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Major Hero Balancing and Map Adjustments

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Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes for December 19, 2023 (version 2023-12-19) bring hero adjustments to Mauga and several bug fixes.

  • Updated: Mauga is now available in Competitive Play for players who unlocked him.
  • Nerf: Base health decreased from 350 to 250, but base armor increased from 150 to 250.
  • Buff: Incendiary Chaingun ignite reverted to 10 shots, spread decreased when only one Chaingun active.
  • Buff: Berserker overhealth conversion rate increased from 50% to 60%.
  • Fixed: Various bug fixes including default weapon lock, Hero Mastery replays, thanking, multi-kill VO, and Junkrat Concussion Mine.

Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes – December 19, 2023

HERO UPDATES

TANK

  • Mauga is now available in Competitive Play for players who unlocked him.
  • Base health decreased from 350 to 250.
  • Base armor increased from 150 to 250.

Incendiary and Volatile Chainguns

  • Number of shots with the Incendiary Chaingun to ignite enemies reverted from 15 to 10.
  • Spread decreased from 1.1 to 1 when only one Chaingun is active.

Berserker

  • Overhealth conversion rate increased from 50% to 60%.

BUG FIXES

GENERAL

  • Fixed a bug that had some heroes’ default weapon appearing locked behind competitive points.
  • Hero Mastery – Fixed a bug with replays where only the bookmarks of the first run could be selected.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented players from being able to thank each other.
  • Fixed a bug that caused the multi-kill voice over to fail to play.

HEROES

  • Junkrat – Fixed a bug with Concussion Mine that allowed Junkrat to launch off of it when placed behind a wall.
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