x.

Mauga

Developer Comment: Mauga has been underpowered for a while now so we're putting his power behind perhaps his most impressive ability, Overrun.

• to overwhelm
  • Cooldown reduced from 6 to 5 seconds.
  • Increased by 15%.

TO GET TOGETHER

Hanzo

Developer comments: Dragonstrike's transformation allows it to destroy non-player objects such as barriers, towers, traps, and mines. This should increase its usefulness even if it doesn't eliminate the opponent because it can help clear the battlefield of other obstacles as well.

• Storm Bow
  • Reduced full reload time from 0.87 seconds to 0.80 seconds.
• Dragonstrike
  • Now destroy something that can be built by the enemy.

Junkrat

Developer Comments: We're increasing the cooldown on Concussion Mine to reduce the frequency of Junkrat's movement and damage bursts.

• Concussion Mine
  • Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.

reaper

Developer Comments The extra survivability from this passive is fixed now that the Reaper has 300 health and is safer moving around after reducing the cast time of Shadow Step.

• The Harvest
  • Lifesteal reduced from 35% to 30%.

Tracer

Developer Comment: This is a return to the previous nerf but Tracer is less threatening due to the Pulse Pistol damage recently dropped.

• Remember
  • Cooldown reduced from 13 seconds to 12 seconds.

HELP

Ana

Developer Comment: This damage value has been repeated many times because it is a big break point for the number of shots to eliminate certain heroes.

• Biotic gun
  • Damage and healing increased from 70 to 75.

June

Developer Comment: Juno is the top tier meta support hero and has done a lot in the last season. Orbital Ray has also proven to be one of the most important abilities so we're reducing how often it appears.

• Orbital Ray
  • The final price has increased by 10%.

Kiriko

Developer Comment: Kiriko was hit hard by the health drop to 225 HP and is already on the weaker side of a support hero, so we're reducing her ability damage and weapon recovery a bit. weapons to help their success.

• Kunai
  • Recovery time reduced from 0.55 to 0.5 seconds.
• Quick process
  • Cooldown reduced from 8 to 7 seconds.
• Suzu protection
  • Cooldown reduced from 15 seconds to 14 seconds.

Lifeweaver

Developer's Comment: Lifegrip is great for bringing back allies to help save them but it also telegraphs where they end up causing them a lot of damage. We're adding some healing to it so it doesn't happen as often, but we'll keep an eye on it so it's not overdone.

• LifeGrip
  • Cooldown reduced from 19 to 18 seconds.
  • Healing increased from 50 to 75.
• Tree of Life
  • The time before Health starts will decrease after leveling up from 2.5 to 6 seconds.

Moira

Creator's Comment: Moira isn't terribly affected by the 225 HP move, but she could boost her survivability a bit.

• Biotic Grasp
  • Self healing increased from 24 to 30 per second.

Bug fixes

General

• Fixed an issue with cosmetic sound effects heard by other players.

Maps

• Circuit Royale
  • Fixed an issue where one of the Circuit Royale rooms had bright lights.
• Petra
  • Fixed an issue with Petra's arena map and is now playable again.

Heroes

• Ana
  • Lowered the combined damage and healing needed to upgrade the Mythic Midnight Sun weapon. Evolution 2: Requirements reduced by 40%, from 5,000 to 3,000. Evolution 3 (Final): Requirements reduced by 20%, from 10,000 to 8,000.
• Ramatra
  • Fixed an issue where Ramattra could reset the block if he was stunned while dropping the first block.
• Zarya
  • Fixed a rare issue where Zarya could avoid damage from Reinhardt's pin.