Create barriers with funny shapes as Domina, shoot bullets with Cassidy's greeting, and use three hats as Mizuki in the 2026 Overwatch April Fools' Day patch!
It’s April Fools’ Day again, which means the return of some hilarious Overwatch shenanigans! The 2026 Overwatch April Fools’ update is called “Underwatch.” Read on for all the Underwatch patch notes and details.
Overwatch Underwatch patch notes
Here are all of the Overwatch’s Underwatch patch notes, starting with the tank heroes before the damage and supports. Have you noticed that when you launch Overwatch, the game’s icon is an adorable pachimari as well?
Underwatch tank patch notes
| Tank | Change | Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|
| D.Va | Micro Missiles | Fires two giant and slow missiles that explode in a larger area. |
| Domina | Barrier Array | Randomly selects from pre-determined configurations. Increases Barrier Panel Health by 50. Reduces cooldown to 7 seconds. |
| Doomfist | General | Reveals active Talon members through walls. Deals and receives 50% more damage from active Talon members. |
| Rocket Punch | Holds charge indefinitely. Removes movement speed penalty at full charge. | |
| Hazard | Jagged Wall | Replaces projectile with a 5-second self-buff that greatly increases attack speed, reload speed, movement speed, cooldown speed, and jump speed. Cooldown is also reduced to 8 seconds. |
| Junker Queen | Scattergun | Fires 7 knives instead of bullets. |
| Jagged Blade | Throws a shotgun instead of a knife. Fires on enemy impale. Fires at crosshair on recall. | |
| Mauga | Overrun | Lasts indefinitely. Ignites Mauga if used too long and spreads fire to enemies on collision. |
| Cardiac Overdrive | Fires explosive lava blobs that instantly ignite enemies. | |
| Mei | General | Moves from the bruiser tank role and therefore no longer has the specialist passive. Shields are now 200. Mei’s size is also increased by 25%. |
| Ice Wall | Increases size by 25%. | |
| Orisa | Energy Javelin | Launches Orisa forward. |
| Terra Surge | Lifts Orisa into the air with free movement while charging. Slams down on release. Removes overhealth. Reduces max damage to 400. | |
| Ramattra | General | Increases health to 500 and armor to 500. Applies permanent anti-heal. |
| Ravenous Vortex | Heals for 250% of damage dealt, ignoring anti-heal. | |
| Annihilation | Heals for 100% of damage dealt, ignoring anti-heal. Applies anti-heal to enemies. | |
| Reinhardt | Charge | Pins multiple enemies. Adjusts speed with forward/backward input. Extends duration to 10 seconds. |
| Roadhog | Chain Hook | Removes pull effect. Applies slow, hack, anti-heal, burn, and reveal for 3 seconds. Reduces cooldown to 4.5 seconds. |
| Sigma | Accretion | Fires a shotgun-style spread of rocks. Has 2 charges. |
| Winston | General | Disables Winston. Prevents his hero selection. |
| Wrecking Ball | Roll | Greatly increases size. Gains unstoppable status and 30% damage reduction, but has reduced movement speed. |
| Grappling Claw | Launches Wrecking Ball forward on retraction. | |
| Zarya | Particle Cannon | Secondary fire shoots explosive bubbles. |
Underwatch DPS patch notes
| DPS | Change | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Anran | Fan the Flames | While airborne, her secondary fire pushes her backward in the direction she’s aiming. |
| Vermillion Revival | Allows movement while dead before triggering Vermillion Revival. | |
| Ashe | Dynamite | Shooting airborne Dynamite spawns a new Dynamite that launches upward from the explosion. |
| Bastion | Configuration: Assault | Fires large wind blasts with limited range that knock back enemies. Increases movement speed in this form. |
| Cassidy | General | Saying “Hello” fires a piercing bullet that inflicts bleeding. |
| Echo | Tri-Shot | Each successive shot increases projectile count, creating new firing patterns. |
| Flight | Cancelling flight launches Echo in her current movement direction. | |
| Sticky Bombs | Bounce off surfaces up to 3 times before sticking. | |
| Emre | General | Increases jump height. Reduces gravity. Converts 200 health into shields. |
| Cyber Frag | Alters projectile physics. Sticks to enemies and deals increased damage on attachment. | |
| Siphon Pistol | Increases projectile speed. Enables headshots. Removes lifesteal. No longer affects jump behavior. | |
| Quick Melee | Deals 60 damage. Lunges at nearby enemies. Deals critical damage from behind. | |
| Override Protocol | Reduces ultimate cost by 50%. Fires 2 heavy rounds. Increases fire rate. Removes flight. | |
| Freja | General | Reduces movement speed by 70%. Increases cooldown recovery by 300% while grounded. |
| Genji | Dragonblade | Moves to weapon slot. Reduces damage from 110 to 65. |
| Energy Slash | Activating fires large energy projectiles with each slash for a short duration. Requires Dragonblade. Has an 8-second cooldown. | |
| Shuriken | Is now his ultimate. Triples projectile speed. Enables continuous primary fire. Fires 9 projectiles in a wider arc with faster secondary fire. Increases duration to 8 seconds. | |
