Here’s the latest on Ramattra, Zarya, Pharah, Illari and Lucio.
Blizzard has put out an Overwatch 2 hotfix on July 12. It features updates to Ramattra, Zarya, Pharah, Illari and Lucio. Read on for the latest Overwatch 2 patch notes and the reasoning behind them.
Overwatch 2 hotfix adjusts Ramattra and Zarya
After the mid-season match, Overwatch 2 issued a hotfix that affected tank heroes Ramattra and Zarya. Now, Ramattra's Nemesis Form has an increased cooldown while his base armor and base health got reduced. As for Zarya, her Particle Barrier and Projected Barrier got nerfed.
Hero | Role | Ability | Overwatch 2 Hotfix Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ramattra | Tank | Nemesis Form | Cooldown increased from 7 to 8 seconds. Base armor reduced from 100 to 75. Base health reduced from 275 to 250. |
| Zarya | Tank | Particle Barrier | Shared cooldown increased from 10 to 11 seconds. Duration reduced from 2.5 to 2.25 seconds. |
| Zarya | Tank | Projected Barrier | Shared cooldown increased from 10 to 11 seconds. Duration reduced from 2.5 to 2.25 seconds. |
Overwatch 2 hotfix patch notes: Pharah, Illari, and Lucio
Meanwhile, damage hero Pharah's base health got reduced from 250 to 225. As for Illari, the cooldown of her Healing Pylon was increased while the cost of her Captive Sun ultimate increased by 12%. Finally, Lucio's Sonic Amplifier knockback was nerfed in the July 12 Overwatch 2 patch notes.
Hero | Role | Ability | Overwatch 2 Hotfix Patch Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pharah | Damage | N/A | Base health reduced from 250 to 225. |
| Illari | Support | Healing Pylon | Cooldown increased from 12 to 14 seconds. |
| Illari | Support | Captive Sun (Ultimate) | Ultimate cost increased 12%. |
| Lucio | Support | Sonic Amplifier (Primary Fire) | Knockback reduced by 10%. |
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Overwatch 2 team talks July 12 patch notes
According to Overwatch 2 lead gameplay designer Alec Dawson, this hotfix was made to address some outliers. "Overall, the patch has hit our goal of finding a better middle ground for tank survivability compared to pre and post Season 9," he stated on social media.
Dawson then continued, referring to the mid-season patch and noting that he's looking at the "finer elements within such a big patch and its long term effects."
"Hopefully can provide a deeper look into those effects next week as the patch matures," he wrote. "Know this patch was bold, but thank you all for the feedback throughout the last few days!"
Overwatch 2 game director Aaron Keller also weighed in on the update, stating that the team has been closely monitoring the patch and player feedback. "We'll continue to monitor over the weekend," he added.
That's all for now. Stick around on esports.gg for more Overwatch 2 news and updates.
