“Welcome to orbit!”

Blizzard has revealed all of Overwatch 2 Season 12 patch notes! The Overwatch 2 retail patch notes for Aug. 20 feature an introduction to Juno, two new Clash game mode maps, hero mastery updates, and more. Read on for all of them.

The Overwatch 2 Season 12 patch notes features Lifeweaver updates (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
The Overwatch 2 Season 12 patch notes features Lifeweaver updates (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 Season 12 patch notes

  • Hero updates to D.Va, Orisa, Zarya, Echo, Hanzo, Junkrat, Sojourn, Sombra, Torbjorn, Illari, Juno, Kiriko, Lifeweaver, Mercy, Moira, and Lucio
  • Map updates to Flashpoint and Push
  • Juno arrives in Overwatch 2 as a support hero
  • Clash is a new core game mode
    • Quick Play and Competitive Play avaliable
    • Hanaoka and Throne of Anubis maps avaliable
  • Hero Mastery updates
    • Single-player course for Pharah
    • Single-player course for Zarya
    • Hero Mastery challenges between Aug. 20 and Sept. 3
  • Avoid As Teammate
    • Players now have 15 avoid slots
      • 3 pinned slots
      • 12 recent slots
  • Spawn system changes
    • Group Respawn is replaced by Wave Respawn for non-ranked modes
  • Shop updates
    • Players can now try out skins in the Practice Range
  • Compeititve updates
    • Mid-year rank reset
    • Predicted rank now displayed in all relative locations
Juno in the new season (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)
Juno in the new season (Image via Blizzard Entertainment)

Overwatch 2 Season 12 hero patch notes

Hero
Ability/Ultimate/Etc.
Overwatch 2 Season 12 Patch Notes
Tank
D.VaDefense MatrixMaximum duration reduced from 3.5 to 3 seconds.
OrisaEnergy JavelinImpact damage increased from 60 to 80.
ZaryaParticle CannonSecondary fire minimum damage increased from 47 to 55.
Secondary fire maximum damage increased from 95 to 110.
Damage
EchoBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
HanzoBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
JunkratFrag LauncherProjectile size reduced by half after the second ricochet.
Projectiles preserve slightly more velocity on ricochet.
SojournRailgunPrimary fire weapon spread reduced from 2 to 1.6 degrees.
Critical hits now grant 10 energy.
Energy degeneration rate reduced from 33 to 15 per second after 7 seconds.
SombraBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
VirusImpact damage increased from 25 to 35.
StealthBonus movement speed increased from 45 to 60%.
TorbjörnBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
Base ArmorBase armor increased from 50 to 75.
Support
IllariSolar RifleMaximum ammo reduced from 16 to 14.
Captive SunProjectile environment collision size reduced from 0.15 to 0 meters.
JunoBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
MediblasterBurst projectile volley rate of fire reduced from 34 to 28 shots per second.
Pulsar TorpedoesDamage and Healing impact increased from 75 to 85.
Heal-over-time reduced from 60 to 50 health.
Hyper RingDeploy range increased by 3.5 meters.
Cooldown reduced from 16 to 14 seconds.
Orbital RayDeploy range increased by 3.5 meters.
Cooldown reduced from 16 to 14 seconds.
KirikoBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
KunaiCritical multiplier reduced from 2.5 to 2x.
Damage increased from 45 to 60.
Recovery time increased from 0.5 to 0.55 seconds.
LifeweaverHealing BlossomHealing progress can now charge passively at a reduced rate.
No longer reduces movement speed when holding a full charge.
Petal PlatformDuration only counts down while the platform is raised.
Platform resets if no one is standing on it for 2 seconds.
Duration increased from 10 to 12 seconds.
Health reduced from 400 to 300.
Rejuvenating DashHealing reduced from 60 to 45.
MercyBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
Caduceus StaffPrimary fire healing increased from 55 to 60 health per second.
Secondary fire damage boost increased from 25% to 30%.
MoiraBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
Biotic GraspSecondary fire damage increased from 60 to 65 damage per second.
LúcioBase HealthBase health reduced from 250 to 225.
Sonic AmplifierPrimary fire damage increased from 18 to 22.

Above are the details to all of the hero updates for the start of Overwatch 2 Season 12, courtesy of Blizzard. In addition to these updates, the game has some minor bug fixes involving Ashe, Illari, and Juno.

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