| Hanzo | Random Arrow | Replaces Sonic Arrow. Has a 6-second cooldown. Loads a random arrow type that is visible before firing. |
| Junkrat | Steel Trap | Increases max traps from 1 to 3. Removes cooldown and adds a 50 scrap cost. Enemies drop 25 scrap on death. |
| Pharah | Hover Jets | Removed. |
| Rocket Launcher | Increases self-knockback. Boosts movement speed with repeated self-knockback. Removes self-damage. | |
| Reaper | Shadow Step | Grants 6 seconds to confirm teleport or return to original position. Reduces cooldown to 5 seconds if canceled. |
| Sojourn | General | Consumes 50 energy at 100 energy to empower abilities. |
| Power Slide | Energized version moves 100% faster and knocks down enemies on contact. | |
| Disruptor Shot | Energized version spawns 2 smaller energy bursts that deal 60 DPS in a 2-meter radius. | |
| Soldier: 76 | Biotic Field | Damages enemies significantly when placed on them. |
| Sprint | Final blows increase sprint speed by 25%, stacking up to 75%. Bonus resets on death. | |
| Sombra | Disguise | Replaces Translocator. Transforms into a random object while retaining movement. Cancels on any action. |
| Symmetra | Sentry Turret | Auto-deploys and follows Symmetra. Increases charges to 4. Reduces cooldown to 7.5 seconds. Reduces damage to 15. |
| Torbjorn | General | Adds a second Torbjörn on top that mimics all actions. |
| Tracer | Blink | Increases distance to 100 meters. |
| Vendetta | General | Locks camera in third-person. Separates aim from camera. Auto-locks onto nearby enemies. Allows manual lock-on with Interact. |
| Palatine Fang | Reduces overhead damage by 40%. | |
| Venture | Burrow | Emerging spawns a random pickup that allies can collect. |
| Widowmaker | Take Aim | Charges up to 150%. Slows charge rate above 100% and increases zoom. |
Underwatch support patch notes
| Support | Change | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ana | Sleep Dart | Puts Ana to sleep for up to 3 seconds. Triggers Nano Boost upon waking up. Scales Nano Boost duration based on sleep time. |
| Baptiste | Exo Boots | Stores up to 4 air-dashes. Activates mid-air to dash horizontally in movement direction. Charges do not decay. |
| Brigitte | Shield Bash | Triggers shield surfing for 3 seconds after use, increasing movement speed and jump height. Starts cooldown after surfing ends. Reduces cooldown to 3 seconds. |
| Illari | Healing Pylon | Removes passive healing. Reflects Solar Rifle primary fire to enemies in range. Secondary fire heals the pylon and reflects to damaged allies. Reduces build time to 0.5 seconds. Increases throw distance. Sets cooldown to 7 seconds. |
| Jetpack Cat | Lifeline | Attaches a Wrecking Ball that slams into enemies. Launches the ball at high speed when ending. Sets duration to 12 seconds. Increases cooldown to 6 seconds. |
| Juno | Hyper Ring | Deploys sideways. Increases jump height for allies inside. |
| Kiriko | Wall Climb | Enables horizontal wall movement. Allows re-grabbing walls without touching the ground. |
| Lifeweaver | General | Reduces size by 50%. Reduces health to 75. Reduces shields to 25. |
| Life Grip | Shrinks pulled allies for 5 seconds. | |
| Petal Platform | Reduces size by 50%. Reduces health to 150. | |
| Tree of Life | Reduces size by 50%. Reduces health to 600. | |
| Lucio | General | Increases jump height with successive jumps up to 5 stacks. Resets on failed chain. Enables head-stomp damage at max height with bounce effect. |
| Mercy | Guardian Angel | Targets enemies. |
| Resurrect | Targets enemies only. Deals damage during cast and explodes on completion. Heals Mercy for 50% of damage dealt. Reduces cooldown to 15 seconds. | |
| Mizuki | Healing Kasa | Stores 3 charges. Displays hats per charge. Removes return mechanic. Prevents headshots while charges remain. |
| Katashiro Return | Teleports to previous location up to 3 times per use. | |
| Moira | Biotic Orb | Requires an ally target. Attaches to an ally and follows them. Increases damage orb range to 8 meters. Increases healing orb range to 10 meters. |
| Wuyang | Guardian Wave | Charges to increase size, damage, healing, and knockback. |
| Zenyatta | Orb of Destruction | Adds 6-second cooldown. Circles orbs around Zenyatta while charging, dealing damage and knockback for up to 8 seconds. Fires in all directions on release. Scales damage and knockback per orb. Increases movement speed by 30% while charging. Grants 15 overhealth per stored orb. |
Overwatch April Fools 2026 patch notes
The Underwatch event goes from April 1 to April 13, giving players a couple of weeks to duke it out in Overwatch’s April Fools’ Day patch. This update features all the heroes in googly eyes plus updated kits. Domina’s shield ability also appears to have a bunch of holes, Mei is now a tank, Cassidy can shoot bullets using his index finger while greeting others, Sojourn’s sliding ability can knock down foes, and Mizuki is a big fan of hats! His hats even have googly eyes on them. Emre’s symbol on this chest also has a giant googly eye.
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