Blizzard is constantly tweaking their Overwatch Heroes, but it’s been a while since the game’s roster got a large-scale rebalancing. Well, get ready for some changes, because Blizzard has just dropped a big 8GB update they’re dubbing a “remaster,” which includes changes for 13 of the game’s 30 characters. New villain Sigma is on the receiving end of the biggest changes, with his Experimental Barrier and Kinetic Grasp abilities receiving nerfs. D.Va, Orisa, Symmetra, and Lucio are also being rebalanced fairly significantly.
You can check out the full list of Hero updates, below:
D.Va
Defense Matrix
Regeneration rate increased from 12.5% to 16% per secondDelay before regeneration begins lowered from 1 second to 0.75 secondsOrisa
Protective Barrier
Cooldown increased from 9 to 10 secondsRoadhog
Scrap Gun
Ammunition increased from 5 to 6.Sigma
Kinetic Grasp
No longer blocks Chain Hook and Whip ShotGravitic Flux
High gravity effect duration reduced from 1.2 to 0.9 secondsExperimental Barrier
Regeneration rate reduced from 175 to 150 per secondNow has a 1 second cooldown after recalling the barrierInitial 0.2 second cast time removedWinston
Barrier Projector
Duration increased from 6 to 9 secondsHealth increased from 600 to 700Baptiste
Immortality Field
Health decreased from 250 to 200Lucio
Crossfade
Speed boost’s effect increased from 20% to 25%Amp It Up
Speed boost’s amplification increased from 50% to 60%Wall Ride
Speed buff reduced from 40% to 30%Mercy
Valkyrie
The extra beams created by Valkyrie now ignore enemy barriersMoira
Biotic Grasp
Self-healing reduced from 30 to 20 health per secondDoomfist
Rocket Punch
Time to reach max charge increased from 1 to 1.4 secondsThe Best Defense…
Shield health gained per hit reduced from 35 to 30Sombra
Translocator
Cooldown increased from 4 to 6 secondsCooldown now begins immediately upon deploying the beacon or if it is killed by an enemySymmetra
Photon Barrier
Duration reduced from 15 to 12 secondsHealth reduced from 5000 to 4000Sentry Turret
Damage per second reduced from 50 to 40Photon Projector
Players impacted by the primary fire beam should now hear a louder impact soundTracer
Pulse Pistols
Damage falloff now starts at 13 meters, up from 10 metersOverwatch is available on PC, Xbox One, and PS4. The latest patch is available on the Public Test Region, and should roll out to all players within the next couple weeks.