Major Hero Balancing and Map Adjustments

Quick Take

APN’s read on this update

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.

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.

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.

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

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.