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Overwatch 2 · Apr 29, 2024
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Overwatch 2Apr 29, 2024, 9:00 PM

April 2024 Update: New Heroes and Gameplay Adjustments

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Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – April 30, 2024

HERO UPDATES

Damage role passive healing reduction increased from 15% to 20%.

TANK

Fortify

  • Duration reduced from 4.5 to 3.5 seconds.
  • Orisa now moves 20% slower while fortified.

Javelin Spin

  • Cooldown increased from 7 to 9 seconds.

Damage

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SMART Excavator

  • Maximum explosion damage decreased from 45 to 40.

Drill Dash

  • Initial impact damage decreased from 40 to 30.

Tectonic Shock

  • Ultimate charge cost increased by 10%.

BUG FIXES

GENERAL

  • Names will no longer be revealed when blocking someone with Streamer Mode enabled.
  • Fixed a bug that allowed non-leader players to select the Requeue button.
  • Fixed a lighting issue that caused several sprays to look oversaturated.

MAPS

Hanamura

  • Fixed an issue with the lighting on Hanamura (Assault). This map is now available to play in the Assault Arcade mode and in Custom Games.

HEROES

D.Va

  • Fixed a bug that caused some pings from D.Va to enter several 0's into the chat.

Venture

  • Fixed an issue with Drill Dash that could occur when interacting with Doomfist's Rocket Punch or Orisa's Energy Javelin, sending Venture flying back at a great speed.
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