Blizzard Entertainment has released a mid season update for Overwatch 2 Season 3.
This brand-new update houses significant balance changes all around, updates to competition, and more coming in the middle of Overwatch 2 Season 3.
Overwatch 2 Season 3 Mid Season Patch Notes revealed.
Overwatch 2 Season 3 Mid Season Patch Notes REVEALED
Tank Hero Updates
Orisa
Terra Surge
- Terra Surge can now be interrupted by Hack
Ramattra
Annihilation
- Using Annihilation while in Nemesis Form refreshes your bonus armor
Roadhog
Chain Hook
- Chain Hook cooldown now starts when the ability ends instead of at the start
- Chain Hook cooldown reduced from 8 to 6 seconds
Wrecking Ball
Grappling Claw
- Added a timeout indicator for Grappling Claw located above the ability icon
Minefield
- Minefield arming time increased from 1 to 1.25 seconds
Zarya
- The shared cooldown for Particle Barrier and Projected Barrier reduced from 11 to 10 seconds
Damage Hero Updates
Ashe
B.O.B.
- B.O.B. now prefers to shoot at enemy targets that Ashe damages with her rifle
Hanzo
Lunge
- Lunge cooldown decreased from 5 to 4 seconds
Mei
Blizzard
- Blizzard ultimate cast time reduced from 0.5 to 0.4 seconds
Pharah
Jump Jet
- Jump Jet movement is now influenced by directional inputs
Sojourn
- Torso hit volume width increased by 20%
Baptiste
Immortality Field
- Immortality Field minimum health threshold increased from 10 to 25%
Competitive Updates
Competitive Mystery Heroes
- Competitive Mystery Heroes added to Competitive Play
- Season 1 begins on March 14!
Competitive Screen Layout Update
- We have added buttons to the Competitive Play menu that will allow players to easily access the tier legend, leaderboard, and competitive progress screens.
Top 500 Leaderboard Update
- Players in the Top 500 will now see an animated update of their current position on the leaderboard after each match.
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