Overwatch Update 2 February 2024. Source: Official Site
Updates Overwatch 2 Yesterday it became quite the talk of the audience. This is because there are several buffs, nerfs and changes that are controversial. To find out where the issue lies, let's look at the following review!
Fans of this FPS game from Activision Blizzard will definitely be enjoying the change of season at the beginning of 2024. The reason is, as one of the developer's flagship games, Overwatch 2 always get regular updates.
Since its first release in 2022, it doesn't feel like this game has finally entered Season 9. Coinciding with the change of season, there are several changes that have also been implemented to provide dynamics to the ongoing meta.
Some of what Blizzard has rumored in this update are: Competitive game mode is getting a rework. Not only that, there is also a new Co-op mode which is predicted to have its own excitement.
Now let's get straight into the discussion regarding updates to Overwatch 2 after Season 9 goes live in early 2024. Some of the adjustments that accompanied the start of the season were quite controversial.
Some of them are like buffs on the Zenyatta hero. The reason is that this support hero really appears very overpowered!
Suddenly this made him a meta hero at the start of this season. Many players compete to use it to win more easily.
However, it felt too imbalanced, in the end Blizzard also nerfed this hero along with the latest update this time.
But of course not only Zenyatta. There are also several new heroes who have also received changes.
Just like Zarya, Ilari, and Junkrat who actually got crazy buffs! Here are some details:
Heroes that are Buffed, Nerfed, and Adjusted. Source: Official Site
Tank
D.VA (Nerf): The base projectile size of the Light Gun is reduced from 0.25 to 0.2 meters. The total projectile size is now only 0.3 meters.
Roadhog (Buff): Damage reduction produced by Take a Breather increased from 40% to 50%.
Zarya (Buff): Minimum damage from primary fire Particle Cannon increased from 85 to 95 damage per second (DPS). And Maximum damage from primary fire increased from 170 to 190 DPS.
damage
Hanzo (Nerf): Base projectile size reduced from 0.1 to 0.075 meters. The total projectile size is now only 0.175 meters.
Junkrat (Buff): Concussion Mine cooldown (CD) reduced from 8 to 7 seconds. The maximum damage of Concussion Mine has also increased from 110 to 120. Meanwhile, the minimum damage has also increased from 22 to 55.
Soldier: 76 (Buff): Heavy Pulse Rifle now uses a smaller hitscan projectile size modifier: 0.05 meters. The total size of the projectile is now 0.05 meters.
Tracer (Nerf): Pulse Pistols minimum falloff range reduced from 12 to 10.
Widowmaker (Adjustment): Widow's Kiss now uses a smaller hitscan projectile size modifier: 0.05 meters. The total size of the projectile is now 0.05 meters. Besides that, min-max range of falloff shot damage increased from 40-60 to 50-70 meters.
support
Illari (Buff): Healing Pylon CD reduced from 8 to 6 seconds. Meanwhile, the CD when destroyed by an enemy is reduced from 15 to 12 seconds. Then, the damage caused by the Sunstruck Captivate Sun explosion increased from 100 to 160. Sunstruck also provides falloff damage again, reducing damage to 25%.
Lúcio: Sonic Amplifier's base projectile size reduced from 0.15 to 0.1 meters. The total projectile size is now only 0.25 meters.
Mercy: The base projectile size of the Caduceus Blaster has been reduced from 0.25 to 0.2 meters. The total projectile size is now only 0.3 meters.
Zenyatta: Based heal reduced from 100 to 75 and knockback effect from Snap Kick reduced by 25%.
