Patch Notes

Experience the past. Fight for the future.

We're increasing Genji's Shuriken fire rate to enable him to have more impact outside of his ultimate and increasing the cost of Dragonblade to account for the increased damage potential.

Patch 1.58 is a rebase and will require a relatively large download for all platforms.

This will make Fortify more reliable at preventing large bursts of incoming damage and make it more consistent as a defensive ability.

Bounty Hunter

It’s time to celebrate the Year of the Ox!

Maps

Echo's kit is designed around mobility and burst damage but she was performing too well against high health targets, such as tanks. Reducing the maximum firing duration of her primary weapon and Focusing Beam will lower her sustained damage output without impacting her burst damage potential against squishier targets.

Celebrate the release of Overwatch’s newest map with the Kanezaka Challenge! Through January 25, earn limited-time rewards, including the new Kyōgisha Hanzo skin, by winning games and watching Overwatch on Twitch.

General

Overwatch Winter Wonderland is back. Unwrap new cosmetics, earn weekly rewards, and freeze your foes in the new 4v4 holiday brawl, Freezethaw Elimination!

To adjust Baptiste's overall power for the recent increased effectiveness of his Biotic Launcher and Amplification Matrix, we're taking some durability out of Immortality Field and increasing the cost of his ultimate once again.

General

Celebrate the release of Christie Golden’s new Overwatch short story, “Stone by Stone,” with Symmetra’s Restoration Challenge! Through November 30, earn limited-time rewards, including the new Marammat Symmetra skin, by winning games and watching Overwatch on Twitch.

We're making some max health adjustments in 25 HP increments to allow for more fine tuning of heroes' power. Until now this was done in 50 HP increments to help simplify the understanding how many hits an enemy hero could withstand.

Heavy Pulse Rifle

Overwatch Halloween Terror returns!

General

Ashe is still a bit too powerful, but we'd like to keep her rifle feeling impactful so we're taking some power out of her Dynamite ability.

Issue #1 of a 5-part comic book series, Tracer - London Calling, is now available! Blink into battle and celebrate to launch with unlockable in-game content! Wins in Quick Play, Competitive Play, Arcade, or Experimental will earn you a themed player icon, spray, and an epic skin: Comic Book Tracer!