Here’s how this returning and limited-time game mode works.
The Overwatch 2 Anniversary event is happening now, and one of the featured game modes in Week 1 is known as Community Crafted Mode. At first, matches may seem like normal, however, as you play more of them, you may notice that things are a bit off. This is because this game mode has a bunch of hero adjustments made by content creators Eskay, Emongg, Custa, and TQQ. Here are the Overwatch 2 Community Crafted Mode patch notes!
Illari has two Healing Pylons in Overwatch 2 Community Crafted Mode (Image via esports.gg)
Overwatch 2 Community Crafted Mode patch notes
Here are all of the Community Crafted Mode changes. While the height of Ramattra's Ravenous Vortex is increased by 100%, Cassidy's Combat Roll can cleanse negative effects. As another example, Zenyatta's Transcendence now grants him full flight!
Overwatch 2 Community Crafted Mode tank changes
Tank | Change | Details |
|---|---|---|
| D.Va | Defense Matrix | Reduces incoming beam damage by 30%. Reduces the cooldown of Micro Missiles based on the amount of damage absorbed. |
| Boosters | Can strafe sideways and backwards. | |
| Doomfist | Hand Cannon | Projectile speed increased from 80 to 160. |
| Power Block | Required damage mitigation for Rocket Punch charge up reduced from 100 to 80. | |
| Seismic Slam | Shockwave height increased from 1.45 to 1.75 meters. | |
| Meteor Strike | Damage scales the longer Doomfist is in the air. Base damage starts at 50% and scales up to 200%. | |
| Junker Queen | Commanding Shout | Gives Junker Queen Armor instead of Overhealth. |
| Rampage | Cast time reduced from 0.75 seconds to 0.375 seconds. | |
| Mauga | Overrun | Radius increased from 7 to 9 meters. Critical hit damage increased from 120 to 180. Critical hit radius increased from 2 to 3 meters. |
| Orisa | Halt! | New ability activated by pressing Reload. Launch a graviton charge, then detonate it with Reload. The sphere slows and pulls nearby enemies. |
| Energy Javelin | Cooldown increased from 6 to 8 seconds. | |
| Javelin Spin | Cooldown increased from 8 to 12 seconds. | |
| Ramattra | Void Accelerator | Projectile size increased by 25%. |
| Ravenous Vortex | Height increased by 100%. | |
| Reinhardt | Barrier Field | Provides Reinhardt bonus movement speed based on missing health, up to 50%. |
| Fire Strike | After hitting an enemy, Reinhardt gains 30% increased movement speed for 2 seconds. | |
| Charge | Gives 50% damage reduction while charging. | |
| Roadhog | Chain Hook | No longer pulls targets towards Roadhog. Pulls Roadhog towards the enemy or environment. |
| Take a Breather | Damage reduction reduced from 50% to 30%. Gives nearby allies 10% damage reduction. | |
| Whole Hog | Pulls nearby enemies towards Roadhog when activated. | |
| Sigma | Experimental Barrier | Shield health regeneration increased by 25%. |
| Kinetic Grasp | Can be canceled by pressing the ability button again. Absorbing damage no longer provides Overhealth but reduces Accretion cooldown. | |
| Gravitic Flux | Can no longer be interrupted as it's now considered a transformation ultimate. | |
| Winston | Tesla Cannon | Secondary Fire channel time increased from 2.5 to 4.5 seconds. Charging beyond 1 second increases damage to 150. |
| Barrier Projector | Size radius increased from 5 to 7 meters. | |
| Primal Rage | Creates a Barrier Projector on activation. Melee attack range increased by 25%. | |
| Wrecking Ball | Piledriver | Gains a free cast after impacting an enemy hero. This does not require being in the air. Free cast expires if not used within 5 seconds. |
| Minefield | Mine radius size increased by 50%. | |
| Zarya | Projected Barrier | Provides allies with 30% increased movement speed. |
| Graviton Surge | Destroys incoming projectiles and Baptiste’s Immortality Field. |
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Overwatch 2 Community Crafted Mode DPS changes
Hero | Change | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ashe | Dynamite | Can be detonated by using the Ability 2 input again. |
| B.O.B. | Can stop movement with the Ability 3 input again. | |
| Bastion | Now explodes on death | Explodes on death for 300 damage in a 5-meter radius. |
| Configuration Recon | Damage reduced from 25 to 24. Rate of fire increased 5 to 6 shots per second. | |
| A-36 Tactical Grenade | Replaced by Self Repair ability on Secondary Fire. | |
| Configuration Assault | Damage reduced from 12 to 9. Can deal critical damage. | |
| Cassidy | Combat Roll | Launches you forward in whatever direction you are facing. Cleanses negative effects and heals for 50 health. Distance increased 50%. |
| Reaper | Wraith Form | Acts like Moira's Fade ability. Can be activated during Death Blossom. Deals 50 damage to enemies you pass through. |
| The Reaping (Passive) | Can heal up to 50 additional Overhealth. | |
| Sojourn | Railgun | Primary fire projectile speed increased from 150 to 300. Primary fire damage reduced from 9 to 6. |
| Power Slide | Only launches you forward in the direction you are facing. Can travel upwards. | |
