The latest update for Overwatch 2, released on August 24, 2024, introduces several key changes and improvements as part of Season 6:
Hero Balancing
- Illari Nerf: Illari’s abilities have been adjusted for better balance:
- Healing Pylon: The heal amount has been reduced from 40 to 30, and shields decreased from 75 to 50.
- Captive Sun: The projectile impact and explosion are now blocked by barriers. The projectile size has been reduced, and the Sunstruck effect duration has been decreased from 7 to 6 seconds (Charlie INTEL) (The Nerd Stash).
General Updates
- Player Progression: The Wins sub-badge level-up requirement has been adjusted from 2 to 1 across all heroes and modes. XP granted has been re-tuned to balance the progression system (Charlie INTEL).
Bug Fixes
- General Fixes:
- Fixed issues with event challenges not counting towards rewards, such as the Brigitte Sparkplug skin.
- Corrected a problem where the Ashe Snakewrangler Skin was mistakenly listed as a premium reward in the Battle Pass (Charlie INTEL) (The Nerd Stash).
- Hero-Specific Fixes:
- Bastion: Fixed an issue where the “Medal Victory” pose was not listed in the Hero Gallery.
- Echo: Addressed a bug where Echo’s cloned Illari’s Captive Sun explosion could damage herself and allies (The Nerd Stash).
Event and Cosmetic Updates
- TRANSFORMERS Collaboration: The update includes a collaboration event with TRANSFORMERS, featuring themed skins for heroes like Reinhardt as Optimus Prime and Ramattra as Megatron. This event includes new cosmetics such as highlight intros and player icons (Blizzard News).
- Summer Games 2024: The Summer Games event returns, featuring classic brawls like Lucio Ball and new Lifeguard-themed skins for heroes such as Roadhog and Kiriko (Blizzard News).
This update focuses on balancing gameplay and enhancing the player experience with new content and events. For more details, you can visit Blizzard’s official Overwatch 2 page or check out The Nerd Stash for a comprehensive overview.
