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Overwatch 2 · Feb 20, 2024
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Overwatch 2Feb 20, 2024, 9:00 PM

February 2024 Update: New Features and Balance Changes

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Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – February 21, 2024

HERO UPDATES

TANK

Light Gun

  • Base projectile size reduced from 0.25 to 0.2 meters. Total projectile size is now 0.3 meters.

Take a Breather

  • Damage reduction increased from 40 to 50%.

Particle Cannon

  • Primary fire minimum damage increased from 85 to 95 damage per second.
  • Primary fire maximum damage increased from 170 to 190 damage per second.

DAMAGE

Base projectile sizes reduced from 0.1 to 0.075 meters. Total projectile size is now 0.175 meters.

Concussion Mine

  • Cooldown decreased from 8 to 7 seconds.
  • Maximum damage increased from 110 to 120.
  • Minimum damage increased from 20 to 55.

Heavy Pulse Rifle

  • Now uses the smaller 0.05 meter hitscan projectile size modifier. Total projectile size is now 0.05 meters.

Widow's Kiss

  • Now uses the smaller 0.05 meter hitscan projectile size modifier. Total projectile size is now 0.05 meters.
  • Scoped shot damage falloff min-max range increased from 40-60 to 50-70 meters.

SUPPORT

Healing Pylon

  • Cooldown decreased from 8 to 6 seconds.
  • Cooldown when destroyed by enemies decreased from 15 to 12 seconds.

Captive Sun

  • Sunstruck explosion damage increased from 100 to 160.
  • Sunstruck explosion now has damage falloff again, reducing damage by up to 25%.
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