| Soldier: 76 | Sprint | Bonus movement speed increased from 50 to 80%. |
| Biotic Field | Can be thrown in your aim direction. | |
| Tactical Visor | Movement speed increased by 20% while the ultimate is active. Grants unlimited ammo for its duration. | |
| Sombra | Translocator | Projectile speed increased from 72 to 125. |
| Stealth | Detection radius increased from 4 to 20 meters. Radius ring VFX removed. Player outline is now hidden while in stealth. Bonus movement speed increased from 45 to 100%. | |
| Tracer | Health reduced | Health reduced from 175 to 150. |
| Pulse Pistols | Spread increased from 3.5 to 4.5 degrees. | |
| Pulse Bomb | Projectile speed increased from 15 to 100. | |
| Blink | Cooldown reduced from 3 to 2.5 seconds. | |
| Recall | Cooldown decreased from 13 to 10 seconds. | |
| Widowmaker | Venom Mine | Projectile speed increased from 20 to 40 meters per second. |
| Widow's Kiss | Scoped shots deal damage over 1 second. Critical hits deal damage in half the time. | |
| Echo | Duplicate | Can target allies. Ally target ultimate multiplier reduced from 450% to 350%. |
| Genji | Dragonblade | Cast time reduced from 1 second to 0.5 seconds. Swing speed slowed from 0.7 seconds to 0.9 seconds. Heals Genji for 20% of damage done. |
| Hanzo | Stormbow | Recovery reduced from 0.5 to 0.25 seconds. Draw time reduced from 0.7 to 0.2 seconds. Reloads with a maximum of 10 ammo. Maximum damage reduced from 120 to 70. |
| Storm Arrows | Replaced by Scatter Arrow ability. | |
| Scatter Arrow | Max impact damage increased from 120 to 130. Split arrow maximum damage reduced from 75 to 50. | |
| Junkrat | Frag Launcher | Projectile speed increased from 25 to 35 meters per second. |
| RIP Tire | No longer control RIP Tire in first person. Can be detonated by pressing the Ultimate ability input again. Maximum duration reduced from 10 to 1.5 seconds. Movement speed increased 100%. Explosion damage maximum reduced from 600 to 300. Explosion radius reduced from 10 to 5 meters. Ignites enemies for 150 damage over 5 seconds. | |
| Mei | Endothermic Blaster | Frozen ground increases Mei's movement speed by 20%. |
| Blizzard | Effect is centered around Mei. Roots enemies instead of stunning. | |
| Pharah | Rocket Launcher | Direct impacts grant 15 overhealth, up to a maximum of 45 health. |
| Rocket Barrage | Jump Jet and Jet Dash abilities can be activated during Rocket Barrage. | |
| Symmetra | Teleporter | Forcibly teleports players. Duration reduced from 10 to 5 seconds. |
| Sentry Turret | No longer tracks enemy targets and continuously fires a straight beam. Damage per second increased from 35 to 80. Movement speed slow increased from 15 to 25%. | |
| Torbjörn | Deploy Turret | Upgrades to Level 3 while the Overload ability is active. |
| Venture Tectonic Shock | Maximum duration increased from 7 to 10 seconds. Has damage falloff from 150 maximum down to 110 minimum damage. |
Lifeweaver's two Petal Platforms can prove quite useful (Image via esports.gg)
Overwatch 2 Community Crafted Mode support changes
Hero | Change | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ana | Now has Exo Boots passive | Hold crouch to jump higher. |
| Biotic Rifle | Reload time reduced from 1.5 seconds to 0.75 seconds. | |
| Baptiste | Exo Boots | Grants increased movement speed while in the air. |
| Brigitte | Shield Bash | Grants Brigitte 30% movement speed for 2 seconds after the ability ends, and no longer stops any current momentum when it ends. |
| Inspire | Shows Brigitte's icon on your HUD when you are currently being healed by Inspire. | |
| Illari | Healing Pylon | Has 2 charges. Healing reduced from 30 per shot to 20 per shot. |
| Lifeweaver | Thorn Volley | Damage per projectile increased from 6 to 7. Weapon swap speed increased by 100%. |
| Life Grip | Cooldown reduced from 19 seconds to 15 seconds. | |
| Petal Platform | Has 2 charges. Jump height boost increased by 50%. | |
| Lúcio | Sonic Amplifier | Damage per projectile increased from 18 to 22. |
| Sound Barrier | Provides more Overhealth based on Lucio's fall time, scaling up to 100% bonus Overhealth if falling for 1 or more seconds. | |
| Kiriko | Swift Step | Can be used when no ally is targeted. When used this way, do a directional teleport and have a reduced cooldown of 50%. |
| Mercy | Guardian Angel | Cooldown reduced from 1.5 seconds to 1 second. |
| Resurrect | Cast time reduced from 1.75 seconds to 1 second. Cooldown reduced from 30 seconds to 18 seconds. Allies resurrected are only temporarily alive for 10 seconds. | |
| Valkyrie | Resets Resurrect cooldown. | |
| Moira | Biotic Grasp | Now can deal critical damage to enemies while aiming directly at their head. |
| Zenyatta | Transcendence | Now grants Zenyatta full flight. |
| Snap Kick (Passive) | No longer knocks back enemies. If Zenyatta hits the environment, he will knock himself back. |
That's all for now. Which heroes are you excited to try out in this returning game mode? Stick around on esports.gg for more news and updates!
