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Overwatch 2 Retail Patch Notes - March 25, 2025

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Hotfix Balance Update

This is a hero balance hotfix. Replay codes from the March 18, 2025 patch are still available.

Hero Updates

  • Balance changes apply to both 5v5 and 6v6 game modes.

Tank

Mauga

Cardiac Overdrive

  • No longer provides allies with damage reduction.

Cage Fight

  • Ultimate cost increased 8%.
  • Barrier health reduced from 1500 to 1200 HP.

Berserker Passive

  • Overhealth conversion rate reduced from 50% to 40%.

Roadhog

Take a Breather

  • Maximum healing increased from 400 to 450.

Whole Hog

  • Ultimate cost reduced 12%.

Winston

Primal Rage

  • Ultimate cost increased 10%.

Zarya

Energy

  • Degeneration rate increased from 2 to 2.5 per second.

Damage

Cassidy

Peacekeeper

  • Primary fire falloff range increased from 20 to 25 meters.
  • Secondary fire damage increased from 45 to 50.

Echo

  • Base health reduced from 225 to 150.
  • Shield health increased from 0 to 75.

Soldier: 76

Heavy Pulse Rifle

  • Primary fire now uses the larger projectile size (0.07 meters).

Sojourn

Power Slide

  • Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds.
  • Maximum duration reduced from 1.2 to 1 second.

Widowmaker

  • Base health increased from 200 to 225 HP.

Support

Ana

Biotic Grenade

  • Cooldown increased from 12 to 14 seconds for non-6v6 games modes.
  • Cooldown increased from 10 to 12 seconds for 6v6 games modes.

Shrike

  • Self-Nano Boost duration reduced from 8 to 6 seconds.

Juno

Orbital Ray

  • Ultimate cost increased 10%.

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